Editing IWork (section)

{{short description|Office suite of applications created by Apple Inc.}}
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{{Infobox software
| name = iWork
| screenshot = {{aligned table|cols=2
|[[File:IWork Pages screenshot.png|132px]]
|[[File:IWork Numbers screenshot.png|132px]]
|[[File:ICloud and iWork for web screenshot.png|132px]]
|[[File:IWork Keynote screenshot.png|132px]]
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| caption = iWork suite, clockwise from top left: [[Pages (word processor)|Pages]], [[Numbers (spreadsheet)|Numbers]] and [[Keynote (presentation software)|Keynote]] on [[macOS]]; and [[ICloud#iWork for iCloud|iWork for iCloud]]
| author = [[Apple Inc.|Apple]]
| developer = Apple
| released = {{start date and age|2004|1|11}}<ref name="pr05">{{cite press release | title = Apple Unveils iWork '05 | publisher = Apple | date = January 11, 2004 | url = https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2004/01/11Apple-Unveils-iWork-05/ | access-date = 2022-05-17}}</ref>
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| latest release date = {{wikidata|qualifier|preferred|single|Q306020|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}
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| operating system = '''Online:''' Clients: All devices with a modern web browser<br/> '''Apps:''' iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<ref name="iworkreqs">{{cite web|url=http://support.apple.com/kb/SP676|title=iWork System Requirements}}</ref>
| genre = [[Office suite]]
| license = [[Proprietary software|Proprietary]]<br/> [[Freeware]] and [[Commercial software|commercial]]
| programming language = [[Objective-C]], [[C (programming language)|C]], [[JavaScript]]
| platform = [[x86-64]]<br/>[[ARM architecture|ARM]] ([[Apple A4|A4]] and [[Apple M1|M1]] onward)<br /> [[PowerPC]] (until 2009)<ref name="iworkreqs"/>
| website = {{url|www.apple.com/iwork/|iWork}}<br/>{{url|www.apple.com/pages/|Pages}}<br/>{{url|www.apple.com/numbers/|Numbers}}<br/>{{url|www.apple.com/keynote/|Keynote}}
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'''iWork''' is an [[office suite]] of applications created by [[Apple Inc.|Apple]] for its [[macOS]], [[iPadOS]], and [[iOS]] [[operating system]]s, and also available cross-platform through the [[iCloud]] website.

iWork includes the [[presentation program|presentation]] application [[Keynote (presentation software)|Keynote]], the [[word processor|word-processing]] and [[desktop publishing|desktop-publishing]] application [[Pages (word processor)|Pages]],<ref name="pr05"/><ref>{{cite press release | title = Apple Unveils Keynote | publisher = Apple | date = January 7, 2003 | url = https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2003/01/07Apple-Unveils-Keynote/ | access-date = 2022-05-16}}</ref> and the [[spreadsheet]] application [[Numbers (spreadsheet)|Numbers]].<ref name="pr08"/> Apple's design goals in creating iWork have been to allow Mac users to easily create attractive documents and spreadsheets, making use of macOS's extensive font library, integrated spelling checker, sophisticated graphics APIs and its [[AppleScript]] automation framework.

The equivalent [[Microsoft Office]] applications to Pages, Numbers, and Keynote are [[Microsoft Word|Word]], [[Microsoft Excel|Excel]], and [[PowerPoint]], respectively.<ref name="eckel2014">{{cite web | url=http://www.techrepublic.com/article/office-vs-iwork-which-performs-best-in-the-real-world/ | title=Office vs. iWork: Which performs best in the real world? | work=[[TechRepublic]] | date=21 July 2014 | access-date=22 July 2014 | author=Eckel, Erik }}</ref> Although Microsoft Office applications cannot open iWork documents, iWork applications can open Office documents for editing, and export documents from iWork’s native formats (<code>.pages</code>, <code>.numbers</code>, <code>.key</code>) to Microsoft Office formats (<code>.docx</code>, <code>.xlsx</code>, <code>.pptx</code>, etc.) as well as to [[PDF]] files.

The oldest application in iWork is Keynote, first released as a standalone application in 2003 for use by [[Steve Jobs]] in his presentations. Steve Jobs announced Keynote saying "It's for when your presentation really matters". 

Pages was released with the first iWork bundle in 2004; Numbers was added in 2007 with the release of iWork '08. The next release, iWork '09, also included [[Beta software|beta]] access to [[iWork.com]], an online service that allowed users to upload and share documents on the web,<ref name="pr08"/> now integrated into Apple's iCloud service. A version of iWork for iOS was released in 2010 with the first [[iPad]], and the apps have been regularly updated since, including the addition of iPhone support. In 2013, Apple launched iWork web apps in iCloud; even years later, however, their functionality is somewhat limited compared to equivalents on the desktop.

iWork was initially sold as a suite for $79, then later at $19.99 per app on OS X and $9.99 per app on iOS. Apple announced in October 2013 that all iOS and OS X devices purchased onwards,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.apple.com/creativity-apps/mac/up-to-date/ | title=Up-to-Date Program for Pages, Numbers, and Keynote | publisher=Apple | date=October 22, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131026090929/https://www.apple.com/creativity-apps/mac/up-to-date/ | archive-date=October 26, 2013 | url-status=dead}}</ref> whether new or refurbished, would be eligible for a free download of all three iWork apps: after device setup, the user can “claim” the apps on the [[App store|App Store]], after which they’re permanently linked to the user’s [[Apple ID]]. iWork for iCloud, which also incorporates a document hosting service, is free to all iCloud users. iWork was released for free on macOS and iOS (including older or resold devices) in April 2017.

In September 2016, Apple announced that the real-time collaboration feature would be available for all iWork apps.<ref name="iWork2016">{{cite web |date=20 September 2016 |title=Apple updates iWork for Mac, adding real-time collaboration beta to Pages, Numbers & Keynote |url=http://appleinsider.com/articles/16/09/20/apple-updates-iwork-for-mac-adding-real-time-collaboration-beta-to-pages-numbers-keynote |access-date=20 March 2017 |publisher=AppleInsider}}</ref>