Add hyperlinks to slides

Link to a website

1. Select the text, shape, or picture that you want to use as a hyperlink.

2. Select Insert > Link.
   
   The drop-down menu shows any links copied to your clipboard and recent files.

3. Choose what you want or select Insert Link at the bottom. 

4. Select Existing File or Web Page, and add the:

   • Text to display - Type the text that you want to appear for your hyperlink.

   • ScreenTip - Type the text that you want to appear when the user hovers over the hyperlink (optional).

   • Current Folder, Browsed Pages, or Recent Files - Select where you want to link to.

   • Address - If you haven't already selected a location above, cut and paste, or type the URL for the web site you want to link to.

     Note: If you link to a file on your computer, and move your PowerPoint presentation to another computer, you'll also need to move any linked files.

5. 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.

2. Select Insert > Link.

3. Now, select Insert Link at the bottom. 

4. Select an option:

   • 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.

5. Fill in the Text to display, ScreenTip, and where you want to link to.

6. Select OK.

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Add a hyperlink to a slide 

Bookmark a slide and link to it from elsewhere in the presentation