Exporting to PowerPoint
Kova can export your presentation to a .pptx file that opens in Microsoft PowerPoint, LibreOffice Impress, Keynote, and Google Slides.
How to export
- Click Export in the toolbar (next to Save As).
- Choose a save location in the file dialog.
Kova generates the .pptx file entirely in-process using PptxGenJS — no internet connection is required.
What is exported
Every slide layout is reproduced in the .pptx output:
| Kova layout | PowerPoint equivalent |
|---|---|
title |
Full-colour hero slide with title and subtitle text boxes |
section |
Coloured section-break slide |
title-content |
Title box at top, content area below |
title-image |
Title on the left, image on the right |
split |
Image on the left, text on the right |
full-bleed |
Full-slide image |
quote |
Centred large text with attribution |
two-column |
Two side-by-side content areas |
bsp |
Two or three content panes |
grid |
Grid of content cards |
code |
Dark background with monospaced code block |
media |
Title with centred placeholder (see Limitations) |
Theme colours and fonts are applied to all slides. Progress bars are exported as visual bars matching the slide theme. Code blocks are exported with syntax highlighting using the github-dark palette. Mermaid diagrams are rendered to PNG and embedded in the .pptx.
Mermaid render warnings
If a Mermaid diagram fails to render during export, Kova shows a warning after export naming the affected slide. The rest of the presentation exports normally.
Aspect ratio
The output respects the aspect_ratio field in your document frontmatter:
Limitations
| Element | Export behaviour |
|---|---|
YouTube embeds (!youtube) |
Exported as a text placeholder with the URL — not as an embedded video |
Poll / QR codes (!poll) |
Exported as a text placeholder with the URL — not as a QR code |
| Custom web fonts | Substituted with the closest PowerPoint-safe alternative (e.g. Georgia for a serif theme font) |
After exporting
The .pptx file is a standard Office Open XML file. Open it in any compatible application for final polish — adjusting font sizes, adding animations, or inserting additional slides. Because it's a standard format, no Kova software is needed to open or edit the exported file.