Apple updates iWork, iMovie, iCloud folder sharing

Apple has delivered its promised updates for its iWork suite, delivering better collaborative features, new tools and support for iCloud Folder Sharing across its suite of productivity apps.

Apple also introduced trackpad support for iMovie on iPad.

What’s important about these releases is that by weaving application level support for the pointer inside of iPadOS, Apple is also demonstrating how third party developers can improve their implementation of such support.

iWork updates for iPad

The updates deliver plenty of benefits for iPads, including trackpad/pointer support.

Additional new features include new templates in Pages and Keynote and the capacity to add a drop cap to make a paragraph stand out with a large, decorative first letter.

Collaboration also sees a boost as iCloud folder sharing makes it possible to edit shared documents while offline.

iWork updates for Mac

Mac users get the new templates and drop cap support. They get support for iCloud folder sharing and the ability to edit shared documents while offline.

Here are the enhancements in Pages for iOS and iPad OS:

• Use Pages on an iPad with Magic Keyboard, a mouse, or a trackpad. Requires iPadOS 13.4.
• Select from a variety of templates to help you get started.
• Add a Pages document to a shared iCloud Drive folder to automatically start collaborating.
• Add a drop cap to make a paragraph stand out with a large, decorative first letter.
• Apply a color, gradient, or image to the background of any document.
• Touch and hold, then drag across multiple objects to select them.
• Access recently used templates in a redesigned template chooser.
• Print or export a PDF of your document with comments included.
• Edit shared documents while offline and your changes will upload when you’re back online. Requires iPadOS or iOS 13 or later.
• Enhance your documents with a variety of new, editable shapes.

What’s New in Pages for Mac?

• Select from a variety of gorgeous new templates to help you get started.
• Add a Pages document to a shared iCloud Drive folder to automatically start collaborating. Requires macOS 10.15.4.
• Add a drop cap to make a paragraph stand out with a large, decorative first letter.
• Apply a color, gradient, or image to the background of any document.
• Easily access your recently used templates in a redesigned template chooser.
• Print or export a PDF of your document with comments included.
• Edit shared documents while offline and your changes will upload when you’re back online.
• Enhance your documents with a variety of new, editable shapes.

What’s New in Numbers for iOS and iPadOS?

• Use Numbers on an iPad with Magic Keyboard, a mouse, or a trackpad for a new way to work with your spreadsheets. Requires iPadOS 13.4.
• Create spreadsheets with more rows and columns than ever before.
• Apply a color to the background of a sheet.
• Add a Numbers spreadsheet to a shared iCloud Drive folder to automatically start collaborating. Requires iPadOS 13.4 or iOS 13.4.
• Edit shared spreadsheets while offline and your changes will upload when you’re back online. Requires iPadOS or iOS 13 or later.
• Touch and hold, then drag across multiple objects to select them.
• Easily access your recently used templates in a redesigned template chooser.
• Print or export a PDF of your spreadsheet with comments included.
• Add a drop cap to text in a shape.
• Enhance your spreadsheets with a variety of new, editable shapes.

What’s New in Numbers for Mac?

• Create spreadsheets with more rows and columns than ever before.
• Apply a color to the background of a sheet.
• Add a Numbers spreadsheet to a shared iCloud Drive folder to automatically start collaborating. Requires macOS 10.15.4.
• Edit shared spreadsheets while offline and your changes will upload when you’re back online.
• Access your recently used templates in a redesigned template chooser.
• Print or export a PDF of your spreadsheet with comments included.
• Add a drop cap to text in a shape.
• Enhance your spreadsheets with a variety of new, editable shapes.

What’s New in Keynote for iOS and iPadOS?

• Use Keynote on an iPad with Magic Keyboard, a mouse, or a trackpad for a new way to work with your presentations. Requires iPadOS 13.4.
• Add a Keynote presentation to a shared iCloud Drive folder to automatically start collaborating. Requires iPadOS 13.4 or iOS 13.4.
• Edit shared presentations while offline and your changes will upload when you’re back online. Requires iPadOS or iOS 13 or later.
• Select from a variety of gorgeous new themes to help you get started.
• Touch and hold, then drag across multiple objects to select them.
• Access your recently used themes in a redesigned theme chooser.
• Print or export a PDF of your presentation with comments included.
• Add a drop cap to make text stand out with a large, decorative first letter.
• Enhance your presentations with a variety of new, editable shapes.

What’s New in Keynote for Mac?

• Add a Keynote presentation to a shared iCloud Drive folder to automatically start collaborating. Requires macOS 10.15.4.
• Edit shared presentations while offline and your changes will upload when you’re back online.
• Select from a variety of gorgeous new themes to help you get started.
• Easily access your recently used themes in a redesigned theme chooser.
• Print or export a PDF of your presentation with comments included.
• Add a drop cap to make text stand out with a large, decorative first letter.
• Enhance your presentations with a variety of new, editable shapes.

Updates are available now.

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