Change background color of text Keynote 09

[grimreaper1377]

I can't figure out how to change the background color of text in Keynote 09. Any ideas?

 

[Mac In School]

1. Select the text.

2. Click the "Fonts" button.

3. Use the "document color" button (4th button from the left) to adjust.

 

[grimreaper1377]

The problem is that it fills the ENTIRE text box...not just the part I've highlighted...

 

[Chase R]

Sounds awfully PowerPointish... Keynotes are designed to be sexy, not have a solid color text box. You could always insert a shape (square) behind the text box if you really wanted to.

 

[Novice in dark]

Here's how I did it.

iWork '09

On the upper right is i button (inspector)

Clicked that on got a box

Two buttons Transition and Appearance

Appearance
Body
Background
Color fill
then I picked a color

Yes it is Powerpointish but just want basic information to be more like a billboard rather than a fireworks display.

Also I am using the same basic header information and copying the basic slide to build on was super easy. Now if I can figure out how to save it so the individual slides will usable in iMovie I will be golden!