Insert rows/columns action in Apple Numbers package
- Updated: 2025/08/25
Insert rows/columns action in Apple Numbers package
The Insert rows/columns action of the Apple Numbers package enables you to add a new row or column on the current sheet in a spreadsheet.
Settings
- Use one of the following options to provide session name:
- Session name: Enter the name of the session used to open the spreadsheet with the Open action.
- Variable: Enter the session variable that you added in the Open action.
- Choose the Row or Column tab from
the insert table element to insert a row or a column.
- Row: Select whether to insert a new row into an
Active or Specific row position:
- Active: Inserts a new row at the position of the currently active cell.
- Specific:Provide the following
details:
- Table name: Specify the table name where the new row will be inserted. For example, Table 1.
- Row number : Specify the location (row number) where you want to insert the new row. For example, 15.
- Specify the row position where you want to insert the new
row:
- Add row above
- Add row below
To add a new row to the table, you must specify the row number where you want the new row to be inserted. For example, if you want to add a row at the fifteenth position, enter 15 in the Specific field. Additionally, indicate whether you want the new row to be inserted above or below the fifteenth row.
- Column: Select whether to insert a new column
into an Active or Specific
column position:
- Active: Inserts a new column at the position of the currently active cell.
- Specific: Provide the following details:
- Table name: Specify the table name where the new column will be inserted. For example, Table 1.
- Column name: Specify the location (column name) where you want to insert the new column. For example, B.
- Specify the column position where you want to insert the new
column:
- Add column before
- Add column after
To add a new column to the table, you must specify the location where you want the column to be inserted. For example, to place a column in the B position, enter B in the Specific field. Additionally, indicate whether you want the new column to be inserted before or after the B column.
- Row: Select whether to insert a new row into an
Active or Specific row position: