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Adding text to shapes – Apple Keynote 3 User Manual

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Chapter 3

Working With Text, Graphics, and Other Media

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To edit a star:

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When you select a star shape, a slider appears. Drag the slider to increase or decrease

the number of points in the star.

To edit a polygon:

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When you select a polygon, a slider appears. Drag the slider to increase or decrease

the number of sides in the polygon.

Adding Text to Shapes

You can add text to any shape.

To add text to a shape:

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Double-click the shape and type your text.

You can format the text within a shape the same way you format any other text. If

there is more text than can show in the shape, the clipping indicator (+) appears. You

can display the rest of the text by resizing the shape.

Drag to change the
angles between points
in the star.

View the number of
points currently in
the star.

Drag to increase or
decrease the number
of points in the star.

Drag to increase or
decrease the number of
sides in the polygon.

View the number of
sides currently in
the polygon.