Keynote Keyboard Shortcuts
You can use your keyboard to quickly accomplish many tasks in Keynote. To find the shortcuts for common commands, look in the menus (or see the menu shortcuts below). To do an action, press the keys indicated below.
Manipulating objects |
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| Action | Shortcut | ||
| Select the next object on the canvas | Tab | ||
| Select the previous object on the canvas | Shift-Tab | ||
| Move selected object by one pixel | Arrow keys | ||
| Move selected object by ten pixels | Shift-arrow key | ||
| Add objects to (or remove them from) previously selected objects | Shift-click or Command-click | ||
| Add range to (or remove it from) previously selected range | Shift-drag or Command-drag | ||
| Constrain movement of object to 45º angles | Shift-drag | ||
| Resize object | Drag handle | ||
| Resize object from center | Option-drag handle | ||
| Constrain aspect ratio when resizing object | Shift-drag handle | ||
| Constrain aspect ratio when resizing object from center | Option-Shift-drag handle | ||
| Rotate object | Command-drag handle | ||
| Rotate object 45º | Command-Shift-drag handle | ||
| Rotate object around opposite handle (instead of center) | Command-Option-drag handle | ||
| Rotate object 45º around opposite handle (instead of center) | Shift-Command-Option-drag handle | ||
| Turn off alignment guides | Command-drag | ||
| Open shortcut menu for selected object | Control-click | ||
| Exit text edit mode and select object | Command-Return | ||
| Mask or unmask image | Shift-Command-M | ||
| Exit mask mode | Return, Enter, Command-Return, or double-click | ||
| Reenter mask mode | Double-click masked image | ||
| Duplicate selected object | Command-D or hold down Option and drag | ||
| Send object to the back | Shift-Command-B | ||
| Send object one layer back | Option-Shift-Command-B | ||
| Bring object to the front | Shift-Command-F | ||
| Bring object one layer forward | Option-Shift-Command-F | ||
| Group objects | Option-Command-G | ||
| Ungroup objects | Option-Shift-Command-G | ||
| Lock objects | Command-L | ||
| Unlock objects | Option-Command-L | ||
Editing text | |||
| Select a word | Double-click in the word | ||
| Select a paragraph | Triple-click in the paragraph | ||
| Extend text selection | Click in the text, then Shift-click in another location in the text | ||
| Move one character to the right | Right Arrow | ||
| Move one character to the left | Left Arrow | ||
| Extend selection one character to the right | Shift-Right Arrow | ||
| Extend selection one character to the left | Shift-Left Arrow | ||
| Move to end of current or next word | Option-Right Arrow | ||
| Move to beginning of current or previous word | Option-Left Arrow | ||
| Extend selection to end of current word | Shift-Option-Right Arrow | ||
| Extend selection to beginning of current word | Shift-Option-Left Arrow | ||
| Move to end of current line | Command-Right Arrow | ||
| Move to beginning of current line | Command-Left Arrow | ||
| Extend selection to end of current line | Shift-Command-Right Arrow | ||
| Extend selection to beginning of current line | Shift-Command-Left Arrow | ||
| 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 paragraph | Option-Up Arrow | ||
| Move to end of current paragraph | Option-Down Arrow | ||
| Extend selection to beginning of current paragraph | Shift-Option-Up Arrow | ||
| Extend selection to end of current paragraph | Shift-Option-Down Arrow | ||
| Move to beginning of text | Command-Up Arrow | ||
| Move to end of text | Command-Down Arrow | ||
| Extend selection to beginning of text | Shift-Command-Up Arrow | ||
| Extend selection to end of text | Shift-Command-Down Arrow | ||
| Delete previous character or selection | Delete | ||
| Delete next character or selection | Fwd Del (Del key); not available on all keyboards | ||
| Delete the part of the word to the left of the insertion point | Option-Delete | ||
| Delete the part of the word to the right of the insertion point | Option-Forward Delete | ||
| Copy paragraph style | Option-Command-C | ||
| Paste paragraph style | Option-Command-V | ||
| Make font size bigger | Command–Plus sign (+) or Command-Equal sign (=) | ||
| Make font size smaller | Command-Minus sign (-) | ||
| Indent bullet | Tab | ||
| Move indented bullet to the left | Shift-Tab | ||
| Insert tab | Option-Tab | ||
