PowerPoint 2000

• Insert hyperlinks

Inserting Hyperlinks

PowerPoint allows you to add a hyperlink in your presentation. That means you can link to existing PowerPoint presentations, Word documents, web sites and more. You can also link to new files in Word and in other Microsoft Office applications.

To add a hyperlink:

• Select the text or object you want to represent the hyperlink.
• Click the Insert Hyperlink button.
• The Insert Hyperlink dialog box appears.

• In the Link to section of the Insert Hyperlink dialog box, click Existing File or Web Page to add a link to an existing file or web page.
• Choose the file or web page from the list or type the file or web page name.

OR

• In the Link to section of the Insert Hyperlink dialog box, click Create New Document to link to a file that you have not yet created.
• Type a name for the new document.
• Designate the path to the new document.
• Open it for editing now or edit it later.
• Click OK.

Quickly Adding Links to a Web Page

You can quickly create a hyperlink to a web page by typing the web address on a slide or outline. For example, type www.gcflearnfree.org, and the hyperlink is created.

Previewing a Hyperlink

Once you have added a hyperlink, it's a good idea to preview it and make sure the link works properly.

To preview the hyperlink in your presentation:

• Click the Slide Show View button or choose ViewSlide Show.
• Click on the hyperlink in Slide Show View to make sure it links to the desired file or web page.

Remember, the link only works when you click on it in Slide Show View.

Challenge!

• Open the GCFLearnFree.org presentation.
• Create a hyperlink on one of the slides by typing the web address: www.gcflearnfree.org.
• Click on the link in Slide Show View and it takes you to the GCFLearnFree.org site.