Use the top field to link to a file, application, PDF or Web site. Use the bottom field to locate a position within the current presentation. Then, click in the field with the path to delete the drive letter and the colon so the line of text starts with a forward slash. Follow this process for every hyperlink that leads to a file outside of your presentation. For hyperlinks leading to places within the presentation, use the bottom field.
Hyperlinks are powerful tools if used properly.
Hyperlinks allow your presentation to be interactive instead of linear, giving you the flexibility to talk about different things in the natural flow of a presentation rather than being locked into a predetermined order. Use them to your advantage. Originally published in the October 2000 issue of Presentations magazine.