Convert PowerPoint to Keynote

A presentation is the perfect visual support for any type of exposition.

From a business explanation to one for a history class, it is the ideal element to attract the attention of your audience.

At Slidesgo, we have a wide variety of templates designed for Google Slides and PowerPoint. However, if you are using macOS, Apple’s operating system, it’s likely that you prefer Keynote for editing presentations.

This does not prevent you from using our templates. Today, we will explain how to download a PowerPoint template and edit it in Keynote. Let’s get started!

Steps to Transform a PowerPoint to Keynote

If you want to use and edit a PowerPoint template in Keynote, the procedure is very simple. You will need to follow a few preliminary steps that will take just a few minutes. Here’s how to convert a PowerPoint template to Keynote successfully:

1. Open Keynote on your Mac computer. Select a new empty template to open the options menu.

   

2. With the new template open, go to the top menu and select File > Open. Choose the PowerPoint template you want to convert.

   

3. The conversion will begin. It’s important to note that, except for a few elements, everything converts and adapts to Keynote very well.

4. One of the elements you may need to readjust after converting to Keynote is the fonts. The warning displayed at the end of the conversion will inform you of any fonts that are displayed differently. Select Replace Fonts, and Keynote will show you those that need to be adjusted.

   

5. Fonts that have changed during the conversion will have a warning icon on the left. You can correct them easily by clicking on the arrows, which will bring up a list of available fonts. Replace them with a font that resembles the original in PowerPoint, or choose any font of your preference. Once done, click on Replace Fonts.

   

6. Another item that might not convert correctly is charts and graphs. Since PowerPoint creates charts from Excel, they are often more complex in formatting and can be difficult to convert to Keynote automatically. Go to the slides containing charts and adjust them in Keynote to match the original template.

   

7. The final step is to conduct a general review to ensure everything has been converted correctly. Review all the slides and verify that, after making the necessary changes, everything looks like the original PowerPoint template.

   

8. After making all the changes and completing the final review, save your template in the new Keynote format by clicking Save in the top menu. Once this is done, you will have your template in Keynote format ready to present.

   

As you can see, converting from PowerPoint to Keynote is straightforward and quick. Don’t hesitate to download a Slidesgo template for your presentations. Regardless of your computer’s operating system, there are no limits to creativity.