Apple Updates iWork Apps With iOS 18, watchOS 11, and macOS Sequoia Features

Apple today updated its iWork apps Keynote, Numbers, and Pages for the iPhone and iPad with some new features that require iOS 18 or watchOS 11.

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The latest versions of each app are rolling out on the App Store now for the iPhone and iPad. Apple's release notes for each update follow.

Keynote:

• Advance your slides hands-free with the double tap gesture on supported Apple Watch models. (Requires watchOS 11)
• See HDR images and movies in greater dynamic range on supported devices. (Requires iOS 18 or iPadOS 18)
• Squeeze Apple Pencil Pro to quickly switch tools, line weights, and colors.
• Use the new document browser to easily create a new presentation or find a recent one. (Requires iOS 18 or iPadOS 18)
• Additional bug fixes and performance improvements.

Numbers:

• Squeeze Apple Pencil Pro to quickly switch tools, line weights, and colors.
• Use the new document browser to easily create a new spreadsheet or find a recent one. (Requires iOS 18 or iPadOS 18)
• Additional bug fixes and performance improvements.

Pages:

• Squeeze Apple Pencil Pro to quickly switch tools, line weights, and colors.
• Use the new document browser to easily create a new document or find a recent one. (Requires iOS 18 or iPadOS 18)
• Additional bug fixes and performance improvements.

Apple also updated Keynote for the Mac with a few new features that require macOS Sequoia.

• See HDR images and movies in greater dynamic range on supported displays. (Requires macOS Sequoia)
• Play your slideshow during a FaceTime call or video conference to automatically start sharing your presentation window. (Requires macOS Sequoia)
• Additional bug fixes and performance improvements.

Numbers and Pages for Mac only received bug fixes and performance improvements.

Apple released iOS 18, watchOS 11, macOS Sequoia, and other software updates on Monday.

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Top Rated Comments

HobeSoundDarryl Avatar
3 weeks ago
Pages is remarkable- especially as a simple DTP app (in what is called Page Layout mode). It does all of the basics well and can be a "for dummies" tool for DTP. I have convinced select clients to "go Mac" solely to use Pages before.

Keynote is better than PowerPoint for many presentation needs.

I use both like crazy.

And I'm NOT a fanboy type. That gush is real gush from a consumer who happily owns Windows PC too and regularly faults Apple when my opinion of them is negative on other Apple things.

Numbers? It's OK but weak link of the group. Excel is far superior.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
aUniqueName Avatar
3 weeks ago

Does anyone actually use these tools?

I can't imagine a scenario where even Apple accountants or engineers would use Numbers of all things over Excel
I use them all the time. F Microsoft and their subscriptions. Also, anything you do in windows, Microsoft apps, android or google suit is meta data mined. I don’t trust any app but native apple apps.

that said my needs are simple and Apple should definitely bring the iWork suite up to Microsoft Office level capabilities. They have been but super slow. They should get on this.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
citysnaps Avatar
3 weeks ago

Does anyone actually use these tools?

I can't imagine a scenario where even Apple accountants or engineers would use Numbers of all things over Excel
I've used Numbers from almost the beginning in my work as both a systems engineer and an electrical engineer. Ditto on Keynote for presentations to customers and colleagues.

I much prefer them over Microsoft's.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
coffeemilktea Avatar
3 weeks ago
Nothing brings me more joy than an update to Numbers. Every time I open the app right after an update, it's like Tim Cook himself is crooning "good morning!" to me as I'm briefly blinded by the brilliant, all-encompassing light of these all-white no-dark-mode spreadsheets. ?:apple:
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
aloysiusfreeman Avatar
3 weeks ago

Does anyone actually use these tools?

I can't imagine a scenario where even Apple accountants or engineers would use Numbers of all things over Excel
I use Pages. It's not bad, and being able to work on something from MBA to iPad to iPhone is nice. I used to use Google Docs but their iPad app is god awful
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
gk_brown Avatar
3 weeks ago

Does anyone actually use these tools?

I can't imagine a scenario where even Apple accountants or engineers would use Numbers of all things over Excel
I'm an engineer. Can't stand Excel - very happy with Numbers.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)