Apple has updated the Pages, Numbers and Keynote applications available for the platforms iOS and macOS, all 6 titles now having completely new versions available in the AppStore, and if you use them, I highly recommend installing them right now.
For all applications, changes aimed at improving the functionality are implemented iOS 11, some with special functions that are available with this update including for iPad tablets, so you will have a better user experience.
Here are the news brought by the updates for the Pages, Numbers and Keynote applications for iOS:
- Redesigned document manager makes it easier to access files stored in iCloud Drive or with third-party storage providers
- On iPad, drag and drop text, images, and more between Pages and other apps
- Work more efficiently on iPad using Slide Over, Split View and the new Dock
- Quickly access and organize your documents using the new Files app
- Use Unite, Intersect, Subtract, and Exclude commands to create new shapes
- Use Align, Distribute, Flip Vertical, and Flip Horizontal commands to quickly arrange objects
- Support for Break Apart command for complex shapes from the shapes library
- Select a paragraph of text with a triple tap gesture
• Improved PDF export lets you view a document's table of contents in the sidebar in PDF viewer apps
• Performance and stability improvements
- Redesigned document manager makes it easier to access files stored in iCloud Drive or with third-party storage providers
- On iPad, drag and drop text, images, and more between Numbers and other apps
- Work more efficiently on iPad using Slide Over, Split View and the new Dock
- Quickly access and organize your spreadsheets using the new Files app
- New date, time, and duration keyboards make entering values easier
- Make minor adjustments to existing date, time and duration values faster using new "smart steppers"
- Use Unite, Intersect, Subtract, and Exclude commands to create new shapes
- Use Align, Distribute, Flip Vertical, and Flip Horizontal commands to quickly arrange objects
- Support for Break Apart command for complex shapes from the shapes library
- Performance and stability improvements
- Redesigned document manager makes it easier to access files stored in iCloud Drive or with third-party storage providers
- On iPad, drag and drop text, images, and more between Keynote and other apps
- Work more efficiently on iPad using Slide Over, Split View and the new Dock
- Quickly access and organize your presentations using the new Files app
- Use Unite, Intersect, Subtract, and Exclude commands to create new shapes
- Use Align, Distribute, Flip Vertical, and Flip Horizontal commands to quickly arrange objects
- Support for Break Apart command for complex shapes from the shapes library
- Performance and stability improvements
Here are the news brought by the updates for the Pages, Numbers and Keynote applications for macOS:
- Enhance your documents using a library of over 500 professionally drawn shapes
- Reply to comments and join threaded conversations
- Add linked text boxes so text easily flows from one place to another
- New auto-correction and text replacement options save time while typing
- Export documents as fixed layout ePub books
- Change margins, headers, footers and paper size while collaborating
- Improved support for Hebrew and Arabic languages
- The Stock and Currency functions now return data from the previous market day's close
- Enhance your spreadsheets using a library of over 500 professionally drawn shapes
- Reply to comments and join threaded conversations
- Support for print preview in collaborative spreadsheets
- New auto-correction and text replacement options save time while typing
- The Insert Stock Quote feature and the Stock and Currency functions now return data from the previous market day's close.
- Enhance your presentations using a library of over 500 professionally drawn shapes
- Reply to comments and join threaded conversations
- New auto-correction and text replacement options save time while typing
- Scroll anywhere with new pan and zoom options
- Edit presenter notes while displaying slides in Light Table view
- Improved support for Hebrew and Arabic languages
- The Stock and Currency functions now return data from the previous market day's close.
