Apple releases new updates for its iWork suite apps: Pages, Numbers and Keynote for iOS 18, iPadOS 18 and macOS Sequoia
As with every arrival of new operating systems, Cupertino’s are making major updates to their work suite, iWork. So Pages, Numbers, and Keynote get new features for iPhone, iPad, and Mac but the most curious thing is that some new functions require an update to iOS 18 or watchOS 11. You can now apply updates via the App Store or download it for the first time if you are not yet a user of one of these office applications.
What’s changing in the iWork suite with iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia
Most changes for all three apps require an update to new operating systems because they are linked to certain developments based on said systems. One of the new features is the Document Explorer, which improves the familiar interface for creating new files or searching for a recently created one. In the case of Keynote, it is possible Use Apple Watch to advance slides in a presentation with a double tap (on supported watches) with watchOS 11.
The Apple Pencil Pro has a lot more features
For iPadOS, it all depends on compatibility with the Apple Pencil Pro and in the case of macOS Sequoia with slide playback during a FaceTime or video conference session. Let’s see precisely what the news is.
Pages
- Additional bug fixes and performance improvements
- Press Apple Pencil Pro to quickly switch tools, line thicknesses, and colors
- Use the new document explorer to easily create a new document or search for a recent one (requires iOS 18 or iPadOS 18)
Numbers
- Press Apple Pencil Pro to quickly switch tools, line thicknesses, and colors
- Use the new Document Explorer to easily create a new document or search for a recent one (requires iOS 18 or iPadOS 18)
- Additional bug fixes and performance improvements
Keynote speech
Double-tap Apple Watch
- Navigate slides hands-free with a double tap on supported Apple Watch models (requires watchOS 11)
- Ve HDR images and movies in greater dynamic range on supported devices (requires iOS 18 or iPadOS 18)
- Press Apple Pencil Pro to quickly switch tools, line thicknesses, and colors
- Use the new Document Explorer to easily create a new document or search for a recent one (requires iOS 18 or iPadOS 18)
- Additional bug fixes and performance improvements
In the case of Keynote macOS Sequoia, support for high dynamic range HDR images and videos is coming larger and it is possible to automatically present slides when sharing the presentation window in FaceTime or other video conferencing applications such as Zoom or Teams.
For its part, in Pages and Numbers, only Bug fixes and performance improvements are made official. The official version number of this update, for future reference, is 14.2.
Will we see any news about possible exclusive AI developments soon? The purchase of the iwork.ai domain suggested this earlier this year.
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