How to Put a Hyperlink in a Powerpoint
Hyperlinks can help PowerPoint presentations seamlessly transition to various different avenues. For instance, a user can place a hyperlink that takes the audience to a new presentation with one click. Several other different types of hyperlinks can be placed in a slide show, such as links to websites, an email address or to a different slide in the same presentation.
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Instructions
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Go to the slide where you want to place a hyperlink, then select the text or object that you wish to make the anchor for the hyperlink.
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Choose the "Insert" tab on the top of the screen, then click "Hyperlink." A new "Insert Hyperlink" window will appear. You can also press CTRL+K to open the hyperlink window.
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Click "Webpage" in the left pane of the "Insert Hyperlink" window.
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Type in the link to the desired webpage in the "Address" field, then click "OK" to finish adding the webpage hyperlink.
Email
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Go to the slide where you want to place a hyperlink, then select the text or object that you wish to make the anchor for the hyperlink.
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Choose the "Insert" tab on the top of the screen, then click "Hyperlink." A new "Insert Hyperlink" window will appear. You can also press CTRL+K to open the hyperlink window.
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Click "E-mail Address" in the left pane of the "Insert Hyperlink" window. A new set of options appears in the main pane of the window.
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Type in the address in the "E-mail Address" field, then click "OK" to finish inserting an email address hyperlink.
Slide in Current Presentation
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Go to the slide where you want to place a hyperlink, then select the text or object that you wish to make the anchor for the hyperlink.
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Choose the "Insert" tab on the top of the screen, then click "Hyperlink." A new "Insert Hyperlink" window will appear. You can also press CTRL+K to open the hyperlink window.
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Choose "Place in this document" from the left pane of the "Insert Hyperlink" window. A new set of options appears in the main pane.
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Choose the slide that you want the hyperlink to direct to, then click "OK" to finish adding a hyperlink to a slide in the current presentation.
Slide in Different Presentation
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Go to the slide where you want to place a hyperlink, then select the text or object that you wish to make the anchor for the hyperlink.
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Choose the "Insert" tab on the top of the screen, then click "Hyperlink." A new "Insert Hyperlink" window will appear. You can also press CTRL+K to open the hyperlink window.
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Choose "Existing File" from the left side of the "Insert Hyperlink" pane. A new set of options appears in the main pane.
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Locate and click once on the desired PowerPoint presentation file name. Click "Bookmark." This opens a new window where you can view and select the slide you wish to link to.
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Select the slide from the resulting window, and click "OK" to finish adding a hyperlink to a slide in a different presentation.
New Document
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Go to the slide where you want to place a hyperlink, then select the text or object that you wish to make the anchor for the hyperlink.
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Choose the "Insert" tab on the top of the screen, then click "Hyperlink." A new "Insert Hyperlink" window will appear. You can also press CTRL+K to open the hyperlink window.
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Click "Create new document" in the left side of the "Insert Hyperlink" pane. A new set of options appears in the main pane.
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Type in the desired name of the new file you want to create.
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Click "OK" to finish adding a hyperlink to a new document.
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