Editing Keynote (presentation software) (section)

== Version history ==
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! Version number !! style="width:150px;" | Release date !! Changes
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| 1.0
| January 7, 2003
| Initial release.<ref name="apple-unveils-keynote" />
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| 1.1
| June 4, 2003
| Various enhancements to improve functionality and compatibility.
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| 1.1.1
| October 28, 2003
| Improved stability and several user experience enhancements and much more user-friendly.
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| 2.0
| January 11, 2005
| Released as part of the new iWork 05 package.<ref name="iWork05">{{cite press release|url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2005/01/11Apple-Unveils-iWork-05/|title=Apple Unveils iWork '05|publisher=Apple|date=January 11, 2005|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250501030551/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2005/01/11Apple-Unveils-iWork-05/|archive-date=May 1, 2025}}</ref> Includes new transitions/animations, 20 new themes, new presenter tools, and improved export options, including export to [[Adobe Flash|Flash]].
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| 2.0.1
| March 21, 2005
| Addressed isolated issues that may have affected reliability.
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| 2.0.2
| May 25, 2005
| Addressed isolated issues that may have affected reliability.
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| 3.0
| January 10, 2006
| A new version was released as part of the iWork '06 package.<ref name="iWork06">{{cite press release|url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2006/01/10Apple-Announces-iWork-06/|title=Apple Announces iWork '06|publisher=Apple|date=January 10, 2006|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250501030051/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2006/01/10Apple-Announces-iWork-06/|archive-date=May 1, 2025}}</ref> Includes new transitions/animations, new themes, and graphics. Also compiled to run natively on both PowerPC and [[List of Intel processors|Intel processors]] as a [[universal binary]].
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| 3.0.1
| April 4, 2006
| This update to Keynote 3.0 addresses issues with three-dimensional charts and textures. It also addresses several other minor issues.
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| 3.0.1v2
| April 26, 2006
| This update to Keynote 3.0 addresses issues with three-dimensional charts and textures. It also addresses a number of other minor issues. This update should be installed on all computers that share your Keynote 3.0 files, so that textures display properly.
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| 3.0.2
| September 28, 2006
| This update is for Keynote 3.0.1 and addresses compatibility for accessing Aperture 1.5 content in Keynote.
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| 4.0
| August 7, 2007
| A new version was released as part of the iWork '08 package.<ref name="iWork08">{{cite press release|url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2007/08/07Apple-Introduces-iWork-08/|title=Apple Introduces iWork'08|publisher=Apple|date=August 7, 2007|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250501030907/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2007/08/07Apple-Introduces-iWork-08/|archive-date=May 1, 2025}}</ref> New text effects, new transitions, Instant Alpha, Smart Builds.
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| 4.0.1
| September 27, 2007
| Addresses issues with builds and performance.
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| 4.0.2
| January 29, 2008
| This update primarily addresses performance issues while playing or exporting presentations.
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| 4.0.3
| April 3, 2008
| This update addresses performance and stability issues when working with large documents.
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| 4.0.4
| February 2, 2009
| This update addresses compatibility issues with Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 and Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2008 as well as general compatibility issues.
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| 5.0
| January 6, 2009
| Released as a part of the new iWork '09 package, it includes new chart animations, "Magic Move" and support for the Keynote Remote iPhone/iPod Touch application.<ref name="iWork09">{{cite press release|url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2009/01/06Apple-Unveils-iWork-09/|title=Apple Unveils iWork'09|publisher=Apple|date=January 6, 2009|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250501031313/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2009/01/06Apple-Unveils-iWork-09/|archive-date=May 1, 2025}}</ref>
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| 5.0.1
| March 26, 2009
| Improves reliability when deleting Keynote files, copying slides between presentations, or working with transitions and builds.
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| 5.0.2
| May 28, 2009
| Improves reliability when saving documents and when playing presentations more than once per Keynote session.
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| 5.0.3
| September 28, 2009
| Improves reliability with exporting to [[GarageBand]], drag and drop, and animations.
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| 5.0.4
| September 2010
| Fixes issues in Keynote.
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| 5.0.5
| January 5, 2011
| Allows playback of Keynote presentations on iWork.com, with over 15 animations and effects, when using the latest version of Safari. Addresses an issue with the Drop transition, Dissolve build and shape colors. Addresses an issue with rulers. Adds support for Keynote Remote 1.2*, including high-resolution slides for the [[Retina display]].
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| 5.1
| July 20, 2011
| Adds support for [[OS X Lion]], including Full-Screen, Resume, Auto Save, Versions, and Character picker. Improves Microsoft Office Compatibility. Adds new builds: Anvil and Fall Apart. <br />Removes the ability to export movies with transparency.
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| 5.1.1
| December 1, 2011
| Addresses issues that occur when working with large Keynote presentations on Mac OS X Lion and includes improvements in stability and accessibility.
