Keynote Remote needs to be linked to your Mac in order to control your Keynote presentation from your iOS device.

1. On your iOS device, tap Settings > Wi-Fi to verify it's on the same wireless network as your computer. For help connecting to Wi-Fi on your device, see iOS: Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections.
2. On your Mac, open your presentation in Keynote.
3. Choose Preferences from the Keynote menu and select Remotes.
4. Place a checkmark next to Enable.
5. On your iOS device, open the Keynote app and tap the Keynote Remote icon in the toolbar of the presentation manager. If you're in a presentation, tap Presentations in the toolbar to open the presentation manager.
6. If this is the first attempt to link to this Keynote Remote, tap Continue. If this is not the first link to this Keynote Remote, tap the Devices button, and then tap "Add a Device."
7. On your Mac, click the Link button next to the name of your iOS device. It should appear in the Remotes menu you had open.
8. Confirm that the four digit passcode that appears on your Mac also appears on your iOS device. If the passcode matches, click Confirm.

You can now control the slideshow on your computer from your iOS device by tapping Play on the iOS device. For instructions on using Keynote Remote once you have it linked, see the Using Keynote Remote section below. 

If you have a presentation in Keynote for iOS, you can control your presentation from another iOS device.

1. On both iOS devices, tap Settings > Wi-Fi to verify both iOS devices are on the same wireless network.

   For help connecting to Wi-Fi on your device, see iOS: Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections. If a Wi-Fi connection is unavailable, on both devices go to Settings > Bluetooth and turn Bluetooth on. See the Using Keynote Remote with Bluetooth section below for more information.

2. Open your Keynote presentation on the device you'll use for the presentation.
3. Tap the Tools icon in the toolbar.
4. Tap Presentation Tools.
5. Tap Allow Remote Control.
6. Turn on Enable Remotes.
7. On the device you will use as the remote, open the Keynote app and tap the Keynote Remote icon in the toolbar of the presentation manager. If you're in a presentation, tap Presentations in the toolbar to open the presentation manager.
8. If this is the first attempt to link to this Keynote Remote, tap Continue. If not, tap the Devices button, and then tap "Add a Device."
9. On the device displaying the presentation, tap Link next to the name of the device that will control the presentation. The device name should appear in the Allow Remote Control menu that you had open.
10. Confirm that the four digit passcode that appears on the presentation device also appears on the controlling device. If the passcode matches, tap Confirm.
11. Tap Done on the presentation device to return to the presentation.

You can now control the slideshow on the presentation device by tapping Play on the controlling device. For instructions on using Keynote Remote once you have it linked, see the Using Keynote Remote section below. 

Once you've linked Keynote Remote to your computer or iOS device, follow these steps to control your slideshow with it.

1. If it's not already open, open your Keynote presentation on your Mac or presentation device.
2. On the Keynote Remote device, tap the Keynote Remote icon in the presentation manager toolbar. If you're in a presentation, tap Presentations in the toolbar to open the presentation manager. 
3. It may take a few seconds for your remote device to connect to your computer. Once it has, your remote device will display the Play button.
4. Tap Play.
5. Your slideshow will appear on your remote device. Swipe in either direction to move to the next or previous slide.
6. For more layout options, tap the Layout icon on your remote device to view these options:
   • Current: Shows the build/slide on your remote device that is being presented.
   • Next: Shows the build/slide on your remote device that will appear next in the presentation.
   • Current and Next: Shows both the current and next build/slide side by side.
   • Current and Notes: Shows the current build/slide and the notes for that slide side by side.
7. To end the slideshow, tap the X icon or swipe down with two fingers.

When a Wi-Fi connection is unavailable, you can use Keynote Remote with Bluetooth to control your Keynote slideshow from one iOS device to another (but not to a Mac). Slides may take longer to appear on Keynote Remote when connected via Bluetooth.