Move, resize, and rotate a chart

You can manipulate charts in your presentation to make them look just the way you want.

Move a chart

If you don’t see the alignment guides, you can turn them on. Choose Keynote > Preferences (from the Keynote menu at the top of your screen). Click Rulers at the top of the preferences window, then select the guides you want to appear.

Resize a chart

  1. Click the chart to select it.

  2. Do one of the following:

    • Drag any of the selection handles (the white squares) on the chart’s border to make the chart larger or smaller.

    • To set a specific size for the chart, click the Arrange tab at the top of the sidebar on the right. In the Size section of the sidebar, type values in the Width and Height fields, or click the arrows next to the fields to set specific dimensions.

      If you don’t see a sidebar, or the sidebar doesn’t have an Arrange tab, click Format button in the toolbar.

Rotate a 3D chart

You can rotate a 3D chart to adjust its angle and orientation.

  1. Click the 3D chart to select it.

  2. Drag the rotation control Rotation control to rotate the chart until it’s in the orientation you want.