{"id":8606,"date":"2026-01-13T12:46:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T08:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ispringsolutions.com\/blog\/?p=8606"},"modified":"2026-03-04T15:20:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T11:20:19","slug":"how-to-add-a-hyperlink-to-a-powerpoint-presentation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ispringsolutions.com\/blog\/how-to-add-a-hyperlink-to-a-powerpoint-presentation","title":{"rendered":"How to Add a Hyperlink to a PowerPoint Presentation (PPT)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hyperlinks make a presentation non-linear by connecting it with other slides, documents and web pages. This guide demonstrates how to add hyperlinks to a PowerPoint presentation, so that they work both on a local computer and online. You\u2019ll also learn other PowerPoint tricks, such as linking to a YouTube video, changing hyperlink color, configuring navigation and others that diversify the use of hyperlinks in education.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"TL;DR\">TL;DR<\/h2>\n<p>The article explains how to insert hyperlinks in PowerPoint to connect slides, documents, web pages, email addresses, or new files, making presentations more interactive and non-linear. It covers adding links to various objects, such as text, shapes, or images, and configuring advanced options like transparent hyperlink areas and custom link colors. The guide also offers tips on setting up slide navigation and enhancing presentations with practical hyperlink techniques for both local and online use.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"What-PowerPoint-objects-can-be-assigned-with-a-hyperlink?\">What PowerPoint objects can be assigned with a hyperlink?<\/h2>\n<p>The options aren\u2019t limited to texts and pictures; below you will find a list of all options available\u00a0when it comes to manipulating a hyperlink in PowerPoint.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table_wrapper narrow\">\n<table class=\"bordered_table\">\n<caption>Objects that may have hyperlinks<\/caption>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col_3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8634 lazyloaded\" title=\"Hyperlink text box in PowerPoint\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/how-to-add-a-hyperlink-to-a-powerpoint-presentation-text-box.jpg\" alt=\"Hyperlink text box in PowerPoint\" width=\"145\" height=\"73\" data-lazy-src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/how-to-add-a-hyperlink-to-a-powerpoint-presentation-text-box.jpg\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/><\/td>\n<td class=\"left_column\">Select the frame of a text box, and the whole area, including the white space around the text, will be clickable. The text will not be underlined or colored.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8633 lazyloaded\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/how-to-add-a-hyperlink-to-a-powerpoint-presentation-text.jpg\" alt=\"Selected text in PowerPoint\" width=\"145\" height=\"93\" data-lazy-src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/how-to-add-a-hyperlink-to-a-powerpoint-presentation-text.jpg\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/><\/td>\n<td class=\"left_column\">Select the text only, and the rest of the text box will not be clickable. The text will be underlined and colored.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8631 lazyloaded\" title=\"Selected Shape in PowerPoint\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/how-to-add-a-hyperlink-to-a-powerpoint-presentation-shape.jpg\" alt=\"Selected Shape in PowerPoint\" width=\"145\" height=\"78\" data-lazy-src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/how-to-add-a-hyperlink-to-a-powerpoint-presentation-shape.jpg\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/><\/td>\n<td class=\"left_column\">You can add a hyperlink to any shape or group of shapes. To do that, select the frame of a shape. If you have placed text within a shape, it will not be underlined or colored.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8635 lazyloaded\" title=\"Selected text within a shape in PowerPoint\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/how-to-add-a-hyperlink-to-a-powerpoint-presentation-text-within-a-shape.jpg\" alt=\"Selected text within a shape in PowerPoint\" width=\"145\" height=\"79\" data-lazy-src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/how-to-add-a-hyperlink-to-a-powerpoint-presentation-text-within-a-shape.jpg\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/><\/td>\n<td class=\"left_column\">Select the text within a shape, and the rest of the shape area will not be clickable. The text itself will be underlined and colored.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8632 lazyloaded\" title=\"Selected SmartArt object in PowerPoint\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/how-to-add-a-hyperlink-to-a-powerpoint-presentation-smartart-object.jpg\" alt=\"Selected SmartArt object in PowerPoint\" width=\"145\" height=\"66\" data-lazy-src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/how-to-add-a-hyperlink-to-a-powerpoint-presentation-smartart-object.jpg\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/><\/td>\n<td class=\"left_column\">You can assign a hyperlink to any SmartArt object or group of SmartArt objects. To do that, select the frame of a SmartArt object.