Add controls to cells in Numbers on Mac Select the cells you want to format. In the Format sidebar, click the Cell tab, then click the Data Format pop-up menu and choose Tickbox or Star Rating. Do any of the following: Select or deselect a tickbox: Click it.

Numbers makes it easy to create organized, professional-looking spreadsheets. You begin with a template, then modify it however you like. The templates are designed for specific purposes—like budgets and checklists—to give you a great starting point for your work.

Move the pointer over a row number or column letter, click the arrow, then click the down arrow that appears and choose a Hide option. To show hidden rows or columns, select a row or column adjacent to the hidden ones.

To close the Activity sidebar, do one of the following: Click. , then click the Hide All Activity button. Select View > Hide Activity Pane. Drag the right edge of the Activity sidebar to the left until it disappears.

Type content in cells Tap the cell, then begin entering content. ... To switch to a different keyboard, tap one of the buttons at the top of the keyboard: ... To edit what you typed (except a formula), tap to place the insertion point where you want to type (drag the insertion point to reposition it).

Sheets cannot be hidden in Numbers. But note that, unlike in Excel, you can easily have multiple tables on one sheet in Numbers. So if you want you could move a particular table out of view on the canvas to "hide" it.

You can hide the sidebar, if you want more space for your spreadsheet in the Numbers window. You can also make the sidebar appear when it's hidden. Hide the sidebar: Choose View > Inspector > Hide Inspector (from the View menu at the top of your screen, not in the toolbar).