Apple Keynote is an application for creating presentations, and it is part of the Apple iLife suite. It is a competitor to the more popular Microsoft PowerPoint.
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How does Keynote decide which display to appear on?
The scenario: I go into class, hook up my laptop to the projector using mini-display port adapter, and fire up Keynote. Keynote opens with it's window on the projected display, showing off the hidden ...
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Animate a pie-chart in Keynote
Suppose I want to compare two situations via two pie-charts. I know I can grow a pie-chart per part in an animation or on click. But I would like to be able to transition that pie-chart to new numbers ...
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Multimedia Key Binding
How exactly does Apple "register" the multimedia keys? I notice that Play/Pause, Rewind, and Fast-Forward are active Application aware. By which I mean that it will control Front Row, or iTunes, DVD ...
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Using Mission Control to switch between Safari and a full-screen Keynote presentation
I'm on a MacBook Pro running Lion. During a Keynote presentation that's running in full screen, I'd like to be able to switch to a different desktop with the four-finger-swipe gesture to demonstrate a ...
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Keynote - Print Slide with Notes
I know there is a way in Keynote to print your slides with notes. However, on some of my slides I have notes that are VERY long (as in a couple of pages). I'd like to print these off as handouts, but ...
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In Keynote, is there any way to assign shortcut keys to select specific fonts?
I'm writing a series of lectures where I use a different font to indicate code. Is there any way to assign new shortcut keys/key combinations to select the two fonts I want?
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How to draw a curved arrow in Keynote 09?
I don't find how to draw a curved arrow in a Keynote'09 presentation... I'm sure is really before my eyes but .....
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How can I keep “Update Notifications” from disrupting a Keynote presentation?
When I was in the middle of teaching class, using Keynote, my presentation was disrupted when TextExpander discovered there was an update available and threw up a dialog box asking if I would like to ...
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Possible to integrate Keynote in custom UI?
In Windows it is possible to load and instantiate COM/ActiveX components, e.g. PowerPoint, and use them to render in your UI of choice.
With e.g. WebKit, this seems to be possible as WebKit is ...
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Keynote slideshow in the background
Is there a way to leave a Keynote slideshow running on the second attached monitor while doing other things on the computer? I use my MacBook Pro to run the projector at my school assemblies and I'd ...
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How can I use a Wii remote as a remote control for Keynote on my mid-2011 MacBook Air?
I have a Wii Remote and a mid-2011 MacBook Air. What do I do to pair the Wii remote with the Air, and what software can accept input from this Bluetooth device and send it to Keynote?
I'm looking for ...
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Is there an Automator action to create Keynote presentation from text file?
I need to import a text file (consisting of subtitles) into a Keynote presentation. I need to turn each subtitle into a single slide, interspersed with blank (black) slides. I'd like to create an ...
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Can Keynote on iOS play PowerPoint files with audio?
I have a family member who's considering buying an iPad. The biggest needs she has is to see PowerPoint presentations with music/audio.
She currently has an iMac with Microsoft Office installed, and ...
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Keyboard shortcuts for dynamic menu items (Keynote)
I often find myself creating Keynote presentations with lots of extra slides. I then go through and skip a bunch for a particular class.
To make this slide choice easier, I added a keyboard shortcut ...
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How can I set the background image the same on all master slides without editing each master slide individually in Keynote?
In PowerPoint the master slides have inheritance, so you can set common elements on all the master slides easily. I don't see anyway to do this in Keynote. For example, if I want to set the background ...
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How to convert and adapt from a “Save As” person to a “Version” person?
I am so used to "Save As" on the PC, so that for example, if I remember I removed a line two months ago on my resume (also called CV) and now is April 2012, I can go back to
Resume 2012-01-23 ...
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How do I change the default font-family for all slides in keynote
I am using keynote 2009 and I want all my slides to have the font-family "Courier". I tried playing with master slides but when I create a new slide it defaults to "Gill Sans".
Any help is ...
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How can I email a document from iWork without the recipient seeing the intermediate saved versions?
It looks like we don't need to keep different files like on Windows 7:
speech 2012 rev 01.doc
speech 2012 rev 02.doc
speech 2012 rev 03.doc
So on Lion, we can just use "Save a version" and all ...
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How to partially uncover bullet points in Keynote
In Keynote '09 on the Mac, how can I create a list of bullet points such that:
At first, the bullets are all dimmed or grey
When I click, the next bullet becomes undimmed or black
This is similar ...
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How to convert Keynote to PowerPoint online
Is there a way to convert a Keynote file to PowerPoint (or an open format like Open/LibreOffice) online?
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Keynote: appear, disappear, reappear in Build Order
Is there a way to make an object in the Build order appear, disappear, then reappear on the same slide?
For example, I want to show a blank slide. Then, when I click, I'd like a circle to appear. ...
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Starting Keynote presenter mode without an external monitor
Before a talk, I'd like to try the presenter mode for Keynote - to get familiar with it - on my Macbook Pro, without an alternate display being attached.
Is this possible? How?
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Reduce colors from Millions to Thousands
I was trying to run a Keynote presentation on a secondary display and Keynote told me that I didn't have enough video RAM and either needed to reduce the resolution or number of colors from Millions ...
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Problem with my applescript to export keynote files to powerpoint
I've a big problem with an export applescript. I would like to export many keynote files to powerpoint files. I found this script below, but there is an error that tells that the menu item ...
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Does Powerpoint 2003 work with Keynote
I have created a presentation in Powerpoint 2003 and have opened it in Keynote, however, when I veiw the presentation on the iPad the colors in the graphs have changed as well as the font alignment. ...
