Create a hyperlink

In Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007, a hyperlink is a connection from one slide to another slide in
the same presentation (such as a hyperlink to a custom show) or to a slide in another presentation,
an e-mail address, a Web page, or a file.
You can create a hyperlink from text or from an object, such as a picture, graph, shape, or WordArt.

Create a hyperlink to a slide in the same presentation

1. In Normal view, select the text or the object that you want to use as a hyperlink.
2. On the Insert tab, in the Links group, click Hyperlink.

3. Under Link to, click Place in This Document.

4. Do one of the following:

o

Link to a custom show in the current presentation:

i.

Under Select a place in this document, click the custom show that you want
to use as the hyperlink destination.

ii.

Select the Show and return check box.

Link to a slide in the current presentation:

i.

Under Select a place in this document, click the slide that you want to use
as the hyperlink destination.

Create a hyperlink to a slide in a different presentation

NOTE If you add a link to a presentation from your main presentation, and then copy your main
presentation to a laptop, be sure to copy the linked presentation to the same folder as your main
presentation. If you don't copy the linked presentation or if you rename, move, or delete it the
linked presentation will not be available when you click the hyperlink to it from the main
presentation.
1. In Normal view, select the text or the object that you want to use as a hyperlink.
2. On the Insert tab, in the Links group, click Hyperlink.

3. Under Link to, click Existing File or Web Page.

4. Locate the presentation that contains the slide that you want to link to.

5. Click Bookmark, and then click the title of the slide that you want to link to.

Create a custom show

1. On the Slide Show menu, click Custom Shows, and then click New.

2. Do the following:
Create a custom show :
i. Under Slides in presentation, select the slides you want to include in the
custom show, and then click Add.

To select multiple slides, hold down CTRL as you click the slides.

ii. To change the order in which slides appear, select a slide under Slides in
custom show, and then click one of the arrows to move the slide up or down
in the list.

iii. Type a name in the Slide show name box, and then click OK.

iv. Repeat steps 1 through 3 to create more custom shows with any slides in
your presentation.