Find and replace text in Keynote on Apple Vision Pro

You can search for specific words, phrases, numbers and characters, and automatically replace search results with new content that you specify. All content, including content on skipped slides and in presenter notes, is included in the search.

Search for specific text

Tap in the navigation bar at the top of the window, then tap Find.
In the search field, enter the word or phrase you want to find.
You can select other options, such as Match Case and Whole Words, to refine your search.
Tap the arrows to find the next or previous match.
Tap to close the search results.

Replace found text

Tap , then tap Find.
Tap to the left of the text field, then tap Find and Replace.
Enter a word or phrase in the first field.
Enter the replacement word or phrase in the second field.
Important: If you leave the second field blank, all instances of the text are deleted when you replace the found text.
Review and change the text matches:
- Move to the previous or next match without making a change: Tap the arrows.
- Replace the selected match: Tap Replace.

Replacing a table value updates both the displayed value and the underlying value. For example, if you replace “1/2” with “1/3”, the underlying value changes from “0.5” to “0.333333”.

You can’t replace matching text in table cells that contain a formula.

Use a shortcut to replace text

With a text shortcut, you can type a few characters and have Keynote automatically replace them with the full text. For example, you could create a shortcut that lets you type por so that plan of record is entered automatically.

The text replacement setting applies to all your Keynote presentations, so if you turn it off in one presentation, it’s also turned off for other presentations.

Tap in the navigation bar at the top of the window, tap Settings, then tap Auto-Correction.
Turn on Text Replacement.
Tap Replacements List, then tap .
In the Phrase field, type the word or phrase exactly as you want it to appear in presentations.
In the Shortcut field, type the letters or characters you want to type in place of the entire phrase.
Tap Save.
If you can’t see Save, the shortcut isn’t unique enough and would probably cause unintended replacements. Try a different combination of characters.
To test the result, type the shortcut you specified, then tap the Space bar.

Shortcuts are available in all your Keynote presentations when text replacement is on.

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Apple Vision Pro User Guide

Find and replace text in Keynote on Apple Vision Pro

Search for specific text

Replace found text

Use a shortcut to replace text