Using PowerPoint Hyperlinks

Connectingto

Content

Tom Jackson & Jan HackmanAurora UniversityIETC 2009Nov. 20, 2009

Creating PowerPoint Hyperlinks

Purpose:

This workshop activity answers the question:

How are links created to move from a PowerPoint show to a website, or movie clip, etc.?

Types of Bridges

There are multiple types of connecting links that can be created. In this presentation we will discuss three; 1) an action button, 2) text, or 3) a picture

1. Determine the desired type for your bridge: action button, text, or picture

2. Insert, copy and paste, or click on slide show (menu above)

3. Test the Link

• Examples of each follow:1. First the action button

action buttons for hyperlinks

• Office 2003• Click on the Slide

Show button

• Slide the cursor over the action buttons, and click on your button choice

• Office 2007• Click on

insert• Click

shapes• Choose an

action shape (button)

action buttons (continued)

• Click and drag the shape and size of the button, then release the left mouse button

action buttons (continued)

• The action settings dialogue box will open automatically

• There are multiple choices here, but we are focused on hyperlinking to (the default)

action buttons (continued)

• Click on the drop down arrow and select the type and/or location of the destination, e.g., a website

action buttons (continued)

• Clicking on the chosen type opens the box for input (typed or pasted)

• In this example http://www.brainpop.was entered

• Then click OK

action buttons (continued)

• The dialogue box responds with the URL address completed

• Click OK again

action buttons (continued)

• The response is the action button ready to be used, BUT WAIT!

• If you wish to add text to the action button, change the color it may be accomplished here.

action buttons (continued)

• Right click on the button and the choices are revealed

• Clicking Add Text is used to label the button, format AutoShape to change color

action buttons (continued)

• After clicking on the AddText choice the button is selected and you may proceed to label your button

• Changing the color, if desired, is done by selecting format AutoShape and then clicking on the desired color from the palate

action buttons (continued)

• Clicking OK changes the color

action buttons (continued)

• Office 2003• Click off the

button and select to start the PowerPoint from this slide by movie screen icon on the lower left part of the screen

• Office 2007• Click off the

button and select to start the PowerPoint from this slide by movie screen icon on the lower right part of the screen

action buttons (continued)

• The screen returns to the PowerPoint application and is ready for you to try your new link

action buttons (continued)

• Magically . . . We arrive at the destination on the web . . . Brainpop

Using text to connect information

• Choose the word or phrase that will act as the trigger

• Our example will be the word ago

Fourscore and seven years ago

Using text

1. Highlight the word or phrase you have chosen to enable the link

2. and right click

3. Click on Hyperlink

Using text

• Navigate to the file you wish to have opened

• Click OK

Using text

• The word is underlined when the link is created

• As before, start the presentation, then click on the word

Using text

• Just like Magic . . . The linked information is displayed

• Fourscore and seven years ago

Using a picture or object to link

• Choose the picture or object that will act as the trigger

• Our example will be the picture on the next slide

Using a picture or object

1. As with text, right click on the picture

Using a picture or object

• Click on hyperlink

Using a picture or object

• Navigate to the file you wish to have opened

• Click OK• The link is

now established

Using a picture or object

• As before, start the presentation, then click on the picture

• And, stand back . . . Your linked information is opened