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| 5.2
| July 25, 2012
| Adds support for [[iCloud]] documents and dictation. Takes advantage of Retina displays.
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| 5.3
| December 4, 2012
| Adds support for Keynote for [[iOS 6]]
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| 6.0
| October 22, 2013
| Released as part of iWork for Mac which has been re-engineered from scratch, according to Apple, in 64-bit, and with iCloud syncing capability. Many features were removed.
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| 6.0.1
| November 21, 2013
| Customize the toolbar with your most important tools - Stability improvements and bug fixes.
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| 6.1
| January 23, 2014
| Added new transitions, display options, and improved compatibility with [[Microsoft PowerPoint]].
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| 6.2
| April 1, 2014
| Improved Presenter Display layouts and labels. Added new transitions and builds Object Revolve, Drift and Scale, and Skid. Improved Magic Move, including text morphing. Motion blurs can now be applied to animations. The release includes various other fixes and usability improvements.
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| 6.5
| October 16, 2014
| Updated design for [[OS X Yosemite]], added support for iCloud Drive and Handoff with [[iOS 8]], and updated file format to improve support for third-party online services. Allows customization of the presenter display layout, includes a new Trace animation and contains several improvements for editing presentations.
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|6.6
|October 15, 2015
|Updated for [[OS X El Capitan]]
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|6.6.1
|November 11, 2015
|Bug fixes
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|6.6.2
|May 10, 2016
|This update contains stability improvements and bug fixes.
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|7.0
|September 2016
|Updated for [[macOS Sierra]], introduced Collaboration (Beta), added Keynote Live support, added tabbing support to use multiple presentations in one window and introduced backward compatibility for Keynote '05 presentations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://9to5mac.com/2016/09/20/apple-pages-keynote-numbers-mac-real-time-collaboration/|title=Apple updates Pages, Keynote, and Numbers for Mac w/ real-time collaboration features & more|first=Jordan|last=Kahn|date=September 20, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250501031727/https://9to5mac.com/2016/09/20/apple-pages-keynote-numbers-mac-real-time-collaboration/|archive-date=May 1, 2025}}</ref>
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|7.0.5
|October 27, 2016
|Bug fixes
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|7.1
|March 27, 2017
|New "Object List" sidebar with an ordered list of slide objects, Keynote 1.0 compatibility, Touch ID support, and export of presentations to compatible websites.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://9to5mac.com/2017/03/27/pages-numbers-keynote-for-mac-and-ios-add-editing-features-touch-id-for-password-protected-docs/|title=Pages, Numbers, & Keynote for Mac and iOS add editing features & Touch ID for password protected docs|last=Barbosa|first=Greg|date=March 27, 2017|website=9to5Mac|access-date=June 27, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250501032045/https://9to5mac.com/2017/03/27/pages-numbers-keynote-for-mac-and-ios-add-editing-features-touch-id-for-password-protected-docs/|archive-date=May 1, 2025}}</ref>
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|7.1.1
|April 26, 2017
|This update contains stability improvements and bug fixes.
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|7.2
|June 13, 2017
|"Shapes Library" with new built-in shapes and support for custom user shapes,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207770|title=Get started with shapes|work=Apple Support|access-date=June 27, 2017|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170628230359/https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207770|archive-date=June 28, 2017}}</ref> comment replies,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207769|title=Add and reply to comments in iWork|work=Apple Support|access-date=June 27, 2017|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170627190515/https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207769|archive-date=June 27, 2017}}</ref> new "Auto-Correction" preferences pane,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207767|title=Set up auto-correction and text replacement for Pages, Numbers, or Keynote|work=Apple Support|access-date=June 27, 2017|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920195452/https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207767|archive-date=September 20, 2018}}</ref> and an option to disable "Auto-Center" while editing a slide.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207768|title=Expand and zoom your workspace in Keynote for Mac|work=Apple Support|access-date=June 27, 2017|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170627190505/https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207768|archive-date=June 27, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/ht207247|title=What's new in Keynote for Mac|website=Apple Support|date=June 27, 2017|access-date=June 27, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170627190200/https://support.apple.com/en-us/ht207247|archive-date=June 27, 2017}}</ref>
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|7.3
|September 19, 2017
|"Object List" filtering, performance, and stability improvements.
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|7.3.1
|November 2, 2017
|Improved overall stability and performance.
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|8.0
|March 27, 2018
|Collaborate in real time on presentations stored in Box (Requires macOS High Sierra). Use donut charts to visualize data. Add an interactive image gallery to view a collection of photos. Enhance presentations with a variety of new editable shapes. Additional options for reducing the file size of presentations.
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|8.0.1
|May 3, 2018
|Stability and performance improvements.
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|8.1
|June 18, 2018
