Apple’s iWork suite gets a refresh with new capabilities demanding iOS 18.4 or macOS 15.4, impacting Pages, Keynote, and Numbers. Version 14.4 of each app is now available for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, promising enhanced functionality.
iWork 14.4 for iOS and iPadOS:
Pages, Keynote, and Numbers share several enhancements:
- Writing tools: Direct text edits are now possible within documents, presentations, and spreadsheets, requiring Apple Intelligence and iOS/iPadOS 18.4.
- Shortcuts: Exporting to other formats via Shortcuts is enabled (iOS/iPadOS 18.4 needed).
- Freeform: Copying and pasting with Freeform is improved (iOS/iPadOS 18.4 needed).
Pages for iPhone and iPad, version 14.4 specific feature:
- Screen view: On iPad, text, images, and elements display in a continuous flow optimized for the screen.
- Additional Pages: Adding more pages into a word-processing document is easier.
Numbers for iPhone and iPad, version 14.4 contains:
- Advanced functions: Over 30 new functions including LET, LAMBDA, FILTER, SORT, and UNIQUE have been added.
- Spilling arrays: Results from a single formula can be seen across multiple cells.
- Microsoft excel: Improved compatibility when importing/exporting.
iWork 14.4 for MacOS:
Pages, Keynote, and Numbers on macOS get similar updates:
- Writing tools: Direct text edits are now possible within documents, presentations, and spreadsheets, requiring Apple Intelligence and macOS 15.4.
- Shortcuts: Exporting to other formats via Shortcuts is enabled (macOS 15.4 needed).
- Freeform: Copying and pasting with Freeform is improved (macOS 15.4 needed).
Pages for Mac, version 14.4 specific feature:
- Additional Pages: Adding more pages into a word-processing document is easier.
Numbers for Mac, version 14.4 contains:
- Advanced functions: Over 30 new functions including LET, LAMBDA, FILTER, SORT, and UNIQUE have been added.
- Spilling arrays: Results from a single formula can be seen across multiple cells.
- Microsoft excel: Improved compatibility when importing/exporting.
The updated iWork suite is available on the App Store.
