Apple released updates to its iWork software suite for iOS and macOS today.
Here's a look at what's new!
Pages for iOS:
• Use the new table of contents view to easily navigate your document or book.
• Insert a table of contents onto a page in a word-processing document.
• Save custom shapes for use in other documents and access them on any device using iCloud.
• Create templates to use as a model for new documents, and access them on any device using iCloud.
• Create image placeholders to easily replace images without affecting the formatting of your page.
• Switch your document between word processing and page layout.
• Improved performance while collaborating on documents.
• Edit grouped objects while collaborating.
• In Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages, you can now type vertically in your entire document or in an individual text box.
Numbers for iOS
• Make precise changes to table row and column counts and sizes with the format pane.
• Performance and usability improvements to Smart Categories.
• Save custom shapes for use in other spreadsheets, then access them on any device using iCloud.
• Create templates to use as a model for new spreadsheets, and access them on any device using iCloud.
• Increased maximum zoom level to 400%.
• Enhancements to Excel and comma separated value file import.
• Create image placeholders to easily replace images without affecting the formatting of your spreadsheet.
• Improved performance while collaborating on spreadsheets.
• Edit grouped objects while collaborating.
• Support for vertical text in shapes and text boxes in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages.
Keynote for iOS
• Draw a path with your finger or Apple Pencil to animate an object across the slide.
• Add emphasis to presentations with action build effects, including move, rotate, and scale animations.
• Create and share an animated GIF by exporting one or more slides.
• Edit presenter notes while presenting or rehearsing a slideshow.
• Save custom shapes for use in other presentations and access them on any device using iCloud.
• Create themes to use as a model for new presentations, and access them on any device using iCloud.
• Slides with custom wider aspect ratios now display better in the slide navigator, light table, and presenter display.
• Create image placeholders to easily replace images without affecting the formatting of your slide.
• Improved performance while collaborating on presentations.
• Edit grouped objects while collaborating.
• Support for vertical text in shapes and text boxes in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages.
Pages for macOS
• Use the new table of contents view to easily navigate your document or book.
• Automatically sync custom shapes and templates to all your devices using iCloud.
• Add alignment guides to master pages to help with layout.
• Improved performance while collaborating on documents.
• Insert tables of contents and edit grouped objects while collaborating.
• In Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages, you can now type vertically in your entire document or in an individual text box.
Numbers for macOS
• Performance and usability improvements to Smart Categories.
• Save custom shapes and templates that automatically sync to all your devices using iCloud.
• Improved performance while collaborating on spreadsheets.
• Edit grouped objects while collaborating.
• Enhancements to Excel and comma separated value file import.
• Support for vertical text in shapes and text boxes in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages.
Keynote for macOS
• Create and share an animated GIF by exporting one or more slides.
• Automatically sync custom shapes and themes to all your devices using iCloud.
• Slides with custom wider aspect ratios now display better in the slide navigator, light table, and presenter display.
• Improved performance while collaborating on presentations.
• Edit grouped objects while collaborating.
• Support for vertical text in shapes and text boxes in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages.
Here's a look at what's new!
Pages for iOS:
• Use the new table of contents view to easily navigate your document or book.
• Insert a table of contents onto a page in a word-processing document.
• Save custom shapes for use in other documents and access them on any device using iCloud.
• Create templates to use as a model for new documents, and access them on any device using iCloud.
• Create image placeholders to easily replace images without affecting the formatting of your page.
• Switch your document between word processing and page layout.
• Improved performance while collaborating on documents.
• Edit grouped objects while collaborating.
• In Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages, you can now type vertically in your entire document or in an individual text box.
Numbers for iOS
• Make precise changes to table row and column counts and sizes with the format pane.
• Performance and usability improvements to Smart Categories.
• Save custom shapes for use in other spreadsheets, then access them on any device using iCloud.
• Create templates to use as a model for new spreadsheets, and access them on any device using iCloud.
• Increased maximum zoom level to 400%.
• Enhancements to Excel and comma separated value file import.
• Create image placeholders to easily replace images without affecting the formatting of your spreadsheet.
• Improved performance while collaborating on spreadsheets.
• Edit grouped objects while collaborating.
• Support for vertical text in shapes and text boxes in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages.
Keynote for iOS
• Draw a path with your finger or Apple Pencil to animate an object across the slide.
• Add emphasis to presentations with action build effects, including move, rotate, and scale animations.
• Create and share an animated GIF by exporting one or more slides.
• Edit presenter notes while presenting or rehearsing a slideshow.
• Save custom shapes for use in other presentations and access them on any device using iCloud.
• Create themes to use as a model for new presentations, and access them on any device using iCloud.
• Slides with custom wider aspect ratios now display better in the slide navigator, light table, and presenter display.
• Create image placeholders to easily replace images without affecting the formatting of your slide.
• Improved performance while collaborating on presentations.
• Edit grouped objects while collaborating.
• Support for vertical text in shapes and text boxes in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages.
Pages for macOS
• Use the new table of contents view to easily navigate your document or book.
• Automatically sync custom shapes and templates to all your devices using iCloud.
• Add alignment guides to master pages to help with layout.
• Improved performance while collaborating on documents.
• Insert tables of contents and edit grouped objects while collaborating.
• In Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages, you can now type vertically in your entire document or in an individual text box.
Numbers for macOS
• Performance and usability improvements to Smart Categories.
• Save custom shapes and templates that automatically sync to all your devices using iCloud.
• Improved performance while collaborating on spreadsheets.
• Edit grouped objects while collaborating.
• Enhancements to Excel and comma separated value file import.
• Support for vertical text in shapes and text boxes in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages.
Keynote for macOS
• Create and share an animated GIF by exporting one or more slides.
• Automatically sync custom shapes and themes to all your devices using iCloud.
• Slides with custom wider aspect ratios now display better in the slide navigator, light table, and presenter display.
• Improved performance while collaborating on presentations.
• Edit grouped objects while collaborating.
• Support for vertical text in shapes and text boxes in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages.