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Object builds create a

dynamic presentation. You set

the order in which you want

items to appear on the slide.

The slide organizer lets you

group slides or hide the ones

you don’t need.

Dynamic alignment guides allow you

to align objects perfectly.

Stunning tables and

charts help present

data more clearly.

Position tags help you

place objects precisely

on the slide.

Themes and master slides make

it easy to get started creating a

well-designed presentation.

Format tables, charts, text,

shapes, and more using

the eight inspector panes.

Keynote

Quick Reference

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Create your masterpiece.

Different views help you organize your presentation.

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Slide Inspector

Set the slide background and the transition style.

Graphic Inspector

Change fill and line style for objects; set opacity and shadow.

ASelect a new master slide.

BSet background color, gradient

fill, or image fill.

CChose a transition to move

into the next slide.

ASet color, image fill, or gradient

fill for an object.

BChoose a line style and color.

Set line end points.

CAdd a shadow for any selected

object. Use offset, blur, and

opacity to create different

shadow effects.

DChange the opacity of any

object. A lower opacity makes

the object more transparent.

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ADrag the handle at the top of

the navigator view window

to reveal the master slide

organizer above.

BSkipped slides do not appear

in your slideshow.

CDisclosure triangles show or

hide indented slides.

DDrag slides to indent them.

AIn outline view, you can see an

outline of your bulleted text.

BDrag bullets to the left to

promote them to a higher

outline level.

CDrag bullet points to the right

to make them sub-bullets.

Navigator View

Organize your slideshow at a glance.

Outline View

View and arrange the bullet points on all your slides.

Customize your visual effects with the inspectors.

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Metrics Inspector

Place text and graphic elements exactly where you want them.

Text Inspector

Select settings for bullets, characters, lines, and paragraphs.

AResize any object to exact

dimensions. Set measurement

units to pixels, centimeters, or

inches in Keynote Preferences.

BAlign the top left corner of any

object using an X, Y coordinate

system. (0,0 is the upper-left

corner of the slide.)

CRotate an object to any

angle, or flip it horizontally

or vertically.

AChange text color. Set text

justification.

BIncrease or decrease space

between letters (kerning).

CIncrease or decrease space

between lines (leading)

or bullets.

DChoose a bullet style or select

your own image to create

custom bullets.

Build Inspector

Animate the entry of text and graphic elements onto a slide.

Table Inspector

Format cell borders, alignment, and backgrounds.

ASet styles, direction, and order

for elements to move on or

off the screen.

BChoose an animation style.

CMake text, table, and chart

data appear all at once, or

piece by piece.

DChoose the order in

which elements appear

on the screen.

ASpecify the number of rows

and columns. Combine table

cells or split them apart for

interesting table layouts.

BSet vertical or horizontal

alignment of text in each cell.

CChoose line style and color for

cell borders or remove borders.

DAdd a color fill, gradient fill, or

image to cells.

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Chart Inspector: Axis

Select a chart type and attributes.

Media Inspector

Set playing preferences for movies and sound.

AChoose from a variety of

charts, including bar charts,

line charts, area charts, or

a pie chart.

BAdd or remove reference

markings and labels from

the X and Y axis.

CDefine chart grid values and

units.

DEdit chart data in a

spreadsheet.

ASelect a frame to display until

the movie begins playing.

BPlay media through once or

loop during the slideshow.

CSet the playing volume.

DPreview your movie while

creating the slide.

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Master Slide Inspector

Set default styles for master slides.

Chart Inspector: Series

Label data points and format chart elements.

ASet up master slide text

box layouts.

BLayer objects on the slide with

objects on the background.

CChoose the master slide

background colors or

image fill.

DSet a default transition style to

move into the next slide.

AShow or hide the chart legend.

BFormat and place data series

labels on the chart.

CFormat data point elements.

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Step-by-step instructions are in Keynote Help.

Open Keynote Help in any of the following ways:

mPress x-? (question mark).

mChoose Help > Keynote Help.

mPress the help key (available on many keyboards).

To see help tags for an item in the toolbar or

Inspector window, let the pointer rest over the item.

Keynote Help Getting around the slide canvas

Cycle through objects on canvas Tab

Cycle backward through objects Shift-Tab

on canvas

Move object by 1 pixel Arrow keys

Move object by 10 pixels Shift-arrow keys

Add (or remove) selected object Shift-click, x-click

to previously selected objects

Add (or remove) selected range Shift-drag, x-drag

to previously selected range

Constrain movement of object Shift-drag

Duplicate object Option-drag

Disable alignment guides x-drag

Rotate object x-drag handle

Rotate object 45˚ x-Shift-drag handle

Constrain aspect ratio when Shift-drag handle

resizing object

Resize object from center Option-drag handle

Constrain aspect ratio when resizing Option-Shift-

object from center drag handle

Move to next slide Page Down

(scroll page down)

