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Pages 5 features checklist

As you go through the new Pages 5 can you please add an added, missing or altered features here please.


I will start with some culled from the general discussions and if you could correct any errors add them:


Added


1. Right to Left text ie Arabic, Farsi & Hebrew. Uncertain about Pashtu


2. Single model templates. You turn off document text to get rid of the default. Not sure if this then can be mixed and matched with Word Processing templates


3. Able to share outside iCloud


Missing


1. Selecting non-contiguous text gone


2. Outline view appears gone


3. Customizable Toolbar is gone


4. Many templates appear gone


5. Captured pages gone


6. Reorganize pages by dragging gone


7. Duplicate pages gone


8. Subscript/superscript buttons gone


9. Select all instances of a Style is gone


10. Retain zoom level of document gone


11. Facing pages gone


12. Endnotes gone


13. Media Inspector can't find iPhoto library on external drive


14. Update is missing for older installations, Apple is reportedly working on a solution via a redeemable code or update on the ir Support Download site


Altered


1. Language set under Edit > Spelling and Grammar > Show Spelling and Grammar now document wide


2. Subscript/superscript text is now a convoluted route Gear > Advanced options > Baseline > Subscript/Superscript


3. Header appears to be multi-column


4. New file format (but still .pages?) not backwardly compatible


5. Page numbering method changed


6. T.O.C. appears buggy


7. Template file storage location moved - to where?


8. Imported older .pages files are not translating properly


9. Text language is detected automatically now


Letting you know I can't test or verify any of these as I haven't got Mavericks yet.


Peter

iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.4)

Posted on Oct 22, 2013 7:57 PM

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Jul 17, 2016 7:03 AM in response to VikingOSX

Sorry Viking,


I quickly scanned the post, saw Barry's response and checked it to find that it does work now.


As to listing all the points, that was a lot of work and my previous effort at fully documenting it in my iWork forum, was destroyed abruptly, so will not be respending the massive work involved, and it is after all just p¡ssing into the wind. 😉


Peter

Jul 17, 2016 6:18 PM in response to VikingOSX

Hi Viking,

"Barry showed you this information 14 hours after I posted a detailed solution that demonstrates cross table references in Pages v5.6.2, and that was marked solved by the OP."


Yes, I did.


Peter's reply surprised me, because I'd dealt with a similar question a couple of days earlier (July 12), so I confirmed what I'd learned then—it does work—and replied with a heads-up to Peter, noting that.


Regards,

Barry

Pages 5 features checklist

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