
General Shortcuts
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Command+Shift+N | Create new documnet | |
| Command+T | Display font window | |
| Command+Shift+R | Show.hide format bar | |
| Command+Shift+C | Display colors window | |
| Command+Option+I | Display Inspector window | |
| Command+R | Display Rulers | |
| Command+>/Command+< | Zoom in/Zoom out | |
| Command+? | Keynote Help | |
| Command+Option+T | Show/hide toolbar |
General shortcuts(Using Gestures on supported pc only)
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Three finger swipte left to right | Advance to next slide(Presenter mode) | |
| Shift+Three finger swipe right to left | Advance to previous slide | |
| Three finger swipe right to left | Go back to previous slide | |
| Pinch Open/Close | Zoom selected object | |
| Pinch Open/Close | Adjust font size for selecte text | |
| Two finger rotate | Rotate selected object | |
| Shift+Two finger rotate | Constrain rotation of selected object |
Chart data editor
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Command+Shift+D | Show/hide chart data editor | |
| Return | Complete a cell entry and move the selection down | |
| Shift+Return | Complete a cell entry and move the selection up | |
| Tab | Complete a cell entry and move the selection right | |
| Shift+Tab | Complete a cell entry and move the selection left | |
| Arrow Keys | Move one character/one lines | |
| Enter | Complete a cell entry and select the cell | |
| Arrow keys | Move one cell in given direction | |
| Home | Move to the begining | |
| End | Move to the end | |
| Shift+Arrow Keys | Extend the selection by one character/cell/line | |
| Shift+Home | Extend the selection to the beginning of the row | |
| Shift+End | Extend the selection to the end of the row |
Tables
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Option+Up Arrow | Add a row above the selected cells | |
| Option+Right Arrow | Add a column right the selected cells | |
| Option+Down Arrow | Add a row below the selected cells | |
| Option+Left Arrow | Add a column left the selected cells | |
| Del | Delete selected object | |
| Hold Option and Drag | Duplicate table on move | |
| Shift+Drag | Constrain the movement of the table | |
| Drag cell | Switch contents of cells | |
| Double Click cell | Select cell | |
| Return | In Text edit mode | |
| Command+Return | Stop editing cell | |
| Shift+Click border | Add border to selection | |
| Option+Drag cells | Copy contents of cells | |
| Shift+Click in destination cell | Extend selection of cells to destination cell | |
| Command+Click selected/unselected cell | Add cell to selection | |
| Double Click border | Select border | |
| Double Click border segment | Add border segment | |
| Drag selected border | Move border to new position | |
| Arrow Key | Move object one pixel | |
| Shift+Arrow Keys | Move object Ten pixels | |
| Arrow Keys | Select the next table cell | |
| Tab | Select next cell | |
| Shift+Tab | Selected Previous cell | |
| Command+Return twice | Stop editing table and select table | |
| Ctrl+Click table | Open table formatting menu | |
| Command+K | Cycle through absoluteness of selected references | |
| Command+Option+K | Cycle through absoluteness of selected references of start an d end of cell |
Formula Shortcuts(Tables)
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| = | Open formula editor | |
| =/Return/Enter | Open formula editor for cell containing formula | |
| Return/Enter/Click Accept | Save changes | |
| Esc/Click Cancel | Discard Changes | |
| Option+Shift+Arrow keys | Extend/Shrink cell references | |
| Option+Command+Arrow Keys | Navigate to first or last nonheader cell | |
| Option+Return | Change a selected cell references | |
| Option+Return | Insert line break | |
| Option+Tab | Insert a tab |
Shapes and Motion paths
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Double Click shape | Make shape editable | |
| Click point and Drag | MOve a point of editable shape | |
| Click point+Del | Delete a point of an editable shape | |
| Option+Click shape border | Add a point to editable shape | |
| Double click corner point | Change a corner point of an editable shape into curved point | |
| Double Click curved point | Make Curved to corner point | |
| Click point and Move control handles | Reshape the curve editable shape |
Objects on Canvas
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Tab | Next object | |
| Shift+Tab | Previous object | |
| Arrow Keys | Move by one pixel | |
| Shift+Arrow Keys | Move by Ten pixel | |
| Drag | Resize | |
| Shift+Drag | Resize from center | |
| Command+Drag | Rotate object | |
| Command+Shift+Drag | Rotate object 45 | |
| Ctrl+Click | Open Shortcut menu | |
| Command+Shift+M | Mask/Umnask Image | |
| Return | Exit mask mode | |
| Command+D | Duplicate object | |
| Command+Shift+B | Send object to back | |
| Command+Shift+F | Bring object front | |
| Command+Option+G | Group objects | |
| Command+Option+Shift+G | Ungroup objects | |
| Command+L | Lock objects | |
| Command+Shift+V | Choose object to insert | |
| Command+Option+V | Unlock object |
Text Editing
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Double Cick | Select a word | |
| Triple click | Select a paragraph | |
| Shift+Arrow Keys | Extend Select by characters | |
| Command++/Command+- | Increase/Decrease font size | |
| Home | Scroll to top of canvas | |
| End | Scroll to end of canvas | |
| Click bullet | Select text bullet | |
| Select bullet and Drag | Move bullet and text with all other objects |
Slideshow
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Command+Option+P | Play Slideshow | |
| Option+Click | Play from beginning | |
| N | Go to next build | |
| Shift+Left Arrow | Go to previous build | |
| Shift+Down Arrow | Go to next slide | |
| P | Go to previous slide | |
| Home | Go to first slide | |
| End | Go to last slide | |
| Z | Go back through visited slides | |
| F | Pause and show current slide | |
| Any Key | Resume | |
| B | Pause and show black screen | |
| W | Pause and show white screen | |
| C | Show/hide pointers | |
| + | Go to next slide(Slide Switcher) | |
| - | Go to previous slide(Slide Switcher) | |
| Esc | Close slide switcher | |
| R | Reset the timer | |
| U | Scroll notes up in presenter display | |
| D | Scroll notes down in presenter display | |
| Q | Quit Presentation |
Playing Movies
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| K | Play/Pause movie | |
| J | Rewind movie | |
| L | Fast forward | |
| I | Jump to beginnig of movie | |
| O | Jump to end of movie |