Keynote Keyboard Shortcuts

We gathered all 266 Keynote shortcuts so you can create presentations on mac at speed

Keynote is an office & documents tool from Apple that enables users to create presentations on mac. It is trusted by creative and technical professionals worldwide.

Efficient Keynote workflows rely heavily on keyboard shortcuts. Every second saved on navigation adds up over the course of a project.

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General 43 shortcuts

Start dictation

Fn +D

Open the theme chooser

Cmd +N

Open the theme chooser and show the Language pop-up menu

Opt +Cmd +N

Close the theme chooser

Esc

Open an existing presentation

Cmd +O

Save a presentation

Cmd +S

Save as

Opt +Shift +Cmd +S

Duplicate a presentation

Shift +Cmd +S

Print a presentation

Cmd +P

Open the Keynote User Guide

Shift +Cmd +?

Close a window

Cmd +W

Close all windows

Opt +Cmd +W

Minimize a window

Cmd +M

Minimize all windows

Opt +Cmd +M

Enter full-screen view

Ctrl +Cmd +F

Zoom in

Shift +Cmd +>

Zoom out

Shift +Cmd +<

Show the Settings window

Cmd +,

Zoom to selection

Shift +Cmd +0

Zoom to fit content (including objects on the extended canvas) in the window

Opt +Shift +Cmd +0

Fit slide in the window

Opt +Cmd +0

Return to actual size

Cmd +0

Show the presentation rulers

Cmd +R

Choose a file to insert

Shift +Cmd +V

Show the Colors window

Shift +Cmd +C

Hide or show the toolbar

Opt +Cmd +T

Rearrange an item in the toolbar

Cmd +Drag

Remove an item from the toolbar

Cmd +drag away from the toolbar

Hide or show inspector sidebars

Opt +Cmd +I

Hide or show the object list

Shift +Cmd +L

Select all object types in the object list filter menu

Cmd +A

Deselect all object types in the object list filter menu

Shift +Cmd +A

Open the next tab in the sidebar

Ctrl +`

Open the previous tab in the sidebar

Ctrl +Shift +`

Enter or exit Edit Slide Layouts view

Shift +Cmd +E

Add a new slide layout (from Edit Slide Layouts view)

Shift +Cmd +N

Hide Keynote

Cmd +H

Hide other windows

Opt +Cmd +H

Undo the last action

Cmd +Z

Redo the last action

Shift +Cmd +Z

Quit Keynote

Cmd +Q

Quit Keynote and keep windows open

Opt +Cmd +Q

Keyboard shortcuts

F1 +F1

Move around within a presentation 28 shortcuts

Move one character to the left

Left

Move one character to the right

Right

Move one character backward (works for left-to-right and right-to-left text)

Ctrl +B

Move one character forward (works for left-to-right and right-to-left text)

Ctrl +F

Move to the line above

Up

Move to the line below

Down

Move to the beginning of the current or previous word

Opt +Left

Move to the beginning of the current or previous word

Ctrl +Opt +B

Move to the end of the current or next word

Opt +Right

Move to the end of the current or next word

Ctrl +Opt +F

Move to the beginning of the current text area

Cmd +Up

Move to the bottom of the current text area

Cmd +Down

Move to the beginning of the current line

Cmd +Left

Move to the end of the current line

Cmd +Right

Move to the beginning of the current paragraph

Opt +Up

Move to the end of the current paragraph

Opt +Down

Find the selected item in the presentation

Cmd +E

Jump to a selection in a presentation

Cmd +J

Scroll to the beginning of the slide / Move to the first slide

Home

Scroll to the beginning of the slide / Move to the previous slide

Fn +Up

Scroll to the end of the slide / Move to the last slide

End

Scroll to the end of the slide / Move to the next slide

Fn +Down

Center the insertion point in the app window

Ctrl +L

Move to the next slide

PageDown

Move to the previous slide

PageUp

Move to the first slide

Fn +Left

Move to the last slide

Fn +Right

Go to a specific slide

Ctrl +Cmd +G

Select text 16 shortcuts

Select all objects and text

Cmd +A

Deselect all objects and text

Shift +Cmd +A

Extend the selection one character to the right

Shift +Right

Extend the selection one character to the left

Shift +Left

Extend the selection to the end of the current word, then to the end of subsequent words

