How to Use Hyperlinks to Create a Nonlinear PowerPoint

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• Highlight the word you wish to use as a hyperlink.

• Right-click word & select “hyperlink.”

Use hyperlinks…

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…to other slides, web pages, or docs

Hyperlink images

Create hot spots on images.

Link different parts of one image.

Create hot spots on images.

1.Draw box (or any shape) where you want the link.

Create hot spots on images.

2. Double-click box and select No Fill & No Line.

Create hot spots on images.

3. Right-click box and select assign hyperlink.

Work with Slide

Master

• Plan and Organize your presentation first.

• Draw out your plan (on notebook paper or big paper).– How will readers

navigate your slides?– What info/images will

you include on each slide?

Tip 1

• Create ALL your slides first.

• Type in a title for each slide.– This makes creating

your hyperlinks much easier!

Tip 2

Disable mouse click advance to make your presentation nonlinear– Follow these steps: > Slideshow (in top toolbar) > Transition > Advance Slide (in box on

right side of page) On Mouse Click

Tip 3

Uncheck the box!

Apply to All Slides

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All images and clipart for this presentation are from Microsoft.com.