{"id":187479,"date":"2022-03-31T10:41:05","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T08:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=187479"},"modified":"2025-07-01T20:50:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T03:50:43","slug":"how-to-make-presentation-on-apple-keynote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/how-to-make-presentation-on-apple-keynote\/","title":{"rendered":"How to make a presentation on Apple Keynote"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Apple Keynote<\/a><\/strong> is a presentation tool that comes with all iOS devices like Macs, iPads<\/strong> and iPhones<\/strong>. It\u2019s not available for PCs, where PowerPoint and Google Slides, among other programs, are mostly used to make presentations. But you can save Keynote documents as PowerPoint files or import and edit PowerPoint documents in Keynote. This can be very helpful, for instance, if you want to collaborate on a presentation with someone using a different operating system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among Keynote\u2019s advantages are how easily you can incorporate charts and graphics into your presentations. They are easily accessible in the toolbar. Here’s a quick guide to making presentations on Apple Keynote<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting started with Apple Keynote presentations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Keynote has at least 30 templates<\/strong> to use when you\u2019re determining the design of your presentation. They will give whatever you do a professional look that will have our viewers sitting up and taking notice. You can also download themes if you think they will show off your presentation\u2019s personality and style better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Keynote, similar to PC presentation tools, you also build your presentation using slides<\/strong>. But Keynote goes a step further with a touch interface that allows you to draw and sketch on your slides. To make your presentations pop, you can also add elements like text, images, video, and animations, including 2D, 3D, and interactive options. Our step-by-step guide will help you quickly create a Keynote presentation.<\/p>\n\n\n

  1. Choose a theme<\/h2>\"How

    Keynote offers layouts for slides grouped into themes. You can use them to give your presentation an overall cohesion in its design. Each slide layout includes images and text that you replace with your own content as you go along. To get to the themes, <\/span>open Keynote<\/b>, then go to the <\/span>theme choose<\/b>r. You can look at themes you might want to use by category or open All Themes and double-click the one you want to open. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

  2. Choose a slide layout<\/h2>\"How

    To choose a layout for the first slide of your presentation, click the <\/span>Slide Layout<\/b> button in the <\/span>Format <\/b>sidebar. Each layout has its own unique design containing placeholder images and text. The idea is for you to replace it with your own content of text and images as you create the slides for your presentation. You can add a slide, replace or delete one at any stage. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

  3. Add your own content<\/h2>\"How

    To add text, you have to double-click the placeholder text in the slide layout design, then type or copy and paste your own text<\/strong> in its place.<\/span><\/p>\n

    To add an image, drag one onto a placeholder image in the slide layout design to replace it with your own image.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

  4. Save your presentation<\/h2>\"How

    When you have finished adding your own content<\/strong> to as many slides as you have decided to use in your presentation, you should save it. Then you\u2019ll be able to access your presentation easily when you want to show it to others. If you have iCloud set up on your device, Keynote will automatically save your presentation there. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

  5. Play the presentation <\/h2>\"How

    In the toolbar, you will find a big <\/span>Arrow <\/b>sign. Click on it to play your presentation. To look at each slide in turn, press the arrow key once to look at each slide in turn. Have a good look at your presentation to ensure you\u2019re satisfied with how it looks before you show it to other people<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

  6. Finish and close the presentation<\/h2>\"How

    To indicate that you have finished your presentation, press the <\/span>Escape<\/b> key.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    If you want to close your new presentation, click on the red <\/span>Close<\/b> button. And you\u2019re done! You have made your first professional-looking presentation on Keynote and are ready to show it to your clients or colleagues!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ol><\/div>