Opt +Shift +Right

Extend the selection to the beginning of the current word

Opt +Shift +Left

Extend the selection to the end of the current line

Shift +Cmd +Right

Extend the selection to the beginning of the current line

Shift +Cmd +Left

Extend the selection to the line above

Shift +Up

Extend the selection to the line below

Shift +Down

Extend the selection to the beginning of the current paragraph

Opt +Shift +Up

Extend the selection to the end of the current paragraph

Opt +Shift +Down

Extend the selection to the beginning of the text

Shift +Cmd +Up

Extend the selection to the beginning of the text

Shift +Home

Extend the selection to the end of the text

Shift +Cmd +Down

Extend the selection to the end of the text

Shift +End

Format text 36 shortcuts

Show the Fonts window

Cmd +T

Show the Colors window

Shift +Cmd +C

Apply boldface to selected text

Cmd +B

Apply italic to selected text

Cmd +I

Apply underline to selected text

Cmd +U

Delete the previous character or selection

Delete

Delete the next character or selection

Fn +Delete

Delete the next character or selection

Forward Delete

Delete the word before the insertion point

Opt +Delete

Delete the word after the insertion point

Opt +Forward Delete

Delete the text between the insertion point and the next paragraph break

Ctrl +K

Make the font size bigger

Cmd ++

Make the font size smaller

Cmd +-

Decrease the space between selected characters

Opt +Cmd +[

Increase the space between selected characters

Opt +Cmd +]

Make the text superscript

Ctrl +Cmd ++

Make the text subscript

Ctrl +Cmd +-

Align the text flush left / Decrease the indent level of a block of text or a list item

Cmd +[

Center the text

Cmd +|

Align the text flush right / Increase the indent level of a block of text or a list item

Cmd +]

Align the text flush left and flush right (justify)

Opt +Cmd +|

Decrease the indent level of a list item or headline

Shift +Tab

Increase the indent level of a list item or headline

Tab

Turn text or an object into a link

Cmd +K

Cut the selection

Cmd +X

Copy the selection

Cmd +C

Copy the paragraph style

Opt +Cmd +C

Paste the selection

Cmd +V

Paste the paragraph style

Opt +Cmd +V

Paste and match the style of the destination text

Opt +Shift +Cmd +V

Insert a nonbreaking space

Opt +Space

Insert a line break (soft return)

Shift +Enter

Insert a paragraph break

Enter

Insert a new line after the insertion point

Ctrl +O

Enter special characters

Ctrl +Cmd +Space

Transpose the characters on either side of the insertion point

Ctrl +T

Find and delete text, use comments, and check spelling 16 shortcuts

Find

Cmd +F

Find next (while in the Find window)

Cmd +G

Find previous (while in the Find window)

Shift +Cmd +G

Place the selected text in the Find & Replace text field

Cmd +E

Replace text

Enter

Scroll the window to show the selected text or object

Cmd +J

Hide the Find window

Esc

Look up the word at the insertion point

Ctrl +Cmd +D

Display a list of words to complete the selected word

Opt +Esc

Check spelling and grammar

Cmd +;

Show the “Spelling and Grammar” window

Shift +Cmd +:

Open a new comment for the selected text, object, or table cell

Shift +Cmd +K

Save a comment

Cmd +Enter

Show the next comment

Opt +Cmd +K

Show the previous comment

Opt +Shift +Cmd +K

Clean up slide

Ctrl +Shift +F

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Tables 55 shortcuts

Insert an equation

Opt +Cmd +E

Add a row above the selected cells

Opt +Up

Add a row below the selected cells

Opt +Down

Add a column to the right of the selected cells

Opt +Right

Add a column to the left of the selected cells

Opt +Left

Insert a row at the bottom of the table / Open the Formula Editor for the cell containing a formula or formatted number

