Keywords: Google Slides, Hyperlink

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How to Use Hyperlinks in Google Slides:

1. Creating a Text Box for Hyperlinks

   • Start by creating a text box in your Google Slides presentation.

2. Inserting a Link

   • With the text box selected, navigate to the toolbar and click on "Insert link."
   • Paste the URL of the external website you want to link to in the provided field and click "Apply."
   • This example uses a link to one of their videos. When in presentation mode, you can click on this link to go to the external website.

3. Editing the Display Text of a Link

   • If the display of the hyperlink doesn't look good, you can change it.
   • Select the link, then click on "Edit link."
   • Enter the desired display text in the textbox. In the tutorial, they change it to "Watch me" and click "Apply."
   • Now, only the text "Watch me" is visible, but it's clickable in presentation mode.

4. Hyperlinking Between Different Parts of Your Presentation

   • Create an object (like a rectangle) or you can also use text for this purpose.
   • With the object selected, go to "Insert link."
   • Instead of pasting an external link, click the dropdown for "Slides in this presentation."
   • Choose the slide you want to link to, for example, "Slide 2," and click "Apply."
   • In presentation mode, clicking on this object will take you to the specified slide.

Embedding Videos to Avoid Popups and Suggested Videos

1. Embedding in a Google Slide Deck

• Start by creating or opening a Google Slide presentation.
• Navigate to the slide where you want to embed the video.
• Go to "Insert" then select "Video."
• You can search for the video directly in Google Slides or enter the YouTube URL.
• Once the video is inserted, you can resize it, but try to maintain its proportion by dragging from the corners.

2. Embedding in Schoology (Pages, Updates, Assignments, Discussions)

• Navigate to the area in Schoology where you want to embed the video (e.g., Materials, Updates).
• Choose to add materials or create a new update, assignment, or discussion.
• Find and click the "Insert Content" button.
• Select "Image/Media" then click "From the Web" and choose "Media" to ensure you embed the video and not just an image link.
• Go to YouTube, copy the video URL, then paste it into the Schoology link/embed code box and click "Insert Media."
• This method embeds the video directly into Schoology, avoiding suggested ads or pop-ups. You can resize the video and add descriptions as needed.

3. Embedding in a Google Site

• If you're using Google Sites, navigate to the page where you want to embed the video.
• Click on "Insert" on the right navigation bar, then select "Embed."
• Enter the YouTube video URL and click "Insert."
• Like in Google Slides and Schoology, you can resize the video to fit the layout of your site.

These methods are crucial for maintaining a distraction-free educational environment by avoiding unwanted ads or suggested videos and providing a safer and more focused online learning experience for students and families.