Align and space text in Keynote on Apple Vision Pro

Insert a tab in text

You can set tab stops to align text left, right, at the centre or on a decimal point. When you insert a tab, the insertion point and any text to the right of it move to the next tab stop, and text you enter starts at that point.

Tap the text to place the insertion point where you want to insert a tab stop, then tap again.
Tap Insert in the menu that appears, then tap Tab.
You may need to tap to see Insert.
The insertion point moves to the closest tab stop. Tapping Tab again moves to the next tab stop, and so on.

Align and justify text

You can adjust text in a table cell, text box or shape so that it’s aligned to the left or right, centred, or aligned on both the left and right (justified).

Tap a text box or shape; if you’re working in a table, tap a table cell or select a row or column.
Tap in the format bar that appears, then tap any of the alignment buttons.

Set text margins

You can adjust the amount of space between text and the text box or shape that contains it.

Tap a shape or text box, or select specific text.
Tap in the navigation bar at the top of the window, then tap Text (if it’s not already selected).
In the Margin section, tap or to decrease or increase the margin, or tap the margin size and enter a new value.

Format columns of text

Tap a shape or text box, or select text.
Tap in the navigation bar at the top of the window, then tap Text.
Tap Columns, then do any of the following:
- Change the number of columns: Tap or , or tap the number of columns and enter a new value.
- Set column width: To use the same width for all columns, turn on Equal Column Width. To set different column widths, turn this option off, then tap or below each column number in the Column Size section, or tap the column width and enter a new value.
- Set the space between columns: Tap or next to Gutters, or tap the gutter width and enter a new value. If you have more than two columns, you can adjust the gutter width between each column.

Adjust the space between lines

Tap a shape or text box, or select text in a text box.
You can’t adjust line spacing for text in a table cell.
Note: If you’re using paragraph styles in your presentation and want to incorporate the line spacing change in the paragraph style, pinch and drag past the last character in the paragraph to include the formatting symbol (it’s invisible until you drag over it). See Change the appearance of text in Keynote on Apple Vision Pro.
Tap in the navigation bar at the top of the window, then tap Text.
Tap Line Spacing, then do any of the following:
- Set the spacing between lines of text: Tap or next to Spacing, or tap the value next to Spacing and enter a new value.
- Set the amount of space before or after a paragraph: Tap or next to Before or After, or tap the value next to Before or After and enter a new value.

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