Apple is rolling out AI-centric updates to its iWork suite, Pages, Keynote and Numbers, that add a new Intelligent Assistant with powerful capabilities. The assistant is available in beta in US English only and requires iOS 27 or later. It is offered to Apple Creator Studio subscribers and appears separate from Siri AI.
In Pages, the assistant helps users start a first draft, then edit, organize and elevate their writing. It can draft a section, adjust tone, generate images and shapes using natural language, and search for up-to-date information to incorporate into a document. In Keynote, it helps build a presentation story, add animations, refine slides and generate slides, presenter notes and images. In Numbers, it helps uncover insights, build complex formulas, visualize data, generate tables, suggest charts and get help with formulas.
All three apps also offer guidance on where to start, instruction on advanced features, and suggestions to see what is possible. Beyond the AI features for subscribers, Apple says all users can benefit from a new Keynote file format. Keynote can now import and export presentations in a new Interchange Format (.keyx), which Apple describes as an open file format that will make it easier to edit Keynote files in other apps.
The reviewer updated all iWork apps but did not yet see the Intelligent Assistant, suggesting a server-side component may be activated soon. The article invites readers to share their experience with the assistant in the comments.
Source: 9to5Mac · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing