Presentation Software
Hyperlinks
•Hyperlink - A hyperlink is a link added to
a text or image that, when clicked, takes
the user to a new page or document.
•Action Button – it is an object on a slide
that performs action when clicked such as
jumping to another slide or document.
Link to a website:
[Link] the text, shape, or picture that you
want to use as a hyperlink to make it
active.
[Link] to Insert tab from the Ribbon and from
the Links group, click Link
[Link] Insert Hyperlink dialog box will
appear.
4. Select Existing File or Web Page, and add the:
– Text to display: Type the text that you want to
appear as hyperlink.
– ScreenTip: Type the text that you want to
appear when the user hovers over the hyperlink.
This is optional
– Current Folder, Browsed Pages, or Recent Files:
From the list, select the file where you want to
link to.
•Address: If you have not selected a
location and file above, type or insert the
URL for the web site or for the file you
want to link to. ▪
•Select OK.
Link to a place in a document,
new document, or email
address
1. Select the text, shape, or picture that you want to
use as a hyperlink to make it active.
2. Go to Insert tab from the Ribbon and from the
Links group select Link. The Insert Hyperlink
dialog box will appear.
▪ Place in This Document: Link to a specific slide in
your presentation.
▪ Create New Document: Link from your presentation
to another presentation.
▪ E-mail Address: Link a displayed email address to
open up a user's email program.
3. Fill in the Text to display, ScreenTip, and select or
insert the slide, file or e-mail address where you want
to link to.
4. Select OK.