Learn TinyDesk
Short videos that each show one thing. Start with the tour, then pick a topic.
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A tour of TinyDesk
Write a short draft, try a few takes, then turn it into a deck and present it with notes on a second display.
[Length]Getting started
[0:00]Your library folderWhere TinyDesk keeps your files, and how to open a folder of Markdown you already have.
[0:00]Importing a deckPack a folder with index.html and its assets into one .slides file with File → Import.
[0:00]Keyboard shortcutsThe keys for writing, and the keys TinyDesk owns while you present.
Writing
[0:00]TakesAdd other ways to write a passage, switch between them in place, and keep the one you like.
[0:00]GhostsDim a sentence you are unsure about, read the paragraph without it, then cut it or keep it.
[0:00]The ShelfKeep cut text in the same file and drag it back into the draft when you need it.
[0:00]Time MachineSee what each edit changed, then restore a version or revert one change.
[0:00]Tables and imagesInsert and edit tables and images. They are saved as plain Markdown.
[0:00]Focus modeHide everything but the text. Point at the top of the window for the toolbar.
Presenting
[0:00]Presenter viewNotes, the next slide, a timer, the laser pointer and swapping displays.
[0:00]Build stepsShow a slide one piece at a time, or ask Claude to split it into steps.
[0:00]Speaker notesWrite notes in Markdown, or have Claude draft the ones that are missing.
[0:00]TemplatesDescribe a look and AI designs a template, or save a deck you like as one.
[0:00]Deck checkFind network requests and missing notes before you present.
[0:00]Bring your own deckHow slides, build steps and notes are marked up, for decks you write by hand.
Claude
[0:00]Connecting ClaudeAdd an API key, stored in your Keychain. Claude Max and Team plans include monthly API credits you can use.
[0:00]The AI EditorLet Claude mark up a draft, then accept, fix all or forget its suggestions.
[0:00]Sources for a deckDrop in data, PDFs or images so Claude can use them, like a CSV to chart.