Keynote - Exclude text from shape

Hi! On keynote I want to exclude the text from a shape, when I select both (shape and text). Rather than exclude the text, It exclude the text box, so the text box's rectangle. How can I resolve? It's possible? Thanks.

MacBook Air 13″

Posted on Jul 19, 2023 01:57 AM

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Jul 19, 2023 04:21 AM in response to 14_05_2045


From your question, I don't understand what you are trying to achieve.


If you are trying to use Exclude text from the Format menu, as shown below,

then this is not possible in Keynote, only shapes can use Exclude.



Is it that you want to have transparent text effect into a shape to show the background? if so then just place white text over the shape as shown here:





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