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Keynote

Send the object to the back

ShiftCmdB

Mac Desktop app Keynote for Mac

Practice this

To send the object to the back in Keynote, press Shift + Cmd + B. It is listed for the Mac.

Where it works: Object selected

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.

The same task in other apps

Send the selection to the back Canva Cmd + Option + [
Send the element to the back Confluence Cmd + [
Send the selection to the back Figma [
Send the selection to the back Adobe Illustrator Cmd + Shift + [
Send the object to the back LibreOffice Impress Shift + Cmd + -
Lower the selection to the bottom Inkscape End
Send the item to the back Miro Page Down
Send the object to the back Pages Shift + Cmd + B
Send the layer to the back Adobe Premiere Pro Shift + Cmd + [
Send to the back Sketch Option + Cmd + [
Send the shape to the back Microsoft Visio Ctrl + Shift + B

More Keynote shortcuts

Bring the object to the front Shift + Cmd + F
Send the object back one layer Option + Shift + Cmd + B
Bring the object forward one layer Option + Shift + Cmd + F
Group the selected objects Option + Cmd + G
Ungroup the selected objects Option + Shift + Cmd + G
Lock the selected objects Cmd + L
Unlock the selected objects Option + Cmd + L
Duplicate the object Cmd + D

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