7 Pages, Keynote & Numbers tips
The apps formerly known as iWork mesh well together, and are packed with plenty of great features for you to learn
1
Collaborate!
Pages, Numbers and Keynote enable working on docs with other people at the same time. Click Collaborate on the toolbar to invite people to work on your doc using the Mac, iOS or iCloud.com apps.
2
Access word count
To keep an eye on how wordy a Pages document has become, choose View > Show Word Count. Move the pointer over the counter and a pop-up indicator appears; click it to change the unit that’s used. You can drag the counter anywhere over your doc.
3
Remove background
Add an image, click the Format button in the toolbar and click Instant Alpha. Click and drag on an area of the image to make that color, and similar ones, transparent. The effect is applied contiguously.
4
Rename text styles
You can assign your own style names to tell them apart more easily. Click the style selector in the Format sidebar, move the pointer over a style’s name, click the arrow to its right and choose Rename Style.