How do i select multiple cells in numbers or iPad?

Hello,
can you help me? I do not find out how to select multiple cells in a table that do not stand next to each other.
For example, I want to select cells A1, A3, A9 and so on. Afterwards I want to change the colour.
Do you have an idea? Perhaps it's quite simple but I don't find the solution
Sorry, I'm no native english speaker. I hope you'll understand what I am looking for.

HI Ritscho
I do not beleive this is possible, I can see other threads here from 2 years ago asking the same thing and none of them have answers.
You can selesct a range of adjacent cells as Eric said, but not 2 different ranges. I usually use numbers on the iPad for filling in template spreadsheets that I create on my Mac. Most of the formatting I do on the Mac then fill in the blanks whilst i'm out and about.
Not the answer you were looking for but hope it helps.

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