Things to note for iPad iWork Pages and KeyNote

I believe many users foresee the iPad as being the device that would allow us to update documents on the go. However for some reason, Apple has neglected to highlight a few important points for iPad iWork Pages and KeyNote. When you edit the document and save it in your iPad (the original will be retained and a new copy will be saved), the app will actually strip off certain information from the document itself, sometimes even while importing.

For iWorks Pages, note the following:

• Footnotes and Endnotes are not imported.
• Documents using page layout are converted to word processing with text wrap. Linked text boxes are separated, retaining text, styles, and placement.
• 3D charts are converted to 2D charts. Chart data is retained and editable.
• Changes tracked in an imported document are accepted and comments are not imported.
• Tables of Content are converted to regular text.
• Grouped objects are ungrouped. Styles, order, and location are retained.
• Tables that span more than one page are split into separate one-page tables.
• All links other than weblinks are removed.

For iWork KeyNote, note the following:

• Recorded or Embedded audio is not imported from Keynote presentations.
• Grouped objects are ungrouped. Styles, order, and location are retained.
• Presenter Notes and Comments are not imported.
• 3D charts are converted to 2D charts. Chart data is retained and editable.

So for all those people who foresee yourself editing a version of a document and sending it to someone else for inputs/comments, think again. The iPad is not meant for that purpose. A pity though...