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Hyperlink to another file on Sharepoint

Anonymous
2010-07-08T00:52:32+00:00

I have 10 ppt files that are updated by different people. I want to build a main ppt that has a link to their file and have it open in slideshow form and when their slides are done, go back to the "placeholder" in the master ppt file. I know how to hyperlink from inside one ppt file, not sure how to do this (or if it's even possible)

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Anonymous
2010-07-09T01:19:43+00:00

You have two options to try this. 

  1. Link to the hyperlink address of the PowerPoint files in SharePoint
  2. Link to the UNC of the PowerPoint files in SharePoint

It's been awhile since I tried this and I don't have a SharePoint site handy to test so you'll have to experiment and I'm assuming you're using MOSS 2007.  With SharePoint 2010 and the new Web Apps this will probably be easier to achieve.

First, save the files as PPSX files so they'll automatically play (no guarantees that'll actually work, but it's worth a shot.)  Next, open your main PowerPoint presentation and also open an IE window to your SharePoint site.  Go to your document library that contains the files.  Right click on the link to one of the PowerPoint files and click properties.  Note the link to the file.  This is the hyperlink you'll need to use to link to this file.  Enter the link in your main PowerPoint presentation.  Repeat for your other presentation files.  Save your main presentation file as a PPSX and upload it to your document library.  Click on the main presentation file and click on the hyperlinks.  If that works, you're done.  If not, try the UNC method described below.

On the document library toolbar, click Actions, Open in windows explorer.  Click on one of the files to open it and close it.  Minimize the windows explorer window.  This time when you add a hyperlink in your main presentation, click to browse to the files and you should find them under Network in Windows Explorer.

Let us know if it works out.

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-11-13T17:26:55+00:00

    Do you think that hyperlinking with Publisher to Sharepoint files would be similar?

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-07-08T20:57:09+00:00

    If you mean that your menu slide would be in Slide Show View, too, then you'd just Insert | Hyperlink and choose Existing File or Webpage on the far left of the dialog and then navigate to the presentation to link to it.

    However, you mentioned Sharepoint in your original post. I don't think you'll be able to link to them via Sharepoint.

    -- Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com

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  3. Anonymous
    2010-07-08T18:25:17+00:00

    Don't believe you can do what your looking to do. Hyperlinks work once you go into the slideshow mode, but not in the edit mode.

    If a reply helps, please vote it as helpful. If a reply solves the issue, please mark it as an answer.

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  4. Anonymous
    2010-07-08T13:25:53+00:00

    For issuee related to PowerPoint files saved on SharePoint post your queries here

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