First Look
Earlier today Apple released new updates for Pages, Keynote, Numbers, and iMovie for iOS & iPadOS. Headlining features include Magic Keyboard, trackpad, and mouse support. Additionally, Apple has also added new document themes/templates, support for iCloud Drive folder sharing, and support for offline editing for shared documents. While Apple’s Magic Keyboard with a built-in trackpad and backlit keys will not be available until May, users are invited to utilize these new optimizations via standalone cursor input accessories such as the Magic Trackpad. Take a look at the release notes below.
Pages Version 10.0
- Use Pages on an iPad with Magic Keyboard, mouse, or a trackpad for a new way to work with your documents. Requires iPadOS 13.4
- 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 iPadOS 13.4 or iOS 13.4
- 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.
- Touch and hold, then drag across multiple objects to select them.
- Easily 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.
Keynote Version 10.0
- Use Keynote on iPad with Magic Keyboard, a mouse, or a trackpad for a new way to work with your presentations. Requires iPadOS 13.4
- Add a 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.
- Easily access your recently used themes in a redesigned theme chooser.
- Print or export a PDF of your presentation with comments included.
- Enhance your presentations with a variety of new, editable shapes.
- New “Keyboard” text to build in and build out animation.
Numbers Version 10.0
- 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 or iOS 13 or later.
- 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.
iMovie Version 2.2.9
- Use iMovie on iPad with Magic Keyboard, a mouse, or a trackpad for a new way to create movies and trailers. Requires iPadOS 13.4
- Use keyboard shortcuts to toggle between the five inspector modes when a clip is selected: Action, Speed adjustments, Volume, Titles, and Filters.
- Use keyboard shortcuts to quickly rotate video 90-degrees clockwise or counterclockwise.
- Tap the Download All button at the top of the soundtracks list to download all bundled soundtracks at once.
- Add PNG, GIF, TIFF, and BMP files to your movie.
- Performance and stability improvements
