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Modifying layouts – Apple Keynote 3 User Manual

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Chapter 3

Working With Text, Graphics, and Other Media

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During a presentation, the pointer appears only on slides with hyperlinks. You can

change this default so that the pointer appears whenever the mouse moves.

To specify when the pointer appears during a presentation:

1

Choose Keynote > Preferences.

2

Click Slideshow.

3

Choose one of the “Show pointer” options.

Modifying Layouts

Certain slide elements—such as a body text box and object placeholders—are

preformatted and located in specific places on each master slide. You can easily add

these elements to individual slides.

To change a slide’s layout:

1

Select the slide whose layout you want to change.

2

Choose View > Show Inspector and click the Slide Inspector button.

3

Click Appearance.

4

Select the elements you want to add.

Note: If you delete one of these items from a slide, the checkbox in the Slide

Inspector is automatically deselected.

To make new charts,
tables, and images
appear in a specific place
on slides, select Object
Placeholder.

The Slide Inspector button

Select items to add
them to a slide.