Keynote remote

Unable to link my ipad to my mac to use keynote remote control

iPad, iPadOS 16

Posted on Mar 1, 2023 03:34 AM

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AdvisorMP

Community Specialist

Mar 2, 2023 05:50 PM in response to Patchi

Thanks for reaching out Patchi,

It sounds like you're having trouble using Keynote Remote. We can help.

A great resource that covers steps that will help in multiple scenarios is Use Keynote Remote to control your Keynote presentation. In particular, we'll want to make sure your devices and setup meet the requirements for this feature:

Keynote Remote is included with Keynote for iPhone and iPad. To use Keynote Remote to control your presentation, here's what you need:

An iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with Keynote 2.1 or later for iPhone or iPad

A Mac with Keynote for Mac 6.1 or later

A remote device linked to your Mac or another iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

If you are meeting the minimum requirements, continue following the remaining steps in the article and see if there is any improvement.

Hope that helps.

Take care.

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