




Keynote can’t quite match the range of graphs, charts, and diagrams available in Microsoft’s PowerPoint, but it does include a really handy option called ‘interactive charts’ that allows you to animate charts so that they show data changing over a period of time.įind out more in our full review of Keynote 6.6 – and if you’ve been inspired to stick with the Apple classic, check out our There’s also a special type of animation, called Magic Move, that allows you to move objects from one slide to a new position on the next slide. Keynote is also available online through iWork, so that you can collaborate with colleagues remotely.Īnimations And Effects: Keynote includes about 30 different build animations and 40 transition effects, so you have plenty of options for creating eye-catching presentations. Click the Animate button and the Inspector switches to display Keynote’s ‘builds’ – the animation effects that you use to move objects on and off slides.Īs you select these effects the Inspector automatically previews the effect for you, and also displays a number of additional settings, making it really easy to create slick animation effects in no time at all. At the top of the Inspector are the Format and Animate buttons that provide instant access to all the program’s main features.Ĭlick the Format button and the Inspector displays options for changing the format of text and graphics, such as changing the font size and style for text, or adding a reflection effect to a photo on a slide. The key feature here is the Inspector panel that sits on the right-hand side of the main workspace. MacOS Sierra and gained a more streamlined interface that makes it easy to quickly add animations and other effects to your presentations.