|Support for mathematical equations (LaTeX, MathML), a new look for charts (rounded corners), and new editable shapes. Also improved compatibility with Microsoft PowerPoint and for Arabic and Hebrew languages.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207247|title=What's new in Keynote for Mac|website=Apple Support|language=en|access-date=December 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190405192654/https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207247|archive-date=April 5, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tidbits.com/watchlist/pages-7-1-numbers-5-1-and-keynote-8-1-for-mac/|title=Pages 7.1, Numbers 5.1, and Keynote 8.1|website=TidBITS|date=June 18, 2018|language=en|access-date=December 9, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250501034125/https://tidbits.com/watchlist/pages-7-1-numbers-5-1-and-keynote-8-1-for-mac/|archive-date=May 1, 2025}}</ref>
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|8.2
|September 13, 2018
|Support for Dark Mode, Continuity Camera and Audio Recording.<ref name=":0" />
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|8.3
|October 18, 2018
|Stability and performance improvements.
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|9.01
|April 3, 2019
|Stability and performance improvements.<ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/10461/keynote|title=Keynote 9.01 free download for Mac {{!}} MacUpdate|date=April 3, 2019|website=MacUpdate|access-date=April 29, 2019}}</ref> Animated GIFs, Sync shapes, Sync themes<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207247|title=What's new in Keynote for Mac|date=April 11, 2019|website=Apple Support|language=en|access-date=April 29, 2019|url-status=deviated|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505212600/https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207247|archive-date=May 5, 2019}}</ref>
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|9.02
|May 8, 2019
|Fixes issue that caused closed captions for videos to fail to play during a slideshow<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://apps.apple.com/al/app/keynote/id409183694?mt=12|title=Keynote|website=[[iTunes]]|date=June 13, 2023}}</ref>
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|9.1
|June 25, 2019
|Style text by filling it with gradients or images or by applying new outline styles. Place images, shapes, and equations inline in text boxes so they move with the text. Edit master slides while collaborating on a presentation. Using face detection, subjects in photos are intelligently positioned in placeholders and objects.
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|10.0
|March 31, 2020
|New themes (Select from a variety of new themes). Cloud Drive folder sharing: Add a Keynote presentation to a shared iCloud Drive folder to automatically start collaborating. (Requires macOS 10.15.4). Edit shared presentations offline: Edit shared presentations while offline and the changes will upload when you're back online. Easily access the recently used themes in a redesigned theme chooser. Print or export a PDF of the presentation with comments included. Add a drop cap to make the text stand out with a large, decorative first letter. Enhance your presentations with a variety of new, editable shapes.
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|10.1
|July 9, 2020
|The presentation can play in windowed mode, allowing users to switch applications without interruption. Videos can now play across slides through transitions. Move-along-path animation now allows objects to align to the path during animation.
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|10.2
|September 22, 2020
|Added support for web video from [[YouTube]] and [[Vimeo]] within slides. Added more editable shapes and video export options.
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|10.3.5
|November 12, 2020
|Updated UI to be consistent with [[macOS Big Sur]].
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|10.3.8
|December 1, 2020
|Stability and performance improvements.
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|10.3.9
|January 14, 2021
|Stability and performance improvements.
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|11.0
|March 23, 2021
|Presenter notes now support windowed mode. Added thumbnails in the build order window for editing complex sequences.<ref>{{Cite web|title=What's new in Keynote for Mac|url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207247|access-date=March 25, 2021|website=Apple Support|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210619015212/https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207247|archive-date=June 19, 2021}}</ref>
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|12.0
|April 7, 2022
|Added [[Shortcuts (app)|Shortcuts]] support on [[macOS Monterey]]. Updated icon for iOS and iPadOS.
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|12.1
|June 21, 2022
|Dynamic backgrounds that move continuously as you transition from slide to slide. Ability to skip or unskip all slides in a collapsed group.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=What's new in Keynote for Mac|url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207247|access-date=2023-03-02|website=Apple Support|language=en|url-status=deviated|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321171121/https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207247|archive-date=March 21, 2023}}</ref>
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|12.2
|October 25, 2022
|Added activity view showing recent changes in collaborative documents. Share and see changes to a collaborative document in [[Messages (Apple)|Messages]] (requires [[iOS 16]], [[iPadOS 16]] or [[macOS Ventura]]). Automatically remove an image's background to isolate its subject (requires iOS 16, iPadOS 16 or macOS Ventura).<ref name=":2" />
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|13.0
|March 30, 2023
|Supports exporting and sending a document in a different format from the Share menu. Keynote Live presentations can only be viewed in a web browser.<ref name=":2" /> Adds support for Apple Pencil hover on compatible iPads.<ref>{{Cite web|title=What's new in Keynote for iPhone and iPad|url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207246|access-date=2023-04-03|website=Apple Support|language=en|url-status=deviated|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528233743/https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207246|archive-date=May 28, 2023}}</ref>
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|14.0
|April 2, 2024
|Add a new look to your slides with the Dynamic Colour, Minimalist Light and Minimalist Dark themes.
Streamlined in-app notifications inform you when a person joins a collaborative presentation for the first time.

