Keynote is Apple's presentation app for building visually rich slide decks with cinematic transitions on the Mac. Its shortcuts speed up adding slides, formatting objects, and running presentations so you stay in the flow.
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All Keynote keyboard shortcuts (Mac)
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40 shortcuts
Editing 11
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Save Presentation | ⌘S |
| Undo | ⌘Z |
| Copy | ⌘C |
| Paste | ⌘V |
| Cut | ⌘X |
| Open Presentation | ⌘O |
| Redo | ⇧⌘Z |
| Select All | ⌘A |
| Find | ⌘F |
| New Presentation (Theme Chooser) | ⌘N |
| Add Comment | ⇧⌘K |
Formatting 7
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Bold | ⌘B |
| Italic | ⌘I |
| Underline | ⌘U |
| Add Link | ⌘K |
| Increase Font Size | ⌘+ |
| Decrease Font Size | ⌘− |
| Show Fonts Window | ⌘T |
Presentation 6
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Play Presentation | ⌥⌘P |
| Advance to Next Slide / Build | → |
| Go to Previous Slide | ← |
| Quit Presentation | ⎋ |
| Show / Hide Presenter Notes | ⇧⌘P |
| Pause and Show Black Screen | B |
Objects 6
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Group Objects | ⌥⌘G |
| Ungroup Objects | ⌥⇧⌘G |
| Bring to Front | ⇧⌘F |
| Send to Back | ⇧⌘B |
| Lock Objects | ⌘L |
| Mask / Unmask | ⇧⌘M |
Slides 5
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| New Slide | ⇧⌘N |
| Duplicate Slide | ⌘D |
| Skip Slide in Presentation | ⇧⌘H |
| Edit Slide Layouts | ⇧⌘E |
| Go to Specific Slide | ⌃⌘G |
View 5
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Zoom to Fit Slide in Window | ⌥⌘0 |
| Return to Actual Size | ⌘0 |
| Hide / Show Inspector Sidebars | ⌥⌘I |
| Hide / Show Toolbar | ⌥⌘T |
| Enter Full-Screen | ⌃⌘F |
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