The more I have worked with iWorks in the iPad, and in particular, KeyNote, I have wished for an easy way to transfer files from or to the application on the iPad. Apple provides a number of methods to share the content, using various formats, but I have found them cumbersome or limited in application (for instance, sending a 15 meg KeyNote file through email does not always work). There is no default "integration" with popular file synchronization services, such as Dropbox.
One option provided is to "Copy to WebDAV", which I did not understand and have only explored recently. This option allows you to enable WebDAV capability on your Dropbox account and then import/export files right to your Dropbox account. A service called "DropDAV" makes this possible. It is a free service, as long as it is synced to a free version of Dropbox (otherwise you pay a fee similar to Dropbox storage plans).
Setting this up is a simple two step process – set up a DropDAV account (https://dropdav.com) and, then, sign in to WebDAV through the iWorks application. Unfortunately, this must be completed for each of the iWork apps that you want to use with Dropbox.
Click here for a link to a techinch article explaining this entire process. If you use iWorks – especially Keynote, the file sizes can get fairly large rather quickly. It is definitely worth the effort to work through this process!
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