Apple’s iWork apps updated with redesigned image picker, editable shapes and more

Apple’s productivity suite iWork has been updated with new features that arrived along iOS 14 and iPadOS 14. The update comes for Pages, Numbers, and Keynote.

These three apps now include support for Apple Pencil’s Scribble feature in iPadOS 14, redesigned image picker, new editable shapes, among others. The Scribble feature, for instance, lets you simply scribble down anywhere in the text field within iWork apps which then gets converted into a typed text. It allows Apple Pencil to write in documents, spreadsheets, and make presentations without having to make use of the keyboard.

Full release notes for each app are below.

Pages

• Use Scribble to write by hand with ‌Apple Pencil‌, and your words will automatically convert to text. Requires ‌iPadOS 14‌.
• Select from new report templates to help you get started.
• Enhance your documents with a variety of new, editable shapes.
• Easily find pictures and videos using new zoom and search capabilities in the redesigned image picker. Requires ‌iOS 14‌ or ‌iPadOS 14‌.

Numbers

• Use Scribble to write by hand with ‌Apple Pencil‌, and your words will automatically convert to text. Requires ‌iPadOS 14‌.
• Forms are now easier to create and customize. Add a form to any table or use the new Basic Form template.
• Improved performance when working with large tables.
• Easily find pictures and videos using new zoom and search capabilities in the redesigned image picker. Requires ‌iOS 14‌ or ‌iPadOS 14‌.
• Enhance your spreadsheets with a variety of new, editable shapes.

Keynote

• Use Scribble to write by hand with ‌Apple Pencil‌, and your words will automatically convert to text. Requires ‌iPadOS 14‌.
• Use the new Outline View to focus on the structure and flow of your content without other distractions.
• Play YouTube and Vimeo videos right in your presentations.
• Movie export now supports a wide selection of formats and frame rates.
• Hold the option key while dragging an object to duplicate it.
• Easily find pictures and videos using new zoom and search capabilities in the redesigned image picker. Requires ‌iOS 14‌ or ‌iPadOS 14‌.
• Enhance your presentations with a variety of new, editable shapes.

Apple’s iWork apps are available for free. You can download Pages, Keynote, Numbers from the App Store.