In word-processing documents, you can add a new table within the body text so that it moves with the text as you type, or place it as a floating object on the page so you can position it freely and it doesn’t move as you edit the text.
In page layout documents, new tables are always added to the page so you can move them freely.
Go to the Pages app
on your iPhone.
Open a document, then do one of the following:
Place the table with the text: Tap in the text where you want the table to be fixed. This sets the table to move with text, so if you type before the table, the table moves down. When the table is added, it will have the same justification as the paragraph, so if the paragraph is left or right justified, you can’t center the table on the page.
Place the table so it can be moved freely: Tap somewhere other than text so that there’s no text insertion point. After the table is added, you can position it where you like—it’s not fixed in the text.
Tap
, then tap
.
Swipe right and left to see more style options. The preset table layout choices are designed to match the template you’re using.
Tap a table to add it to the page.
To add content to a cell, double-tap the cell, then type; tap Done in the toolbar to dismiss the keyboard.
To move the table, tap it, then drag
in its top-left corner.
Note: If the table doesn’t move freely, it’s set to move with text as you type. To turn off this setting, select the table, tap
, tap the Arrange tab, then tap to turn off Move with Text.
Do any of the following:
Add or remove rows: Tap the table, tap
in the bottom-left corner of the table, then tap the arrows.
Resize the table: Tap the table, tap
in its top-left corner, then drag the blue dot in the bottom-right corner to resize the table proportionally.
Change the alternating row color setting: Tap the table, tap
, tap Table, then turn Alternating Rows off or on.
Change the look of a table: Tap the table, tap
, then use the formatting controls to make changes.