How to Add a Hyperlink in PowerPoint

How To Link Something In PowerPoint

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May 25, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to insert a hyperlink into your PowerPoint presentation.

Quick summary

Adding a hyperlink in PowerPoint lets you link text, images, or shapes to a URL, another slide, or a file. This interactive demo walks you through the exact steps to insert a link using PowerPoint's built-in Hyperlink dialog.

Steps

Right-click the item you want to link in your PowerPoint slide.
Click Hyperlink from the context menu that appears.
Choose where the link should go — such as a URL, another slide, or a file.
Click OK to confirm and apply the hyperlink.

📌 Why this matters

Linking content in PowerPoint is a core presentation skill that lets you create interactive slideshows, connect slides to external URLs, and navigate between sections seamlessly. Mastering the PowerPoint hyperlink feature helps presenters build more engaging, professional decks without relying on manual navigation. Whether you're linking to a website, a specific slide, or a document, the Insert Hyperlink dialog makes it fast and reliable. This demo shows the exact steps so anyone can add clickable links in PowerPoint in under a minute.

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