diff --git a/inst/rmarkdown/templates/iqss/resources/template.tex b/inst/rmarkdown/templates/iqss/resources/template.tex
index 92ed029..bcbc693 100644
--- a/inst/rmarkdown/templates/iqss/resources/template.tex
+++ b/inst/rmarkdown/templates/iqss/resources/template.tex
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 \PassOptionsToPackage{unicode=true}{hyperref} % options for packages loaded elsewhere
 \PassOptionsToPackage{hyphens}{url}
 \documentclass[$if(fontsize)$$fontsize$,$endif$$if(lang)$$babel-lang$,$endif$$if(handout)$handout,$endif$$if(colorlinks)$dvipsnames,$endif$$if(beamer)$ignorenonframetext,$endif$$for(classoption)$$classoption$$sep$,$endfor$]{$documentclass$}
+\IfFileExists{pgfpages.sty}{\usepackage{pgfpages}}{}
 \setbeamertemplate{caption}[numbered]
 \setbeamertemplate{caption label separator}{: }
 \setbeamercolor{caption name}{fg=normal text.fg}
 \beamertemplatenavigationsymbols$if(navigation)$$navigation$$else$empty$endif$
+$for(beameroption)$
+\setbeameroption{$beameroption$}
+$endfor$
 $if(fontfamily)$
 \usepackage[$for(fontfamilyoptions)$$fontfamilyoptions$$sep$,$endfor$]{$fontfamily$}
 $else$
@@ -273,7 +277,7 @@ $endfor$
 
 \AtBeginSubsection[]{}
 
-%% 
+%%
 
 
 $if(title)$
diff --git a/inst/rmarkdown/templates/metropolis/resources/template.tex b/inst/rmarkdown/templates/metropolis/resources/template.tex
index a434ae4..42a8094 100644
--- a/inst/rmarkdown/templates/metropolis/resources/template.tex
+++ b/inst/rmarkdown/templates/metropolis/resources/template.tex
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 \PassOptionsToPackage{unicode=true}{hyperref} % options for packages loaded elsewhere
 \PassOptionsToPackage{hyphens}{url}
 \documentclass[$if(fontsize)$$fontsize$,$endif$$if(lang)$$babel-lang$,$endif$$if(handout)$handout,$endif$$if(colorlinks)$dvipsnames,$endif$$if(beamer)$ignorenonframetext,$endif$$for(classoption)$$classoption$$sep$,$endfor$]{$documentclass$}
+\IfFileExists{pgfpages.sty}{\usepackage{pgfpages}}{}
 \setbeamertemplate{caption}[numbered]
 \setbeamertemplate{caption label separator}{: }
 \setbeamercolor{caption name}{fg=normal text.fg}
 \beamertemplatenavigationsymbols$if(navigation)$$navigation$$else$empty$endif$
+$for(beameroption)$
+\setbeameroption{$beameroption$}
+$endfor$
 $if(fontfamily)$
 \usepackage[$for(fontfamilyoptions)$$fontfamilyoptions$$sep$,$endfor$]{$fontfamily$}
 $else$
diff --git a/inst/rmarkdown/templates/monash/resources/template.tex b/inst/rmarkdown/templates/monash/resources/template.tex
index 14326b3..86e2480 100644
--- a/inst/rmarkdown/templates/monash/resources/template.tex
+++ b/inst/rmarkdown/templates/monash/resources/template.tex
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 \PassOptionsToPackage{unicode=true}{hyperref} % options for packages loaded elsewhere
 \PassOptionsToPackage{hyphens}{url}
 \documentclass[$if(fontsize)$$fontsize$,$else$14pt,$endif$$if(lang)$$babel-lang$,$endif$$if(handout)$handout,$endif$$if(colorlinks)$dvipsnames,$endif$$if(beamer)$ignorenonframetext,$endif$$for(classoption)$$classoption$$sep$,$endfor$]{$documentclass$}
+\IfFileExists{pgfpages.sty}{\usepackage{pgfpages}}{}
 \setbeamertemplate{caption}[numbered]
 \setbeamertemplate{caption label separator}{: }
 \setbeamercolor{caption name}{fg=normal text.fg}
 \beamertemplatenavigationsymbols$if(navigation)$$navigation$$else$empty$endif$
+$for(beameroption)$
+\setbeameroption{$beameroption$}
+$endfor$
 $if(fontfamily)$
 \usepackage[$for(fontfamilyoptions)$$fontfamilyoptions$$sep$,$endfor$]{$fontfamily$}
 $else$
diff --git a/vignettes/metropolisDemo.Rmd b/vignettes/metropolisDemo.Rmd
index c08d20a..e6a2809 100644
--- a/vignettes/metropolisDemo.Rmd
+++ b/vignettes/metropolisDemo.Rmd
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ output:
       in_header: metropolis/header.tex
 bibliography: metropolis/demo.bib
 biblio-style: abbrvnat
+beameroption: "show notes"
 toc: true
 vignette: >
   %\VignetteIndexEntry{binb Metropolis Demo}
@@ -325,6 +326,39 @@ Some references \citep{knuth92,ConcreteMath,Simpson,Er01,greenwade93}
 \scriptsize `allowframebreaks` is not used or needed, also changed `\cite` to
 `\citep`, and defaulted `natbib` to option `[round]`.
 
+## Notes
+
+Notes can be added either using latex syntax:
+
+```
+\note{
+  \begin{itemize}
+    \item \emph{This} is a note.
+  \end{itemize}
+}
+```
+
+\note{
+  \begin{itemize}
+    \item \emph{This} is a note.
+  \end{itemize}
+}
+
+or with pandoc (markdown) syntax:
+
+```
+<div class = "notes">
+  - This is *another* note.
+</div>
+```
+
+<div class = "notes">
+  - This is *another* note.
+</div>
+
+The display of the notes is controlled using the YAML argument `beameroption`.
+Here we have used `beameroption: "show notes"`.
+
 # Conclusion
 
 ## Summary
diff --git a/vignettes/metropolisDemo.pdf b/vignettes/metropolisDemo.pdf
index 1a26ccb..017ca84 100644
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