Add or delete slides in Keynote on iPad
There are several ways to add slides to a presentation. You can add a new slide, duplicate existing slides and add slides from another presentation.
Add a slide
Tap at the bottom of the screen, then tap a slide layout.
Tip: You can also add a slide by dragging an image from the media browser or from another app to the slide navigator or light table view.
After adding a slide, add your own content to it, including text, shapes, tables, charts, photos and videos.
Duplicate slides
Duplicate a slide in the slide navigator: Tap to select a slide, tap it again, then tap Copy. Tap the slide you want the duplicate to follow, tap it again, then tap Paste.
Duplicate multiple slides in the slide navigator: Touch and hold one slide while tapping others with another finger, then lift the finger from the first slide and tap Copy. Tap the slide you want the duplicates to follow, tap it again, then tap Paste.
Duplicate a slide in light table view: Tap to select a slide, then tap at the bottom of the screen.
Duplicate multiple slides in light table view: Tap Select at the bottom of the screen, tap the slides you want to duplicate, tap , then tap Done.
Insert a slide from another presentation
Open a presentation Open or close a presentation Open a Keynote presentation on iPad Open a Keynote presentation on iPhone Open or close a Keynote presentation on Mac that contains the slide you want.
In the slide navigator, tap to select a slide.
If you can’t see the slide navigator, pinch closed on the slide to zoom out.
Tap the slide again, then tap Copy.
Tip: To select and copy multiple slides, touch and hold one slide while tapping others with another finger, lift your fingers, then tap Copy.
Tap Presentations.
In the presentation manager, tap the presentation where you want to insert the slide.
Tap anywhere in the slide navigator, then tap again.
Tap Paste.
Delete a slide
Delete a slide: In the slide navigator, tap to select a slide, tap it again, then tap Delete.
Delete multiple slides: Touch and hold one slide while tapping others with another finger, lift your fingers, then tap Delete.
Tip: In light table view, you can also tap to select the slide, then tap Delete at the bottom of the screen. To delete multiple slides, tap Select at the bottom of the screen, tap the slides you want to delete, tap , then tap Done.