Powerpoint: hyperlinks without underscore

If you want to insert hyperlinks in PowerPoint without the text being underlined afterwards, you have to do a little trick. In this guide, we will show you how this works.

Hyperlinks in PowerPoint: Avoid the underscore with a rectangle

To avoid underscoring a word, cover it with a transparent rectangle or other object. In our picture gallery you can follow the steps again using an example.

Go to the slide that contains the word or phrase you want to link.
In the "Start" tab you will find several shapes under the "Drawing" section.
Select the rectangle there and click to draw a rectangle over the word you have selected.
Click on your rectangle and select the "Fill effect" option under "Drawing".
Click on "More fill colors ..." and slide the "Transparency" slider to 100%. Confirm with OK".
Proceed in the same way for the "Shape contour" subitem, which is under "Fill effect".
The fill color and the frame are now transparent. It is important that you do not select "No fill" or "No frame", because then your rectangle will disappear again.

Provide a rectangle with a hyperlink

If you now click on the word, your transparent rectangle is selected, this is now provided with a hyperlink.

Select your rectangle.
Right-click to select the "Hyperlink" sub-item.
Now add the link or the file you want to link and confirm with "OK".
If you click on the word in the slide show, the rectangle with the hyperlink is activated and forwards you.