Change how an object looks in Keynote on Apple Vision Pro

A quick way to change how an object looks is to apply an object style to it. Every theme includes object styles — sets of attributes like colours, borders and shadows — that are designed to look good with the theme.

You can also make changes to individual options, such as adding a fill, reflection or shadow, or changing the transparency of an object.

Apply a style to an object

Tap an image, shape, text box, line, arrow or video, then tap in the navigation bar at the top of the window.
Tap Style, then tap a style to apply it.

After applying a style to an object, you can further change its look by choosing your own options for border or colour, for example.

Add a fill, shadow or border

Tap an object to select it.
Do any of the following:
- Add a fill: Tap in the format bar, then choose a fill option (such as a colour or gradient).
- Add a shadow: Tap in the format bar, then choose a shadow style.
- Add a border: Tap in the format bar, then use the controls to adjust the look of the border.
- Change object transparency: Tap in the format bar that appears, then drag the Opacity slider.

Add a caption

The Keynote app on Apple Vision Pro, showing an object with a caption below it.

Select the object you want to add a caption to.
Tap in the navigation bar at the top of the window, then based on the object you selected, do one of the following:
- For shapes, images, movies, text boxes and equations: Tap the Style tab, tap Title and Caption, then turn on Caption.
- For drawings: Tap the Drawing tab, tap Title and Caption, then turn on Caption.
- For tables: Tap the Table tab, then turn on Caption.
- For charts: Tap the Chart tab, then turn on Caption.
- For image galleries: Tap the Gallery tab, tap Title and Caption, turn on Caption, then choose whether to include a different caption for each image or the same caption for all images.
- For grouped objects: Tap Title and Caption, then turn on Caption.
Double-tap the placeholder caption below the object, then type your caption.
To change the font, size, style or other formatting, tap the caption (or tap the object, then tap the caption), tap in the navigation bar, then in the Caption tab, make your choices.
To hide the caption, tap in the navigation bar, tap the Style tab, tap Title and Caption, then turn off Caption.
If you turn on Caption again, the previous caption reappears.

Add a title

Select the object you want to add a title to.
Tap in the navigation bar at the top of the window, then do one of the following:
- For shapes, images, movies, text boxes and equations: Tap the Style tab, tap Title and Caption, then turn on Title.
- For drawings: Tap the Drawing tab, tap Title and Caption, then turn on Title.
- For tables: Tap the Table tab, then turn on Title.
  You can also tap the table, tap in the format bar that appears, then tap Title.
- For charts: Tap the Chart tab, then turn on Title.
  You can also tap the chart, tap in the format bar that appears, then tap Title.
- For image galleries: Tap the Gallery tab, tap Title and Caption, then turn on Title.
- For grouped objects: Tap the Title and Caption tab, then turn on Title.
To change the location of the title, choose “On Top” or “On Bottom”.
If you choose “On Bottom” and add a caption, the caption always appears below the title.
For doughnut charts, tap Position, then choose “Top” or “Centre”.
Note: Some objects, such as tables and most charts, can only have titles that appear on top of the object.
Double-tap the placeholder title, then type your title.
To hide the title, tap in the navigation bar, tap the Style tab, tap Title and Caption, then turn off Title.
If you turn on Title again, the previous title reappears.

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Apple Vision Pro User Guide

Change how an object looks in Keynote on Apple Vision Pro

Apply a style to an object

Add a fill, shadow or border

Add a caption

Add a title