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Apple Keynote Keyboard Shortcuts for Web on Windows

Keyboard shortcuts for the Apple Keynote web app on Windows. Navigate slides, edit objects, and control presentations in the browser on Windows.
Key label style

Frequently used shortcuts

Cut the selected text or object
Ctrl+X
Copy the selected text or object
Ctrl+C
Paste the selected text or object
Ctrl+V
Select all objects and text
Ctrl+A
Group selected objects
Ctrl+Alt+G
Ungroup selected objects
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+G
Rotate the object
Ctrl+Draga handle
Resize the object from the center
Alt+Draga handle
Mask an image
Double-click

General

Cut the selected text or object
Ctrl+X
Copy the selected text or object
Ctrl+C
Paste the selected text or object
Ctrl+V
Open a new presentation from the theme chooser (with a theme selected)
Enter
Move between the slide, toolbar, and the Format sidebar
Ctrl+Shift+U
Zoom in
Ctrl+Shift+.
Zoom out
Ctrl+Shift+,
View at 100% (actual size)
Ctrl+0
Hide or show the Format sidebar
Ctrl+Alt+I
Undo the last action
Ctrl+Z
Redo the last action
Ctrl+Y
Print a presentation
Ctrl+P
Delete the previous character or selection
Bksp
Delete the next character or selection
Del
Delete the word before the insertion point
Alt+Bksp
Delete the word after the insertion point
Alt+Del

Play a presentation

Play the presentation
Ctrl+Alt+P
Advance to the next build or slide
Enter
or
Space
Go to the previous slide
UpLeft
Go to the previous build
Shift+Left
Go to the first slide
Home
Go to the last slide
End
Show or hide presenter notes
Ctrl+Shift+P
Advance to the next slide without animations
Shift+Down
Advance to the next build or slide without animations
Shift+Right
Advance to a slide
<slide number>,Enter
Display the slide number
S
Show or hide keyboard shortcuts
/
Stop playing a presentation
Q
or
Esc

Use the slide navigator

Indent slides to the right
Tab
Move indented slides to the left
Shift+Tab
Skip the selected slide (so it doesn’t show in the presentation)
Ctrl+Shift+H

Move around within text

Move one character to the left
Left
Move one character to the right
Right
Move to the line above
Up
Move to the line below
Down
Move to the beginning of the current or previous word
Ctrl+Left
Move to the end of the current or next word
Ctrl+Right
Move to the beginning of the current line
Shift+Home
Move to the end of the current line
Shift+End
Move to the beginning of the current paragraph
Ctrl+Up
Move to the end of the current paragraph
Ctrl+Down
Move to the beginning of the current text area, text box, or shape
Ctrl+Home
Move to the bottom of the current text area, text box, or shape
Ctrl+End
Jump to the first slide
Home
or
Insert+Left
Jump to the last slide
End
or
Insert+Right

Select text

Select one or more characters
Click+Drag
Select a word
Double-click
Select a paragraph
Triple-click
Select all objects and text
Ctrl+A
Deselect all objects and text
Ctrl+Shift+A
Extend the text selection
Click,Shift+Click
Extend the selection one character to the right
Shift+Right
Extend the selection one character to the left
Shift+Left
Extend the selection to the end of the current word
Alt+Shift+Right
Extend the selection to the beginning of the current word
Alt+Shift+Left
Extend the selection to the end of the current line
Ctrl+Shift+Right
Extend the selection to the beginning of the current line
Ctrl+Shift+Left
Extend the selection to the line above
Shift+Up
Extend the selection to the line below
Shift+Down
Extend the selection to the beginning of the current paragraph
Alt+Shift+Up
Extend the selection to the end of the current paragraph
Alt+Shift+Down
Extend the selection to the beginning of the text
Ctrl+Shift+Up
Extend the selection to the end of the text
Ctrl+Shift+Down

Format text

Apply boldface to selected text
Ctrl+B
Apply italic to selected text
Ctrl+I
Apply underline to selected text
Ctrl+U
Decrease the indent level of a block of text or a list item
Shift+Tab
or
Ctrl+[
Increase the indent level of a block of text or a list item
Tab
or
Ctrl+]
Turn text (or an object) into a link
Ctrl+K
Add a range to (or remove it from) the selection
Shift+Drag
or
Ctrl+Drag
Insert a line break (soft return)
Shift+Enter
Insert a paragraph break
Enter
Insert a tab character
Tab
Make the text superscript
Ctrl+Alt+=
Make the text subscript
Ctrl+Alt+-

Find and replace text

Find
Ctrl+F
Find next
Ctrl+G
Find previous
Ctrl+Shift+G
Find using selected text
Ctrl+E
Replace text
Enter
Replace using selected text
Ctrl+Shift+E
Hide the Find window
Esc
Jump to a selection in a presentation
Ctrl+J

Manipulate objects

Select or deselect objects
Ctrl+Click
or
Shift+Click
Move the selected object one point
UpDownLeftRight
Move the selected object ten points
Shift+UpDownLeftRight
Constrain the movement of the object horizontally, vertically, or diagonally (45°)
Shift+Drag
Send the selected object to the back
Ctrl+Shift+B
Send the selected object one layer back
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+B
Bring the selected object to the front
Ctrl+Shift+F
Bring the selected object one layer forward
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F
Group selected objects
Ctrl+Alt+G
Ungroup selected objects
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+G
Disable alignment guides while moving or resizing an object
Ctrl+Drag
or
Draga handle,Ctrl
Resize the object
Draga handle
Resize the object from the center
Alt+Draga handle
Constrain the aspect ratio when resizing the object
Shift+Draga handle
Rotate the object
Ctrl+Draga handle
Rotate the object 45°
Ctrl+Shift+Draga handle
Exit masking
Enter
Open the shortcut menu for the selected item
Right+Click

