LanguageKEYNOTE
iWork Keynote '06 presentation
File type: Document file
A keynote file extension is used for presentations saved in Apple iWork Keynote '06, or in its previous versions. Keynote is a professional presentation tool for Mac OS X, macOS and iOS.
What is keynote file?
File type category:
Document file
Date updated: January 21, 2022
The keynote file extension is associated with Apple Keynote, a presentation software application developed as a part of the iWork productivity suite (which also includes Pages and Numbers applications) by Apple Inc.
The Keynote Presentation is XML based and may contain basic text documents or elaborated multi-page brochures, including images, special texts, tables, graphs, charts and more. be created from a blank page or based on saved template.
The keynote file is basically a folder named as document_name.keynote that main presentation document, previews and some metadata. This file format was used in earlier versions of Keynote up to Keynote '06.
The latest versions of iWork Keynote use the key file extension instead. Keynote '09 is also able to save files in keynote format, but you have to change the presentation preferences for that.
How to open keynote file?
Use Keynote application from Apple's iWork office suite to open *.keynote files.
However, latest Keynote has sometimes problem with opening older *.keynote presentations.
How to convert keynote file?
Normally KEYNOTE file format cannot be converted to other presentation formats with all its features.
However, Keynote offers the possibility of exporting the presentation to MOV movies, and to PowerPoint PPS format, albeit at the cost of quality.
Suggested software to open keynote file:
Associated software actions with the keynote file
Software applications that can open keynote files:
Keynote for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
LibreOffice Impress (Multiplatform)
Keynote for iOS (Apple iOS)
Software applications that can edit keynote files:
Keynote for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Keynote for iOS (Apple iOS)
Software capable of saving keynote files:
Keynote for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Keynote for iOS (Apple iOS)
Programs for viewing keynote files:
Keynote for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Keynote for iOS (Apple iOS)
Software apps that create keynote files:
Keynote for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Keynote for iOS (Apple iOS)
Software apps that convert keynote files:
Keynote for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Keynote for iOS (Apple iOS)
Software apps that import keynote files:
LibreOffice Impress (Multiplatform)
Software apps that export keynote files:
PDF to Keynote (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software apps that print keynote files:
Keynote for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
LibreOffice Impress (Multiplatform)
Keynote for iOS (Apple iOS)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving keynote files:
iWork (On-line services)