Opt +Enter

Select the next cell or, if the last cell is selected, add a new row

Tab

Select all rows that intersect the current selection

Opt +Cmd +Enter

Select all columns that intersect the current selection

Ctrl +Cmd +Enter Ctrl +Enter Ctrl +Enter

Select additional rows / Move the selected table ten points / Extend the cell selection by one cell

Shift +Up

Select additional rows / Move the selected table ten points / Extend the cell selection by one cell

Shift +Down

Select additional columns / Move the selected table ten points / Extend the cell selection by one cell

Shift +Right

Select additional columns / Move the selected table ten points / Extend the cell selection by one cell

Shift +Left

Select all content in a table

Cmd +A

Delete the selected table, or the contents of selected cells

Delete

Constrain the movement of the table and snap to guides / Resize all columns in a table proportionately

Shift

Copy cell style

Opt +Cmd +C

Paste cell style

Opt +Cmd +V

Paste and preserve the style of the destination cell

Opt +Shift +Cmd +V

Insert a paragraph break (hard return) when editing text in a cell

Enter

Highlight the row and column for a cell

Opt

Open a pop-up menu in a selected cell

Space

Add a cell to or remove it from the selection

Cmd

Auto-align cell content

Opt +Cmd +U

Stop editing the cell and select the cell / Select the parent of the current selection

Cmd +Enter

Stop editing the cell and select the table

Cmd +Enter +Enter

Move the selected table one point / Select the cell to the left, right, up, or down

Left

Move the selected table one point / Select the cell to the left, right, up, or down

Right

Move the selected table one point / Select the cell to the left, right, up, or down

Up

Move the selected table one point / Select the cell to the left, right, up, or down

Down

Select the previous cell / Select the table name

Shift +Tab

Select the cell above / Insert a line break (soft return) when editing text in a cell

Shift +Enter

Insert a tab when editing text or a formula

Opt +Tab

Open the Formula Editor for the selected nonformula cell

=

In the Formula Editor, discard changes

Esc

Select the first populated cell in the current row

Opt +Cmd +Left

Select the last populated cell in the current row

Opt +Cmd +Right

Select the first populated cell in the current column

Opt +Cmd +Up

Select the last populated cell in the current column

Opt +Cmd +Down

Delete selected rows

Opt +Cmd +Delete

Delete selected columns

Ctrl +Cmd +Delete Ctrl +Delete Ctrl +Delete

Paste a formula result

Shift +Cmd +V

Expand the current selection to include the first populated cell in the current row

Opt +Shift +Cmd +Left

Expand the current selection to include the last populated cell in the current row

Opt +Shift +Cmd +Right

Expand the current selection to include the first populated cell in the current column

Opt +Shift +Cmd +Up

Expand the current selection to include the last populated cell in the current column

Opt +Shift +Cmd +Down

Merge selected cells

Ctrl +Cmd +M Ctrl +M Ctrl +M

Unmerge selected cells

Ctrl +Shift +Cmd +M Ctrl +Shift +M Ctrl +Shift +M

Add or remove the top border

Ctrl +Opt +Cmd +Up

Add or remove the bottom border

Ctrl +Opt +Cmd +Down

Add or remove the right border

Ctrl +Opt +Cmd +Right

Add or remove the left border

Ctrl +Opt +Cmd +Left

Turn on autofill mode

Cmd +\

Autofill from the column before

Ctrl +Cmd +\ Ctrl +\ Ctrl +\

Autofill from the row above

Opt +Cmd +\

Edit chart data 13 shortcuts

Show or hide the Chart Data Editor

Shift +Cmd +D

Complete a cell entry and move the selection down

Enter

Complete a cell entry and move the selection up

Shift +Enter

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 to the left or right / Move the chart legend one point

Left

Move one character to the left or right / Move the chart legend one point

Right

Move to the beginning of text or to the end of text / Move the chart legend one point

