Apple has just updated its productivity applications Keynote, Pages and Numbers With a series of improvements that, although they could go unnoticed by many, they actually mark a before and after for those who work daily with documents, presentations and spreadsheets.
But there is one condition: only users with Apple Intelligence compatible devices They can enjoy all these news. And if you have an iPhone 15 Pro, an iPhone 16 or a Mac with M1 chip onwards, you are in that privileged group … although you may not yet know.
Apple updates its iwork ecosystem
With the arrival of iOS 18.4, Ipados 18.4 and Macos 15.4, Apple has integrated new functions that not only enhance productivity, but begin to show more tangible what Apple Intelligence is capable of doing in a day -to -day basis. The update star is the possibility of making text editions directly within the apps themselves through Writing toolsan intelligent function that takes advantage of the power of natural language to make corrections, new writing or real -time suggestions. And yes, that means that you can reformulate a whole paragraph in pages without leaving the app or without copying the text to another external tool.
This capacity, however, is reserved exclusively for devices that have Apple Intelligence support. That is, in addition to the iPhone 15 Pro and all iPhone 16, any iPad or Mac with M1 or higher chip is included, and also the iPad Mini with the A17 Pro chip. If you are inside that range, you have everything to take your documents to the next level.
But there everything does not stay. Apple has also improved integration with the FreeForm app, allowing a system to copy and paste much more precise and consistent between applications. This facilitates, for example, FreeForm notes and easily transfer them to pages or Keynote, preserving the format and structure more naturally. In addition, you can now export any iwork file directly from the APP ATAs, which opens the door to automation that previously required more manual steps. For example, you could create a workflow that automatically converts your documents into PDF and send them by mail at the end.
Apple Intelligence arrives with iOS 18.4
Each of the applications has also received specific improvements. In Numbers, in addition to writing tools, they have been added More than 30 new functionssuch as Let, Lambda, Filter or Sort, inherited from the Excel Universe, which is closer and more to a professional spreadsheet. Improved compatibility with Microsoft Excel files is also included, ideal for those who work in mixed environments.
Pages, on the other hand, now allows you to add new pages to documents more easily, which improves experience in long texts. And in Keynote, export through shortcuts and textual editing improvements facilitate the creation of much more dynamic and professional presentations.
All this is already available to users who have updated their devices to the latest versions of the operating system. So if you have one of the compatible devices and you have not yet explored these functions, perhaps the time has come to discover that your iPhone or Mac can do much more than you thought. And if not, this may be the definitive push to consider a renewal.
