This is a simple workaround to remove the underline from hyperlinks in PowerPoint slides. You may re-size the rectangle appropriately so that it completely covers the underneath text.Ĭongratulations! now you have a hyperlinked text without an underline.

Finally, move the hyperlinked rectangl e over the text layer which you need your users to click as a hyperlink. Next choose ‘No line’ for the line color option. From format shape dialogue box, set fill color transparent value to 100%.Ħ. Right-click the rectangle and select ‘Format shape’. The next step is making the rectangle transparent. When a user clicks on the rectangle they will be directed to your link.ĥ. Then Set up your hyperlink (same as creating a text hyperlink). Right-click on the rectangle and click ‘hyperlink’. Go to ‘insert’ tab and select ‘rectangle’ from the ‘shapes’ groupĤ. Right-click on underlined hyperlink text, and select ‘remove hyperlink’.Ģ. The trick is creating a hyperlinked transparent rectangle and placing it in front of your text.ġ. But there is a workaround if you really need to hide underline from hyperlink text. Unfortunately, there is no direct option to remove the hyperlink underline in PowerPoint. However, in some presentation design projects, you might need to remove the underline from hyperlink text. Underlined text is a visual signal denoting there is a link behind it and is a best practice from the user experience point of view. Hyperlinks in PowerPoint are underlined by default.

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