The Format Bar
Use the format bar to quickly change the appearance of text, tables, charts, and other
elements in your slideshow. The controls in the format bar depend on which object
is selected. To see a description of what a format bar button or control does, rest the
pointer over it until a help tag appears.
To show and hide the Format Bar:
Choose View > Show Format Bar or View > Hide Format Bar.
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Here’s what the format bar looks like when a shape is selected.
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.
Align selected text.
Format text box
and shape borders.
Adjust opacity
and shadow of
text boxes.
Here’s what the format bar looks like when a table is selected.
Format text
in table cells.
Arrange text in
table cells.
Manage headers
and footers.
Format cell borders.
Set the number of
rows and columns.
Add background
color to a cell.
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Chapter 1
Keynote Tools and Techniques
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