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iWork apps updated with new features, iCloud integration

Apple's three iWork apps have been updated alongside iOS 5 going live. The updates are available now through the App Store and include the following:

Keynote

  • Automatically store presentations in iCloud and keep them synced among multiple iDevices.

  • Download presentations to a Mac or PC at icloud.com/iwork as Keynote '09, PowerPoint, or PDF files.

  • Drag and drop Keynote '09 or PowerPoint presentations to icloud.com from your Mac or PC to have them automatically appear on iOS devices.

  • Airplay added

  • New builds and transitions including Anvil, Blinds, Color Panes, Comet, Confetti, Diffuse, and Sparkle.

  • Advanced presentation controls including looped slideshows and autoplay.

  • Support for slide-to-slide hyperlinks.

Pages

  • Automatically store documents in iCloud and keep them synced among multiple iDevices.

  • Download documents to a Mac or PC at icloud.com/iwork as Pages '09, PowerPoint, or PDF files.

  • Drag and drop Pages '09 or plain text documents to icloud.com from your Mac or PC to have them automatically appear on iOS devices.

  • Use your voice to create and edit Pages documents with dictation in iOS 5 on the iPhone 4S.

  • Create footnotes and endnotes in documents.

Numbers

  • Automatically store documents in iCloud and keep them synced among multiple iDevices.

  • Download spreadsheets to a Mac or PC at icloud.com/iwork as Numbers '09, PowerPoint, or PDF files.

  • Drag and drop Numbers '09 or Excel or CSV files to icloud.com from your Mac or PC to have them automatically appear on iOS devices.

  • Use sliders, steppers, and pop-ups to easily enter data and explore results.

  • Use Merge Cells to format your tables.

  • Hide and show rows and columns.

These releases also include a number of other fixes and improved language support.