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8636 lazyloaded\" title=\"Selected text within a SmartArt object in PowerPoint\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/how-to-add-a-hyperlink-to-a-powerpoint-presentation-text-within-smartart-object.jpg\" alt=\"Selected text within a SmartArt object in PowerPoint\" width=\"145\" height=\"59\" data-lazy-src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/how-to-add-a-hyperlink-to-a-powerpoint-presentation-text-within-smartart-object.jpg\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/><\/td>\n<td class=\"left_column\">Select the text within a SmartArt object, and the rest of the SmartArt area will not be clickable. The text itself will be underlined and colored.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8630 lazyloaded\" title=\"Selected image in PowerPoint\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/how-to-add-a-hyperlink-to-a-powerpoint-presentation-image.jpg\" alt=\"Selected image in PowerPoint\" width=\"220\" height=\"152\" data-lazy-src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/how-to-add-a-hyperlink-to-a-powerpoint-presentation-image.jpg\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/><\/td>\n<td class=\"left_column\">Any picture you insert into your PowerPoint presentation can have a hyperlink. You can use images to illustrate textual ideas, or create custom buttons instead of using PowerPoint templates.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Other PowerPoint objects such as video and graphs can\u2019t be assigned with hyperlinks. If you use SmartArt objects or stylized text and plan to publish your presentation online, we recommend you read about\u00a0<a href=\"\/blog\/how-to-add-a-hyperlink-to-a-powerpoint-presentation#advancedHyperlinkTechniques\">advanced hyperlink techniques<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"How-to-add-a-hyperlink-to-another-slide\"><a id=\"how-to-add-a-hyperlink-to-another-slide\"><\/a>How to add a hyperlink to another slide<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Select\u00a0the desired object on your slide. Go to the\u00a0<span class=\"emphasis\">Insert\u00a0<\/span>tab and click the\u00a0<strong>L<\/strong><span class=\"emphasis\"><strong>ink<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>button as demonstrated in the picture.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"The Link button on the PowerPoint ribbon\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/02\/ispring-blog-image-1676602085.png\" alt=\"The Link button on the PowerPoint toolbar\" width=\"670\" height=\"133\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>2. In\u00a0the dialog box, click\u00a0<span class=\"emphasis\">Place in this Document\u00a0<\/span>under\u00a0<span class=\"emphasis\">Link to<\/span>. Choose the slide in your presentation that you wish to use as a destination, then click\u00a0<span class=\"emphasis\">OK<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image_wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Adding a hyperlink to another slide\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/02\/ispring-blog-image-1676602166.png\" alt=\"Adding a hyperlink to a particular slide\" width=\"700\" height=\"361\" \/><\/div>\n<p>If you\u00a0<a href=\"\/blog\/custom-slideshow-in-ppt\">have created a custom slideshow<\/a>\u00a0(a certain sequence of slides) and you want to connect your object with it, click\u00a0<span class=\"emphasis\">Custom Shows<\/span>. Then tick the\u00a0<span class=\"emphasis\">Show and return<\/span>\u00a0checkbox.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image_wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Custom shows when adding a hyperlink\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/02\/ispring-blog-image-1676605347.png\" alt=\"Custom shows in PowerPoint\" width=\"700\" height=\"361\" \/><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"How-to-add-a-hyperlink-to-an-existing-document\"><a id=\"how-to-add-a-hyperlink-to-an-existing-document\"><\/a>How to add a hyperlink to an existing document<\/h2>\n<p>You may connect your presentation to a document on your computer, for example another presentation, or even a particular slide in it. However, if you then move your project to another PC, you\u2019ll need to copy the connected document to the same folder. The link won\u2019t work in cases where you don\u2019t copy the presentation, or you rename, move or delete it.<\/p>\n<p>Also note that if you plan to\u00a0<a href=\"\/ispring-converter\">publish your presentation online<\/a>, you\u2019ll need to convert all the connected presentations to online format and use the resulting web pages rather than the source .pptx files. You can learn how to do it\u00a0<a href=\"\/articles\/how-to-link-several-presentations\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"\">\n<li>Select an object on your slide, then go to the\u00a0<span style=\"color: #40464a\"><strong>Insert\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>tab and click the\u00a0<strong>L<\/strong><strong><span class=\"emphasis\">ink\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>button.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"The Link button on the PowerPoint toolbar\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/02\/ispring-blog-image-1676602549.png\" alt=\"The Link button on the PowerPoint toolbar\" width=\"680\" height=\"135\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>2.\u00a0Click\u00a0<span class=\"emphasis\">Existing File <strong>or <\/strong>W<strong>eb Pag<\/strong>e<\/span>\u00a0under\u00a0<span class=\"emphasis\">Link to<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image_wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Existing File or Web Page in the Insert Link window\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/02\/ispring-blog-image-1676602607.png\" alt=\"Existing File or Web Page in the Insert Link window\" width=\"700\" height=\"361\" \/><\/div>\n<p>3.