Editable HTML, CSS and Javascript within PowerPoint Presentation?

Question

I was wondering if it was possible to have an editable HTML demo interface (like Plunkr) inside PowerPoint for doing educational presentations on HTML, JavaScript, etc. Has anyone done this? Is it possible to embed an iFrame with a link to plunkr or local node server within PowerPoint? Cheers, DS

Answer 1

This is one of those projects where you have to stop and ask yourself about what you are trying to achieve.

To answer your question, I think it is a better idea to instead try to take your presentation to the web rather than try to put the web inside of a PowerPoint presentation. I have never heard of being able to edit HTML or JavaScript inside of PowerPoint (which are both web-based and PowerPoint is not). It would be much easier to build your presentation as a website, and animate through your slides (or divs) with JavaScript, especially since you are going to demo JavaScript anyway. Here is an example of a JavaScript library that functions like a presentation and lets you embed an iframe: https://revealjs.com/#/13

On another note, you can also add scripts to Google Slides. I would actually recommend a switch to Google Slides rather than PowerPoint for future presentations, regardless of whether you are a Mac or Windows user. With Google Slides your presentation is guaranteed to always look the same on every device, and you will never lose it because it's saved online.