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Layer, group, and lock objects in Keynote on iPhone

You can work with and arrange the objects on a slide in a number of ways:

Layer (or stack) objects to create the appearance of depth
Group objects to more easily move, resize, or rotate them as a single unit
Lock objects to avoid inadvertently moving, modifying, or deleting them

Layer objects

Go to the Keynote app on your iPhone.
Open a presentation with multiple objects.
Drag an object so that it overlaps with one or more other objects.
Tap , then tap Arrange.
Tap an object, then do one of the following:
- Drag the slider until the object is layered where you want it.
- Tap the icons to move the selected object forward or backward.

You can select multiple objects to layer them all at once.

Group or ungroup objects

Go to the Keynote app on your iPhone.
Open a presentation with multiple objects.
Touch and hold an object, then with another finger, tap the other objects you want to group.
Lift your fingers, then tap Group.

To ungroup objects, tap the group, then tap Ungroup.

Lock or unlock objects

When an object is locked, you can’t move, delete, or modify it in any way until you unlock it.

A locked object with dimmed selection handles.

Go to the Keynote app on your iPhone.
Open a presentation, then tap an object to select it, or select multiple objects.
Tap , tap Arrange, then tap Lock.

To unlock an object, tap it, then tap Unlock.

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