Real-time collaboration allows multiple users to edit documents simultaneously.

Users looking for the classic "outline" view found in older versions (like Pages '09) continued to find it absent in this version. Performance and Compatibility

A reported bug or feature change in 8.1 meant that highlighting and dragging an embedded footnote to reorder it could cause the content to disappear, removing a feature that worked in v8.0.

Features include linked text boxes for complex layouts, master pages for consistency, and the ability to add footnotes/endnotes.

Apple Pages 8.1, released around mid-2019, represents a significant, yet divisive, point in the evolution of Apple's flagship word processor, particularly for Mac users on macOS High Sierra or Mojave. While offering a streamlined, modern interface for creating both simple documents and complex page layouts, this version brought updates that some power users found limiting, while others appreciated its refined stability.

Pages 8.1 allows users to create word processing documents (flowing text) or page layout documents (object-based layout).

Show you how to use a specific feature (like creating an interactive book)? Help you convert a Pages document to Word format? Getting Started with Apple Pages

Documents can be exported to Word, PDF, or EPUB format. Notable Changes and Limitations in 8.1