I would save the graph as a PowerPoint object and then edit it in PowerPoint. library(ggplot2) library(grid) library(officer) library(rvg) x <- seq(-5, 5, length.out = 100) y <- x^2 data <- data.frame(x, y) plot <- ggplot(data, aes(x, y)) + geom_path(color = "blue", linewidth = 1.25) + geom_segment( aes(x = x[1], y = y[1], xend = x[100], yend = y[100]), arrow = arrow(angle = 20, type = "closed", ends = "both", length = unit(0.2, "inches")), color = "red" ) + theme_linedraw() doc <- read_pptx() doc <- add_slide(doc, layout = "Title and Content", master = "Office Theme") doc <- ph_with(doc, dml(ggobj = plot), location = ph_location_fullsize()) print(doc, target = "quadratic_with_arrows.pptx")
If I remember I think you have to ungroup it in PowerPoint and then all elements become editable. The general approach can be done with other file formats/programs, not just PowerPoint. Tim -----Original Message----- From: R-help <r-help-boun...@r-project.org> On Behalf Of Thomas Subia via R-help Sent: Friday, August 1, 2025 10:31 AM To: r-help@r-project.org Subject: [R] ggplot with arrows [External Email] Consider: x <- seq(-5,5,length.out = 100) y <- x^2 data <- data.frame(x,y) library(ggplot2) ggplot(data,aes(x,y))+ stat_function( fun = function(x) x^2, color = "blue", linewidth = 1.25 ) + theme_linedraw() I'd like to add an arrow to the ends of curve to illustrate the curve continues indefinitely in that direction, ChatGPT suggests using geom_segment or geom_link but there has an easier way to do this. Any suggestions would be appreciated. [[alternative HTML version deleted]] ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list -- To UNSUBSCRIBE and more, see https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide https://www.r-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list -- To UNSUBSCRIBE and more, see https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide https://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.