Apple Numbers Keyboard Shortcuts for iPadOS

Apple Numbers Keyboard Shortcuts for iPadOS. View hotkeys online or download free PDF Cheat Sheet to work faster and manage spreadsheets on iPad.

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General

Open the document manager
Cmd+O
Add a new sheet
Cmd+Shift+N
Switch to the previous sheet
Cmd+Shift+[
Switch to the next sheet
Cmd+Shift+]
Copy
Cmd+C
Paste
Cmd+V
Paste and match the style of the destination text
Cmd+Opt+Shift+V
Undo
Cmd+Z
Redo
Cmd+Shift+Z
Zoom in
Cmd+Shift+.
Zoom out
Cmd+Shift+,
Add a comment
Cmd+Shift+K
Save a comment
Cmd+Return
Show the Find window
Cmd+F
Select the text in the Find field (while in the Find window)
Cmd+F
Find next (while in the Find window)
Cmd+G
Find previous (while in the Find window)
Cmd+Shift+G
Jump to a selection in a spreadsheet
Cmd+J

Format text

Edit a cell
Opt+Return
Increase text size
Cmd+=
Decrease text size
Cmd+-
Apply boldface to selected text
Cmd+B
Apply italic to selected text
Cmd+I
Apply underline to selected text
Cmd+U
Make the text superscript
Cmd+Ctrl+Shift+=
Make the text subscript
Cmd+Ctrl+-
Decrease the indent level of a block of text or a list item
Cmd+[
Increase the indent level of a block of text or a list item
Cmd+]
Copy the paragraph or object style
Cmd+Opt+C
Paste the paragraph or object style
Cmd+Opt+V
Insert a tab in text or a formula
Opt+Tab

Move, group, and layer objects

Group the selected objects
Cmd+Opt+G
Ungroup the selected objects
Cmd+Opt+Shift+G
Lock the selected object
Cmd+L
Unlock the selected object
Cmd+Opt+L
Duplicate the selected object
Cmd+D
or
Opt+Drag
or
Opt+UpDownLeftRight
Move the selected object one point
UpDownLeftRight
Move the selected object ten points
Shift+UpDownLeftRight
Move the selected object to the back
Cmd+Shift+B
Move the selected object to the front
Cmd+Shift+F
Move the selected object backward
Cmd+Opt+Shift+B
Move the selected object forward
Cmd+Opt+Shift+F

Work with charts and tables

Insert a paragraph break when editing text in a cell
Opt+Return
Insert a tab in text or a formula
Opt+Tab
Specify absolute and relative attributes of selected cell references. Press to move forward or backward through options
Cmd+K
or
Cmd+Shift+K
Open the Chart Data Editor
Cmd+Shift+D
Insert an equation
Cmd+Opt+E
Insert the current time
Cmd+Ctrl+Shift+T
Insert the current date
Cmd+Ctrl+Shift+D
Turn Filters on or off
Cmd+Opt+F
Apply sorting rules
Cmd+Shift+R
Add or remove the top table border
Cmd+Ctrl+Opt+Up
Add or remove the bottom table border
Cmd+Ctrl+Opt+Down
Add or remove the right table border
Cmd+Ctrl+Opt+Right
Add or remove the left table border
Cmd+Ctrl+Opt+Left
In a table, add rows above the selected cells
Opt+Up
In a table, add rows below the selected cells
Opt+Down
In a table, add columns to the right of the selected cells
Opt+Right
In a table, add columns to the left of the selected cells
Opt+Left
In a table, select the first populated cell in the current row
Cmd+Opt+Left
In a table, select the last populated cell in the current row
Cmd+Opt+Right
In a table, select the first populated cell in the current column
Cmd+Opt+Up
In a table, select the last populated cell in the current column
Cmd+Opt+Down
Delete selected rows
Cmd+Opt+Del
Delete selected columns
Cmd+Ctrl+Del
Select the table name
Shift+Tab
Collapse selected category group(s)
Cmd+8
Expand selected category group(s)
Cmd+9
In a table, paste a formula result
Cmd+Shift+V
Select the first cell in a selected table
Opt+Return
In a table, expand the current selection to include the first populated cell in the current row
Cmd+Opt+Shift+Left
In a table, expand the current selection to include the last populated cell in the current row
Cmd+Opt+Shift+Right
In a table, expand the current selection to include the first populated cell in the current column
Cmd+Opt+Shift+Up
In a table, expand the current selection to include the last populated cell in the current column
Cmd+Opt+Shift+Down
In a table, merge selected cells
Cmd+Ctrl+M
In a table, unmerge selected cells
Cmd+Ctrl+Shift+M
Turn on autofill mode
Cmd+\
Autofill from column before
Cmd+Ctrl+\
Autofill from row above
Cmd+Opt+\
Go to the next form record
Cmd+]
Go to the previous form record
Cmd+[

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