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Apple Keynote User Manual

Apple Keynote
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Apple Keynote Specifications

General IconGeneral
DeveloperApple Inc.
Initial ReleaseJanuary 7, 2003
LicenseProprietary
File Format.key
Websitehttps://www.apple.com/keynote/
Operating SystemmacOS, iOS
TypePresentation

Summary

Welcome to Keynote

Keynote's Features at a Glance

Overview of Keynote's capabilities including drag-and-drop functionality and crisp graphics display.

Tools for Making Your Point

Explains how to use charts, tables, and animated builds to effectively present information.

The Keynote Window

Details the Keynote interface sections: slide canvas, slide organizer, and notes field.

Installing Keynote

Step-by-step guide for installing the Keynote application on your computer.

Creating a Presentation

Step 1: Select a theme

Guides users to choose a predesigned theme to start a new Keynote presentation.

Step 2: Design your slides using master slides

Explains how to customize slides using pre-defined master slide layouts for consistent design.

Adding Text

Covers the process of adding and formatting title and bulleted text onto presentation slides.

Adding Graphics

Details methods for importing and placing image files and graphics onto slides.

Step 3: Organize your slides

Describes techniques for arranging slides using navigator and outline views for better flow.

Step 4: Play your slideshow

Instructions on how to present the finished Keynote slideshow.

Working With Text, Graphics, and Other Media

Editing Text and Text Properties

How to enter, edit, and format text, including fonts, color, and alignment.

Adding Images

Explains how to add standard image file formats to your presentation slides.

Drawing Simple Objects

Covers creating basic shapes, lines, and arrows directly within Keynote.

Changing the Slide Background and Layout

Details how to customize slide backgrounds with colors, gradients, or images.

Resizing, Moving, and Layering Text or Graphic Objects

Techniques for manipulating objects on the slide canvas, including size, position, and layering.

Changing Object Properties

Using Color and Image Fills

Explains how to fill objects with solid colors, gradients, or images for visual appeal.

Changing the Line Style

How to modify the appearance of lines for drawn objects, including thickness and color.

Adding Shadows

Covers adding drop shadows to objects to enhance depth and visual presence.

Adjusting Opacity

Details how to control the transparency of objects for layering and visual effects.

Adjusting Size and Position

Precise control over object dimensions and placement using the Metrics Inspector.

Creating Tables

Adding a Table

Steps to insert a table onto a Keynote slide and adjust its size.

Filling Table Cells

How to add text and graphics into individual cells within a table.

Formatting Tables

Customizing table appearance, including borders, merging, and splitting cells.

Aligning Text in a Table Cell

Methods for horizontally and vertically aligning text within table cells.

Creating Charts

Adding a Chart

Guides on inserting charts and selecting chart types and styles.

Editing Chart Data

How to input, import, and modify data used in charts.

Transposing Data Series and Data Sets

Explains how to switch data representation for different chart views.

Formatting Charts

Customizing chart elements like fonts, colors, and axes for clarity and aesthetics.

Adding Labels and Axis Markings

Procedures for adding axis labels, tick marks, and setting value ranges.

Slide Transitions and Object Builds

Adding Transitions Between Slides

How to apply visual effects that occur when moving from one slide to the next.

Creating Object Builds

Techniques for animating individual slide elements to appear sequentially or in groups.

Step 1: Set “Build In” styles and sequence

Setting up animations for elements to enter the slide, controlling style, direction, and order.

Step 2: Set “Build Out” styles and sequence

Setting up animations for elements to exit the slide, controlling style, direction, and order.

Viewing Your Slideshow

Full-Screen Presentations

Methods for presenting slideshows in full-screen mode on various display setups.

Viewing on a Projector or Second Display

Techniques for presenting to larger audiences using projectors or external monitors.

Dual Monitors

Configuration and use of dual-monitor setups for presentations, including notes display.

Printing

Overview of options available for printing Keynote slideshows and their components.

Exporting to Other Viewing Formats

Guides on converting Keynote presentations to PDF, QuickTime, and PowerPoint formats.

Designing Your Own Master Slides and Themes

Modifying Master Slide Backgrounds and Layouts

How to customize existing master slides by changing backgrounds and layouts.

Designing Title and Body Text Layout and Styles

Setting default styles and layouts for text boxes on master slides.

Setting Default Styles for Free Text, Shapes, Tables, and Graphics

Defining default attributes for various objects that can be applied to master slides.

Saving a Custom Theme

Instructions for saving customized master slides as a new, reusable theme.

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