I am trying to hyperlink 2 Keynote slide shows and the Hyperlink function is greyed out and is unable to be used. How can I link these 2 Keynote presentations together. I have also tryed to record it and import it into the original keynote presentation.
you need to have an object to act as an action button for the hyperlink
as an example; draw a circle from the shapes from the toolbar
ensure its selected - it will show adjustment handles at the corners
open the inspector ( alt cmd I ) select the hyperlink tab
enable the hyperlink check box - a blue arrow will show on the object
in link to drop box select keynote file
click on choose and navigate to an other Keynote file
play the keynote and mouse over the button shape, it will change to a a pointed hand
click the object and it will open the 2nd file
Gary,
This is starting to wind me up quite badly, I have been at it for 5 hrs trying to make it work. Your suggestions don't seem to be working, I am probably not doing it right. Is there any other way of explaining it?
Ray
Gary,
After a 10 minutes away from the computer and a glass of red wine, I was able to link the keynotes together, how do I go about linking them back in to complete the keynote??
Thanks, your help has been fanstastic.
Ray
how do I go about linking them back in to complete the keynote??
Thanks, your help has been fanstastic.
Ray
you mean once you have viewd Keynote 2, how do you return to Keynote 1?
either add a button or other object in show 2 where you want the viewer to return, perhaps with a text on the button saying continue. link it back to the 1st show in exactly the same way as going from 1 to 2 .
An other way is to use the escape key on the keyboard, again an on screen instruction
saying " to return press the escape key".
If you wish to return to a specific slide in the first Keynote presentation, you will need to split the presentation into two parts.
Keynote links to another Keynote file will only link to the first slide in the other file - so if you try to return to where you left off, if it isn't the first slide in the set, you will be returned to the first slide. Not something most would want.
By splitting the file into two parts, you can jump from the end of the first file to another presentation and at the end of that jump to the beginning of the second part of your original. A(part1)->B->A(part2)
Be sure all files are on the same device and have been opened before you hit play so that you avoid any embarrassing hang-ups during play.
Good luck.
Hyperlink in Keynote
