Apple Keynote '08 - Manual (Page 53)

Chapter 3 Working with Text 53
To set spacing around text in boxes, shapes, and table cells, use the Inset Margin
control, described in “Changing the Inset Margin of Text in Objects” on page 56.
Adjusting the Spacing Between Characters
You can increase or decrease the amount of space between characters.
To adjust the amount of space between characters:
1 Select the text you want to change, or click where you want to type new text.
2 Click Inspector in the toolbar, click the Text Inspector button, and then click Text.
3 Drag the Character slider or specify a new percentage in the Character field.
You can also adjust the space between selected characters by choosing Format >
Font > Kern and choosing an option from the submenu.
Changing Text Color Using the Text Inspector
Changes made to text color in the Text Inspector will override text color changes made
in the Font panel, and vice versa. (To read about changing color using the Font panel,
see “Changing Text Color Using the Font Panel” on page 45.)
To change text color:
1 Select the text whose color you want to change, or click in the text to set the insertion
point.
2 Click Inspector in the toolbar, click the Text Inspector button, and then click Text.
3 Click the color well.
4 In the Colors window, select a color. See “Using the Colors Window” on page 80 for
more information.
Setting Tab Stops to Align Text
You can align text at specific points by setting tab stops in a text box, table cell, or
shape. To move the insertion point to a tab stop, press Option-Tab.
You can work with tab stop settings by manipulating the tab symbols on the horizontal
rulers. You can see symbols for existing tab stops on the horizontal ruler when you click
View in the toolbar, choose Show Rulers, and then select some text on a slide.
To set tab stops in lists, see “Using Bulleted, Numbered, and Ordered Lists (Outlines)” on
page 56.
Decimal tab
Right tab
Center tab
Left tab
Blue tab symbols
appear on the horizontal
ruler when you select
tabbed text.