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Keynote

Lock the selected objects

CmdL

Mac Desktop app Keynote for Mac

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In Keynote, Cmd + L will lock the selected objects. It is listed for the Mac.

Where it works: Objects 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

Lock the selected layers Adobe After Effects Cmd + L
Lock the selected objects Numbers Cmd + L
Lock the selected objects Pages Cmd + L
Lock or unlock the layer Sketch Shift + Cmd + L

More Keynote shortcuts

Unlock the selected objects Option + Cmd + L
Duplicate the object Cmd + D
Mask or unmask the object Shift + Cmd + M
Add a table row above Option + Up arrow
Add a table row below Option + Down arrow
Merge the selected cells Ctrl + Cmd + M
Skip or show a slide in the show Shift + Cmd + H
Play the presentation Option + Cmd + P

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