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   iWork for iCloud Gets Another Update

   Michael E. Cohen

   Apple once again has rolled out new versions of its browser-hosted
   iWork for iCloud apps as it has done several times since it first
   released the completely revamped, iCloud-friendly iWorks last October
   (see "[1]New Free iLife and iWork Apps Share across Devices and
   Platforms," 22 October 2013). The latest update affects all of the
   iWork for iCloud apps but, unlike previous updates to the browser apps,
   this one does not require updated versions of the Mac or iOS iWork apps
   in order to maintain compatibility.

   Several of the changes affect all of the apps:
     * The ability to collaborate with as many as 100 people on the same
       document simultaneously.
     * The inclusion of nearly 200 new fonts.
     * The addition of more color options in the Format Panel.
     * The ability to create and format both 2D and interactive charts.

   Changes that affect individual iWork for iCloud apps include the
   following:
     * Pages: Documents can be exported as EPUBs, and the stacking order
       of objects on the page can now be controlled.
     * Numbers: Spreadsheets can be exported in CSV
       (comma-separated-value) format.
     * Keynote: Slide numbers can be revealed or hidden.

   Along with the changes have come slight tweaks to the user interfaces
   of the apps. For example, the Help command in Pages for iCloud
   documents, which had migrated from the document toolbar to the Tools
   menu in a previous release, has migrated back to the document toolbar
   in the latest iteration. Users of the iCloud apps doubtless will
   encounter other changes as they work, so they should be wary of relying
   on habit or muscle memory.

   However, those users at least will have some warning that things have
   changed: the first time they open one of the revised apps, they see a
   page summarizing the changes. But if you are one of those users, and
   have summarily dismissed that page because you just wanted to get on
   with your work, don't worry: Apple has a [2]What's New in Pages,
   Numbers, and Keynote page you can visit that summarizes all the changes
   to all the apps ' iCloud, iOS, and Mac ' that have been made since
   their initial releases.

References

   1. http://tidbits.com/article/14217
   2. http://www.apple.com/productivity-apps/whats-new/pages/

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