Mac app shortcuts

Keynote keyboard shortcuts for Mac

The 37 Keynote shortcuts people reach for most, grouped by task. Keys are shown as macOS prints them: ⌘ Command, ⌥ Option, ⇧ Shift, ⌃ Control.

Updated 2026-10-06

Presenting

Play the presentation	`⌥⌘P`
Next slide or build	`→`
Previous slide	`←`
Jump to the first slide	`Home`
Jump to the last slide	`End`
Pause on a black screen	`B`
Pause on a white screen	`W`
Pause the presentation	`F`
Show or hide the pointer	`C`
Show or hide presenter notes	`⇧⌘P`
End the presentation	`Esc`

Slides

Add a new slide (in the navigator)	`⇧⌘N`
Duplicate the slide (in the navigator)	`⌘D`
Skip or unskip the slide	`⇧⌘H`
Go to a specific slide	`⌃⌘G`

File and general

New presentation	`⌘N`
Open a presentation	`⌘O`
Save	`⌘S`
Duplicate the presentation	`⇧⌘S`
Print	`⌘P`
Undo	`⌘Z`
Redo	`⇧⌘Z`
Show or hide the sidebar inspector	`⌥⌘I`

Text

Bold	`⌘B`
Italic	`⌘I`
Underline	`⌘U`
Add a link	`⌘K`
Show the Fonts window	`⌘T`

Objects

Group objects	`⌥⌘G`
Ungroup objects	`⌥⇧⌘G`
Bring to front	`⇧⌘F`
Send to back	`⇧⌘B`
Lock objects	`⌘L`

Zoom

Zoom in	`⇧⌘.`
Zoom out	`⇧⌘,`
Actual size	`⌘0`
Fit the slide in the window	`⌥⌘0`

Checked against Apple’s documentation (Keynote 15.4 for Mac (official Apple user guide, checked 2026-10-06)): support.apple.com/guide/keynote/keyboard-shortcuts-tanf…. Shortcuts can change between versions and with your own key settings. Spotted a mistake? support@remolo.app.

The same keys on your iPhone

Remolo turns your iPhone into a panel of buttons for your Mac. This set switches on by itself when Keynote is in front, so the keys you use most are one tap away — no reaching across the desk.

Play⌥⌘P
Next→
Previous←
FirstHome
LastEnd
BlackB
WhiteW
PauseF
PointerC
Notes⇧⌘P
Reset TimerR
End ShowEsc

With the next Remolo update you’ll add this set with one tap from this page. Until then, build it in Buttons → Edit, or start from the ready-made profiles in Remolo’s gallery. Button profiles are part of Remolo Pro.

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