Insert buttons in PowerPoint - how it works

With buttons you can jump to other slides or play sounds in PowerPoint. We show you how to insert the buttons.

Powerpoint: Insert buttons in presentations

1. Click on "Insert" in the status bar of PowerPoint and there on the arrow under "Shapes".
2. Here you select the desired interactive button and place it with a click at the desired position in your presentation.
3. The "Action Settings" dialog now opens.
4. Under "mouse click" you can specify which action is to be carried out after the click. Here you can e.g. For example, you can set Powerpoint to jump to a specific slide.
5. Under "Let the mouse rest on" you decide what happens when you move the mouse over the button. Here you can display texts or play sounds, for example.