Following criticism from users, the company says it will add features, like customized toolbars and shortcuts, to the updated versions of the free software over the next 6 months. November 6, 2013 12:17 PM PST Apple CEO Tim Cook shows off Keynote, an iWork app. (Credit: Josh Lowensohn) Apple will add new features to its free version of iWork, following users complaints that many were missing in the software's latest release. The company posted a notice on its site Wednesday that acknowledges the missing features, with a promise to incorporate them in upcoming releases over the next six months. Related stories Two tracker services shutter, following Apple's DMCA takedown Samsung aims to overtake Apple as top tablet maker Apple to recruit more suppliers to make iPhones, iPads -- WSJ "In rewriting these applications, some features from iWork '09 were not available for the initial release," the post reads. "We plan to reintroduce some of these features in the next few releases and will continue to add brand new features on an ongoing basis." Apple announced free upgrades for its iWorks and iLife software last month. But, the freebie downloads upset some power users. With Pages -- Apple's word processing app-- for example, users missed the customizable toolbar, endnotes, and many templates. Apple said it would be adding many features back in for Pages, Numbers and Keynote.
Following criticism from users, the company says it will add features, like customized toolbars and shortcuts, to the updated versions of the free software over the next 6 months.
Apple CEO Tim Cook shows off Keynote, an iWork app.
(Credit: Josh Lowensohn)
Apple will add new features to its free version of iWork, following users complaints that many were missing in the software's latest release.
The company posted a notice on its site Wednesday that acknowledges the missing features, with a promise to incorporate them in upcoming releases over the next six months.
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"In rewriting these applications, some features from iWork '09 were not available for the initial release," the post reads. "We plan to reintroduce some of these features in the next few releases and will continue to add brand new features on an ongoing basis."
Apple announced free upgrades for its iWorks and iLife software last month. But, the freebie downloads upset some power users. With Pages -- Apple's word processing app-- for example, users missed the customizable toolbar, endnotes, and many templates.
Apple said it would be adding many features back in for Pages, Numbers and Keynote.