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Run Keynote Presentation in a Window
Is there a way to run a Keynote presentation in a window instead of fullscreen? I changed the resolution to one smaller than my display, and it displays it centered. I need it in the upper left ...
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What are some good sources for Pages and Keynote templates?
It doesn't matter whether they are for free or for purchase as long as they are compatible.
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Display a pixel-for-pixel copy of a Mac-created Keynote presentation on iPad
Is there a way to get a pixel for pixel copy of a Mac-created Keynote presentation onto an iPad to present on an external display? The iOS Keynote app often has great trouble in importing Mac-Keynote ...
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How can I view PowerPoint files on an iPad?
I want to play PowerPoint presentations on an iPad which I create on a computer, using MS Powerpoint 2010.
I know there is an Apple app for that, but it isn't free. So, are there any other apps or ...
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Add big green check mark to Keynote presentation
I'm using Keynote '09 for the first time, and I find myself wanting some bits of clip art or additional shapes. At the moment, I just want a big check mark. It's hard to believe that this isn't ...
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What external IR receivers are there for Mac?
I have a 13" white unibody MacBook from 2010 which I'd like to use with the Apple remote, to control keynote presentations. According to this question, I need an external IR reciever for the remote to ...
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Is it possible to migrate keyboard shortcuts for all my applications via an export?
I have a bunch of keyboard shortcuts setup for Pages, Keynote, and several other programs. Is there a way to export and then import these shortcuts? I just reformatted my home computer and am now ...
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Keynote for 10.6
I'm running OS X 10.6.8. The App Store won't sell me Keynote, insisting I need at least OS X 10.7.4. I don't see any other need to upgrade the OS, don't care to spend the money, and don't have time to ...
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How do I force Keynote to sync with iCloud?
When I create new Keynote presentations on my Mac they are not showing up on my iOS devices. I noticed when I open a document from iCloud there is a dotted iCloud symbol in the file viewer.
Is there ...
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iWork '09 Keeps asking to be Registered
I'm a teacher in a classroom with 8, 9 10 and 11 year olds who each have a macbook or a macbook pro. Fun job. We have a standard 10.6.6 image with iWork '09 (4.03).
In previous images, iWork would ...
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How can I make a Keynote file non-editable?
I have a PowerPoint presentation that I am converting to Keynote to distribute to students; however, I do not want other users to be able to edit the presentation.
Is there a way to make a Keynote ...
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Can you resize a Keynote slide without resizing text?
I'm currently using Keynote to layout a web design, but I've made my slide too short. When I try to resize my slide, all the text increases in size, destroying my layout.
So my question is, is there ...
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Emoji in Keynote
I cannot insert emojis in a keynote presentation. More precisely, when I insert one (Edit > Special characters), I have a blank space instead of the emoji.
This works very fine with textedit.
Does ...
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Using a Bluetooth or USB remote to advance Keynote slides?
What would it take technically for the iPad to be able to allow Keynote slides to be advanced by a remote (like this - http://www.targus.com/us/productdetail.aspx?regionId=7&sku=AMP18US)?
Or how ...
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AppleScript or Automator Workflow for Bulk-Converting Powerpoint Presentations to Keynote
I have a large set of Powerpoint presentations that I would like to convert to Keynote. I can convert each one manually by following these steps:
In Finder, right-click Powerpoint document and ...
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How to use Scale Action to scale up an image in Keynote without loosing quality?
If I have a really high resolution image in Keynote, and I shrink it down to start out small, and then use the scale up action (animation) to make it big the resulting image is pixelated and low ...
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Need help taking a screenshot during Keynote presentation
I know Cmd+Shift+4 is how screenshots are normally taken of visible areas on Mac OS X, but this shortcut does not work during a Keynote Presentation.
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How do I change the default font for comment boxes in Keynote
I am using Keynote '09 and whenever I create a comment, it is formatted in Marker Felt 16. I want to change that to something like Arial 20. How can I do it?
I tried to apply the point 5 in this ...
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Blackboard theme for iPad Keynote
I'm creating a presentation with my MacBook Pro and Keynote.
I'm using the theme Blackboard which uses the font Chalkboard.
When I import the presentation on my iPad Mini via iCloud the default font ...
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How can I generate dynamic keynote presentations?
I'd like to build a series of Keynote presentations that contain some dynamic elements. By that I mean some elements are "compiled" in later. For example if I have a code sample on a slide, I want to ...
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How do I install a Theme in Keynote?
I just downloaded several themes that I want to use. They are in /Library/Application Support/Keynote/Themes/ but I don't see them in the Theme Chooser screen.
Does anyone know what else I should be ...
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Will a Keynote with a video in it export to PowerPoint properly?
If I put a video in a Keynote presentation, and save it as a .ppt file, will the video work in PowerPoint?
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How do I get a bottom to top build in animation with Keynote?
I am writing a slide with Maslow's Hierarchy on it, and I want to build in from bottom to top. How do I change the animation order or otherwise make it build in from the bottom of the pyramid, on the ...
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Disable Keynote Function Keys
Keynote uses the ►ll, ►►, and ◄◄ keys to play/pause, go to previous slide, and next slide, respectively. This causes the keys to no longer control iTunes.
Is there any way to stop Keynote from ...
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How can I use common information across multiple masters in a keynote presentation?
In short, how do I make a Keynote template/theme with custom data (unique to that presentation) shown on every slide, and also support masters for a variety of layouts, without the author needing to ...
