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Apple Keynote

Apple's presentation software with cinematic animations, beautiful themes, and real-time collaboration

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General

ActionShortcut
New presentation+N
Open presentation+O
Save+S
Save as+++S
Duplicate presentation++S
Print+P
Close window+W
Minimize window+M
Full-screen view++F
Undo+Z
Redo++Z
Zoom in++>
Show rulers+R
Show Colors window++C
Hide/show toolbar++T
Hide/show inspector sidebars++I
Hide/show object list++L
Settingsor
Quit Keynote+Q

Slides

ActionShortcut
New slide++N
Duplicate slide+D
Delete slideDelete
Previous slideorPageUp
Next slideorPageDown
First slideHomeorFn+
Last slideEndorFn+
Skip slide++H

Text Formatting

ActionShortcut
Show Fonts window+T
Bold+B
Italic+I
Underline+U
Increase font size++
Decrease font size+-
Superscript+++
Subscript++-
Align left+{
Center text+|
Align right+}
Justify++|
Decrease indent+[
Increase indent+]
Copy text style++C
Paste text style++V

Editing

ActionShortcut
Cut+X
Copy+C
Paste+V
Paste and match style+++V
Select all+A
Deselect all++A
DeleteDelete
Create link+K
Special characters++Space

Find & Replace

ActionShortcut
Find+F
Find next+G
Find previous++G
Find and replace++F
Check spelling+;
Spelling window++:
Look up word++D

Comments

ActionShortcut
Add comment++K
Next comment++K
Previous comment+++K
Save comment+

Objects

ActionShortcut
Select all objects+A
Deselect all objects++A
Select next objectTab
Select previous object+Tab
Move object one pointArrowkey
Move object ten pointsArrowkey
Copy graphic style++C
Paste graphic style++V
Send to back++B
Send one layer back+++B
Bring to front++F
Bring one layer forward+++F
Group objects++G
Ungroup objects+++G
Lock objects+L
Unlock objects++L
Duplicate object+D
Mask/unmask object++M
Insert equation++E

Tables

ActionShortcut
Add row above+
Add row below+
Add column right+
Add column left+
Delete rows++Delete
Delete columns++Delete
Next cellTab
Previous cell+Tab
Merge cells++M
Unmerge cells+++M

Presentation Mode

ActionShortcut
Play presentation++P
Play from current slide++P
Next slide or buildororSpace
Previous slide or buildor
Go to first slideHomeorFn+
Go to last slideEndorFn+
Go to specific slideNumber
Pause (black screen)B
Pause (white screen)W
Show/hide pointerC
Display slide numberS
Toggle presenter displayX
Swap displays++P(duringpresentation)
Exit presentationEscorQ

Animations

ActionShortcut
Show Build Order++B
Preview animation++P