Feedback on Linking Documents

James sent me an email explaining how to link documents within a PowerPoint- I suggest we do this only if needed. I am still not sure even if this process is used if when compiling the PowerPoint it would interfere with the integrity of the documents, if the links would still be active, and how the folders would be arranged when sending the final project to the instructors.

If you have a website that has the document needed linked to it. you may be able to hyperlink it. I was able to send a PowerPoint with a web link though my e-mail. I was also able to insert documents through the "insert " tabs by clicking on "objects" and selecting the file or creating a new file, it shows up on the slide and can be re sized and clicked on to view the full document. It is not a hyperlink it is an actual document inserted within the slide. Maybe James knows how to hide it and click on it to open? This is probably the best way to do this if you need to.

I am also concerned about the file becoming too large for an e-mail. So simplicity is probably key. Please test your PowerPoint before sending it to me by sending it to yourself in an email and make sure all of your links are working properly. I probably won't have the time to relink and sort our documents and folders. I will be cleaning our my e-mail box by next weekend so that I don't go over my quota with your final projects being sent.

Email from James:
If a document is linked as part of a powerpoint and is separate from the powerpoint itself (as opposed to being a slide itself) it will not be there when you e-mail the powerpoint. The reason why is the link you create is to a specific document in your computer. If you move the link, it will still look for that specific place in your computer and since the powerpoint is in a different computer, it will not be able to find it, because it's still back in your computer. My advice if you're going to do it that way would be first, to put the powerpoint and the document in a folder together, THEN create the link. Then send the whole folder. All in that order. Then the document will be there and the link will be correct.I'm the tech coordinator at my school so I do know some things. Feel free to ask whatever you want. If I can answer it I sure will