Parents' Guide to

Keynote

By Patricia Monticello Kievlan, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 12+

Create and share sharp, professional presentations.

App iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad Free Productivity
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this app.

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kc3455677888 Adult
September 29, 2021
age 12+

Awful audio presentation set up

Using Keynote as a form of presentation lecture is terrible. For some reason the audio will stop playing once you click a slide, if I want to copy and paste words from the slide into my notes the audio will stop playing, and once it stops playing it re-starts! It is so annoying when I have to listen to the same 3 minute audio several times in a row simply because I can't rewind 10 seconds back to fully understand what is being said. Once I miss something being said it has to play again and from the start! Also I don't know if theres a way that I can have the audio continuously playing through the slides without the need to press the audio button. It should just play as a normal video, I should be able to rewind and fast forward, and I should be able to access other features in the app without the audio stopping. It's difficult to use and most of all a waste of my time.
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What’s It About?

KEYNOTE has all the features a presentation app needs, including a range of slide themes, stellar options for animation, and one-touch access to the ability to present a slide show. One of the best aspects of this app is its flexibility: Kids can import slides from other formats -- such as PDF images or PowerPoint -- and export their slides to the same media.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
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Keynote has great slide-creation features, extensive built-in help text, and lots of ways to present and share. Since it's designed by Apple for their device, it might be the best program to use for making presentations from the iPad or iPhone.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • The best presentations often have the fewest words per slide. How can kids choose their words carefully to have the biggest impact?

  • Many slide show presentations are meant to enhance an oral presentation. Get kids to outline what they plan to present. Which information should be said aloud? Which information should be included on the slides?

App Details

  • Devices: iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad
  • Subjects: Language & Reading : presenting to others, speaking, using supporting evidence
  • Skills: Thinking & Reasoning : applying information, collecting data, thinking critically, Creativity : making new creations, Communication : conveying messages effectively, multiple forms of expression, presenting, Tech Skills : digital creation, using and applying technology
  • Pricing structure: Free
  • Release date: January 8, 2015
  • Category: Productivity
  • Publisher: Apple
  • Version: 4.3
  • Minimum software requirements: Requires iOS 11.0 or later.
  • Last updated: October 17, 2019

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