How do I fix overlapping tables in Numbers app on my iMac and iPad?

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How do I fix overlapping tables in Numbers app on my iMac and iPad?

I went to use this table today and this is what I see. It looks like two tables are overlapping. There is a Table 1 and a table 1.1. I've closed it out and reopened it and it's still this way. I used it recently and didn't make a copy of the table. Please help. This is on my iMac but it is the same on my iPad. How do I fix this? I don't want to lose this info.

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Original Title: Need help with this weird dilemma regarding Numbers

iMac 24″, macOS 15.5

Posted on Jul 12, 2025 8:28 AM

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Answer 1

Yellowbox

Level 7

21,915 points

Jul 16, 2025 1:23 AM in response to SABCA

Hi SABCA,

Click on the down arrow ("v") next to the Sheet name to see a list of objects on the "canvas"

Regards,

Ian.

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Answer 2

Jul 12, 2025 8:32 AM in response to SABCA

Just select the table in front, then delete it (appears to be a duplicate).

You can always undo if you’re not sure.

Good luck! 👋🏼😉

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Answer 3

Camelot

Level 9

58,257 points

Jul 14, 2025 9:57 AM in response to SGIII

You may have had the option button down and dragged the table by mistake. That will create a duplicate.

Also, could have just typed Command-D with the table (or any cell in the table) selected. That will duplicate the table, and place the duplicate slightly offset left and down from the original. which looks like what happened here.

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Answer 4

SGIII

Level 8

37,532 points

Jul 13, 2025 4:26 AM in response to SABCA

SABCA wrote:

I just don't know how this happened in the first place.

You may have had the option button down and dragged the table by mistake. That will create a duplicate.

SG

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Answer 5

SABCA Author

Level 1

17 points

Jul 12, 2025 8:48 AM in response to Smilin-Brian

Thanks but I just figured it out. I couldn't separate them to see the individual tables so I wasn't comfortable trying to delete it. I did get them separated and just copied the original one and made a new file. Thanks anyway for getting back with me so quickly. I just don't know how this happened in the first place.

This issue is resolved.

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