Format Chinese, Japanese, or Korean text

You can add emphasis marks that are commonly used with Chinese, Japanese, or Korean text. For example, using a Chinese keyboard, you can apply Boten dots below or above the text, or a wavy underline. With Japanese text you can add plain dots or sesame dots.

1. Switch your keyboard to a Chinese, Japanese, or Korean keyboard.

2. Select Chinese, Japanese, or Korean text (one or more characters), then click the Text tab at the top of the sidebar on the right.

   If you don’t see a sidebar, or the sidebar doesn’t have a Text tab, click in the toolbar.

3. Click the Style button near the top of the sidebar, then click an emphasis mark button.

   The formatting options that are available depend on the current keyboard.

Chinese, Japanese, and Korean list styles can be applied to a list written in any language. Only the bullet style or numbering system is affected.

1. Do one of the following:

   • For a list with English text, type the first item in the list (for example, 1 or A).

   • For a list with Chinese, Japanese, or Korean text, switch your keyboard to the language you want, then type the first item in the list (for example, 가).

2. Enter a period or parenthesis followed by a space.

3. Enter the first list item, then press Return.

   Keynote automatically detects that you’re typing a list. You can continue using a Chinese, Japanese, or Korean keyboard to finish your list.

4. If you’re entering a list with English text but a Chinese, Japanese, or Korean list style, click the Text tab at the top of the sidebar to the right, click the Style button near the top of the sidebar, then click a list style.

   If you don’t see a sidebar, or the sidebar doesn’t have a Text tab, click in the toolbar.

   The styles presented depend on which keyboards are enabled.

If you have a Chinese, Japanese, or Korean keyboard available for your Mac, you can apply phonetic guides to words written in any language even if you don’t use any of these keyboards.

1. Select the text, including one or more characters.

   Don’t include any trailing paragraph breaks or punctuation in your selected text.

2. Control-click the selected text, then choose Phonetic Guide Text from the shortcut menu.

   A phonetic guide appears with the selected text.

   

3. To change the phonetic guide text, choose one of the options in the Phonetic Guide list or type your own in the text field.

4. Click anywhere outside the Phonetic Guide Text window to apply the text you chose, then close the window.

You can change the language of phonetic guide text or remove the text.

1. Click the word with phonetic guide text, then choose Phonetic Guide Text from the shortcut menu.

2. Do one of the following:

   • Change the guide text: Enter new text, or choose one of the options.

     The phonetic options presented depend on which keyboards are enabled.

   • Remove the guide text: Click Remove Phonetic Guide Text.