Keynote + Zoom Split View on iPad: The Complete Guide

You can run Keynote and Zoom side by side on iPad using Split View, which lets you monitor your slides, see participants, and manage your meeting controls all on one screen without switching apps.

This combination is genuinely useful for anyone who presents remotely or collaborates on slide decks in real time. Here is why these two apps work so well together and how to get the most out of the setup.

Why Keynote and Zoom Together?

When you use Keynote alone during a Zoom call, you are constantly bouncing between apps — checking chat, watching for raised hands, or adjusting your slides. Splitting the screen between both apps eliminates that friction entirely. You get your presentation on one side and the full Zoom interface on the other.

Here are three workflows where this pairing earns its place:

• Live slide coaching: A colleague shares a deck they are building, and you review slides together in Keynote on one side while discussing changes on Zoom video on the other — no screen share lag, no alt-tabbing.
• Remote teaching: You walk students through a Keynote presentation while keeping Zoom's participant panel visible so you can call on people, monitor reactions, and manage the waiting room without ever leaving your flow.
• Pre-call prep: Before going live, you have Keynote open to rehearse your talking points while keeping the Zoom lobby visible, so you see exactly when participants join and can start the moment you are ready.

How to Set It Up with Splicon

Opening Split View manually every time — swipe up, grab the Dock, drag the app, adjust the divider — takes around eight steps. Doing that before a call, when you are already rushed, is annoying. Splicon turns that entire process into a single tap from your Home Screen.

If you have not installed it yet, Download Splicon free from the App Store.

Once it is installed:

1. Open Splicon and search for Keynote and Zoom, then select them as your pair. Splicon shows you both app icons and lets you choose which side each app opens on — put Keynote on the left if you want your slides prominent, or flip it if you prefer Zoom front and center.
2. Choose a split style and generate the icon, then save it to Photos. Splicon renders a combined icon that shows both app icons side by side, so your Home Screen shortcut is instantly recognizable even when you have a dozen shortcuts.
3. Open the Shortcuts app, create a new shortcut, and add an "Open App" action set to Split View with Keynote and Zoom selected. Tap the shortcut options and assign the Splicon icon you just saved as the custom image.
4. Add the shortcut to your Home Screen. Give it a short name like "Zoom + Keynote" and place it wherever you keep your meeting tools.

Now when you need the combo, one tap drops you straight into Split View with both apps already open and sized correctly.

A Few Tips Once You Are in Split View

• Drag the center divider slightly toward Zoom if you need to read participant names or monitor chat more easily during Q&A.
• Use Keynote's presenter notes view so your notes sit at the bottom of the Keynote pane while Zoom occupies the other half — no separate notes app needed.
• If you are screen sharing in Zoom, share only the Keynote window rather than the full screen so participants see your clean slides, not your split layout.

The Keynote and Zoom Split View setup takes about three minutes to configure with Splicon, and you will use it every time you have a presentation on your calendar.