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Presentation Software

● Hyperlinks
● Action Buttons
Hyperlink - A hyperlink is a link added to
a text or image that, when clicked, takes
the user to a new page or document.
Action Button – it is an object on a slide
that performs action when clicked such
as jumping to another slide or document.
● Link to a website:
1.Select the text, shape, or picture that you
want to use as a hyperlink to make it active.
2. Go to Insert tab from the Ribbon and from
the Links group, click Link
3. The Insert Hyperlink dialog box will appear.
4. Select Existing File or Web Page, and add the:
▪ Text to display: Type the text that you want to appear as
hyperlink.
▪ ScreenTip: Type the text that you want to appear when the
user hovers over the hyperlink. This is optional
▪ Current Folder, Browsed Pages, or Recent Files: From the
list, select the file where you want to link to.
▪ Address: If you have not selected a location and file above,
type or insert the URL for the web site or for the file you want
to link to.
▪ Select OK
Link to a place in a document, new document, or email
address
1.Select the text, shape, or picture that you want to use as a
hyperlink to make it active.
2. Go to Insert tab from the Ribbon and from the Links group
select Link. The Insert Hyperlink dialog box will appear.
▪ Place in This Document: Link to a specific slide in your
presentation.
▪ Create New Document: Link from your presentation to
another presentation.
▪ E-mail Address: Link a displayed email address to open up a
user's email program.
3. Fill in the Text to display,
ScreenTip, and select or insert the
slide, file or e-mail address where
you want to link to.
4. Select OK.
● Change the color of a hyperlink Most hyperlink
color is blue, but you can change the color if you
like.
1.Select the hyperlink (text) that you want to re-
color.
2. On the Home tab of the Ribbon, select down
arrow next to the Font Color button to open the
menu of colors. 3. Select the color you want for the
hyperlink. You will see the new color to the
hyperlink.
Test the hyperlink
Once you are done inserting the link, you
can test it (in Normal view) by right-
clicking the hyperlink and selecting Open
Link.
A PowerPoint presentation can be made
more interactive and user-friendly for the
audience by adding Action Buttons to the
slides. These buttons can make the
presentation easier to browse and give
the impression that the slides are web
sites.
Adding Action Button
1.Select the slide where you would like to insert the
Action Button.
2. Go to the "Insert" tab from the Ribbon and select the
"Shapes" dropdown arrow. At the bottom of the list, you
will see the options for Action Buttons.
3. Select the one that best matches the action you want
to perform.
4. When your cursor changes to a crosshair symbol, use it
to drag and draw the shape to the slide
5. If needed, you can also resize the button by dragging a
corner or edge.
6. Once you draw the action button, the "Action Settings" box
automatically appears.
7. Use the "Mouse Click" tab to assign an action for when you
click the button. Or, use the "Mouse Over" tab to assign an
action for when you hover your cursor over it.
8. You can choose to hyperlink the button, trigger a program,
run a macro, or use an object linking and embedding (OLE)
object action.
● Hyperlink To: Use the drop-down list to select what you
would like to link to, such as the next slide, last slide, a custom
show, URL, or file.
● Run Program: Use the "Browse" button to select the
program you want to open.
● Run Macro: Use the drop-down box and select a macro from
the list. If you do not have any macros in the presentation, this
option is in gray mode.
● Object Action: If you have an OLE object, use the drop-down
box to choose the action. If you are not using an OLE object,
this option is in gray mode.
9. When you are done with the settings, click OK.
● Edit an Action Button
1.If you want to edit the action, select the
button, shape, or image. Then, go to the
"Insert" tab from the Ribbon and click the
"Action” command from the Links group.
2. Make necessary changes and click "OK".
Test the Action Button in Your Slideshow
1.Once you add your action button, you may now give it a try
to make sure it works as you expect.
2. Go to the slide containing the action button and select the
"Slide Show" tab.
3. Choose "From Current Slide" on the left side of the ribbon.
4. You will then see your presentation starting with the slide
containing the action button.
5. Either click the button or hover your cursor over it,
depending on the setup you picked in order to let you jump to
the file or the slide that you linked to.

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