How to Make a Banner With Keynote

Apple's iWork software suite includes a program called Keynote that functions similarly to Microsoft's PowerPoint application. With Keynote, you can design slides with text, images or special effects and then package them as a slide show or presentation. If you want to add a banner to the top of one of your Keynote slides, you can use the rectangle shape tool and then customize the banner's color and effects.

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Mac running OS X 10.5 or later
• Keynote 5.0 or later

1. • 1
     Click the "Keynote" dock icon to launch the application.
   • 2
     Open an existing Keynote file or double-click one of the template options to start creating a new presentation.
   • 3
     Highlight the slide that you want to add a banner to from the list on the left side of the window.
   • 4
     Click the "Shapes" button in the top toolbar and then choose the rectangle option.
   • 5
     Drag the rectangle to the top of the slide and pull on the corners of it to adjust its size.
   • 6
     Click the "Inspector" button in the toolbar and go to the "Graphic" tab in the pop-up window.
   • 7
     Use the "Fill," "Stroke" and "Shadow" sections to adjust the appearance of the banner.
   • 8
     Double-click on the center of the rectangle to enter text entry mode.
   • 9
     Type the text that you want to appear in the slide banner.