Last night, Apple focused on rolling out new back-to-school updates, which allowed us to download iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS 15… Today, Apple is moving to the next level with its office applications, the Keynote, Numbers and Pages applications are receiving new features to improve the user experience and offer new possibilities.
What do the updates contain?
If you are a Pages, Numers or Keynote user on your iPhone and/or iPad, you should know that Apple has just launched a new update with several improvements, changes and new features. The new features that are included in the updates require before (for some) the installation of iOS 18, iPadOS 18 or even watchOS 11.
Pages
Apple has announced a few new features and changes for Pages on iPhone and iPad, there aren’t many new features, but it’s a safe bet that what’s been added will be of interest to the majority of users of the application:
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- Squeeze Apple Pencil Pro to quickly change tools, line weights, and colors.
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- Use the new document browser to easily create a new document or find a recent one. (Requires iOS 18 or iPadOS 18)
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- Additional bug fixes and performance improvements.
Numbers
The same goes for the Numbers update on iOS and iPadOS, with few new features and similar changes to Pages. Here’s what’s changing:
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- Squeeze Apple Pencil Pro to quickly change tools, line weights, and colors.
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- Use the new document browser to easily create a new spreadsheet or find a recent one. (Requires iOS 18 or iPadOS 18)
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- Additional bug fixes and performance improvements.
Keynote
The biggest update is on the Keynote side, we find several new features that users have been waiting for and Apple finally meets the main requirements. Here’s what the latest update brings (including an incredible new feature in cooperation with the Apple Watch):
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- View HDR images and movies in greater dynamic range on supported devices. (Requires iOS 18 or iPadOS 18)
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- Advance your slides hands-free with the double-tap gesture on supported Apple Watch models. (Requires watchOS 11)
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- Squeeze Apple Pencil Pro to quickly change tools, line weights, and colors.
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- Use the new document browser to easily create a new presentation or find a recent one. (Requires iOS 18 or iPadOS 18)
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- Additional bug fixes and performance improvements.
On the Mac side, there are no new features in Numbers and Pages, however, Keynote benefits from these changes:
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- View HDR images and movies in greater dynamic range on supported displays. (Requires macOS Sequoia)
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- Play your slideshow during a FaceTime call or video conference to automatically start sharing your presentation window. (Requires macOS Sequoia)
For those unfamiliar with Apple’s office applications, the Keynote app lets you create professional, visually appealing presentations, the Numbers app offers the opportunity to create interactive spreadsheets and charts, and Pages gives you the ability to write and format elegant, personalized documents.
