Apple updates Pages, Keynote, Numbers for macOS, iOS

Apple has updated its Pages, Keynote, and Numbers apps for both macOS and iOS. They’re free downloads/updates at the Mac App Store and Apple App Store.

The Pages updates allow you to:

• Style your text by filling it with gradients or images, or by applying new outline styles.

• Create links from text to other pages in a page layout document.

• Copy and paste pages or sections between documents.

• Place images, shapes, and equations inline in text boxes so they move with text.

• Using face detection, subjects in photos are intelligently positioned in placeholders and objects.

• Reapply a master page so text and media placeholders return to their default style and position.

• Create books using new templates for novels (available in English only).

• Customize options for the Apple Pencil (iOS only).

The Keynote updates allow you to:

• Edit master slides while collaborating on a presentation.

• Style your text by filling it with gradients or images, or by applying new outline styles.

• Place images, shapes, and equations inline in text boxes so they move with text.

• Using face detection, subjects in photos are intelligently positioned in placeholders and objects.

• (There are also some iOS specific tweaks).

The Numbers updates offer:

• Greatly improved accuracy using the enhanced 128-bit calculation engine.

• Style your text by filling it with gradients or images, or by applying new outline styles.

• Create links from text to other sheets in a spreadsheet.

• Place images, shapes, and equations inline in text boxes so they move with text.

• Using face detection, subjects in photos are intelligently positioned in placeholders and objects.

• Improved performance while editing and sorting tables.

• Add rows to filtered tables.

• Plus some iOS-only changes.