Apple Updates Pages, Numbers, Keynote With Support for Apple Pencil Hover

Apple has updated its iWork applications including Pages, Numbers, and Keynote with support for the Apple Pencil Hover feature on iPad.

With Apple Pencil hover, you can quickly preview and switch between different tools and controls in supported apps. You can preview a drawing tool before it makes a mark on the canvas. You can also sketch, write, and make adjustments with greater precision.

Apple Pencil hover is available on iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) and iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation) with Apple Pencil (2nd generation). Previewing the tilt and azimuth requires iPadOS 16.4 or later.


Here's a look at what's new in each app...


Pages 13
• Apple Pencil hover makes it easy to navigate, write, sketch, and illustrate with greater precision on supported iPad models
• Export and send a copy of your document in a different format right from the Share menu
• Templates for reports, notes, letters, and resumes now include placeholder text with instructions
• Includes improvements and bug fixes for mail merge and collaboration activity


Numbers 13
• Apple Pencil hover makes it easy to navigate, write, sketch, and illustrate with greater precision on supported iPad models
• Export and send a copy of your spreadsheet in a different format right from the Share menu
• Includes improvements and bug fixes for collaboration activity


Keynote 13
• Apple Pencil hover makes it easy to navigate, write, sketch, and illustrate with greater precision on supported iPad models
• Export and send a copy of your presentation in a different format right from the Share menu
• Includes improvements and bug fixes for collaboration activity
• Viewing a Keynote Live presentation is now supported only in a web browser