How to Put a Hyperlink in Microsoft Powerpoint: 6 Easy Steps (2024)

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Select a slide. Select the hyperlink text. Click the "Insert" tab. Click the "Link" icon. Add a location or address to link to. Click "OK" to create the link. Community Q&A Tips You Might Also Like About This Article Is this article up to date? References

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1Select a slide.

2Select the hyperlink text.

3Click the "Insert" tab.

4Click the "Link" icon.

5Add a location or address to link to.

6Click "OK" to create the link.

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Do you want to add a link to a website or document to your PowerPoint presentation? Adding hyperlinks to PowerPoint slides is incredibly easy. This wikiHow will teach you how to insert hyperlinks into PowerPoint slides using Windows and macOS.

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Select the hyperlink text.

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  1. Use the mouse to select the text you want to add to the link. When you create the hyperlink, you'll add a link to this specific text, making it so clicking the text takes you to the linked website or document. [1]

    • You can also make an image a hyperlink—just click the desired image to select it.

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Click the "Insert" tab.

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  1. You'll see the Insert tab at the top of PowerPoint. This gives you several options for inserting different objects into the current slide.

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Click the "Link" icon.

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  1. Click Link in the toolbar at the top of PowerPoint. In earlier versions, this icon may say Hyperlink instead of Link.

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Add a location or address to link to.

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  1. Fill out the fields. The way you fill out this window will depend on the type of document you're linking to.

    • To link to a file or website, select Existing File or Web Page at the top-left. Then, enter the full URL of the website or select the document.
    • To link to another location in your presentation, select Place in This Document, then select a slide title.
    • To create an email hyperlink, select E-mail address, then enter an email address. Clicking the link will simply compose a new message to this address.

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Click "OK" to create the link.

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  1. This creates a clickable hyperlink in your PowerPoint presentation. When you click the object or text you used to create the hyperlink, you'll be taken to the selected document, website, or other location.

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    I have a black background that makes the blue font of the hyperlink barely visible. How can I change the default color to something else?

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    Go into Slide Master in PowerPoint. Select Colors and then Customize Colors. You can then change the default Hyperlink color and Followed Hyperlink color to suit your needs.

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    If I change the hyperlink's text color, how do I change it back to the default?

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    The "Clear all formatting" tool should fix it. Just highlight the link and press the "A" with an eraser over it. You could also try using the format paintbrush from normal text. Otherwise you can just copy and paste the link into a browser, then copy it back across to the PowerPoint.

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