How to Duplicate a Slide Show in Keynote on iPhone and Mac

Prepare Apple Keynote A popular application for creating presentations for almost any occasion. You can create an interactive slideshow or storybook using KeynoteThe app comes preinstalled on iPhone and iPad so you can access and manage your presentations on the go. In addition to creating a slideshow, if you want to let it run automatically and continuously, Keynote lets you loop your presentation. This post will show you how to loop a slideshow in Keynote on iPhone and Mac.

Play a slideshow in KeyNOTE on iPhone

First, let's show you how to duplicate a slideshow using Keynote app On your iPhone. This feature is useful for occasions when you want to run a slideshow continuously at an event. It could be a new product presentation or a fashion launch. The loop feature will take care of your stunning presentations.

Before we begin, please make sure your Keynote app is updated to the latest version.

Download Keynote for iPhone

Follow these steps, which also apply to iPad users.

Step 1: Open the Keynote app.

Step 2: Select the presentation you want to duplicate.

Step 3: Click on the three dots in the top menu bar.

Step 4: Scroll down a little and select Settings.

Step 5: Tap Display Type from the Settings menu.

Step 7: Select AutoPlay.

After selecting Autoplay, the app will provide an option to set transition delay and creation delay.

You can choose the duration for both of these sides of your slideshow.

Step 8: Click Done to save your changes.

When you share the slideshow with your iPhone for playback, it will begin to duplicate itself. If you use a Mac to play the slideshow using the same Microsoft account, the changes will sync automatically.

Open a slideshow in Keynote on Mac

Let's move to Mac and show you how to loop a slide show in Keynote. Teachers can use this feature with a Keynote presentation to teach their students. They can easily repeat what they've taught to the class using the loop feature to review concepts. If you're giving an online lecture, this feature is useful for this scenario.

Follow these steps.

Step 1: Press Command + Spacebar to open Spotlight Search, type Keynote, and press Return.

Step 2: Open your presentation.

Step 3: Click the Document tab in the upper right corner.

Step 4: Under Slideshow Settings, select Repeat Slideshow.

Step 5: Select Autoplay as the presentation type.

Step 6: Set the transition and construction delay as per your choice.

Step 7: Press Command + S to save your preferences.

Bonus Tip: How to Duplicate a Part of a Slide Show in Keynote

When you want to emphasize specific slides or repeat information as new attendees join the meeting, you can duplicate the slide selection. In the meantime, you can continue presenting, and new attendees can catch up on the slide show. Follow these steps.

Step 1: Open your presentation in Keynote and select the first slide of the presentation on your Mac.

Step 2: Hold Shift+Down arrow key to select the first two slides that don't reveal key data points in the presentation.

Step 3: Once selected, click File.

Step 4: Select Export to.

Step 5: Click on Movie.

Step 6: Select the video file resolution and click Next.

Step 7: Rename the file, choose a file location, and click Export.

You now have a video of your initial slides. Let's integrate this into our presentation.

Step 8: Right-click the first slide and select New Slide.

Step 9: Click on the new slide to select it and drag it up.

Step 10: Select the new slide and click Insert.

Step 11: Click Select.

Step 12: Select the newly created file and click the Insert button in the lower right corner.

Step 13: After inserting the Keynote video, click Format in the upper-right corner.

Step 14: Select the Movie tab.

Step 15: Under “Repeat,” select Loop from the drop-down menu.

Step 16: Press Command + S to save your preferences.

The video will play in a loop until you tap it to stop playing and start the presentation.

Loop slideshow in KeyNote

Using these steps, you can loop your entire Keynote presentation in one or two slides. This way, you can keep your audience engaged so they don't get bored and also help answer questions during or after the slide show.