How To Create a Link to a Specific Slide in Google Slides

Lee Stanton April 12, 2022

If you have ever made a PowerPoint presentation, you already know that you can add a hyperlink to your slides. Google Slides takes linking to a whole new level, allowing you to add links to specific slides in your presentation. With this handy feature, you’ll be able to jump from one slide to another without the hassle of pausing your slideshow just to find something.

How To Create a Link to a Specific Slide in Google Slides

Continue reading to find out how to add a link to a specific slide in Google Slides. This guide will also explain how to add a link to a different presentation in Google Slides.

How to Add a Link to a Specific Slide in Google Slides

Knowing how to add a link to a specific slide in Google Slides can be quite handy. For example, with this feature, you can create a link at the end of the presentation that says “Return to the first slide” or something along those lines. If you’re making a huge presentation with over 50 slides, having links that take you back and forth to specific points in the presentation will save you a lot of time. While the author of the presentation can use this linking tool in many ways, it’s also useful for the audience, as it will help them get around the presentation with less effort.

Not only can you add a link to a specific slide in Google Slides, but you can also insert a link that will take you to another Google Slides presentation. There’s no limit to how many links you can add, and you can even edit them.

This feature allows you to create a connection between different slides within the same Google Slides presentation. Here’s what you need to do to add a link to a specific slide in Google Slides:

Open Google Slides in your preferred browser.
Sign in to your Google account.
Navigate to “Recent presentations” to find the presentation you want to edit or make a new presentation.
Locate the slide where the link will be inserted.
Highlight the word or text that will be linked.
Go to “Insert.”
Choose “Link” from the list of options.
Select which slide the link will take you to. If you don’t see the slide number, select “Slides in this presentation.”
Choose the slide from the list of options.
Click on the “Apply” button.

The linked word or text will immediately turn blue. You can click on it right away to make sure you added the link successfully. When you click on the link, you’ll see a box with a preview of where the link will take you. Simply select the link in the box, and you will be taken to the slide you chose.

Since this online presentation platform is a part of the Google Docs Editors suite, you won’t be required to save the presentation. Any type of changes made on Google Slides will be automatically saved.

A much faster way to add a link to a specific slide is to highlight the text and right-click on it. You will see the “Link” option somewhere on the drop-down menu. Follow the same steps from the instructions above to complete the linking process. An even faster way to insert a link is to use the shortcut “Ctrl + K.”

Depending on the slide you’re on at the moment, Google Slides will give you a few suggestions. For example, if you’re on the first slide, you will have the option to add a link for the second slide. Similarly, if you want to add a link to the third or fourth slide, you will also have a few recommendations. If you can’t find the slide you want to add the link for, go directly to “Slides in this presentation” under the options.

Once the link is added, it’s relatively easy to customize it. Let’s say you linked the wrong slide, and you want to remove the link altogether. Simply click on the link you’ve just made and select the “Remove link” icon on the pop-up menu. Another option you have is to copy a link without having to use the standard “Ctrl + C” and “Ctrl + V” key combination. Instead, just click on the link and select the “Copy link” icon. These shortcuts save you a lot of time, allowing you to focus on your presentation.

If you have made a mistake, or if you want to change which slide the link will take you to, you can edit it in no time. This is done by selecting the pen icon on the pop-up menu. From this point, you can edit the text the link is attached to and which slide it’s linked to. If you want to insert a new link, don’t forget to click on the “Apply” button.

Google Slides allows you to be creative with your links. For example, you can also attach a link to pictures, diagrams, shapes, or stickers in your presentation, which can be extremely useful for educational presentations made for young learners.

How to Add a Link to a Different Presentation in Google Slides

As mentioned before, you also have the option to insert a link to a totally different presentation on Google Slides. This is a great tool for two presentations that cover similar topics or that are connected in some other way. This is how you can add a link to a different presentation in Google Slides:

Launch Google Slides on your browser.
Make a new presentation or open an old one from the “Recent presentations” section.
Locate the slide where the link will be inserted.
Highlight the word or text and right-click on it.
Select “Link” on the menu that appears.
Choose the presentation the link will take you to.
Click on the “Apply” button.

If you have viewed or edited the other presentation, it should appear in the “suggestions” menu. If it isn’t there, you will have to add the link to that presentation manually. If you’re interested in how you can do this, go through these instructions:

Open the second Google Slides presentation in a new tab.
Copy the link of the presentation.
Go back to the first presentation.
Locate the slide where the link will be added.
Right-click on the text and select “Link.”
Paste the link of the second presentation in the box.
Choose “Apply.”

That’s all there is to it. This method takes a bit longer, but if you view or edit the presentation where the link should go, it will appear in the “suggestions” menu. You can do this with all your presentations on Google Slides, even those shared with you by other Google users.

Improve Your Google Slide Presentations with the Link Tool

The ability to add a link that will take you to a specific slide in Google Slides is very useful, and it saves you a lot of time when you’re presenting it. With this tool, you can add a link to a word or text and even use it for pictures, diagrams, animations, and various other visual content. You can be as creative and practical as you like with your Google Slide presentations.

Did you try to add a link for a specific slide in Google Slides? How did you manage to do it? Tell us about your experience with Google Slides in the comments.