\u00a0Locate and select the document that you want to use as a destination, then click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0If you wish to link a slide in another presentation, locate and select that presentation on your computer. Then click <strong>Bookmark<\/strong>, and in the open window choose the relevant slide.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"How-to-add-a-hyperlink-to-a-web-page\"><a id=\"how-to-add-a-hyperlink-to-a-web-page\"><\/a>How to add a hyperlink to a web page<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Select a relevant object on your slide, then go to the <strong>Insert<\/strong> tab and click the <strong>Link<\/strong> button.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Hyperlinks in PowerPoint\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/02\/ispring-blog-image-1676602731.png\" alt=\"Adding a hyperlink to a webpage\" width=\"670\" height=\"133\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>2.\u00a0Click <strong>Existing File<\/strong> or <strong>Web Page<\/strong> under <strong>Link to<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image_wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Add a hyperlink in PowerPoint\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/02\/ispring-blog-image-1676620087.png\" alt=\"Web page hyperlink PowerPoint\" width=\"700\" height=\"361\" \/><\/div>\n<p>3.\u00a0In the address field, type in the address of the web page you wish to add, then click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0If you want to add a hyperlink to a certain place on the webpage, you can either use the <strong>anchor<\/strong> in the website address OR the <strong>Bookmark<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image_wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Add a bookmark in a hyperlink \" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/02\/ispring-blog-image-1676620098.png\" alt=\"Bookmarking hyperlinks in PowerPoint\" width=\"700\" height=\"361\" \/><\/div>\n<p>You can follow the steps above to add a hyperlink to a video from a video hosting website, such as YouTube or Vimeo. 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Go to the <strong>Insert\u00a0<\/strong> tab and click the <strong>Link<\/strong> button.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Create New Document in the Insert Link window\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/02\/ispring-blog-image-1676603378.png\" alt=\"Create New Document in the Insert Link window\" width=\"670\" height=\"133\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>2.\u00a0Click <strong>Create New Document<\/strong> under <strong>Link to<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image_wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Add a hyperlink to a new document in PowerPoint\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/02\/ispring-blog-image-1676620123.png\" alt=\"New document hyperlink in PowerPoint\" width=\"700\" height=\"361\" \/><\/div>\n<p>3.\u00a0By default, a new document is created in the same folder with the presentation\u2019s source file. If you want to change the location, click <strong>Change<\/strong> under <strong>Full path<\/strong>, select the desired location, and then click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0Enter the name of a new file in the <strong>Name of new document<\/strong> field, then click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0Under <strong>When to edit<\/strong>, choose if you want to <strong>Edit the new document later<\/strong> or <strong>Edit the new document now<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"How-to-add-a-hyperlink-to-an-email-address\"><a id=\"how-to-add-a-hyperlink-to-an-email-address\"><\/a>How to add a hyperlink to an email address<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Select an object on your slide, then go to the <strong>Insert<\/strong> tab and click the <strong>Link<\/strong> button.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Email address hyperlink in PowerPoint\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/02\/ispring-blog-image-1676603681.png\" alt=\"Add a hyperlink to an email address\" width=\"670\" height=\"133\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>2.\u00a0Click <strong>E-mail Address<\/strong> under <strong>Link to<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image_wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Email address hyperlink in PowerPoint\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/02\/ispring-blog-image-1676603693.png\" alt=\"Link to email address in PowerPoint\" width=\"700\" height=\"361\" \/><\/div>\n<p>3.\u00a0Type in the appropriate e-mail address in the <strong>E-mail address<\/strong> box.<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0Optionally, you may indicate the subject of your e-mail message in the <strong>Subject<\/strong> box.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"Advanced-hyperlink-techniques\">Advanced hyperlink techniques<\/h2>\n<h3>How to create a transparent hyperlink area<\/h3>\n<p>In fact, there\u2019s a way to assign a hyperlink to a SmartArt object or stylized text for an online presentation, and even videos. To do that, you should create a transparent hyperlink area over an object. This solution may also be useful for designers of those touchscreen apps, which elements are often so small that it\u2019s hard to tap them.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"\">\n<li>Go to the <strong>Insert<\/strong> tab on the PowerPoint ribbon and click <strong>Shapes<\/strong>.