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MS Office Forum / General PowerPoint Questions / June 2007Make linked files use relative paths from the start
I know that if I package a powerpoint with linked files that the files will be relinked with relative paths. But it would be far more convenient if PPT allowed relative paths from the start. Is there a software switch which keeps paths relative at all times. > I know that if I package a powerpoint with linked files that the files will > be relinked with relative paths. But it would be far more convenient if PPT > allowed relative paths from the start. Is there a software switch which > keeps paths relative at all times. No, afraid not. For *some* file types (movies, sounds) if you put the file in the same folder as the PPT before inserting it, you'll get a pathless link (ie, just the file name, no path). For other file types (images) the link will always be fully pathed. For still other file types (OLE links) they'll be fully pathed but if the file's not where the path points and IS in the same folder as the PPT, PPT can usually locate it. As with all exceptionally weird and exceptionally inconsistent behaviors, there are exceptions. ----------------------------------------- Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com PPTools: www.pptools.com ================================================ Thank you for confirming the "exceptionally weird behavior". > > I know that if I package a powerpoint with linked files that the files will > > be relinked with relative paths. But it would be far more convenient if PPT [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > PPTools: www.pptools.com > ================================================ What Steve has humbly not mentioned, is that he has created an very good piece of software that does go in and convert all to true relative paths (except for maybe a few exceptionally weird items). Costs a few dollars, but I use it all the time. Check out Fix Links Pro at http://www.pptools.com/fixlinks/index.html. Here is sample of it in use I posted a while back: http://pptblog.tlccreative.com/index.php/all/2006/10/25/fix_links_pro_fixes_a_hi dden_problem  Signature- Troy Chollar - TLC Creative Services, Inc. - A MS PowerPoint MVP - Host of www.ThePowerPointBlog.com >> I know that if I package a powerpoint with linked files that the files >> will [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > PPTools: www.pptools.com > ================================================ > What Steve has humbly not mentioned, is that he has created an very good > piece of software that does go in and convert all to true relative paths > (except for maybe a few exceptionally weird items). Costs a few dollars, but > I use it all the time. Check out Fix Links Pro at > http://www.pptools.com/fixlinks/index.html. Humility never stopped me before, kind sir. It's MS what done it. Davison mentioned that PPT 2007's the version in use, and MS changed the way hyperlinks work in 2007, so until we figure some workarounds or they fix it, Fixlinks in 2007's a nonstarter, I'm afraid. > Here is sample of it in use I posted a while back: > http://pptblog.tlccreative.com/index.php/all/2006/10/25/fix_links_pro_fixes_a_hi dden_problem ----------------------------------------- Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com PPTools: www.pptools.com ================================================ |
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