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Numbers app not retaining spreadsheet scale after update

The update to Numbers done on 10/1/2026 produced a situation where when the Numbers app is opened after having been closed, the “% scale” of the spreadsheet is invariably larger than it was when I close the app, with a scale that was to my liking. As it is now, I have to re-size the spreadsheet displayed to begin working. How can I prevent that re-sizing from happening, which was the way the app was working before the 10/1/2026 update?

2 replies

Hi there


Please try this

  • The Save & Quit Method: Open your spreadsheet, use the zoom tool in the toolbar to scale it exactly how you like it, make a small minor edit (like typing a letter in a blank cell and deleting it) so the file registers a modification, and press Cmd + S to save. Completely close the app using Cmd + Q instead of just closing the window. 
  • Check the Full-Screen Toggle: If the app is opening overly large because it is forcing a full-screen display, move your cursor to the very top-left of the screen to reveal the window title bar and click the Green button to toggle it back to standard window sizing. 


Thank you very much for your reply and suggestions.

The issue of screen display opening too large that I described in my initial question was in using Numbers on my iPad. I am not finding the toolbar and keystroke comparables in the Numbers app on iPad. Do you have any suggestions for correcting the problem I’m having on this device.

As I mentioned in my first comment, the issue has only been present since the beginning of October when an update came out, so wondering if it’s a bug in this new version.

Thanks again for the reply, and thanks in advance for any new suggestions I might try.