Apple Keynote '08 - Manual (Page 22)

22 Chapter 1 Keynote Tools and Techniques
The Format Bar
Use the Format Bar to quickly change the appearance of text, tables, charts, and other
elements in your slideshow.
Here are ways to show and hide the Format Bar:
m Choose View > Show Format Bar or View > Hide Format Bar.
m Click the Format Bar button in the toolbar.
The controls in the Format Bar depend on which object is selected. To see a description
of what a Format Bar control does, hold the pointer over it.
Here’s what the Format Bar looks like when text or graphical objects are selected.
Here’s what the Format Bar looks like when a table is selected.
Align selected text.
Change the font,
font style, font size,
and color. Choose the line
spacing and the
number of columns.
Add background color to
text boxes and shapes.
Adjust opacity and
shadow of text boxes.
Format text box and
shape borders.
Format text in
table cells. Arrange text in
table cells.
Set the number of
rows and columns.
Manage headers
and footers.
Format cell
borders.
Add background
color to a cell.