Change how an object looks in Keynote on Apple Vision Pro

A quick way to change how an object looks is to apply an object style to it. Every theme includes object styles — sets of attributes like colours, borders and shadows — that are designed to look good with the theme.

You can also make changes to individual options, such as adding a fill, reflection or shadow, or changing the transparency of an object.

Apply a style to an object

Tap an image, shape, text box, line, arrow or video, then tap in the navigation bar at the top of the window.
Tap Style, then tap a style to apply it.

After applying a style to an object, you can further change its look by choosing your own options for border or colour for example.

To use object style with tables, see Use table styles in Keynote on Apple Vision Pro. To use object styles with graphs, see Apply a style to an object.

Fill with a colour or gradient

Add a fill: Tap a shape or text box to select it, tap in the format bar that appears, then choose a fill option (such as a colour or gradient).
Remove a fill: Tap a shape or text box to select it, tap in the format bar that appears, then choose .

Add a reflection or shadow

Tap an object to select it, tap in the navigation bar at the top of the window, tap Style, then do one of the following:
- Add a reflection: Turn on Reflection, then pinch and drag the slider to make the reflection more or less visible.
- Add a shadow: Turn on Shadow, then tap a shadow style.
  You can also add shadows in the format bar. For example, tap a text box, tap in the format bar that appears, then choose a shadow style.

Add a border

You can add a border such as a picture frame or a dotted line around an image, shape, text box or video, then modify the border’s thickness, colour and other attributes.

Tap to select an image, shape, text box or video, tap in the format bar that appears, then use the controls to adjust the look of the border.

Note: To add or change a border for a graph, see Add a border to a graph.

Change object transparency

You can create interesting effects by making objects more or less opaque. When you put a low-opacity object on top of another object, for example, the bottom object shows through.

Tap to select an image, shape, text box, line, arrow, drawing or video.
Tap in the format bar that appears, then drag the Opacity slider.

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