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Keynote

Center the text

Cmd|

Mac Desktop app Keynote for Mac

Practice this

Press Cmd + Vertical bar to center the text in Keynote. It is listed for the Mac.

Where it works: Editing text

On a US English keyboard this character needs Shift and the backslash key. The shortcut itself is unchanged.

Where this comes from

Keyboard shortcuts for Keynote on Mac - Apple Support

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

More Keynote shortcuts

Align the text to the right Cmd + }
Justify the text Option + Cmd + |
Decrease the indent level Cmd + [
Increase the indent level Cmd + ]
Turn text or an object into a link Cmd + K
Cut the selection Cmd + X
Copy the selection Cmd + C
Copy the paragraph style Option + Cmd + C

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