Preserve file format and full quality when adding HEIC photos taken on iPhone or iPad.

Hold the Command key to select non-contiguous words, sentences or paragraphs.

Improved compatibility for slide transitions when importing and exporting Microsoft PowerPoint files.

Additional stability and performance improvements.
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|14.1
|June 10, 2024
|Get inline predictions that complete the word or phrase you’re typing.
Control where the presenter display appears when rehearsing a presentation with multiple displays connected.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://support.apple.com/guide/keynote/whats-new-in-keynote-141-tan700f60676/14.1/mac/1.0|title=What's new in Keynote 14.1 on Mac|website=Apple Support|date=June 10, 2024|access-date=April 27, 2025|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250427225424/https://support.apple.com/guide/keynote/whats-new-in-keynote-141-tan700f60676/14.1/mac/1.0|archive-date=April 27, 2025}}</ref>
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|14.2
|September 17, 2024
|Enabled devices running [[macOS Sequoia]] to display [[High dynamic range|HDR]] images and videos with a greater dynamic range and share presentations automatically during [[FaceTime]] calls. Also provided general bug fixes and improvements.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://support.apple.com/guide/keynote/whats-new-in-keynote-142-tan700f60676/14.2/mac/1.0|title=What's new in Keynote 14.2 on Mac|website=Apple Support|date=September 17, 2024|access-date=April 27, 2025|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250427224853/https://support.apple.com/guide/keynote/whats-new-in-keynote-142-tan700f60676/14.2/mac/1.0|archive-date=April 27, 2025}}</ref>
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|14.3
|December 12, 2024
|Implemented Apple Intelligence features on compatible devices, enabling users to leverage AI for quick answers to questions using [[ChatGPT]], image generation using [[Apple Intelligence#Image Playground|Image Playground]], and text manipulation using [[Apple Intelligence#Writing Tools|Writing Tools]].<ref name="keynote14.4"/>
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|14.4
|April 3, 2025
|Writing Tools now modify the document directly, giving users the opportunity to see how the result appears alongside other content before accepting or rejecting the changes.

Improved compatibility with PowerPoint by allowing Shortcuts to now export Keynote presentations in PowerPoint format.

Improved compatibility of copied and pasted objects between Keynote and Freeform.<ref name="keynote14.4">{{Cite web|url=https://support.apple.com/guide/keynote/whats-new-tan700f60676/14.4/mac/1.0|title=What's new in Keynote on Mac|website=Apple Support|date=April 3, 2025|access-date=April 27, 2025|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250428000501/https://support.apple.com/guide/keynote/whats-new-tan700f60676/14.4/mac/1.0|archive-date=April 28, 2025}}</ref>
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