Reference
Presentation Mode
Reference
Presentation Mode
Presentation mode lets you present the content of a page or custom objects as a slide deck — directly from Capacities, without exporting or rebuilding your notes elsewhere.
Use it for team walkthroughs, lectures, demos, or any time you want to share structured notes on a big screen.
Presentation mode is currently in beta. You may see small visual or behavioral changes as we refine the experience. If you have feedback, please share it on our feedback board.
Overview
Presentation mode reads the blocks in your note and turns them into slides. Headings automatically split your content into slides, so you usually only need to add headings as you write. When you are ready, open presentation mode and your content is already laid out.
It is available on desktop and tablet. It is not supported on phone at this time.
How to start a presentation
There are two ways to open presentation mode while viewing a page or entity:
- Open the object menu (three-dot menu) and click Present.
- Use the keyboard shortcut
Ctrl + Cmd + Pon Mac orCtrl + Alt + Pon Windows while editing a page.
Capacities opens a fullscreen overlay with your slides.
Navigating slides
Once presentation mode is open, you can move through slides in several ways:
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
→, ↓, Space, Page Down | Next slide |
←, ↑, Page Up | Previous slide |
Esc | Exit presentation mode |
| Click the left or right edge of the screen | Previous / next slide |
| Floating toolbar at the bottom | Previous, slide count, next, exit |
Move your mouse to bring the toolbar and navigation areas back into view. They hide automatically after a short idle period so your slides stay clean on screen.
Capacities remembers the slide you were on for each page or entity. The next time you present the same note, you continue where you left off.
Preparing your content
Presentation mode does not use a separate “slide editor.” Your note is the source. A few simple conventions help Capacities lay out slides predictably.
Headings
Each heading (H1–H4) starts a new slide. Add a heading wherever you want a new section, and the blocks below it become that slide’s content until the next heading or custom slide break.
In most cases, headings are all you need. You do not have to add dividers unless you want finer control over where a slide ends.
Custom slide breaks
Use a horizontal divider (type --- into an empty block) when you want a new slide without a new heading. For example, split a long section under one heading into two slides.
Everything between two slide breaks (a heading or a divider) becomes one slide. Empty lines at the start or end of a slide are trimmed automatically.
Layout rules
Capacities applies a small set of layout rules automatically. You do not need to configure anything — just structure your note thoughtfully.
| Rule | What happens |
|---|---|
| Title slide | The first slide always shows the page or entity title and icon, centered. |
| Slide breaks | Each heading (H1–H4) starts a new slide. A horizontal divider also starts a new slide when you need a break without a new heading. |
| Slide header | If a slide starts with a heading, that heading becomes the slide title. It is shown larger than body text. |
| Heading-only slide | A slide with only a heading and no other content is shown as a centered section title. |
| Trailing image | If the last block on a slide is an image object, Capacities pulls it to the side: text on the left, image on the right. If the slide contains only that image, it is shown centered at full size. |
| Text size | Short, simple slides use larger text. Dense slides (long text, tables, grids, groups) use normal reading size. If large text would not fit on screen, Capacities switches to normal size automatically. |
| Body alignment | Regular slide content is left-aligned and uses comfortable reading width. Only title and heading-only slides are centered. |
For a classic “title + bullets + screenshot” slide, put your heading and text first, then add the image block as the last block before the next heading or divider.
Linked objects and media
During a presentation, your note is rendered in a read-only preview. Most block types behave as they do elsewhere in Capacities: paragraphs, lists, code, tables, images, entity cards, and more.
What's next
Possible future directions include speaker notes, export, and presentation sharing but nothing is finalized yet.
If presentation mode is useful to you, or if something feels off, we would love to hear from you on the feedback board.
FAQs
- Which object types support presentation mode?
Pages and custom objects. Other types (images, PDFs, tasks as standalone objects, etc.) cannot be presented directly from the object menu today. - Do I need to format my note differently?
No separate format is required. Add headings where you want new slides. Use horizontal dividers only when you need a custom split without a new heading. Everything else is normal Capacities content. - Can I present on mobile?
Not at this time. Presentation mode is disabled on phone. - Is there a watermark on the free plan?
Yes. While presenting on the free plan, a box with the Capacities logo appears on your slides. Pro and Believer subscribers do not see the watermark. - Does presentation mode edit my note?
No. It is read-only. The only thing saved is your last slide index, so you can resume later. - Can I open linked objects without leaving the presentation?
Clicking a linked object closes presentation mode and navigates to that object.
Ask a question! - The Docs Assistant knows everything about the documentation, and the ideas and feature requests from other users.
Create a ticket on our feedback board. - Let us know if you have an idea for a feature, improvement or think there is something missing.
Request additions to the documentation. - If your questions are not getting answered, let us know and we will extend the documentation.