Apple Keynote '09 - Manual (Page 50)

To select from the insertion point to the end of the paragraph, press the Down Arrow m
key while holding down the Shift and Option keys.
To extend the selection one character at a time, press the Left Arrow or Right Arrow
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key while holding down the Shift key.
To extend the selection one line at a time, press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow key
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while holding down the Shift key.
To select multiple words or blocks of text that aren’t next to each other, select the
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first block of text you want, and then select additional text while holding down the
Command key.
Deleting, Copying, and Pasting Text
The Edit menu contains commands for text-editing operations.
Here are ways to edit text:
To copy (or cut) and paste text, select the text and choose Edit > Copy or Edit > Cut.
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Click where you want to paste the text.
To have the copied text retain its formatting, choose Edit > Paste.
To have the copied text take on the style formatting of the text in the location where it’s
pasted, choose Edit > “Paste and Match Style.”
To delete text, select the text and choose Edit > Delete or press the Delete key.
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If you accidentally delete text, choose Edit > Undo to restore it.
When you use the Copy or Cut command, the selected text is placed in a holding
area called the Clipboard, where it remains only until you choose Copy or Cut again or
you turn off your computer. The Clipboard holds the contents of only one copy or cut
operation at a time.
Formatting Text Size and Appearance
Change text size, font, color, and other characteristics using the format bar, menu
commands, the Text inspector, and the Fonts window.
Making Text Bold, Italic, or Underlined
The format bar, Format menu, and the Fonts window make changing the appearance
of text quick and easy.
First select some text or a text box containing text you want to make bold or italic
or underlined.
Here are ways to make selected text bold, italic, or underlined:
In the format bar, click the button to create the effect you want:
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Click the B button for bold text. Â
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