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"The Shapes button on the PowerPoint toolbar\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/02\/ispring-blog-image-1676603778.png\" alt=\"Create New Document in the Insert Link window\" width=\"670\" height=\"133\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>2.\u00a0Select a rectangle or any other form that matches the relevant object.<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0Draw the shape over the desired area (e.g., video).<\/p>\n<div class=\"image_wrapper\" style=\"height: 222px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Drawing a shape over a PowerPoint object\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2020\/04\/ispring-blog-image-1587733538.png\" alt=\"Drawing a shape over a PowerPoint object\" width=\"539\" height=\"222\" \/><\/div>\n<p>4.\u00a0Right-click on the drawn shape and click <strong>Link<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image_wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Hyperlinking a Shape in PowerPoint\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/02\/ispring-blog-image-1676603894.png\" alt=\"Hyperlinking a Shape in PowerPoint\" width=\"700\" height=\"426\" \/><\/div>\n<p>5.\u00a0Add the desired destination and click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>6.\u00a0Now right-click on the shape again, and choose <strong>No Fill<\/strong> under <strong>Fill<\/strong> and <strong>No Outline<\/strong> under <strong>Outline<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image_wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Making a transparent shape in PowerPoint\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/02\/ispring-blog-image-1676603980.png\" alt=\"Making a transparent shape in PowerPoint\" width=\"700\" height=\"426\" \/><\/div>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong>\u00a0when a transparent area overlaps PowerPoint objects, their controls are not available anymore. Therefore, if you\u2019re using this technique for a video, you should either set the video to play automatically or draw the shape only over a part of it.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"How-to-change-hyperlink-color\">How to change hyperlink color<\/h2>\n<p>By default, PowerPoint applies different colors to new and followed hyperlinks based on the chosen presentation theme. To learn how to change the predefined color, read the following guidelines.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to the <strong>Design<\/strong> tab on the PowerPoint ribbon. In the <strong>Variants<\/strong> group, open the dropdown menu as demonstrated in the picture below.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Customizing colors in PowerPoint\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/02\/ispring-blog-image-1676619705.png\" alt=\"The Design tab on the PowerPoint toolbar\" width=\"670\" height=\"102\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>2.\u00a0Go to <strong>Colors<\/strong>, and under the schemes choose <strong>Customize Colors<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image_wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Customizing colors in PowerPoint\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/02\/ispring-blog-image-1676604139.png\" alt=\"Create New Theme Colors window in PowerPoin\" width=\"700\" height=\"426\" \/><\/div>\n<p>3.\u00a0In the open window, change the colors of new and followed hyperlinks, then click <strong>Save<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image_wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Hyperlink color in PowerPoint\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/02\/ispring-blog-image-1676604173.png\" alt=\"Colors of hyperlinks in PowerPoint\" width=\"700\" height=\"569\" \/><\/div>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: if you apply another theme to your presentation, hyperlink colors will be modified too. In order to prevent yourself from having to customize them again, choose the final design for your presentation first.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"How-to-create-a-screentip\">How to create a screentip<\/h2>\n<p>Follow these guidelines to create helpful tooltips that will appear every time a mouse is pointed over a relevant object on the slide.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>In the <strong>Edit\/Insert Hyperlink<\/strong> window, click the <strong>ScreenTip<\/strong> button.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"The Set Hyperlink ScreenTip window\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/02\/ispring-blog-image-1676619756.png\" alt=\"The ScreenTip button in the Edit Hyperlink window\" width=\"670\" height=\"346\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>2.\u00a0In the open window, type in the text for a screentip, then click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image_wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Hyperlink with a tooltip in PowerPoint\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/02\/ispring-blog-image-1676604293.png\" alt=\"Hyperlink with a tooltip in PowerPoint\" width=\"700\" height=\"361\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Here\u2019s what a screentip will look like on the slide.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image_wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Screentip hyperlink in PowerPoint\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/02\/ispring-blog-image-1676604367.png\" alt=\"Hyperlink with a screentip in PowerPoint\" width=\"700\" height=\"261\" \/><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"How-to-set-up-navigation\">How to set up navigation<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"\/blog\/user-guide-for-non-linear-presentations\">Non-linear navigation<\/a> is a big plus for complex presentations, as it enables viewers to jump to other slides at any time based on what information is most relevant in a certain situation.With non-linear navigation, they don\u2019t have to search for a particular slide frantically.