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 Bad Hyperlinks

A Web hyperlink may work fine on the day you create your PowerPoint

slideshow, but when someone views your presentation later, the link may

turn out to be broken. The entire website could be down, or the site’s

developer may have changed or removed the hyperlink you used. In

other cases, the URL may no longer point to the content you specified.

For example, you might link to an editorial that, at the time, favors the
industry position you are emphasizing in your presentation, but a site

writer or editor could later change the text to reverse the editorial. This
could be especially problematic with websites that offer multiple users

the opportunity to edit or alter content.

 Inappropriate Content

Your company has no control over websites developed and maintained

by third parties. So, by placing an external hyperlink in your PowerPoint

presentation, you may inadvertently subject your viewers to

inappropriate content. For example, if the website enables comments
on the page you link to, other visitors might post misinformation or

profanity in the comments section.

 Inconvenience

Viewers may find it inconvenient or tedious to have to click on hyperlinks

in your presentation. If possible, include as much information as you can

directly in your presentation, to avoid sending viewers to an external site.

For example, instead of linking to someone’s Web page to support your

case, summarize the pertinent information on the website and cite it so

you don't force your audience members to go somewhere else to see
what you are talking about.