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

Check the Hotspot on the Image Map in Slide Show View

Hand link icon appears on slide

© Wendy Russell

Test out your hotspot on the image map by viewing the slide in Slide Show view.

1. Choose Slide Show > View Show or press the F5 key on the keyboard.
   
   
2. Advance the slide show to view the slide containing the image map.
   
   
3. Hover your mouse over the hotspot. The mouse pointer should change to the hand icon to indicate that this area is a hyperlink to another location.

• 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