It was announced by Apple last week - a major update for iWork promises new features and improvements for Pages, Numbers and Keynote. Apple Pencil support has also been integrated into Keynote.
The user can draw a path with their finger or optionally with the Apple Pencil and then animate it so that it moves on the slide. Another new feature is the ability to insert action effects into presentations. This includes moving, rotating and scaling. GIF files are also supported. The new iWork update also brings some interesting new features to Pages. There is now a new table of contents that makes navigation between documents and books easier. In addition, some iCloud improvements have been added.
In addition, users will now be able to create placeholders for images - this should prevent the page from having to be reformatted when images are replaced. The collaboration function has also been significantly improved. In addition to Pages and Keynote, Numbers has also received some optimizations. The update will allow more precise adjustments to the number and size of table rows and columns in the format area. The update for Pages, Numbers and Keynote is also available for macOS users. Both the iOS and macOS versions of the iWork applications are available free of charge to all users.
All new features at a glance:
Pages:
• Use the new table of contents to easily navigate documents or books.
• Add a table of contents to a page in a word processing document.
• Save your own shapes for use in other documents and access them from any device via iCloud.
• Create templates for new documents and access them from any device via iCloud.
• Create image placeholders to easily replace images without affecting the formatting of your page.
• Switch between word processing and page layout in your document.
• Benefit from better performance when collaborating on documents.
• Edit grouped objects while collaborating.
• Use the vertical writing style in languages such as Chinese, Japanese and Korean throughout your document or in individual text boxes.
Numbers:
• Make precise changes to the number and size of table rows and columns in the Format pane.
• Benefit from performance and usage improvements with smart categories.
• Save your own shapes for use in other spreadsheets and access them from any device using iCloud.
• Create templates for new spreadsheets and access them from any device with iCloud.
• Use maximum magnification levels of up to 400 %.
• Make improvements to importing Excel and comma-separated value files.
• Create image placeholders to easily replace images without affecting the formatting of your spreadsheet.
• Benefit from better performance when collaborating on spreadsheets.
• Edit grouped objects while collaborating.
• Take advantage of support for vertical text in shapes and text boxes in languages such as Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
Keynote:
• Use your finger or Apple Pencil to draw a path to animate an object and move it on the slide.
• Enhance presentations with action effects such as moving, rotating and scaling.
• Create and share an animated GIF file by exporting one or more slides.
• Edit presenter notes while presenting or testing a presentation.
• Save your own shapes for use in other presentations and access them from any device using iCloud.
• Create themes for new presentations and access them from any device using iCloud.
• Now better display slides with custom, wider aspect ratios in the Slide Navigator, Light Table, and Presenter Monitor.
• Create image placeholders to easily replace images without affecting the formatting of your slide.
• Benefit from better performance when collaborating on presentations.
• Edit grouped objects while collaborating.
• Take advantage of support for vertical text in shapes and text boxes in languages such as Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
