Set cell action in Apple Keynote package
- Updated: 2025/08/01
Set cell action in Apple Keynote package
The Set cell action in the Apple Keynote package enables you to assign a value or a formula to an active or a specific cell within a table on a Keynote slide. This action is useful for automating data entry, updating tables with new information, or dynamically generating presentation content without manual editing.
Settings
- Use the Session name field to select one of the following
options:
- Session name: Enter the name of the session used
to open the presentation with the Open
action.
(Optional) Click the Insert a value icon to select an existing variable that you have used to store the default session name.
- Variable: Enter the name of the variable that you have used to store the session name.
- Session name: Enter the name of the session used
to open the presentation with the Open
action.
- In the Table title field, specify the name of the table to assign the data.
- Use the Cell position option field to select one of the
following:
- Active: data will be added to the table from the active cell.
- Specific: specify the cell address from which data must be added to the table.
- Use the Set cell data option to specify whether to set a
value or formula into an active or specific cell:
- Cell value: Enter the value that you want to set.
- Cell formula: Enter the formula you want to set.