HYPERLINKS &
ACTION BUTTONS
MICROSOFT POWERPOINT
GRADE 7 TLE-ICT
LEARNING TARGETS:
• I can add a hyperlink to a text or
object in the presentation
• I can add action buttons to a slide
• I can assign actions to action
buttons
BEFORE WE BEGIN…
Open the following link. Download the raw file found
inside. KEEP THIS OPEN IN YOUR BROWSER.
tinyurl.com/ictpptdrill2
Open the following link to get a PDF copy of today’s
lesson (which you can also save to your flash drive):
bit.ly/ictlesson-hyperlinkaction
Perform the following tasks on the raw file you downloaded.
CHECKPOINT 1 One point to the activity will be given for every task done correctly.
1. On Slides 3, 4, and 5, change the
background color of the slides to a
light green solid color.
2. On slides 6, 7, and 8, change the
background color of the slides to a
light red or orange solid color.
Perform the following tasks on the raw file you downloaded.
CHECKPOINT 2 One point to the activity will be given for every task done correctly.
3. In Slide 3, select the text box with the
word “TIMER” and change its duration to
10 seconds.
4. In Slide 3, select the text box with the
word “FOOTNOTE” and apply a Fade
entrance animation.
MICROSOFT POWERPOINT
HYPERLINKS
Definition Hyperlink
A hyperlink is a clickable object or text that
can go to specific slides or opens other
applications or files.
STEPS TO APPLY A HYPERLINK
STEP 1 Select the text or object to apply a hyperlink
STEPS TO APPLY A HYPERLINK
Go to the Insert menu and click on
STEP 2
the Link icon (older versions: Hyperlink)
STEPS TO APPLY A HYPERLINK
STEP 3 Assign an action to what your hyperlink will do.
You can link the selected object to
another file or a webpage…
If you will insert a webpage, copy
the webpage here.
STEPS TO APPLY A HYPERLINK
STEP 3 Assign an action to what your hyperlink will do.
… or you can link the object to
another slide in the presentation.
Perform the following tasks on the raw file you downloaded.
CHECKPOINT 3 One point to the activity will be given for every task done correctly.
5. In Slide 2, add a hyperlink to the “EASY”
text box and link it to the slide
containing the first easy question.
6. In Slide 2, add a hyperlink to the “HARD”
text box and link it to the slide
containing the first hard question.
MICROSOFT POWERPOINT
ACTION BUTTONS
Action buttons can be used to do a variety of
actions during presentation.
Some of these actions are: move to a different slide, launch an
application, play a video, or play an audio clip
STEPS TO INSERT AN ACTION BUTTON
STEP 1 Go to the Insert menu, then click on Shapes.
STEPS TO INSERT AN ACTION BUTTON
STEP 2
Select an action button from the Action
Buttons panel (usually found at the bottom)
NOTE
To view the name of the action button, put your mouse over a
selection and wait for the name to appear.
STEPS TO INSERT AN ACTION BUTTON
STEP 3
Draw the action button by clicking
anywhere on the slide or dragging
it to give your desired size
STEPS TO INSERT AN ACTION BUTTON
STEP 4
A dialog box will appear. Assign
the action for your action button
and click OK when done.
Mouse Click Mouse Over
In mouse click, In mouse over,
the action will be the action will be
performed when performed when
the button is the mouse
clicked during pointer goes
presentation. over the button
during
presentation.
Hyperlink to:
Select the slide in the
presentation to apply a
hyperlink to the action
button.
Clicking the button during presentation will
move to the selected slide from the hyperlink.
Run program:
Select an external program
from the computer to open
and run it.
Clicking the button during presentation will run
the chosen program or application.
NOTE:
If you close the dialog box, you can
go to Insert menu and click on the
Link icon to reopen it.
Perform the following tasks on the raw file you downloaded.
CHECKPOINT 4 Two points for this task.
FINAL CHECKPOINT
7. In Slide 5, add an action
button: Action Button:
Go Home and apply a
hyperlink that will let it
go to Slide 2 when
clicked on. Place the
action button on the
lower right of the slide.
Perform the following tasks on the raw file you downloaded.
CHECKPOINT 4 One point to the activity will be given for every task done correctly.
FINAL CHECKPOINT
8. Repeat the same process
of the previous task but
do this on Slide 8.
HINT: Copy and paste
SUBMISSION
Make sure that your file is saved using the file name:
section lastname pptdrill2
(Ex: kostka santos pptdrill2)
You can also save the file to your flash drive for
backup purposes.
SUBMISSION
Go back to the tinyurl link earlier and click on the
“Submission” button.
IMPORTANT: Make sure to see this
message before uploading your file.
Click here and attach the file
from your computer
SUBMISSION
SUPER IMPORTANT!
First name: section
Last name: your last name
Do this for all our activities
from now on.
Once done, click “Upload”
SUBMISSION
You have completed submission! ☺
DID WE MEET TODAY’S
LEARNING TARGETS?
• I can add a hyperlink to a text or
object in the presentation
• I can add action buttons to a slide
• I can assign actions to action
buttons
