iWork is the office productivity suite from Apple. It's their answer to Microsoft Office. iWork includes three components:

• Pages - a word processing application (similar to Microsoft Word)
• Numbers - a spreadsheet application (similar to Microsoft Excel)
• Keynote - a slide presentation application (similar to Microsoft PowerPoint)

As of October 2013, iWork is included free with all new iMac purchases. Updates/upgrades to iWork are free of charge to any current license holder via the App Store.

An online version of Pages is also available via iWork for iCloud.

Installation

To install on:

• CAS ITS-supported Apple Macs: submit request to get software installed
• Faculty and Staff personal laptop or home computer:
  • if your Mac already has Pages installed, you may download and install updates via the App Store.
  • if you purchased your Mac prior to October 2013, you can purchase Pages from the App Store.