Slide: Edit

Dictation Commands for editing the current slide of the frontmost Keynote presentation

Stop Edit
Stop the current text edit. Equivalent to pressing the Escape key.
DIctate Slide Body
Replaces the content of the current slide’s default body item with the text cursor, ready to accept dictation.
DIctate Slide Title
Replaces the content of the current slide’s default title item with the text cursor, ready to accept dictation.
Duplicate Current Slide
Duplicates the current slide in place, with the duplicate following the original slide.
Duplicate Current Slide for Animation Sequence
Duplicates the current slide in place, with the duplicate following the original slide. In addition, a Magic Move transition is applied to the original slide.
Identify Image Stack
Shows the stacking order of the images of the current slide by placing a number over each in turn, and speaking the stack index. Image 1 is always the topmost slide in the stack of images.
Move Current Slide to End
Move the current slide to the end of all slides.
Append Blank Slide
Adds a new blank slide to the end of the presentation.
Insert Blank Slide
Inserts a new blank slide after the current slide.
Insert Slide
Inserts a default slide after the current slide.
New Presentation from Current Slide
Creates a new presentation file that contains a single slide copy of the current slide.
Create Panoramic Sequence
Creates a 4-slide panoramic sequence using the image on the current slide. The image is panned left-to-right for 10-seconds. Note: the current slide must contain only a single panoramic image (pano).
Create Long Panoramic Sequence
Creates a 4-slide panoramic sequence using the image on the current slide. The image is panned left-to-right for 20-seconds. Note: the current slide must contain only a single panoramic image (pano).
Select Default Body Box
Selects the slide’s default body item. To edit a default body item, use the command: “edit slide body”
Select Default Title Box
Selects the slide’s default title item. To edit a default title item, use the command: “edit slide title”
Turn Slide Body Off
Hides the current slide’s default body item.
Turn Slide Body On
Shows the current slide’s default body item.
Turn Slide Numbers Off
Hides the display of slide numbers throughout the presentation.
Turn Slide Numbers On
Shows the display of slide numbers throughout the presentation.
Turn Slide Title Off
Hides the current slide’s default title item.
Turn Slide Title On
Shows the current slide’s default title item.