Apple has rolled out a new Numbers update for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe. Like the rest of iWork, the spreadsheet app now uses Liquid Glass and separates standard features from Creator Studio-only tools.
Apple introduced the update alongside its new Creator Studio subscription.
What’s new in Numbers for all users
The free update keeps things simple and visual, especially for iPad users.
Release notes
• Experience a new, more fluid way to work on your spreadsheets with Liquid Glass
• Access the full set of advanced options and controls right from the new menu bar in iPadOS 26
• Add personality to your work with new editable shapes
On iPhone and iPad, these changes arrive through the existing Numbers app.
Numbers features locked to Apple Creator Studio
Subscribers gain tools aimed at faster analysis and richer documents.
Release notes
• Make your work stand out with an exclusive new collection of professionally-designed templates
• Explore high-quality photos, graphics, and illustrations for your document in the all-new Content Hub
• Find inspiration faster with collections of new Apple-curated content in the Content Hub
• Create stunning images and graphics right in your document, apply quick edits, or adjust the style using AI
• Increase the clarity and detail of existing images and graphics using Super Resolution
• Use Auto Crop to generate suggestions for how to frame your image
• Use Magic Fill to suggest data or generate formulas based on pattern recognition
• Collaborate on larger files shared via iCloud, now up to 4GB
Together, these updates mark the biggest shift in iWork’s feature strategy in years, with Apple Creator Studio now sitting at the center of future development.
