Add and edit cell content in Keynote on Apple Vision Pro

You can use the keyboard to enter the type of data you want (letters, numbers, or symbols). You can also copy and paste content into cells from somewhere else.

Note: If you can’t add content to a table, make sure it’s unlocked. Select the table, then tap in the format bar that appears (if you don’t see , the table isn’t locked).

Add content

Add content to an empty cell: Tap or double-tap it so you see the insertion point and the keyboard, then start typing.
Edit content: Tap or double-tap the cell to make the insertion point appear. To move the insertion point, pinch and drag it where you want to type.
Replace specific text: Select the text, then type over it.

Wrap text to fit in a cell

If a cell isn’t wide enough to display all the text in the cell, you can wrap the text so it appears on multiple lines in the cell.

Wrap text in a single cell: Tap the cell, or select a row or column, tap in the format bar that appears, then tap Wrap Text.

Clear content from a cell or range of cells

Select the cell or select a range of cells, tap in the format bar that appears, then tap .

Insert a line break or tab into text in a table cell

You can insert a line break to type multiple paragraphs of text in a table cell. You can also insert a tab.

Double-tap a cell.
Type the first paragraph of your text, then do one of the following:
- Insert a line break: Tap in the cell where you want the line break, then tap Return on the keyboard.
- Insert a tab: Tap in the cell where you want the tab, tap again, tap Insert in the menu that appears, then tap Tab.
  You may have to swipe to see the Insert option.

Add an object to a cell

You can paste images, shapes, lines, charts, and equations into table cells. When you paste an object into a cell, it’s added as an image fill (background) in the cell. You can change how the object fills the cell, or add text that appears in front of the object.

Note: If you paste a shape that contains text, only the text is pasted into the cell.

Tap an object in your presentation to select it, then tap Cut or Copy (cut removes it from its original location).
Tap the cell where you want to add the object (it can be a cell that already has text).
Tap the cell again, then tap Paste.
By default, Keynote scales the object to fit in the cell. To change the object’s size, you can resize the row.

You can also copy an object from other presentations and apps.

Delete an object from a cell

Tap the cell, then tap in the format bar that appears.
Tap .

Copy or move cells

When you copy a cell, or move a cell’s data to a new location in the table, all of the cell’s properties are also copied, including its data format, fill, border, and comments.

Select the cells you want to copy or move.
Tap the selected cells, tap in the format bar that appears, then tap .
Do one of the following:
- Paste and overwrite existing content: Tap the cell where you want to paste the data, tap in the format bar that appears, then tap .
- Paste outside of an existing table to create a new table: Tap near the edge of the slide, tap again, then tap Paste.
  A new table is created with the pasted cells.
You can also select some cells, pinch and hold the selection until the cells appear to rise off the table, then drag them to another location in the table. Any existing data is replaced by the new data.