<\/p>\n<p>One way to set up non-linear navigation is to create a table of contents with internal links leading to different chapters within your presentation. To do that, you\u2019ll need to create a table of contents first, and then insert a hyperlink into other slides for each topic manually.<\/p>\n<p>You can also set up non-linear navigation by inserting two buttons on each slide and hyperlink them to the <strong>Next Slide<\/strong> or <strong>Previous Slide<\/strong> accordingly. On the last slide you can create a button called \u201cView Again\u201d and hyperlink it to the <strong>First Slide<\/strong>, so that the presentation can be easily launched from the beginning. You can learn more about navigating your PowerPoint with Action Buttons in this <a href=\"\/blog\/how-to-add-an-icon-to-an-action-button-in-powerpoint\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">article<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"Tips-to-enhance-your-presentation\">Tips to enhance your presentation<\/h2>\n<p>Here are a few tricks that helped us go beyond PowerPoint and enhance the original presentation in a number of ways.<\/p>\n<h3>Insert web pages instead of hyperlinks<\/h3>\n<p>Inserting hyperlinks to web page makes sense when they\u2019re optional for viewing. A good way to incorporate important web pages into your presentation is to insert them right onto slides. Here\u2019s how you can do it:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"\/ispring-converter\/download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download iSpring Converter Pro for free \u2192<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Open your presentation and choose iSpring Converter Pro on the PowerPoint ribbon, then click <strong>Web Object<\/strong>.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"The Web Object button on the iSpring Converter Pro toolbar\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/02\/ispring-blog-image-1676621046.png\" alt=\"The Web Object button on the iSpring Converter Pro toolbar\" width=\"670\" height=\"129\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>3.\u00a0In the open window, paste in the URL of the web page you wish to add, then click <strong>Preview<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image_wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"The Web Object button Custom Preview\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/02\/ispring-blog-image-1676604611.png\" alt=\"The Web Object button on the iSpring Converter Pro toolbar\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" \/><\/div>\n<p>4.\u00a0Under <strong>Size<\/strong>, choose whether you want the web page to be displayed in Custom size or <strong>Full Slide<\/strong>. We\u2019ll use the first to combine a web page with other information within one slide.<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0With iSpring Converter Pro, you can display web objects even without an Internet connection. To do that, first download web objects to your computer. In the <strong>Insert Web Object<\/strong> window, open the drop-down menu in the upper-left corner and choose <strong>Local Path<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image_wrapper\" style=\"height: 503px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Inserting a web object from a local path\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2020\/04\/ispring-blog-image-1587732417.png\" alt=\"Inserting a web object from a local path\" width=\"631\" height=\"503\" \/><\/div>\n<p>6.\u00a0Click <strong>Browse<\/strong> and locate the relevant file on your computer. Then press <strong>Open<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Publish a presentation online<\/h3>\n<p>Note that if the presentation you plan to publish online contains hyperlinked SmartArt object(s) or stylized text, you should create a transparent hyperlink area. To learn more, read this article on <a href=\"\/articles\/hyperlink-troubleshooting#How-to-make-relative-hyperlinks-work\">troubleshooting hyperlinks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>These guidelines will help you convert a PowerPoint presentation to online mobile-ready format.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_interval\">1.\u00a0<a style=\"letter-spacing: 0.003em;background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"\/ispring-converter\/download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download iSpring Converter Pro for free\u00a0\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0<span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.003em\">Open your presentation and choose iSpring Converter Pro on the PowerPoint ribbon, then click <\/span><strong style=\"letter-spacing: 0.003em\">Publish<\/strong><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.003em\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"image_wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"The Web Object button on the iSpring Converter Pro toolbar\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/02\/ispring-blog-image-1676619833.png\" alt=\"The Web Object button on the iSpring Converter Pro toolbar\" width=\"700\" height=\"135\" \/><\/div>\n<p>3.\u00a0In the <strong>Publish Presentation<\/strong> window, specify the <strong>Project name<\/strong> and a <strong>Folder<\/strong>. As you can see, there are two <strong>Output Options<\/strong> available, including HTML5 and video. We recommend using HTML5 format for web presentations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image_wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"The Publish Presentation window\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/02\/ispring-blog-image-1676604985.png\" alt=\"The Publish Presentation window\" width=\"700\" height=\"578\" \/><\/div>\n<p>4.