Printing 6 slides per page

Print file (pages required at least) to a PDF.

Open PDF in Adobe Reader.

Print with Multipage option…

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Set columns and rows to 3 x 2. Print. Done.

I am new to Iworks and have the same problem. I am able to set 6 slides to a page and yet it comes up in one column of the page. Someone noted to go to adobe reader and reset the view. Do we need to download adobe reader on our mac in order to get the same view in powerpoint for pc users regarding printing 6 sides that look decent on paper? Does anyone have an easier way to accomplish this feat, doesn't make sense that apple I-works can't make this easier..Please help 😟

Hi Azoolkool, I figured it out, so here goes: Under Keynote open your file, make sure your View is set up as Navigator view; this way you can see the mini-sidebar on your left side. On the individual slides highlight the slides you want printed by holding down the shift button and click on for example 7-12.

Now click on File>Print, go to pages and enter in section From: 7 to: 12, Right under this area u should see Keynote drop down bar and on the bottom left area it states: PRINT with some options there, just check off "Individual Slides". To the right of the print section it should state OPTIONS; to keep your slides in color remove the check on "Don't print slide background or object fill". Do check "Add borders around slide" and "Use page Margin".

Under the FROM and TO page area where you put 7 and 12 in - there is a drop down bar that defaults to Keynote, click on this and go to PAGE ATTRIBUTES to change your page orientation to portrait or landscape. Once done proceed to next step and click on PDF on the lower left hand side and enter into "OPEN PDF IN PREVIEW". It should default to the 7th page as full screen along with the sidebar appearing.

Now click on File in the preview menu bar and then PRINT - Now uncheck the AUTO RATE and now check the "SCALE TO FIT" - "FILL ENTIRE PAPER". Then below that where it says images per page , change it from 1 to 6 and notice the print preview with six slides on one page. Now hit PRINT on the lower right hand side...

Hope this helps, I had to learn the hard way today "Trial and Error" as the manual does not state this clearly. Also I'm sure there is a better way but no one has responded yet. Let me know if it works.

Regards

Hi there, No worries about asking for help, these special options are on both Keynote and Preview, and basically the whole system when it comes to printing. All you need to do is hit that 2nd drop down bar where your printer name is shown. It's the second drop down bar button to the right, it should be defaulted with a down arrow, by all means click on it and you'll see the page open up with those options. Also, it has nothing to do with the printer, its a design learning process for us newbies. Your printer menu should be above the Presets Bar on that screen. Let me know if this help, I'll be on for awhile.

Hi Kelly, I see your points and appreciate your layout, but the keynote multiple slide printouts on one page still consolidates and compresses all the slides to the left corner. The only way that I found it to print correctly as a full page is by opening the slides under pdf which defaults to preview and then it can be sorted out, viewed and printed correctly. I tried the regular route and just like allkoolz, I had the same issues. Let me know if your able to print all six slides on one page from keynote. I have had no luck with this method thru Keynote. The way that I had posted has worked perfectly. I'm not sure if it's because I had opened up a powerpoint presentation, I don't believe it should matter. Thanks anyway!!! ttyl

I have always done just like you said (print individual slides, under layout 6 per page, etc.), but I have never sent it to Preview (view as pdf) first and never had a problem. I just go through the steps like we said and then print directly from Keynote and it works. I wouldn't think that opening a pp presentation instead of a presentation started from Keynote should make a difference, but maybe it does.

I'm not sure why would open it up in Preview unless you wanted to see how it was going to look before you printed. Here are the steps in pics…