Editing Keynote (presentation software) (section)

== History ==
Keynote began as a computer program for Apple CEO [[Steve Jobs]] to use in creating the presentations for [[Macworld/iWorld|Macworld Conference and Expo]] and other Apple keynote events.<ref name="MacDevCentre">{{cite web|url=http://www.macdevcenter.com/lpt/a/3099/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305151820/http://www.macdevcenter.com/lpt/a/3099/|archive-date=March 5, 2016|title=MacDevCenter.com: Apple on Top of Its Game: the Macworld SF 2003 Report}}</ref> Before using Keynote, Jobs had used Concurrence, from [[Lighthouse Design]], a similar product which ran on the [[NeXTSTEP]] and [[Rhapsody (operating system)|OPENSTEP]] platforms.<ref name="JonathanSchwartz">{{cite web|url=https://jonathanischwartz.wordpress.com/2010/03/09/good-artists-copy-great-artists-steal/|title=Good artists copy, great artists steal|date=March 9, 2010|publisher=Jonathan I. Schwartz|access-date=July 1, 2014}}</ref>

The program was first sold publicly as Keynote 1.0 in 2003, competing against existing presentation software, most notably [[Microsoft PowerPoint]].<ref name="apple-unveils-keynote">{{Cite press release|url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2003/01/07Apple-Unveils-Keynote/|title=Apple Unveils Keynote|publisher=Apple|language=en-US|date=January 7, 2003|access-date=February 3, 2019}}</ref>

In 2005, Apple began selling Keynote 2.0 in conjunction with [[Pages (word processor)|Pages]], a new word processing and page layout application, in a software package called iWork. At the [[Macworld Conference & Expo]] 2006, Apple released iWork '06 with updated versions of Keynote 3.0 and Pages 2.0. In addition to official HD compatibility, Keynote 3 added new features, including group scaling, 3D charts, multi-column text boxes, auto bullets in any text field, image adjustments, and free-form masking tools. In addition, Keynote features three-dimensional transitions, such as a rotating cube or a simple flip of the slide.

In the fall of 2007, Apple released Keynote 4.0 in iWork '08, along with Pages 3.0 and the new [[Numbers (spreadsheet)|Numbers]] spreadsheet application.

On October 23, 2013, Apple redesigned Keynote with version 6.0, and made it free for anyone with a new [[iOS]] device or a recently purchased Mac.<ref>{{Cite press release|url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2013/10/23Apple-Introduces-Next-Generation-iWork-and-iLife-Apps-for-OS-X-and-iOS/|title=Apple Introduces Next Generation iWork and iLife Apps for OS X and iOS|publisher=Apple|date=October 22, 2013}}</ref>

A version of Keynote for [[visionOS]] was released on February 2, 2024, alongside the launch of the [[Apple Vision Pro]]. The app is largely based upon the iPadOS version of the program, and is currently the only component of the [[iWork]] suite to offer a native visionOS app.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Espósito |first=Filipe |date=Jan 12, 2024 |title=Here's an in-depth look at what Keynote looks like on Apple Vision Pro |url=https://9to5mac.com/2024/01/12/gallery-keynote-app-apple-vision-pro/ |website=9to5Mac}}</ref>