Insert a Hyperlink
To use text or a picture as a hyperlink:
Open a file in Powerpoint that you want to add a link to. Select the text or graphic object that will contain the hyperlink. Select Insert. Select Hyperlink or Link. The Insert Hyperlink dialog box opens. Use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+K to open the Insert Hyperlink dialog box. Decide what type of link you want to insert. Your options include Existing File or Web Page, Place in This Document, and Email Address.
Add a Hyperlink to a Slide in the Same Presentation
To add a link to a different slide in the same presentation:
In the Insert Hyperlink dialog box, select Place in This Document. The options include: First SlideLast SlideNext SlidePrevious SlideSlide Titles Choose the slide that you want to link to. A preview of the slide appears to help you make your choice. Select OK to close the dialog box and create the link.
Add a Hyperlink to Another File on Your Computer or Network
You are not limited to creating hyperlinks to other PowerPoint slides. Create a hyperlink to any file on your computer or network, no matter what program was used to create the other file.
First SlideLast SlideNext SlidePrevious SlideSlide Titles
There are two scenarios available during your slide show presentation:
If the hyperlink goes to another PowerPoint presentation, the linked presentation opens and is the active presentation on the screen. If the hyperlink is to a file created in another program, the linked file opens in its corresponding program. It is then the active program on the screen.
Choose Existing File or Web Page in the Insert Hyperlink dialog box. Locate the file on your computer or network that you wish to link to and select it. Select OK.
Add a Hyperlink to a Website
To open a website from your PowerPoint presentation, enter the complete internet address (URL) of the website.
In the Insert Hyperlink dialog box, select Existing File or Web Page. In the Address text box, enter the URL of the website you want to link to. Select OK.
Add a Screen Tip to a Hyperlink on Your PowerPoint Slide
Screen tips add additional information to hyperlinks on a PowerPoint slide. When the viewer hovers over the hyperlink during the slideshow, the screen tip appears.
In the Insert Hyperlink dialog box, select ScreenTip. In the Set Hyperlink ScreenTip dialog box, enter the ScreenTip text you want to appear. Select OK to save the screen tip text and return to the Insert Hyperlink dialog box. Select OK to exit the Insert Hyperlink dialog box and apply the screen tip. Start a screen show and hover over the link to test the hyperlink screen tip.
