

This guide helps you get started using Keynote 12.2 on your Mac. Use the other controls in the sidebar to customize the object however you like. You can quickly change the look of a selected object (image, shape, table, or chart) by clicking one of the six styles near the top of the sidebar. (Click the button again to hide the sidebar.) If you don’t see a sidebar, click in the toolbar. Only the controls you need to modify the selected object are visible. When you select text or an object on a slide, formatting controls for it appear in the sidebar on the right. You can also add other objects-like shapes, photos, and charts-to any slide. To build your presentation, you replace placeholder content with your own content, or delete placeholders you don’t need. Slides in a theme include placeholder images and text styled as headlines and body content. To create a Keynote presentation, you always start with a theme, then modify it however you want. You can use Keynote to create beautiful and engaging presentations with fun animations, interesting transitions, and professional polish. Restore an earlier version of a presentation.

Save a large presentation as a package file.Export to PowerPoint or another file format.Change a shared presentation’s settings.Follow activity in a shared presentation.Play a slideshow with multiple presenters.Make a presentation advance automatically.Change the look of chart text and labels.Add a legend, gridlines, and other markings.Change a chart from one type to another.Calculate values using data in table cells.Select tables, cells, rows, and columns.Format Chinese, Japanese, or Korean text.Use a keyboard shortcut to apply a style.Create, rename, or delete paragraph styles.Add bold, italic, underline, or strikethrough to text.Format a presentation for another language.Select text and place the insertion point.Add linked objects to make your presentation interactive.Move and edit objects using the object list.Place objects inside a text box or shape.Choose how to navigate your presentation.Intro to images, charts, and other objects.
