Customize a Theme

Keynote’s 30 built-in themes (with about a dozen master slides each) are attractive, professionally designed, and highly functional. If you need to put a presentation together quickly, you’re bound to find a theme that will be close enough to what you’re looking for to meet your needs.

As you work on your slides, however, you may find that some elements aren’t quite right. Maybe you want all your bullet points to use a larger font or a different color. Maybe you get tired of the background color or pattern, or want a placeholder graphic to be in a different spot. You might frequently need a layout that isn’t like any that Apple provides. Or perhaps you want to brand every slide with your company’s logo. In all these cases, ...

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