Hyperlinks break down

[Ciara]

I am having a problem with hyperlinks in a presentation - the same ones keep
breaking down. I realise there is a finite number you can have so I've
deleted over 100 hyperlinks I don't really need - but the same problem
persists.

I don't have time to make up a new presentation and link to it and I only
have a few more links to add and I'll be finished.

any suggestions?

 

[Bill Dilworth]

I would try to round trip that puppy thru HTML in order to help clean out
its innards.
**HTML "Round-tripping" to repair corruption
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00526.htm

I do not know how good PowerPoint is about cleaning up its internal
hyperlinks area, but round-tripping has proven useful in cleaning up other
messes PowerPoint has made in itself.

--
Bill Dilworth
Microsoft PPT MVP Team
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[Ciara]

Just tried this and it seems to be working! thankyou so much!

 

[Ciara]

another question - in the same presentation i have linked to various graphs
in two excel spreadsheets. I have a big 'update' button in the presentation
which updates from the two (linked) excel files when i click it. it takes
about a minute for this to update.

for some reason when my boss opens the presentation on his PC he ges a
message for every graph (over 400) saying do you want to update links between
the two excel files. then excel stays open in the memory until he logs off

i can't understand why i don't get it on mine but everybody else has
problems updating. The code i use to update i got from somebody else so i
don't really know it that well but as far as i know it is set up to open the
two excel sheets and update the links between them before updating each graph.

i appreciate any help.

 

[Ciara]

There are two routes to get to the excel files - through the company x-drive
or by going through 'my network places'. all my links go via the 'my network
places route' but I thought this took me to the exact same place as when I go
through the x drive.

could this be the problem - is 'my network places' specific to me?

should I change the links to all go through the X:drive?

If so - is there an easy way to do this as I have over 400 links to two
excel files in my presentation.

I don't understand as when my boss opens the presentation (whatever route he
takes) he has the same file as I have saved on my PC - I thought it was the
exact same place just a different way to get there.

Is this likely to be the problem - or the code I'm using to update? The
code works on my PC tho? I'm confused?!