Hyperlinked file does not open when sent via email

[getpras]

Hi

I have presentation with a hyperlink to a word document, resident on my
C: drive, and it needs to be sent as a pps via email to other users.

I tried to create a hyperlink using the insert hyperlink as well as the
action settings method. But in both these cases it seems to pick up the
absolute path instead of the relative path.

I send the word doc along with the ppt or pps, but still the
recipients, when they open the pps attachment and click on the
hyperlink get a error msg stating "cannot find the specified file"

Is there a way to accomplish this?


PR

 

[Michael Koerner]

Put the Word file into the same folder as the PowerPoint presentation. then
make your hyperlink, and then send the whole thing via email.

 

[praz]

Hi Michael,

I tried that, it does not work...... I send the ppt or the pps along
with the word file as an attachment, when the recipient opens the
attachement i.e the pps/ppt in outlook and then clicks on the hyperlink
it says "cannot find the specified file"

Best Regards,

PR

 

[Michael Koerner]

It works for me. Does the recipient save his attachments to a folder and
then open the PowerPoint presentation

 

[praz]

No, he opens it directly from outlook.......basically he double-clicks
on the pps attachment in outlook..

PR

 

[Austin Myers]

You might want to give PFCExpress a try. It's a free add in made to deal
with this exact issue.

http://www.pfcmedia.com



Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

Provider of PFCMedia, PFCPro, PFCExpress
http://www.pfcmedia.com

 

[Michael Koerner]

For the hyperlink to work, the attachments have to be saved

 

[praz]

Thanks Michael.

For the hyperlink to work, the attachments have to be saved

 

[praz]

Thanks Austin.

You might want to give PFCExpress a try. It's a free add in made to deal
with this exact issue.

http://www.pfcmedia.com



Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

Provider of PFCMedia, PFCPro, PFCExpress
http://www.pfcmedia.com