Use Quarto and create a PowerPoint slideshow
Quarto can convert a markdown file to a revealjs HTML slideshow but, too, can create a pptx file that you can open and play in Microsoft PowerPoint.
In this article, we'll create a pptx file from our markdown documentation.
If you don't have yet a Docker image with Quarto, read this article Running Quarto Markdown in Docker.
Syntax
The official documentation of Quarto for rendering PowerPoint slides can be found on https://quarto.org/docs/presentations/powerpoint.html.
Let's start and create our slides.md file:
---
title: "My thesis in Latin"
---
## Chapter 1
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Ad aut nobis magni aut est dicta adipisci est. Quo reiciendis eum aut rem. Dolores sit magni non.
## Chapter 2
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Animi voluptatem est quia. Quia id optio. Architecto ut ipsa voluptas minima voluptate accusamus architecto.
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---
### Chapter 2.1
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Now, run the conversion using quarto render slides.md --to pptx
And you'll obtain this:
You'll find a lot of tips and tricks on the official documentation page.
Instead of running quarto render slides.md --to pptx and get a PowerPoint offline file, just run quarto render slides.md --to revealjs and enjoy your slideshow in your browser. Copy files to the internet and everyone can consult your great work.