Make charts editable without going in Edit Slide Layout mode

Hi, hope you can help me here


I am in the process of creating a keynote theme for our company with our new visual identity, where there will be many different templates to choose from, so that my colleagues can make a presentation based on our customized theme.


The question:

How can I create a template with a chart included, that they can add to their presentation and where they can change data in the chart WITHOUT going into Edit Slide Layout mode?


I created and designed a template with a diagram included, no problem there. But when you make a new presentation with the new theme and want to add the diagram template, you cannot edit the diagram without going into edit Slide Layout mode. That is not what I want with a template, because then the user can change the master template.


So is it possible to do what I am asking here?


Thanks in advance :-)

Posted on Jun 9, 2023 6:56 AM

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Jun 21, 2023 3:34 AM in response to Flemming_nize

Okay, but surely it shouldn't be necessary to go into Edit Slide Layout mode to change data in the pie chart itself?


It will be necessary to go to Slide Layout if the chart is contained in Slide Layout and not on a slide.

If you dont want users to go into Slide Layout, place the chart on a Slide.


I have tried in some of the standard themes where it was possible to change data without having to go into Edit Slide Layout mode

Then the chart will have been placed on a slide, not Slide Layout.



Make charts editable without going in Edit Slide Layout mode

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