Apple's Pages, Numbers and Keynote Apps All Receive Updates

Here are the release notes for all of the new updates to version 5.0.

Pages: • Use the new table of contents view to easily navigate your document or book. • Insert a table of contents onto a page in a word-processing document. • Save custom shapes for use in other documents and access them on any device using iCloud. • Create templates to use as a model for new documents, and access them on any device using iCloud. • Create image placeholders to easily replace images without affecting the formatting of your page. • Switch your document between word processing and page layout. • Improved performance while collaborating on documents. • Edit grouped objects while collaborating. • In Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages, you can now type vertically in your entire document or in an individual text box.

Numbers: • Make precise changes to table row and column counts and sizes with the format pane. • Performance and usability improvements to Smart Categories. • Save custom shapes for use in other spreadsheets, then access them on any device using iCloud. • Create templates to use as a model for new spreadsheets, and access them on any device using iCloud. • Increased maximum zoom level to 400%. • Enhancements to Excel and comma separated value file import. • Create image placeholders to easily replace images without affecting the formatting of your spreadsheet. • Improved performance while collaborating on spreadsheets. • Edit grouped objects while collaborating. • Support for vertical text in shapes and text boxes in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages.

Keynote: • Draw a path with your finger or Apple Pencil to animate an object across the slide. • Add emphasis to presentations with action build effects, including move, rotate, and scale animations. • Create and share an animated GIF by exporting one or more slides. • Edit presenter notes while presenting or rehearsing a slideshow. • Save custom shapes for use in other presentations and access them on any device using iCloud. • Create themes to use as a model for new presentations, and access them on any device using iCloud. • Slides with custom wider aspect ratios now display better in the slide navigator, light table, and presenter display. • Create image placeholders to easily replace images without affecting the formatting of your slide. • Improved performance while collaborating on presentations. • Edit grouped objects while collaborating. • Support for vertical text in shapes and text boxes in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages.

All three apps are for the iPhone and all iPad models. They can be downloaded now for free on the App Store.

The Mac apps have also been updated and can be downloaded for free.