Add text to a presentation in Keynote for iCloud
Many themes include placeholder text that you can simply type over. To place text elsewhere, you can add a new text box and type in it.
You can also add text in table cells, or inside shapes.
Replace placeholder text
Most Keynote for iCloud themes contain placeholder text in text boxes to give you an idea of what a presentation created with this theme might look like. The placeholder text also shows you the text styles used in the presentation.
Go to Keynote for iCloud
, then sign in to your Apple Account (if necessary).In your presentation, click the placeholder text (this selects the text box), then enter your text.
Add text in a new text box
Go to Keynote for iCloud
, then sign in to your Apple Account (if necessary).In your presentation, click
in the toolbar.A text box appears on the slide.
Drag the text box to position it on the slide, and drag any blue dot to resize it.
With the text box selected, type to replace the placeholder text.
To delete a text box, select it, then press Delete.