Make Image Maps and Hotspots in PowerPoint to Link To Other Slides or Websites

Format the Image Map AutoShape to Make the Hotspot Transparent

Make hotspot invisible using AutoShape dialog box

© Wendy Russell

Return to the slide containing the newly drawn rectangle on the image map. Now we will make this rectangle invisible, but the link to the specific slide will remain.

Steps

1. Right click on the rectangle on the image map.
   
   
2. The Format AutoShape dialog box opens.
   
   
3. With the Colors and Lines tab selected, drag the slider next to Transparency to 100% and then click on the OK button.

• Decide Where to Place Hotspots on the Image Map
• Use Action Buttons to Make Hotspots on the Image Map
• Draw a Rectangle Around the Area That Will Be the Hotspot on the Image Map
• Link the Hotspot on the Image Map to a Specific Slide
• Select the Slide That the Hotspot Will Link To
• PowerPoint Action Settings Dialog Box Options
• Format the Image Map AutoShape to Make the Hotspot Transparent
• Rectangle Hotspot on the Image Map is Now Transparent
• Check the Hotspot on the Image Map in Slide Show View
• Test the Hotspot on the Image Map