How to find and fix links in PowerPoint

Do you need to check a presentation for broken links? Update an existing link everywhere it’s used? Or remove all hyperlinks? Whatever you need, tracking down web links in PowerPoint is tricky. So we’re going to show you today how the PowerPoint add-in, Slidewise, makes it easy.

Check links manually in PowerPoint

Because there is no way to manage all links from one view in PowerPoint, you’ll have to hover over every shape on every slide until you see a tooltip showing that there is an embedded link. This will be pretty slow and tedious even on small files — for larger decks it will be somewhere between crazy and impossible! 🤯

Hover over text to see external link URL

Check hyperlinks with Slidewise

Open the Slidewise PowerPoint add-in and you’ll instantly see if there are any external links in the presentation.

Slidewise will also check to see if they are working. If the links are all ok you will see a green dot next to the heading. Expand “External links” and you’ll see a complete list of all of the hyperlinks in the deck.

If any links are not working or cannot be verified they will get an orange flag next to them, as shown below.

Showing a broken hyperlink inside PowerPoint

Edit external links

Right-click on any individual link to access the options to “Edit”, “Open”, “Copy” or “Remove” the link.

Menu options to Edit, Open, Copy or Remove Links

Any hyperlinks that are used more than once will have a number displayed next to them showing how many times they appear in the presentation (see example below). Expand the link tree to see all the objects that have that link attached. You can edit or remove links used multiple times in one go.

Edit all links in PowerPoint

To “Open”, “Copy” or “Remove” all links at once — right-click on the “External links” heading in Slidewise and pick the appropriate menu option.

Edit all links in PowerPoint at once

Slidewise comes with a 30-day free trial and does so much more than just help you manage links. Check it out today and see what a difference it can make to your time working with PowerPoint.

Mike Power

Founder & CEO, Neuxpower | File Format Expert

Mike Power is the Founder and CEO of Neuxpower, a company dedicated to making digital files simple and manageable. With over two decades in the software industry, Mike has built a reputation as a product visionary and a leading expert in file formats. His consultancy experience, which includes building the central image library for Hilton Worldwide and creating the PowerPoint add-in for Mike Parkinson's Build-a-Graphic, showcases his ability to solve complex digital challenges for major clients.

Since launching the first version of NXPowerLite Desktop in 2001, Mike has developed a deep, hands-on understanding of the complex structures of Office, PDF, and image files. He is a true file format expert, able to "look inside" a document to identify the hidden issues that cause file bloat and other problems invisible to the average user.

Mike's mission is to translate this technical insight into genuinely useful software that empowers users to work more efficiently.

Experience: Over 20 years in software development, product design, and consultancy.

Specialty: Understanding the inner workings of file formats to build simple, effective solutions.

Notable Projects: Leading the Neuxpower team to develop the NXPowerLite, Slidewise and WeCompress.com products and creating custom solutions for other businesses, including a PowerPoint add-in for Billion Dollar Graphics.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-power-b6449a7/
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