Jul 24, 2015 all three apps have full file compatibility, meaning you can open and save docs in microsoft office or apples proprietary formats. Sep 18, 2014 the biggest advantage of apples solution, iwork, is that it ties in so well with its other apps and services. This is probably a good time to mention that iwork 14 can only open files created by iwork 09 and newer, some microsoft office, and plain text files. Sorry for not making a video in a while, ive been very busy with school. But where cost is concerned, iworks zerobudget requirement comes from behind to render this showdown a draw. Mar 31, 2014 once office for ipad was announced, i couldnt wait to stage a bareknuckled battle with iwork, the productivity suite thats held down the fort on ipad for four years. The update to keynote, however, fixes compatibility issues with microsoft office powerpoint 2007 and microsoft office powerpoint 2008, as well. Apples latest iwork update improves compatibility with microsoft office by blair hanley frank on january 23, 2014 at 9. Download microsoft office compatibility pack service pack 1.
Difference between office mac and iwork difference between. Though as mentioned by sparkleberry there may be some differences between what you see in pages and what is ultimately seen in office on a pc. Easy compatibility between these apps with their office analogs is important to business users, many of whom rely heavily on the microsoft productivity toolset. Google docs iphone and ipad owners have an amaz ing problem.
Apples latest iwork update improves compatibility with. Although microsoft office is the most popular office productivity suite, openoffice and iwork give users robust, fully functional alternatives to word, excel, powerpoint and other business. Apples free and integrated iwork pages application is a very capable word processing tool that is is essentially a simplified version of microsoft wordand macos users do not need to pay extra. Online word processors, spreadsheets, and presentation apps can be. Better yet, talk to a regular user of the software and ask for their. While the default remains the iwork file extension pages, key, numbers, users can save files in doc, docx, xls, xlsx, ppt, and pptx, as well as others like pdf, csv, and html. I am trying to decide between scrapping ms office on my imac and switching over to iwork. The first version of iwork, iwork 05, was released in 2005. Microsoft word, robust calculations and programming in excel, and animated.
This would mainly be due to fonts, symbols, and other formatting differences. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. The mac counterpart is designed to be the perfect replacement for microsoft office so, in keeping with that attitude, apple made sure iwork was exhaustively designoriented. Once office for ipad was announced, i couldnt wait to stage a bareknuckled battle with iwork, the productivity suite thats held down the fort on ipad for four years. If you only work for yourself and dont care much about compatibility, iwork is an excellent package. Apr 29, 2014 apples iwork consists of the three apps. The ios version of numbers also gained a fix for a problem where documents would not open to their last saved position. Microsoft doesnt have the hellbentforleather update pace of the other two. Jan 24, 2010 go for office, but be aware that the mac version is just powerpoint, word, excel and entourage no access or publisher.
Sharing files between microsoft office and apples iwork suite can be a. Aside from icloud compatibility, is there anything that iwork does significantly better. Online word processors, spreadsheets, and presentation apps can be surprisingly useful, or surprisingly lame, and not even microsoft aces. I have used ms office on my mbps since i started using them 2006 trying to learn the layout and work flow of the iwork series just didnt appeal to me back when i started in with macs but now i just dont see a solid benefit to use it over office, especially because office is the dominant suite in the pc world. Pages, numbers and keynote are the best ways to create amazing work. Jan 23, 2014 apples latest iwork update improves compatibility with microsoft office by blair hanley frank on january 23, 2014 at 9. Personally, i have nothing at all against microsoft products, but i find apples suite of products suit my needs better. Id welcome thoughts from anyone else who has made the switch. When you compare the features, you can clearly see the. Apple updates iwork for mac and ios with office compatibility fixes.