Move to previous slide Page Up

Move to first slide Home

Move to last slide End

Open shortcut menus for selection Control-click

Copy selected object or text x-C

Paste selected object or text x-V

Cut selected object or text x-X

Playing a slideshow

Play next slide Space, click, Right

Arrow, Down Arrow,

Page Down

Play previous slide Left Arrow,

Up Arrow, Page Up

End show Escape, x-., Q

Black screen B

First slide Home

Last slide End

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Editing text

Move one character to the right Right Arrow

Move one character to the left Left Arrow

Extend selection one character Shift-Right Arrow

to the right

Extend selection one character Shift-Left Arrow

to the left

Move to end of current word Option-Right Arrow

Move to beginning of current word Option-Left Arrow

Extend selection to end of Shift-Option-

current word Right Arrow

Extend selection to beginning Shift-Option-Left

of current word Arrow

Move to end of current line x-Right Arrow

Move to beginning of current line x-Left Arrow

Extend selection to end of Shift-x-Right Arrow

current line

Extend selection to beginning Shift-x-Left Arrow

of current line

Move to the line above Up Arrow

Move to the line below Down Arrow

Extend selection to the line above Shift-Up Arrow

Extend selection to the line below Shift-Down Arrow

Move to beginning of current Option-Up Arrow

paragraph

Move to end of current paragraph Option-Down Arrow

Extend selection to beginning of Shift-Option-Up Arrow

current paragraph

Extend selection to end of current Shift-Option-

paragraph Down Arrow

Move to beginning of text x-Up Arrow

Move to end of text x-Down Arrow

Extend selection to beginning Shift-x-Up Arrow

of text

Extend selection to end of text Shift-x-Down Arrow

Delete previous character or selection Delete

Delete the part of the word to the Option-Delete

left of the insertion point

Scroll to top of canvas Page Up, Home

Scroll to bottom of canvas Page Down, End

Stop editing text and x-Return

select the text box

Select bullet and text, all Drag bullet

sub-bullets and text, and move

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Using the slide organizer

Create new slide at same level Return, Enter

as last selected slide

Indent slides to the right Tab

Move indented slides to the left Shift-Tab

Extend selection to the Shift-click

selected slide

Add the selected range to Shift-drag

previously selected slides

Add (or remove) selected slide x-click, Shift-click

to previously selected slides

Add (or remove) selected range x-drag

to previously selected slides

Duplicate slide Option-drag

Select next slide Down Arrow

Extend selection to next slide Shift-Down Arrow

Select last slide x-Down Arrow

Extend selection to last slide Shift-x-Down Arrow

Select previous slide Up Arrow

Extend selection to previous slide Shift-Up Arrow

Select first slide x-Up Arrow

Extend selection to first slide Shift-x-Up Arrow

Delete selected slides Delete

Scroll to first slide without Home

changing the selection

Scroll to last slide without End

changing the selection

Scroll down a “page” of slides Page Down

without changing the selection

Scroll up a “page” of slides Page Up

without changing the selection

Editing chart data

Complete a cell entry and Return

move the selection down

Complete a cell entry and Shift-Return

move the selection up

Complete a cell entry and move Tab

the selection to the right

Complete a cell entry and move Shift-Tab

the selection to the left

Delete the character to the left/right Delete

of the insertion point, or delete

the selection

Move one character left, right, to Arrow keys

the beginning of text (up) or the (in edit mode)

end of text (down)

Complete a cell entry and Enter

select the cell

Move one cell in a given direction Arrow keys (in cell

selection mode)

Move to the beginning of the row Home

Move to the last non-blank cell End

to the right in the current row

Extend the selection by one cell Shift-Arrow keys

Extend the selection to the Shift-Home

beginning of the row

Extend the selection to the Shift-End

end of the row

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Select all table cells, borders, or cell x-A

content, depending on initial selection

Copy contents of selected cells or x-C

whole table, if table is selected

Cut contents of selected cells or x-X

whole table, if table is selected

Paste the selection x-V

that was last copied

Delete selection, either whole table, Delete

border or border segment, or

contents of selected cells

Constrain the movement of the Shift-drag table

table and snap to guides

Duplicate table on move Option-drag table

Switch contents of selected cell Drag selected cell to

with contents of destination cell another cell

Copy contents of selected cell Option-drag selected

into destination cell cell to another cell

Extend selection from selected Shift-click

cell to destination cell

Add/remove selected cell x-click selected

to/from selection or unselected cell

Stop editing text and select cell x-Return, x-click cell

(in text edit mode)

Select text first, then multiple Click-drag cell

cells, depending on extent (in text edit mode)

of drag

Select entire row or column border Click border of

selected table

Getting around tables

Move row or column border, or Click-drag border, or

border segment, to new position border segment, of

selected cell

Select/deselect border segment Shift-click, x-click

to select discontinuous border segment of

segments selected border

Add/remove row/column to Option-drag outside

selected edge of table border of table

Move selected table one pixel Arrow keys

Move selected table ten pixels Shift-arrow keys

Select next cell to the right, Arrow keys

left, up, or down (in cell selection mode)

Extend cell selection by one cell Shift-Arrow keys

(in cell selection mode)

Select text in next cell Tab

Select text in previous cell Shift-Tab

Insert a Tab at insertion point Control-Tab

in the selected cell (in text edit mode)

Stop editing cell x-Return

and select the table (in cell selection mode)

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