object

An object is any item you place on a slide, including images (photos), text boxes, shapes, tables, and charts.

To add an object to a slide, do one of the following:

  • With your iPad in landscape orientation: Tap one of the object buttons in the middle of the toolbar at the top of your screen, then select an object from the menu.

    The controls for adding an object, with buttons at the top to choose tables, charts, shapes (including lines and text boxes), and media.

  • With your iPad in portrait orientation: Tap the Add button in the toolbar, tap one of the object buttons at the top of the menu, then select an object.

After you add an object, you can drag it to where you want it on the slide, add content to it, and modify its appearance.

You can also place some objects (shapes, images, videos, equations, and image galleries) inline with the text inside a text box or shape, so that they move with the text as you type.