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📊 Using Tables

Tables is a full-featured spreadsheet application for the GNOME desktop. This guide covers common workflows.

First Run​

Launch Tables from the app grid:

flatpack run org.tunaos.tables

Or install via the TunaOS Flatpak remote:

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists tuna-os https://tunaos.org/flatpak/tuna-os.flatpakrepo
flatpak install tuna-os org.tunaos.tables

Basic Operations​

Entering Data​

Click any cell and start typing. Press Enter to move down, Tab to move right.

ActionShortcut
Edit cellF2 or double-click
Move downEnter
Move rightTab
Move upShift+Enter
Select columnCtrl+Space
Select rowShift+Space
Fill downCtrl+D
Fill rightCtrl+R

Formulas​

Tables supports ~400 functions via HyperFormula. Start a formula with =:

=SUM(A1:A10)
=IF(B1>100, "High", "Low")
=VLOOKUP(C1, D1:E10, 2, FALSE)
=AVERAGE(A1:A5)

Working with Sheets​

  • Add sheet: Click + in the sheet tab bar
  • Rename: Double-click a sheet tab
  • Reorder: Drag sheet tabs left or right
  • Color: Right-click a tab → Tab Color

Formatting​

Cell Formatting​

Bold:      Ctrl+B
Italic:    Ctrl+I
Underline: Ctrl+U
Alignment: Toolbar buttons (L/C/R)
Borders:   Toolbar → Borders menu

Number Formats​

Right-click a cell → Format Cells → choose:

FormatExample
General1234.56
Number1,234.56
Currency$1,234.56
Percentage12.35%
Date2026-06-29

Charts​

Select data and insert a chart:

  1. Select the data range
  2. Click Insert → Chart
  3. Choose type: Bar, Line, or Pie
  4. The chart embeds in the sheet and exports to XLSX

Data Tools​

Sort & Filter​

Select range → Data → Sort
Select range → Data → Filter

Freeze Panes​

Select cell below/right of freeze point → View → Freeze Panes

Merge Cells​

Select cells → Format → Merge Cells

File Support​

FormatReadWriteNotes
XLSX✅✅Excel format with charts
CSV✅✅Comma-separated values
ODS✅✅OpenDocument Spreadsheet
XLS✅❌Legacy Excel (read only)

See Also​