Collaborate on documents using Box with these Apple devices and software versions:
However, opening such files when you don’t have Pages on your MAc or iWork on your computer is difficult. Keep signing in. Forgot your ID or password? New registration.
- IWork is a simple suite of office productivity applications designed for home and business use. The suite of office programs is developed by Apple Inc., the world’s largest information technology company in terms of revenue and one of the leading manufacturers of mobile phones in the market.
- Please enter your email address & password to log in/sign in to your When I Work account.
- Pages, Numbers, and Keynote let you collaborate on documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. And they’re compatible with Apple Pencil.
- An iPhone or iPad with iOS or iPad OS 13.1 or later, a Mac with macOS Catalina or later, and Pages, Numbers, or Keynote version 10.2 or later.
- Box 4.3.0 or later for your iPhone or iPad, or Box Drive and Box Tools for your Mac.
To collaborate on Pages, Numbers, or Keynote documents online at box.com, you'll need Safari 9.1.3 or later or Google Chrome for your Mac, or Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge for your PC.
Get started
- Visit box.com to sign up for a personal1 Box account. Already have one? If so, go to the next step.
- If you have a personal account, sign in, then click or tap your initials in the top-right corner of the browser. Select Account Settings, then choose Integrations.
For enterprise accounts, Box Enterprise Admins can access Integrations settings in the Admin Console > Settings > Apps. - To turn on iWork collaboration, select iWork Collaboration.
- To preview iWork documents online in Box, select iWork Previews.
Collaborate on a Document
Once you set up Box and turn on iWork collaboration, you can automatically edit with others in real time on any iWork document that's already stored in Box.
- To start collaborating on a new document, move or save your document into Box:
- On Mac, drag your document to the Box folder in the Finder sidebar. If Box isn't in the Finder sidebar, open the Box app from the Applications folder.
- On iPhone or iPad, move or copy your document into Box using either the document manager in Pages, Numbers, or Keynote or the Files app.2
- Online in your Box account, sign in to your account, then drag the document to the All Files screen. Or, click Upload, choose File, then choose the document.
- To invite others, open your document from the Box folder, click or tap the Collaboration button , then invite people via box.com.
- After you've started collaborating, you can manage the document:
- To see who is currently editing the document, click or tap the Collaboration button .
- To set restrictions for who can view and make changes to your document, click or tap the Collaboration button , then tap Share Settings.
Edit when you’re offline
If you're not connected to the internet, you can still edit a shared document. Edits that you make offline are saved for at least 30 days and upload to Box automatically when you go back online. Other participants will see your changes after your changes upload. You can check the sync status of your document from the document manager on iPhone or iPad, or by choose View > Show Sync Status on a Mac.
To send a copy of the document with your changes to someone else before your changes upload, tap the More button on iPhone or iPad or click Share on Mac, then choose Send a Copy. If you attach a document from the Files app on iPhone or iPad or the Finder on Mac, your changes won't be included. If someone you're collaborating with deletes an object, Keynote slide, or Numbers sheet that you’ve edited offline, those edits won't be in the document when you’re back online and the document syncs with Box.
Preview, edit, and create iWork documents online in Box
You can preview, edit, and create new iWork documents within a browser when signed in to your Box account.3 From the Files and Folders screen, here's what you can do:
- To preview an iWork document online in Box, select the document.
- To edit an iWork document online in Box, select the document, select Open in the toolbar, then choose Pages, Numbers, or Keynote on the Web.
- To create a new iWork document online in Box, click New. Then, choose a Pages document, Numbers spreadsheet, or Keynote presentation.
Terms and privacy
While using iWork collaboration or viewing an iWork preview or document on the web, your files will be temporarily stored on secure Apple servers.
Apple Iwork Suite
Your use of the iWork applications is subject to Apple's iWork on the Web Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
Apple Iwork Review
If you have a personal Box account, you can turn off Box collaboration and previews on the Integrations tab of your Account Settings. If you have a Box enterprise account, please contact your organization.
Learn more
- Get help with Pages, Numbers, and Keynote.
- Get help with Box.
Iwork Online Certification
1. To use iWork collaboration with a Box enterprise account, your organization must turn on iWork collaboration.
2. Make sure that you've added Box to your Locations on your iPhone or iPad. Once you've added Box, you can move and copy documents into Box with the document manager and the Files app.
Apple Iwork Online
3. You can open a document of up to 1 GB on box.com. If your document is larger than 1 GB, use Pages, Numbers, or Keynote on iPhone, iPad, or Mac to reduce its size before trying to open it on box.com.