Adding a Hyperlink

We can easily add hyperlinks to our presentation. These links can lead us to slides within the presentation, files stored elsewhere, or external web sites. We can attach a hyperlink to text, an image, or a shape.

Let's add some text to slide 3 and then create a hyperlink to an external site.

Step 1. To move to slide 3, in the slide thumbnail list,

Click slide 3

Step 2. To begin adding a new bullet,

Click after the word "slides" in the last bullet,
press: Enter

A new bullet appears.

Step 3. To add text, type:

How do I create an accessible document
using Microsoft PowerPoint?

Step 4. To select the text,

Press & Drag across the text, "How do I create an accessible document using Microsoft PowerPoint?"

With the text selected, we are ready to add the hyperlink. The hyperlink button is on the Insert tab.

Step 5. To move to the Insert tab, on the Ribbon,

Click the Insert tab

Step 6. To begin adding the hyperlink, in the Links group, on the Ribbon,

Click

The Insert Hyperlink dialog box opens:

By looking at the dialog box, we can see that we have several options when inserting hyperlinks. We are going to link to a page that is part of the IU Knowledge Base. The page gives users advice about how to create an accessible PowerPoint presentation.

NOTE for MacOS Users: When using a Mac, the dialog box looks different but contains the same options.

Step 7. To select Existing File or Web Page, if necessary,

Click Existing File or Web Page

Step 8. To enter the external web page address, in the Address field, type:

https://kb.iu.edu/d/bftz Enter

Step 9. To deselect the text,

Click in a blank area of the slide

The text is now a hyperlink. However, the link will not work unless we are in Slide Show view, so we will test the link later.