Keynote

Intro to images, charts, and other objects in Keynote on iPad

An object is any item you place on a slide. Tables, charts, text boxes, shapes, and photos are examples of objects. To add an object to your presentation, 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.

Note: If you don’t see the object buttons in the toolbar while viewing Keynote in landscape orientation or split view, tap first.

You can change the look of an object by modifying individual attributes of it—like its fill color, border, shadow, and more—or you can quickly change the overall appearance of an object by applying a predesigned object style to it. Object styles are combinations of attributes that are designed to match the theme you’re using.

To see controls for changing the look of objects, tap an object to select it, then tap . Each object has its own formatting options; when you select an image, for example, you see only controls for formatting images.

The Style tab of the Format menu with object styles at the top and controls below them to change the border, shadow, reflection, and opacity.

You can layer objects on a slide, resize them, or nest them so they appear inline with the text inside a text box or shape. You can also add a link to an object so that when you tap the object, a new slide, webpage, or email opens.

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Keynote User Guide for iPad

Intro to images, charts, and other objects in Keynote on iPad