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Apple Enhances iWork.com Beta With Sharing, Mobile Interface Features


Apple today sent an e-mail to users of its iWork.com beta announcing several enhancements involving document sharing and access to the service from the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.

- Share documents on websites and social networks. iWork.com allows you to share a document by creating a public link. Use the link to share your document with large groups or on websites and social networks. There's no need to set a password or send an invitation. Anyone with the public link can view your document but cannot add comments or notes.

- Improved Shared Documents page. Download documents shared on iWork.com without leaving the Shared Documents page. You can also track the number of views your publicly shared documents receive.

- Refined user interface. A redesigned Sign In and Shared Documents page for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch makes it easy to access your documents while on the go. The new interface and improved scrolling help you find your shared documents faster. Visit www.iwork.com from your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch to view your shared documents.

iWork.com, introduced in January 2009, is a Web-based interface for sharing documents and allowing others to comment on them. iWork.com has been free for iWork users while in beta, but Apple has said that it plans to charge a fee for the service once it officially launches at some point in the future.

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25 months ago
It would appear that things are coming together nicely for Apple's mobile/cloud ecosystem. Though there's a long way to go to catch up with Google in this space.
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25 months ago
Completely forgot this even existed.
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25 months ago
I just tried using my Apple ID and Password to log in at iWork.com. I was not able to login. I've been using the same ID for more than six years - I just bought a new iMac two weeks ago and have been to 2 "One to One" classes at my local Apple Store in Novi, MI.

Has anyone tried using this service? Is it possible I need a different login/password?:confused:
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25 months ago

Completely forgot this even existed.


I hadn't forgotten - but when my average Keynote file is >500meg, it's NEVER going to be a cloud based tool I need.
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25 months ago
Love it!

iWork.com getting some integration love can only mean good things for the Apple ecosystem as a whole, especially for the iPad.
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25 months ago

I just tried using my Apple ID and Password to log in at iWork.com. I was not able to login. I've been using the same ID for more than six years - I just bought a new iMac two weeks ago and have been to 2 "One to One" classes at my local Apple Store in Novi, MI.

Has anyone tried using this service? Is it possible I need a different login/password?:confused:

You have to publish a document to iwork.com using iWork before your Apple ID will work.

In Pages, look under the Share menu.
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25 months ago
Now if only users could edit the documents rather than just viewing them I might sign up.

Correct me if I'm wrong but this is a huge short-coming!
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25 months ago
I've been trying to use it for ages. Having a mobile me account isn't enough apparently. I did try signing up for the beta, but it didn't work either...
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25 months ago
Apple needs to make this service really cheap, nowhere near $99/year like MobileMe. It needs to be $19/year tops.
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25 months ago

Apple needs to make this service really cheap, nowhere near $99/year like MobileMe. It needs to be $19/year tops.


Or even include it in the price for MobileMe and charge 20 or 30 a year for non-MobileMe members.
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