diff --git a/man/pandoc.1 b/man/pandoc.1
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--- a/man/pandoc.1
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@@ -1660,6 +1660,13 @@ options for LaTeX beamer themes (a list).
 .TP
 .B \f[C]titlegraphic\f[R]
 image for title slide
+.SS Variables for PowerPoint slide shows
+.PP
+These variables control the visual aspects of a slide show that are not
+easily controled via templates.
+.TP
+.B \f[C]monofont\f[R]
+font to use for code.
 .SS Variables for LaTeX
 .PP
 Pandoc uses these variables when creating a PDF with a LaTeX engine.