iWork apps: Updates for Pages, Numbers and Keynote

Apple also updated its office programs this week to make them fit for iOS 18, iPadOS and macOS 15. All three iWork components have been updated for all platforms – with Keynote even including visionOS. These are mainly about minor improvements and more convenience.

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Changing tools with the Pencil Pro

With Numbers 14.2, you can now use the Pencil Pro’s pressure gesture on iPadOS to switch between tools, line thicknesses, and colors. There is a new document view on iPhone and iPad for setting up tables more quickly and finding older documents. Finally, there are other bug fixes and performance improvements. The Mac version 14.2 only provides these, no other innovations.

Pages 14 on the iPad also comes with the tool switching feature and the new document view, plus bug fixes and performance improvements. The Mac version 14.2 has these too, but no other new features.

Present with Apple Watch

Keynote 14.2 for iPad and iPhone allows you to scroll through slides during a presentation using the Apple Watch (from watchOS 11)$, which is possible using the double-tap gesture with your finger (on compatible devices). HDR images and HDR films can be output on suitable devices. The Pencil Pro can also be used to change tools, and the new document view is also available.

Keynote 14.2 for the Mac gets HDR support with macOS 15, presentation playback during a FaceTime conference (also only macOS 15) and fixes bugs and performance improvements. All three iWork apps are free for users to use. They also include an online component via iCloud.com. iWork runs on the Mac from macOS 14 Sonoma, on iPhone and iPad it must be iOS 17. watchOS support is available from version 10. For Keynote, Apple writes that you can also control presentations on the Vision Pro using the Apple Watch. However, Apple Pencil Pro support is only intended for the iPad, even if it is listed in the visionOS area. Pages and Numbers are currently not yet adapted to the Vision Pro; instead, the iPad version is used.

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