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Keynote will not open and I can't delete it to reinstall app?

I cannot open Keynote. I have MacOS 10.15.5. And if I try and delete it re-install it says it is 'open'. And I can't close it. This is frustrating!

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.14

Posted on Jul 14, 2020 3:30 PM

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Posted on Jul 15, 2020 7:05 AM

1 - to force quit Keynote, press the command alt and escape keys one after the other

select Keynote from the list and click Force quit




2 - go to the applications folder, right click Keynote and select Move to trash, then empty the trash (Finder > Empty Trash)

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Keynote will not open and I can't delete it to reinstall app?

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