| Insert line break (soft return) | Shift-Return | ||
| Insert paragraph break in body text without adding a bullet | Option-Return | ||
| Scroll to top of canvas (in text edit mode) | Home | ||
| Scroll to bottom of canvas (in text edit mode) | End | ||
| Stop editing text and select the text box or shape | Command-Return | ||
| Select text bullet and text | Click bullet | ||
| Move bullet and text, with all subbullets and text | Select bullet and drag | ||
Playing a slideshow | * To use keys without having to press Shift, turn on Caps Lock. | ||
| Play slideshow | Option-Command-P or click the Play button in the toolbar | ||
| Play slideshow from the beginning | Option-click the Play button in the toolbar | ||
| Go to next build | Click, N, Space bar, Return, Page Down, Right Arrow, Down Arrow, or Shift-Right Arrow* | ||
| Go back to previous build | Shift-Left Arrow*, Shift-Page Up*, or [ (left bracket) | ||
| Go to next slide | Shift-Down Arrow*, Shift-Page Down*, or ] (right bracket) | ||
| Go back to previous slide | P, Delete, Page Up, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Shift-Up Arrow* | ||
| Go to first slide | Home | ||
| Go to last slide | End | ||
| Go back through previously viewed slides | Z | ||
| Hide presentation and show last application used | H | ||
| Pause presentation and show current slide (freeze) | F (to resume, press any key) | ||
| Pause presentation and show black screen | B (to resume, press any key) | ||
| Pause presentation and show white screen | W | ||
| Show or hide the pointer | C | ||
| Go to a particular slide in the slide switcher | Type slide number | ||
| Go to the next slide in the slide switcher | Plus sign (+) or Equal sign (=) | ||
| Go to the previous slide in the slide switcher | Minus sign (-) | ||
| Go to the current slide and close the slide switcher | Return, Enter | ||
| Close the slide switcher | Escape | ||
| Reset the timer in the presenter display | R | ||
| Scroll notes up in the presenter display | U | ||
| Scroll notes down in the presenter display | D | ||
| Switch the primary and presenter display | X | ||
| Quit presentation | Escape, Q, Command-. (period), or . (period) | ||
| Movies | |||
| Rewind movie (by frame if paused) | J (hold down) | ||
| Pause or play movie | K | ||
| Fast-forward movie (by frame if paused) | L (hold down) | ||
| Jump to beginning of movie | I | ||
| Jump to end of movie | O | ||
Using the slide organizer | |||
| Create new slide at same level as last selected slide | Return, Enter | ||
| Indent slides to the right | Tab | ||
| Move indented slides to the left | Shift-Tab | ||
| Extend selection to the selected slide | Shift-click | ||
| Add the selected range to previously selected slides | Shift-drag | ||
| Add (or remove) selected slide to previously selected slides | Command-click or Shift-click | ||
| Add (or remove) selected range to previously selected slides | Command-drag | ||
| Duplicate slide | Command-D or Option-drag slide | ||
| Select next slide | Down Arrow | ||
| Extend selection to the next slide | Shift-Down Arrow | ||
| Select last slide | Command-Down Arrow | ||
| Extend selection to the last slide | Shift-Command-Down Arrow | ||
| Select previous slide | Up Arrow | ||
| Extend selection to previous slide | Shift-Up Arrow | ||
| Select first slide | Command-Up Arrow | ||
| Extend selection to first slide | Shift-Command-Up Arrow | ||
| Delete selected slides | Delete | ||
| Move to next slide | Down Arrow | ||
| Move to previous slide | Up Arrow | ||
| Scroll to first slide (in the slide organizer or light table view) | Home | ||
| Scroll to last slide (in the slide organizer or light table view) | End | ||
| Move to first slide (in the slide organizer or light table view) | Command–Up Arrow | ||
| Move to last slide (in the slide organizer or light table view) | Command–Down Arrow | ||
| Move to previous slide (while focus is on the slide canvas) | Page Up | ||
| Move to next slide (while focus is on the slide canvas) | Page Down, Control-V | ||
Editing shapes | |||
| Make a custom shape editable | Click the shape, then click it again | ||
| Move a point of an editable shape | Click a point and drag it to another location | ||
| Delete a point of an editable shape | Click a point and press the Delete key | ||
| Add a point to an editable shape | Option-click the shape border where you want to add a point | ||