Up

Move to the beginning of text or to the end of text / Move the chart legend one point

Down

Move the chart legend ten points

Shift +Left

Move the chart legend ten points

Shift +Right

Move the chart legend ten points

Shift +Up

Move the chart legend ten points

Shift +Down

Create cell references in formulas 18 shortcuts

Navigate to and select a single cell

Opt +Left

Navigate to and select a single cell

Opt +Right

Navigate to and select a single cell

Opt +Up

Navigate to and select a single cell

Opt +Down

Extend or shrink a selected cell reference

Opt +Shift +Left

Extend or shrink a selected cell reference

Opt +Shift +Right

Extend or shrink a selected cell reference

Opt +Shift +Up

Extend or shrink a selected cell reference

Opt +Shift +Down

Navigate to the first or last nonheader cell in a row or column

Opt +Cmd +Left

Navigate to the first or last nonheader cell in a row or column

Opt +Cmd +Right

Navigate to the first or last nonheader cell in a row or column

Opt +Cmd +Up

Navigate to the first or last nonheader cell in a row or column

Opt +Cmd +Down

Insert a line break

Opt +Enter

Insert a tab

Opt +Tab

Specify absolute and relative attributes of selected cell references

Cmd +K

Specify absolute and relative attributes of selected cell references

Shift +Cmd +K

Specify absolute and relative attributes of the first and last cells of selected cell references

Opt +Cmd +K

Specify absolute and relative attributes of the first and last cells of selected cell references

Opt +Shift +Cmd +K

Navigator view 13 shortcuts

Create a new slide at same level as last selected slide

Enter

Create a new slide at same level as last selected slide

Shift +Cmd +N

Indent selected slides to the right

Tab

Move indented slides to the left

Shift +Tab

Select multiple slides / Extend or decrease the slide selection

Shift

Add or remove a single noncontiguous slide from the selection

Cmd

Duplicate a slide

Cmd +D

Delete selected slides

Delete

Move to the next slide

Down

Move to the previous slide

Up

Expand a slide group

Right

Collapse a slide group

Left

Skip a slide so it doesn’t show in a presentation, or show a slide that’s being skipped

Shift +Cmd +H

Light Table view 8 shortcuts

Move to the next slide

Right

Move to the previous slide

Left

Extend the selection to the next slide

Shift +Right

Extend the selection to the previous slide

Shift +Left

Extend the selection to the first slide

Shift +Cmd +Up

Extend the selection to the last slide

Shift +Cmd +Down

Select the first slide

Cmd +Up

Select the last slide

Cmd +Down

Playback 10 shortcuts

Play a presentation

Opt +Cmd +P

Advance to the next slide or build

Right

Advance to the next slide or build

Down

Go to previous slide

Left

Go to previous slide

Up

Advance to the next build or slide without animation

Shift +Right

Advance to the next slide without builds and animations

Shift +Down

Show or hide presenter notes

Shift +Cmd +P

Go back to previous build

Shift +Left

Go back to previous build

Shift +Up

File 3 shortcuts

Open a presentation

Cmd +O

Save a presentation

Cmd +S

Print a presentation

Cmd +P

Edit 4 shortcuts

Undo changes

Cmd +Z

Redo changes

Shift +Cmd +Z

Copy text

Cmd +C

Paste text

Cmd +V

Navigation 2 shortcuts

Go to the next slide

Right

Go to the previous slide

Left

View 1 shortcut

Show or hide sidebars

Opt +Cmd +I

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General 43 shortcuts

Move around within a presentation 28 shortcuts

Select text 16 shortcuts

Format text 36 shortcuts

Find and delete text, use comments, and check spelling 16 shortcuts

Tables 55 shortcuts

Edit chart data 13 shortcuts

Create cell references in formulas 18 shortcuts

Navigator view 13 shortcuts

Light Table view 8 shortcuts

Playback 10 shortcuts

File 3 shortcuts

Edit 4 shortcuts

Navigation 2 shortcuts

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