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__How to Insert a Hyperlink into a PowerPoint Presentation__
Since inserting hyperlinks is a fairly new concept for most people, I would first like to explain what a hyperlink is and why one might use it.

During a PowerPoint presentation, you may want to move between slides, perhaps going back to the Table of Contents to show what may be coming next. Instead of moving forward and back by scrolling, a hyperlink icon can be added. When clicked it will take you back to any slide you selected when you inserted it. It can be a very handy tool, particularly for long presentations or when you need to skip around during a presentation.

1. The first thing to do is to create your basic PowerPoint presentation





2. The next step is to go to the page where you would like to insert the hyperlink and place your cursor somewhere on the page. Once you are on the page, select the insert icon at the top of the page and a ribbon opens at the top. You may also right click the mouse which will open a box that also provides the hyperlink option. Select the hyperlink icon by left clicking with your mouse. A new box will open with options.



3. Next select the **"Place in this Document"** option on the left of the box. To the right, you will now have the option of where you would like the hyperlink to take you within the document. In the case of my presentation. I will choose the Slide Title, **"2. Table of Contents"**. The words **Table of Contents** will now be placed on the page in the document. You can resize the words so they are less prominent on the page. You can also move them anywhere on the page that is most convenient for you.



4. The hyperlink function will now work during the slide show presentation. While in presentation mode, if the Icon **(Table of Contents)** is clicked with the mouse, the presentation will automatically go back to the page you selected...in my case, the **Table of Contents**.




 * You can also use Hyperlinks to link a document or presentation to a website or another document such as Excel or Word. It is a very versatile tool and is very easy to use.

By Kristen Holden