| Change a corner point of an editable shape into a curved point | Double-click the corner point | ||
| Change a curved point of an editable shape into a corner point | Double-click the curved point | ||
| Reshape the curve of an editable shape | Click a point on the curve and move the control handles | ||
Editing chart data | |||
| Show or hide Chart Data Editor | Shift-Command-D | ||
| Complete a cell entry and move the selection down | Return | ||
| Complete a cell entry and move the selection up | Shift-Return | ||
| Complete a cell entry and move the selection to the right | Tab | ||
| Complete a cell entry and move the selection to the left | Shift-Tab | ||
| Move one character left, right, to the beginning of text (up), or to the end of text (down) | Arrow keys (in text edit mode) | ||
| Complete a cell entry and select the cell | Enter | ||
| 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 nonblank cell at the end of the current row | End | ||
| Extend the selection by one cell | Shift-arrow keys | ||
| Extend the selection to the beginning of the row | Shift-Home | ||
| Extend the selection to the end of the row | Shift-End | ||
Working with tables | |||
| Delete selected table, border, or border segment, or contents of selected cells | Delete | ||
| Constrain the movement of the table and snap to guides | Shift-drag table | ||
| Duplicate table on move | Hold down Option and drag | ||
| Switch contents of selected cell with contents of another cell | Drag selected cell to another cell | ||
| Select cell | Click cell of selected table or double-click cell of unselected table | ||
| Copy contents of selected cell into another cell | Option-drag selected cell to another cell | ||
| Extend selection from selected cell to destination cell | Shift-click in destination cell | ||
| Add cell to (or remove cell from) selection | Command-click selected or unselected cell | ||
| Enter text edit mode | Return or Enter (in cell-selection mode) | ||
| Stop editing text and select cell | Command-Return or Command-click cell (in text edit mode) | ||
| Select border | Click border of selected table or double-click border of unselected table | ||
| Add border to (or remove border from) selection | Shift-click border | ||
| Select border segment | Option-click border segment, or Option–double-click border segment if table is unselected | ||
| Add border segment to (or remove segment from) selection | Shift-Option-click border segment or Command-Option-click border segment | ||
| Move border or border segment to new position | Drag selected border or border segment | ||
| Move selected table, border, or border segment one pixel | Arrow key | ||
| Move selected table, border, or border segment ten pixels | Shift-arrow key | ||
| Select the next table cell to the left, right, up, or down | Arrow keys (in cell selection mode) | ||
| Extend cell selection by one cell | Shift-arrow keys (in cell selection mode) | ||
| Select text in next cell (or, if in last cell, add new row) | Tab | ||
| Select text in previous cell | Shift-Tab | ||
| Stop editing cell and select the table | Command-Return (in cell selection mode) | ||
| Insert a Tab at insertion point in the selected cell | Option-Tab (in text edit mode) | ||
| Create a table by dragging | Option-click Table in the toolbar, then drag to resize the table (continue holding down the Option key to size the table from its center) | ||
| Open table formatting menu for selected table or cells | Control-click table | ||
| Formula shortcuts | |||
| Open Formula Editor for selected nonformula cell | = | ||
| Open Formula Editor for cell containing formula or formatted number | =, Return, Enter, or double-click | ||
| In Formula Editor, save changes | Return or Enter, or click Accept button | ||
| In Formula Editor, discard changes | Escape, or click Cancel button | ||
General |
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| Show the Font window | Click Fonts in the toolbar or Command-T | ||
| Show the Colors window | Click Colors in the toolbar or Shift-Command-C | ||
| Show the Inspector window | Click Inspector in the toolbar or Option-Command-I | ||
| Show rulers | Command-R | ||
| Zoom in or out |
Click the zoom button (bottom left of slide window) or
Command-> (zoom in), Command-< (zoom out) |
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| Open Keynote help | Command-? | ||