How do you Choose a shape in keynote

I am in Keynote and putting a lot of shapes and text boxes. I am having trouble selecting a shape or text box to edit or shape or move it. For some reason I click and click and click and I finally can select it (make it active). What is the secret? Do you click on a specific side, a corner or what. I am sure there's an easier way then what I am doing because it's not consistent. Please help.

iMac 21.5", 10.14

Posted on Feb 12, 2019 10:24 AM

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Feb 14, 2019 3:03 AM in response to MD_Gene

This is not normal behaviour for Keynote, try resetting Keynote as follows:



complete all of the following steps in the order listed:


  • ensure you have a current backup of all your user files saved to a separate drive
  • close all applications
  • uninstall Keynote; for this procedure to work, an application removal tool must be used, App Delete has a free trial and works for this procedure. It can be downloaded from the developer’s website here: App Delete
  • empty the Trash (Finder > Empty Trash)
  • restart the Mac (Apple Menu > Restart) Immediately after the Apple bong sound, press the shift key on the keyboard, release shift when the Apple icon appears. Start up will take longer than usual as the Mac is performing a software repair of the start up drive.
  • After the Mac is fully powered up, restart the Mac normally:  Apple Menu > Restart
  • reinstall Keynote from the Mac App Store in the Applications folder
  • Restart the Mac again



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