Customize the toolbar

The Keynote toolbar provides one-click access to the tools you need and the actions you perform as you work. You can add, remove, and rearrange toolbar buttons to suit your working style.

Main window with format inspector open

Arrange toolbar icons

  1. Choose View > Customize Toolbar (from the View menu at the top of your computer screen).

  2. Do any of the following:

    • Add or remove items from the toolbar: Drag an item to the toolbar to add it. Drag an item away from the toolbar to remove it.

    • Rearrange items in the toolbar: Drag an item to reorder it.

      Note:  The Format, Animate, and Document inspectors can’t be separated and must be moved together.

    • Reset the toolbar: To restore the toolbar to its default setting, drag the set of buttons at the bottom of the window to the toolbar.

    • Remove button names: Choose Icon Only from the pop-up menu at the bottom of the window. By default, Keynote shows icons and text.

  3. Click Done.

You can also hide the toolbar by choosing View > Hide Toolbar (from the View menu at the top of your computer screen). To show it again, choose View > Show Toolbar.