Office is a product from microsoft and is traditionally meant to run on the windows operating system, but it is now available for mac users. Nov, 2014 iphone and ipad owners have an amazing problem ios is the only platform with all major office suites. Apples free iwork pressures microsoft office informationweek. Likewise, office 365 and iwork have a user satisfaction rating of 95% and 100%, respectively, which suggests the general satisfaction they get from customers. Dec 08, 2007 the microsoft office compatibility pack service pack 1 delivers important customerrequested stability and performance improvements, while incorporating further enhancements to user security. Convert iwork files to ms office compatible file formats and vice. And with realtime collaboration, your team can work together, whether theyre on mac, ipad or iphone, or using a pc. Dec 04, 2012 apples aapl says its iwork productivity apps for ios should play better with the mac version of the apps and with microsoft office, thanks to a key update to the apps on tuesday. Sep 19, 2009 in this video, i compare microsoft office 2008 with iwork 2009. Ed doesnt want to pay an annual subscription for office 365 and hes looking for a compatible rival. In terms of what they can do, office and iwork are very similar. Its never been easier to take a microsoft office document from your mac or pc and import it into pages, numbers, and. You can even add illustrations and notations using apple pencil on your ipad. Ask at the schools bookstore or computer center for information on getting office for the mac.
At the risk of stating the obvious, downloading the office compatibility pack is not sufficient as it is not selfinstalling. Locate the file or one of them, it sounds as if youve downloaded a couple and doubleclick it to launch the set up process. Ms office, works well in a windows operating environment, offering familiarity and comfort when transferring files to other office users without compatibility issues. Apple footer pages for ios, numbers for ios and keynote for ios are available on the app store. In 2014, microsoft brought office to the ipad, again increasing the reach and usage of the software. Im aware that you can save office and iwork files to be compatible on the more ubiquitous windows version, but every time i want to use my files on others pcs i find a compatibility problem, esp the fonts and themes. At the university you will find that excel, word, and powerpoint are what are used. Overall, the office software includes more features and a greater level of user control and functionality often not utilised by an everyday user, but useful to have all the same.
I feel like office for mac is garbage, but ive already paid for it. In this video, i compare microsoft office 2008 with iwork 2009. When you use anything else besides microsoft office, the issue of compatibility comes into play. How to convert an iwork pages file to microsoft word format. Upgrade to iwork ios apps means better compatibility with. It works similarly to office, it can open office documents, and can export to office formats perfectly fine. Pointbypoint, microsoft office for ipad edges out iwork with respect to providing a wider range of functionality and a greater level of compatibility with existing officedependent infrastructures. All three apps have full file compatibility, meaning you can open and save docs in microsoft office or apples proprietary formats. Follow the installation through to its logical conclusion and reboot if requested by the. Although iwork is a fine set of software, it isnt office.
Google docs vs microsoft office online vs apple iwork. Jun 17, 2014 microsoft hasnt said, partly because it offers a 30day trial to new office for ipad users, which muddies downloadtosubscriber conversion rates. To fix the issue, redefine the line spacing in both word and pages as. Thanks to an update in the fall of 20, you now get more control over. This service pack also includes all of the updates released for the office compatibility pack prior to december of 2007. These are the default file formats of office 2008 for. Office and iwork are two office suites that let you create documents and presentations. The pros and cons of using ms office vs apple iwork the zamzar. Users who own both the desktop and mobile versions of any. Should i use microsoft word on a mac or a cheaper alternative. Apples free iwork pressures microsoft office lots of good points.
As an example, office 365 and iwork are scored at 9. Templates and design tools make it easy to get started. I think iwork makes it more likely that microsoft will release the ipad for free or at a competitive price, but microsoft might still require an office 365 subscription, or charge a desktopstyle price. The pros and cons of using ms office vs apple iwork the. Jun 09, 2017 apples free and integrated iwork pages application is a very capable word processing tool that is is essentially a simplified version of microsoft wordand macos users do not need to pay extra. Nov 01, 2015 better depends on what you need to do. Google docs vs microsoft office online vs apple iwork for. Since they serve the same purpose, their difference is in who these two software packages are from. You can obtain copies through your school for much lower cost.