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Apple Keynote shortcuts for Mac

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Apple Keynote is a presentation software that comes with macOS and iOS, allowing users to create professional presentations with text, images, and multimedia.

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Mac keyboard shortcuts for Apple Keynote

General Shortcuts

  • Create new documnet⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + n Add →
  • Display font window⌘ (command) + t Add →
  • Show.hide format bar⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + r Add →
  • Display colors window⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + c Add →
  • Display Inspector window⌘ (command) + ⌄ (option) + i Add →
  • Display Rulers⌘ (command) + r Add →
  • Zoom in/Zoom out⌘ (command) + > Add →
  • Keynote Help⌘ (command) + ? Add →
  • Show/hide toolbar⌘ (command) + ⌄ (option) + t Add →

Chart data editor

  • Show/hide chart data editor⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + d Add →
  • Complete a cell entry and move the selection downreturn Add →
  • Complete a cell entry and move the selection up⇧ (shift) + return Add →
  • Complete a cell entry and move the selection right⇄ Add →
  • Complete a cell entry and move the selection left⇧ (shift) + ⇄ Add →
  • Complete a cell entry and select the cell↔ Add →
  • Move to the begininghome Add →
  • Move to the endend Add →
  • Extend the selection to the beginning of the row⇧ (shift) + home Add →
  • Extend the selection to the end of the row⇧ (shift) + end Add →

Tables

  • Add a row above the selected cells⌄ (option) + ↑ Add →
  • Add a column right the selected cells⌄ (option) + → Add →
  • Add a row below the selected cells⌄ (option) + ↓ Add →
  • Add a column left the selected cells⌄ (option) + ← Add →
  • Delete selected object⌫ Add →
  • Select next cell⇄ Add →
  • Selected Previous cell⇧ (shift) + ⇄ Add →
  • Cycle through absoluteness of selected references⌘ (command) + k Add →
  • Cycle through absoluteness of selected references of start an d end of cell⌘ (command) + ⌄ (option) + k Add →

Formula Shortcuts(Tables)

Objects on Canvas

  • Next object⇄ Add →
  • Previous object⇧ (shift) + ⇄ Add →
  • Mask/Umnask Image⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + m Add →
  • Exit mask modereturn Add →
  • Duplicate object⌘ (command) + d Add →
  • Send object to back⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + b Add →
  • Bring object front⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + f Add →
  • Group objects⌘ (command) + ⌄ (option) + g Add →
  • Ungroup objects⌘ (command) + ⌄ (option) + ⇧ (shift) + g Add →
  • Lock objects⌘ (command) + l Add →
  • Choose object to insert⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + v Add →
  • Unlock object⌘ (command) + ⌄ (option) + v Add →

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