∞ Apple updates Numbers, Pages and Keynote iPad apps for iOS 4.2

Apple on Monday released updated versions of Numbers, Pages and Keynote, bringing support for iOS 4.2 and a number of other improvements.

[ad#Google Adsense 300×250 in story]Numbers 1.3 added wireless printing with AirPrint using iOS 4.2; print preview to adjust how a sheet prints across multiple pages, including Auto Fit; PDF export takes advantage of pagination settings from print preview; support for iOS 4.2 multitasking; improved reliability when importing Numbers ’09 and Microsoft Excel spreadsheets; and fixed issues when using a WebDAV server, including signing out when a server is no longer accessible, saving port numbers in server addresses, and saving files with invalid characters in their names, among other changes.

Keynote 1.3 added an enhanced presenter display that shows the current slide, the next slide, or your notes when connected to an external display; the ability to import existing and add new presenter notes to slides; wireless printing with AirPrint using iOS 4.2; support for iOS 4.2 multitasking; and improved reliability when importing Keynote ’09 and Microsoft PowerPoint presentations, among other changes.

Pages 1.3 added wireless printing with AirPrint using iOS 4.2; support for iOS 4.2 multitasking; automatic pagination of tables that cross a page break; improved reliability when importing Pages ’09 and Microsoft Word documents; improved usability including font size selection, and bold, italic, and underline indicators in ruler; and fixed issues when using a WebDAV server, including signing out when a server is no longer accessible, saving port numbers in server addresses, and saving files with invalid characters in their names.

All three apps are available for for download from the App Store.

Update: Added Pages information to the story 1:49 p.m.