Four to The Floor
While you’re running a live show, the cursor keys move you backward and forward a slide at a time. Press the left or up arrows, and you’ll go back a slide (or build) without transition effects. The down and right arrows move you forward, with transitions. And no, there’s no way to move forward without transitions.

Getting to Carnegie Hall 

Practice makes perfect with the Rehearse Slideshow mode.

If you want to be your best when delivering a Keynote talk, get some friends together and make them sit through at least a couple of rehearsal runs. Take note of your pacing and flow by using the Rehearse Slideshow command (View menu), which helps you map out your presentation and get comfortable with the flow. Set a maximum time limit for your slideshow, and make sure you can cover all your points and slides in the allotted time.

Paper is A Medium Too

Select the Keynote option from the central options pop-up in the Print dialog.

There are lots of choices for formatting printed Keynote presentations.

Do as Steve Does

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and if you’re looking for some inspiration in putting together a compelling presentation, take a close look at any of Steve Jobs’s keynote speeches—where did you think they got the name of the software from? You’ll quickly realize that his design sense is all about minimalism—he prefers the most basic gray/black gradient, and often eschews fancy transitions for instant appearances of new slides or individual text or graphics elements on slides. He also doesn’t subscribe to the standard bullet-point mentality, but instead, treats the screen like a true multimedia stage, mixing up images and type as best serves the flow and focus of the presentation. In the art of presentation design, less is more, so while you’ll be tempted to use every wacky, wild effect in the toolbox, remember that restraint is a good thing when trying to present a clear, intelligible sequence of ideas or thoughts. To view recent keynote addresses, see www.apple.com/quicktime/qtv.