Apple on Thursday pushed out updates for its iWork for iOS apps, bringing Pages, Numbers and Keynote to version 2.6. The updates are nearly identical for each app, bringing about support for many new iOS 9 and iPhone 6s features including multitasking and 3D Touch.
According to the change logs, users can now edit their various iWork documents in-app while using new iOS 9 features like Slide Over and Picture in Picture on iPad (depending on model). The apps also support Bluetooth keyboard shortcuts, text selection and much more.
Here are the various change logs:
Pages
- Multitask while editing using new Slide Over, Split View and Picture in Picture on iPad*
- Quickly access formatting tools from the new Shortcut Bar on iPad
- Easily select text using new Multi-Touch gestures on iPad
- Use keyboard shortcuts when connected to a wireless keyboard
- Support for new 3D Touch
- Open Pages ’08 and ’06 documents
- Preview shared documents on iOS and Android browsers
- View and restore changes made to a document over time
- New Apple-designed templates: Kids Certificate, Classic Certificate, School Newsletter
- Easily access recently used fonts in the Fonts menu
- Add reference lines to charts
- Enhanced bidirectional support for Arabic and Hebrew
- Improved Word compatibility for charts, text overflows and non-rectangular masks
- Improved Word export
- Improved ePub export
- VoiceOver can now read relevant text formatting details including font name and font size while editing
- Add and review comments with VoiceOver
- Track changes with VoiceOver
- Add, remove and rearrange rows, columns and cells with VoiceOver
- Get table header information with VoiceOver
- Edit chart data and chart elements with VoiceOver
- Change document settings with VoiceOver
Download Pages here for $9.99 (or free with recent iOS device purchase).
Keynote
- Multitask while editing using new Slide Over, Split View and Picture in Picture on iPad*
- Quickly access formatting tools from the new Shortcut Bar on iPad
- Easily select text using new Multi-Touch gestures on iPad
- Use keyboard shortcuts when connected to a wireless keyboard
- Support for new 3D Touch
- Open Keynote ’08 and ’06 documents
- Preview shared documents on iOS and Android browsers
- View and restore changes made to a document over time
- New Apple-designed templates: Modern Type, Exhibition, Drafting
- Easily access recently used fonts in the Fonts menu
- Add reference lines to charts
- Enhanced bidirectional support for Arabic and Hebrew
- Improved PowerPoint compatibility for charts, text overflows, non-rectangular masks, animation mapping, and theme import and export
- Improved PowerPoint export
- VoiceOver can now read relevant text formatting details including font name and font size while editing
- Easily edit presenter notes with VoiceOver
- VoiceOver can now read presenter notes during slideshows
- Edit chart data and chart elements with VoiceOver
- Add, remove and rearrange rows, columns and cells with VoiceOver
- Get table header information with VoiceOver
- Add and review comments with VoiceOver
You can download Keynote here for $9.99 (or free with recent iOS device purchase).
Numbers
- Multitask while editing using new Slide Over, Split View and Picture in Picture on iPad*
- Quickly access formatting tools from the new Shortcut Bar on iPad
- Easily select text using new Multi-Touch gestures on iPad
- Use keyboard shortcuts when connected to a wireless keyboard
- Support for new 3D Touch
- Open Numbers ’08 spreadsheets
- Preview shared documents on iOS and Android browsers
- View and restore changes made to a document over time
- Easily access recently used fonts in the Fonts menu
- Add reference lines to charts
- Improved Excel compatibility for charts, text overflows and non-rectangular masks
- Improved Excel export
- Add, remove and rearrange rows, columns and cells with VoiceOver
- Get table header information with VoiceOver
- Edit chart data and chart elements with VoiceOver
- Interact with checkbox, sliders, stepper, star ratings and pop-up menu cells with VoiceOver
- VoiceOver can now read relevant text formatting details including font name and font size while editing
- Add and review comments with VoiceOver
- Access print preview with VoiceOver
You can download Numbers here for $9.99 (or free with recent iOS device purchase).