Work with tables

Add a row above the selected cells
Alt+Up
Add a row below the selected cells
Alt+Down
Add a column to the right of the selected cells
Alt+Right
Add a column to the left of the selected cells
Alt+Left
Delete selected rows
Alt+Shift+Bksp
Delete selected columns
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Bksp
Insert a row at the bottom of the table (with a cell in the bottom row selected)
Alt+Enter
Select an entire row or column in the selected tableClick the lettered bar for a column, or the numbered bar for a row.
Click
Select all rows that intersect the current selection
Alt+Shift+Enter
Select all columns that intersect the current selection
Ctrl+Shift+Enter
Select additional columns
Shift+LeftRight
Select additional rows
Shift+UpDown
Select additional cells
Shift+Click
Select only the body cells in a row or columnDouble-click the lettered bar for a column, or the numbered bar for a row.
Double-click
Stop the reordering of rows or columnsPress while dragging.
Esc
Resize the table columns evenlyPress while dragging.
Alt
Select a table from a cell selection
Ctrl+Enter
Select the first cell in a selected table
Enter
Select all content in a table (with a table selected)
Ctrl+A
Delete the selected table, or the contents of selected cells
Bksp
Select a cell
Click
Edit a cell
Enter
Stop editing the cell and select the cell
Ctrl+Enter
Stop editing the cell and select the table
Ctrl+Enter+Enter
Move the selected table one point
UpDownLeftRight
Move the selected table ten points
Shift+UpDownLeftRight
Select the next cell to the left, right, up, or down (from a selected cell)
UpDownLeftRight
Extend cell selection by one cell (from a selected cell)
Shift+UpDownLeftRight
Extend cell selection to the first row
Shift+Pg Up
Extend cell selection to the last row
Shift+Pg Dn
Extend cell selection to the first column
Shift+Home
Extend cell selection to the last column
Shift+End
Move cell selection to the first row
Alt+Pg Up
Move cell selection to the last row
Alt+Pg Dn
Move cell selection to the first column
Alt+Home
Move cell selection to the last column
Alt+End
Select the cell in the next row; from the last cell in the last row, add a new row
Alt+Enter
Select the cell in the next column; from the last cell in a row, move to the next row
Tab
Select the cell in the previous column
Shift+Tab
Select the cell in the previous row
Shift+Enter
Insert a paragraph break (hard return) when editing text in a cell
Enter
Merge selected cells
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+M
Unmerge selected cells
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+U

Create formulas

Add a formula to the current cell
=
Edit a formula
Double-click
or
Enter
In the formula editor, save changes
Alt
or
Enter
In the formula editor, discard changes
Esc
Specify absolute and relative attributes of selected cell referencesPress to move through options.
Ctrl+K

Navigate in the document manager

Move from one presentation to another (with a presentation selected)
UpDownLeftRight
Extend the selection to the next presentation
Shift+LeftRight
Extend the selection above or below the presentation
Shift+UpDown
Extend presentation selection (with a presentation selected)
Shift+Click
Select or deselect noncontiguous presentations
Ctrl+Click
Select all presentations
Ctrl+A
Open a selected presentation
Enter
Delete a selected presentation
Bksp
Rename a presentation
<new name>,Enter
Undo rename a presentation
Esc

Intro

For Windows users, the Keynote web app at iCloud.com is the only way to access Keynote. There is no Windows desktop version of Keynote. This page covers the shortcut set for that context, building and editing presentations in the browser on Windows, using Ctrl as the primary modifier.

This situation most commonly arises when someone on a Mac creates a Keynote presentation and shares it with a Windows colleague, or when working on mixed-platform teams that standardize on Keynote. The web app covers core slide editing and presentation delivery, though it has a more limited feature set than the native Mac app.

Web on Windows shortcut notes

Ctrl as primary modifier. All Keynote web app shortcuts on Windows use Ctrl. This is consistent with other Microsoft-ecosystem and web application conventions on Windows.

Core slide editing. Creating and managing slides, basic text formatting, and moving objects on a slide are keyboard-accessible. Most common editing operations have shortcut support in the web version.

Presentation delivery. Starting and controlling a slideshow is supported in the Keynote web app on Windows. Advancing slides, going back, and ending the presentation can be done by keyboard.

Feature limitations. Some Keynote-specific features, Magic Move transitions, Presenter View with full controls, complex build configurations, are more limited in the web version. The web app covers the core workflow; advanced Keynote features require the native Mac app.

Browser shortcut conflicts. Ctrl+W closes the browser tab; Ctrl+T opens a new one. These browser shortcuts take priority over any matching Keynote web app shortcut.

Working with .key files on Windows. Files created in Keynote on Mac open in the web app when accessed at iCloud.com on Windows. Exported formats (PDF, PowerPoint) are available from the web app's File menu for users who need to convert to a Windows-native format.

Printable PDF

The Keynote web (Windows) shortcut list is available as a printable PDF. For Windows users who access Keynote occasionally via iCloud, the PDF is a compact reference for the core operations available in the browser.

FAQ

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