While many slide presentations are given in front of an audience that is simply watching what is happening, they can also be shared with others.
If your presentation is one that you are going to be letting someone else view on their own device, then you can incorporate some more interactive elements, such as hyperlinks.
We can’t always include all of the information that we want to convey in a medium like a slideshow, so giving someone the ability to click a link and visit a Web page can be a convenient may to give your information some additional context.
Our guide below will show you how to add a hyperlink on Google Slides.
How to Insert a Hyperlink in a Google Slides Slideshow
The steps in this article were performed in the deskop version of the Google Chrome Web browser, but will also work in other desktop browsers like Firefox or Safari.
Step 1: Sign into Google Drive and open your slideshow.
Step 2: Choose the slide to which you wish to add the hyperlink.
Step 3: Select the text that you wish to hyperlink.
Step 4: Click Insert at the top of the window.
Step 5: Choose the Link option.
Step 6: Enter the address for the hyperlink, then click the Apply button.
Note that you can also add a hyperlink in Google Slides with the keyboard shortcut of Ctrl + K when you have selected some text.
Additional reading
- How to delete a slide in Google Slides
- How to embed Google Slides
- How to hide slides in Google Slides
- How to download a Google Slides file
- How to open a Powerpoint file in Google Slides
Matt Jacobs has been working as an IT consultant for small businesses since receiving his Master’s degree in 2003. While he still does some consulting work, his primary focus now is on creating technology support content for SupportYourTech.com.
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