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Keynote Shortcuts

Apple Keynote keyboard shortcuts for presentations, slide editing and object manipulation.

Source: Official documentation · Dataset date 2026-06

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Cheat sheet guide

Keynote shortcuts worth learning first

This page collects 32 searchable Keynote keyboard shortcuts across 4 categories. Start with the shortcuts for Presentation, Slides, Objects & Editing, Text Formatting, then print the cheat sheet once the important ones are worth keeping nearby.

  • Start presentation from beginning⌘⇧Return
  • New slide⌘⇧N
  • Undo⌘Z
  • Bold⌘B
  • Start from current slide⌥⌘Return
  • Next slideRightDownSpaceReturn

Presentation

7 shortcuts
Start presentation from beginning
⌘⇧Return
Cmd+Shift+Return
Start from current slide
⌥⌘Return
Opt+Cmd+Return
Next slide
RightDownSpaceReturn
Right · Down · Space · Return
Previous slide
LeftUp
Left · Up
Go to slide N
typeNthenReturn
End presentation
EscQ
Esc
Blank screen (black)
B

Slides

7 shortcuts
New slide
⌘⇧N
Cmd+Shift+N
Duplicate slide
⌘D
Cmd+D
Delete slide
⌫
Skip slide
⇧⌘H
Shift+Cmd+H
Move slide up
⌘⌥Up
Cmd+Opt+Up
Move slide down
⌘⌥Down
Cmd+Opt+Down
Group slides
⌘⌥G
Cmd+Opt+G

Objects & Editing

12 shortcuts
Undo
⌘Z
Cmd+Z
Redo
⌘⇧Z
Cmd+Shift+Z
Cut
⌘X
Cmd+X
Copy
⌘C
Cmd+C
Paste
⌘V
Cmd+V
Paste and match style
⌘⌥⇧V
Cmd+Opt+Shift+V
Duplicate object
⌘D
Cmd+D
Select all
⌘A
Cmd+A
Group objects
⌘⌥G
Cmd+Opt+G
Ungroup objects
⌘⌥⇧G
Cmd+Opt+Shift+G
Bring forward
⌘]
Cmd+]
Send backward
⌘[
Cmd+[

Text Formatting

6 shortcuts
Bold
⌘B
Cmd+B
Italic
⌘I
Cmd+I
Underline
⌘U
Cmd+U
Align left
⌘{
Cmd+{
Align right
⌘}
Cmd+}
Center align
⌘|
Cmd+|

Frequently asked questions

What is the fastest way to find Keynote shortcuts on this page?

Use the search box or press /, then type an action such as start presentation from beginning.

Can I print this Keynote shortcut cheat sheet?

Yes. Use the Print / PDF button or your browser print command to save a compact cheat sheet.

Which operating systems are included for Keynote?

This reference includes shortcuts for macOS. Availability depends on the action and app version.

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See also

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