\u00a0With iSpring Converter Pro, you can configure the presentation player before publishing. To do that, click <span style=\"color: #40464a\"><strong>Universal (Full)\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>as demonstrated in the picture below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image_wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Universal player hyperlinks\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/02\/ispring-blog-image-1676605021.png\" alt=\"Universal player iSpring Converter Pro\" width=\"700\" height=\"578\" \/><\/div>\n<p>5.\u00a0As you can see from the open window, the Universal Player is fully customizable. You can configure its <strong>Layout<\/strong>, <strong>Bars<\/strong>, <strong>Text Labels<\/strong>, select one of the built-in <strong>Templates<\/strong> and <strong>Color Schemes<\/strong>, or apply custom <strong>Colors<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image_wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Customizable player in PowerPoint\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/02\/ispring-blog-image-1676605058.png\" alt=\"Customizable player in PowerPoint\" width=\"700\" height=\"405\" \/><\/div>\n<p>6.\u00a0Once, you\u2019ve customized the player and set up other <a href=\"\/docs\/display\/converter9\/Publishing+Presentations\">publishing options<\/a>, click <strong>Publish<\/strong>. After the process is complete, the Preview window will open, allowing you to see how your presentation will be displayed on different devices.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image_wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Previewing online presentation on multiple devices\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/02\/ispring-blog-image-1676605127.png\" alt=\"Previewing online presentation on multiple devices\" width=\"700\" height=\"499\" \/><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"FAQ\">FAQ<\/h2>\n<p>A few more details on adding a hyperlink in PowerPoint for the curious.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>How to Automatically Insert a Hyperlink in PowerPoint?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>To add a hyperlink quickly, type or paste a\u00a0 needed URL or email address into a text-containing object and press either \u201cSpacebar\u201d or \u201cEnter\u201d. To get the hyperlink removed, immediately press \u201cBackspace\u201d.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>How to Add a Link to an Online Microsoft 365 File in PowerPoint?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If you need to point to an online Microsoft 365 (Miscrosoft Office 365) document, you can also add a hyperlink. Select the required slide object or text within a text-containing slide. Click on the \u201cInsert\u201d tab of the Ribbon, select \u2018Link\u2019 from the drop-down list. Click on the name of the online Office 365 document to share from the list of \u201cRecent items\u201d below.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>When adding links to PowerPoint, it\u2019s important to be aware of some pitfalls that may affect the final playback. We hope this detailed guide will meet your challenges and help you make the most of hyperlinks. The demo presentation in this article was created and published online with the help of <a href=\"\/ispring-converter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iSpring Converter Pro<\/a>, an advanced PowerPoint add-in.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"Useful-Resources-on-PowerPoint\">Useful Resources on PowerPoint<\/h2>\n<p>Are you a PowerPoint lover? If so, here are some other helpful articles for you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/blog\/how-to-share-a-powerpoint-presentation-online\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Share a PowerPoint Presentation Online<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/blog\/protect-your-powerpoint-slides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Protect PowerPoint Presentations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/blog\/how-to-add-narration-to-a-powerpoint-presentation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Add Narration to a PowerPoint Presentation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/blog\/five-ways-to-insert-a-youtube-video-into-a-powerpoint-presentation\">How to Insert Youtube Video Into PowerPoint Presentation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/blog\/how-to-structure-a-powerpoint-presentation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Structure a PowerPoint Presentation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/blog\/convert-powerpoint-to-elearning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Convert PowerPoint Presentation to an eLearning Module<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/blog\/how-to-remove-background-from-image-in-powerpoint\">How to Remove the Background From a Picture in PowerPoint<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/blog\/how-to-convert-powerpoint-to-video\">How to Convert PowerPoint to MP4 Video on Windows &amp; macOS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"xsbf-after-content\" class=\"after-content\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hyperlinks make a presentation non-linear by connecting it with other slides, documents and web pages. 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