Buttons and Hyperlinks in PowerPointButtons and Hyperlinks in PowerPoint To add a button:To add a button:1.1. Open a PowerPoint Open a PowerPoint

Project and select the Project and select the slide on which you wish slide on which you wish to place a button.to place a button.

2.2. Click on Click on SlideshowSlideshow > > Action ButtonAction Button and and choose on icon by choose on icon by clicking on it.clicking on it.

3.3. Now click and hold the Now click and hold the left mouse button on you left mouse button on you PowerPoint project and PowerPoint project and drag to make a square to drag to make a square to the size of the button you the size of the button you wish to have.wish to have.

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4.4. Let go of the mouse button and a menu box Let go of the mouse button and a menu box appears.appears.

5.5. Click on the down arrow next to “Hyperlink to:” Click on the down arrow next to “Hyperlink to:” and you will be given several choices.and you will be given several choices.

6.6. If you want to link to a different PowerPoint If you want to link to a different PowerPoint Project, click on “Other PowerPoint Presentation”.Project, click on “Other PowerPoint Presentation”.

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7.7. A menu will appear asking you to indicate the file A menu will appear asking you to indicate the file location of the other PowerPoint. Note: If you location of the other PowerPoint. Note: If you change the location of the PowerPoint project later change the location of the PowerPoint project later on, this button will no longer work.on, this button will no longer work.

8.8. You can access the “Action Setting” menu at any You can access the “Action Setting” menu at any time by Right Clicking on the button in the edit time by Right Clicking on the button in the edit mode of PowerPoint.mode of PowerPoint.

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Some things to keep in mind:Some things to keep in mind:If you hyperlink to another PowerPoint project, you will If you hyperlink to another PowerPoint project, you will

need to go to the end of it before you are returned to your need to go to the end of it before you are returned to your original location. Of course, you can add buttons to the original location. Of course, you can add buttons to the other PowerPoint that take you back on each slide.other PowerPoint that take you back on each slide.

If you change the file locations of your PowerPoint If you change the file locations of your PowerPoint Projects, there is a strong possibility that the hyperlink Projects, there is a strong possibility that the hyperlink will no longer work. Make sure you test out your will no longer work. Make sure you test out your buttons after making changes.buttons after making changes.