How to Add a Hyperlink with Action in PowerPoint

By: Micah D. Reaves

PowerPoint version: 2003

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I will be demonstrating this feature by linking the Biblionasium logo to its website.

Regular Link Action Link

www.biblionasium.com

http://biblionasium.com/
Ctrl+Click to follow link

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What is an Action Link?

An action link is a feature which allows the user to easily

go to a new slide, website, or file by connecting a picture
or word within the presentation to the link.

This feature is helpful for teachers and students in the

way that when teachers want students to be able to have
east access to a website, they can simply have the
students click on the picture to get to the website.

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 Step 1: Choose a
Website

I chose Biblionasium as my website because it has an easily

distinctive logo that I can click on to transition to the website.

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 Examples
Here are some other good examples you can easily hyperlink to using the logo.

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Step 2: Open Google Chrome Web
Browser

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Step 3: Click On “Images” In Top Right
Corner

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Step 4: Type “Biblionasium” in search bar
1. Open desired web browser and type google into search bar

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Step 6: Click on Desired Logo
When choosing the proper logo
image, choose one that is clear
and easy to see.

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 Step 7: Right click image and “Copy image”

The image will pop out as shown when 2. Right click the image and choose
mouse hovers over it. “Copy image” from drop options.

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Step 8: “Paste” Image into Presentation Slide

The website logo will appear on the

Right-click where you want the image to slide with the editing box around it.
be placed on your slide, then click
"Paste".
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Step 9: Click on Image to Insert Action Link

When image is selected, the edit box will appear

around it and one will now be able to add a link.

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 Step 10: Insert

Click on the second tab which says “Insert” at

the top of the orange ribbon in PowerPoint.

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Step 11: Locate and Click “Action”

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Step 12: Open “Action Settings”

Click on Action button to open “Action Settings”

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Step 13: Choosing Hyperlink to
URL
Open drop box option and click on Hyperlink to: “URL”

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Step 14: Open Google Chrome Web
Browser

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Step 15: Search Biblionasium in search bar and click “Enter "on Keyboard

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This is what the webpage will look like

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Step 16: Highlight Website Url

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Step 17: Click “Copy”

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Step 18: Paste Website Url into “URL:” Box

The best way to paste text is to click the “Ctrl” key

and the “V” on the keyboard at the same time.

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Step 19: Hyperlink with Action

After clicking ok, the hyperlink is

automatically connected to the picture.

Click “Ctrl” on keyboard and the

picture at the same time and watch
the webpage pop up on your screen!

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Instead of just inserting a regular website link….

https://www.biblionasium.com/#tab/content-fall-picks

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Final Product: Hyperlinked Image vs. Hyperlink with
Action
This.... Turns into this!

https://www.biblionasium.com
/#tab/content-fall-picks
Ctrl+Click to follow link

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