Presentation Mode

Turn any note into a slideshow with Presentation Mode. Structure your content using headings and NoteCove handles the rest — slides, transitions, speaker notes, and a companion display for your talking points.

Overview

Presentation Mode lets you present notes as a fullscreen slideshow without leaving NoteCove:

• H1 headings become slide breaks — each # Heading starts a new slide
• Companion speaker notes window — keep your talking points visible while you present
• CSS transitions — smooth animations between slides
• Keyboard and click navigation — feel natural to any presenter

Starting a Presentation

With a note open, use View > Present (or Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P).

The presentation opens fullscreen. A “Press ESC to exit” toast appears briefly, then fades away.

Structuring Your Note

Use H1 headings (# ) to divide your note into slides:

# Welcome to NoteCove

NoteCove is a local-first notes app.

# Key Features

- Offline sync
- Tasks & projects
- CLI integration

# Thank You

Each H1 heading becomes the slide title. All content between H1s becomes the slide body.

Tip: Content before the first H1 heading forms an untitled opening slide.

Speaker Notes

Add speaker notes to any slide using :::speaker and ::: markers, each on their own line:

# Key Features

- Offline sync
- Tasks & projects
- CLI integration

:::speaker
Remember to demo the CLI live — use the notecove task list command.
:::

Speaker notes are hidden from the main presentation but appear in the Speaker Notes window.

Opening the Speaker Notes Window

Speaker notes open in a separate window — position it on a second screen while the presentation runs on the primary display.

Currently, the speaker notes window opens automatically when you use View > Present.

Navigation

Key / Action	Effect
→ / Space / Enter	Next slide
← / Backspace	Previous slide
Click	Next slide
ESC	Exit presentation

A slide counter in the bottom-right corner shows your current position (e.g. 3 / 7).

Tips

• Keep slides focused — one concept per slide works best in presentations
• Use H2–H6 for sub-headings within a slide body; only H1 marks a slide break
• Speaker notes are author-only — they are stripped from the slide view and never visible to the audience
• Presentation Mode is read-only — edit the note before presenting