Apple rolled out upgrades to its iWork applications, featuring improvements to Pages, Numbers, and Keynote, along with new iPad optimization.
The updated iWork apps promised enhanced collaboration and boosted productivity for its users.
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Apple Introduces Changes to Pages, Keynote, Numbers
iPad users of Pages can now streamline in-app notifications that will give an alert if someone joins a collaborative document for the first time. In addition, HEIC photos that were taken using an iPhone or an iPad can preserve their file format and full quality once they are uploaded.
Likewise, the updated Numbers also feature streamlined in-app notifications when someone joins the collaborative spreadsheet for the first time. Shortcuts when connecting to a keyboard now allow the selection of noncontiguous words, sentences, or paragraphs using the trackpad.
As for the Keynote, Apple added a new look to slides with Dynamic Color, Minimalist Light, and Minimalist Dark themes. The compatibility for slide transitions for importing and exporting Microsoft PowerPoint files was also improved.
Apple Improves Existing iPad Models Before Launching Next-Gen Models
iWork has been the source of productivity apps for macOS, iOS, and iPadOS. The suit includes three main applications that function the same as Microsoft. This includes the word processor Pages, a spreadsheet application called Numbers, and Keynote for doing presentations.
The 14.0 versions of iWork apps open more opportunities for iPad users to create, edit, and share documents, spreadsheets, and presentations using their iPad.
Meanwhile, several reports about the upcoming iPad Pro models are predicting that it will be announced in April. The rumored iPad Pro will feature OLED displays, similar to the iPhone X and the Apple Watch line.
The upcoming iPad models are also expected to be released with the latest M3 chip for the Pro models while the Air models will have the famous M2 chip.
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