sidebar
The sidebar is the area on the right side of the Keynote window that shows the Format, Animate, or Document inspector.
- Format inspector: Click  in the toolbar to show formatting controls for whatever is selected in the presentation, like text, a shape, or an image. Click the tabs at the top of the sidebar to see more controls. in the toolbar to show formatting controls for whatever is selected in the presentation, like text, a shape, or an image. Click the tabs at the top of the sidebar to see more controls.
- Animate inspector: Click  in the toolbar to show controls for animating objects on a slide and setting transitions between slides. in the toolbar to show controls for animating objects on a slide and setting transitions between slides.
- Document inspector: Click  in the toolbar to show controls for changing elements that affect your entire presentation, such as the theme and the soundtrack. in the toolbar to show controls for changing elements that affect your entire presentation, such as the theme and the soundtrack.
If a sidebar is open and you click its icon in the toolbar, the sidebar closes.