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Bob T - 09 Jun 2006 13:24 GMT

Is it possible to update or create links in Powerpoint to external Word and
Excel files and if yes, how?

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Michael Koerner - 09 Jun 2006 14:09 GMT

Here is a place to start, and while there look at all the other linking
FAQ's
Troubleshooting Link Problems: links that break, sounds/movies that don't
play, etc.
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00668.htm

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| Is it possible to update or create links in Powerpoint to external Word and
| Excel files and if yes, how?

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MarieK - 09 Jun 2006 14:26 GMT

Yes. I do it quite often. Simply go to "Insert" then choose "hyperlink".

You can browse and go to the document you want linked.

Here is a great tip though. Save the presentation as a Pack-N-Go. This way
it can be view by disk and all documents, etc will be linked in the
presenation.

Good luck!

> Is it possible to update or create links in Powerpoint to external Word and
> Excel files and if yes, how?

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