Changing color of (visited) links

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I have created quite a few ppt slideshows, and in 2007 I will need to know
how to change the color of links (both visited and unvisited). I recall how
to do this in 2003, but of course this has all changed. Can someone tell me
what to do? I looked in all the ribbon options but didn't see how to do
this.
 
Design tab, Colors. If it's a custom color set, right-click it and choose
Edit. If it's a built-in one, you'll need to choose "create new color
scheme." Then change the last color there, give the scheme a name and save
it. You may need to apply it to all slides, which you can do by
right-clicking it in the color dropdown. Not sure you have to do this, but
it won't hurt -- just to be on the safe side, you know.

These link/followed link colors no longer show up on the various color
pickers so if you need to change link/followed link colors, you don't have
to change the color of everything else as well. (I am so glad about that!)

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

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That did it. Thanks.

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Paul
Dell Inspiron 1501
Vista Home Basic
Office 2007

Echo S said:
Design tab, Colors. If it's a custom color set, right-click it and choose
Edit. If it's a built-in one, you'll need to choose "create new color
scheme." Then change the last color there, give the scheme a name and save
it. You may need to apply it to all slides, which you can do by
right-clicking it in the color dropdown. Not sure you have to do this, but
it won't hurt -- just to be on the safe side, you know.

These link/followed link colors no longer show up on the various color
pickers so if you need to change link/followed link colors, you don't have
to change the color of everything else as well. (I am so glad about that!)

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

Don't Miss the PPTLive User Conference! Atlanta | Oct 11-14


Paul said:
I have created quite a few ppt slideshows, and in 2007 I will need to know
how to change the color of links (both visited and unvisited). I recall
how to do this in 2003, but of course this has all changed. Can someone
tell me what to do? I looked in all the ribbon options but didn't see how
to do this.

--
Paul
Dell Inspiron 1501
Vista Home Basic
Office 2007
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Thanks for your tips for setting the colors for link/followed link.
I can get the followed link color to show only when viewing my slide OUTSIDE
of presentation mode. Should I only use hyperlinks and see the changed
colors outside of presentation mode? Defeats the purpose, lose audio, etc.
Any thoughts on how to see links that have been accessed while in
presentation mode? Thanks

Echo S said:
Design tab, Colors. If it's a custom color set, right-click it and choose
Edit. If it's a built-in one, you'll need to choose "create new color
scheme." Then change the last color there, give the scheme a name and save
it. You may need to apply it to all slides, which you can do by
right-clicking it in the color dropdown. Not sure you have to do this, but
it won't hurt -- just to be on the safe side, you know.

These link/followed link colors no longer show up on the various color
pickers so if you need to change link/followed link colors, you don't have
to change the color of everything else as well. (I am so glad about that!)

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

Don't Miss the PPTLive User Conference! Atlanta | Oct 11-14


Paul said:
I have created quite a few ppt slideshows, and in 2007 I will need to know
how to change the color of links (both visited and unvisited). I recall how
to do this in 2003, but of course this has all changed. Can someone tell me
what to do? I looked in all the ribbon options but didn't see how to do
this.

--
Paul
Dell Inspiron 1501
Vista Home Basic
Office 2007
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
They should change while you're in slide show view. Sometimes in PPT 2007
they don't change until after you've gone back a second time, though.
(Annoying bug, I know.)

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

Don't Miss the PPTLive User Conference! Atlanta | Oct 11-14


Terri said:
Thanks for your tips for setting the colors for link/followed link.
I can get the followed link color to show only when viewing my slide
OUTSIDE
of presentation mode. Should I only use hyperlinks and see the changed
colors outside of presentation mode? Defeats the purpose, lose audio,
etc.
Any thoughts on how to see links that have been accessed while in
presentation mode? Thanks

Echo S said:
Design tab, Colors. If it's a custom color set, right-click it and choose
Edit. If it's a built-in one, you'll need to choose "create new color
scheme." Then change the last color there, give the scheme a name and
save
it. You may need to apply it to all slides, which you can do by
right-clicking it in the color dropdown. Not sure you have to do this,
but
it won't hurt -- just to be on the safe side, you know.

These link/followed link colors no longer show up on the various color
pickers so if you need to change link/followed link colors, you don't
have
to change the color of everything else as well. (I am so glad about
that!)

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

Don't Miss the PPTLive User Conference! Atlanta | Oct 11-14


Paul said:
I have created quite a few ppt slideshows, and in 2007 I will need to
know
how to change the color of links (both visited and unvisited). I recall
how
to do this in 2003, but of course this has all changed. Can someone tell
me
what to do? I looked in all the ribbon options but didn't see how to do
this.

--
Paul
Dell Inspiron 1501
Vista Home Basic
Office 2007
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Thanks for confirming that the changing colors of followed links not working
in Presentation mode is a bug. And yes, it is most annoying. There is a
Jeopardy game that is great to use during training classes and now unusable
because of this bug. So it sounds like the only way to see the changed
colors to the links is to stop the presentation & start it up (after each
time the links change). Not a workable workaround. I do appreciate you
responding, thanks.

Echo S said:
They should change while you're in slide show view. Sometimes in PPT 2007
they don't change until after you've gone back a second time, though.
(Annoying bug, I know.)

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

Don't Miss the PPTLive User Conference! Atlanta | Oct 11-14


Terri said:
Thanks for your tips for setting the colors for link/followed link.
I can get the followed link color to show only when viewing my slide
OUTSIDE
of presentation mode. Should I only use hyperlinks and see the changed
colors outside of presentation mode? Defeats the purpose, lose audio,
etc.
Any thoughts on how to see links that have been accessed while in
presentation mode? Thanks

Echo S said:
Design tab, Colors. If it's a custom color set, right-click it and choose
Edit. If it's a built-in one, you'll need to choose "create new color
scheme." Then change the last color there, give the scheme a name and
save
it. You may need to apply it to all slides, which you can do by
right-clicking it in the color dropdown. Not sure you have to do this,
but
it won't hurt -- just to be on the safe side, you know.

These link/followed link colors no longer show up on the various color
pickers so if you need to change link/followed link colors, you don't
have
to change the color of everything else as well. (I am so glad about
that!)

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

Don't Miss the PPTLive User Conference! Atlanta | Oct 11-14


I have created quite a few ppt slideshows, and in 2007 I will need to
know
how to change the color of links (both visited and unvisited). I recall
how
to do this in 2003, but of course this has all changed. Can someone tell
me
what to do? I looked in all the ribbon options but didn't see how to do
this.

--
Paul
Dell Inspiron 1501
Vista Home Basic
Office 2007
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
I had that exact problem -- with a Jeopardy game, even! -- not long ago, and
my only real solution was to run the file in PPT 2003. You might also be
able to run it in the Viewer and get a better result than PPT 2007 gives.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

Don't Miss the PPTLive User Conference! Atlanta | Oct 11-14


Terri said:
Thanks for confirming that the changing colors of followed links not
working
in Presentation mode is a bug. And yes, it is most annoying. There is a
Jeopardy game that is great to use during training classes and now
unusable
because of this bug. So it sounds like the only way to see the changed
colors to the links is to stop the presentation & start it up (after each
time the links change). Not a workable workaround. I do appreciate you
responding, thanks.

Echo S said:
They should change while you're in slide show view. Sometimes in PPT 2007
they don't change until after you've gone back a second time, though.
(Annoying bug, I know.)

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

Don't Miss the PPTLive User Conference! Atlanta | Oct 11-14


Terri said:
Thanks for your tips for setting the colors for link/followed link.
I can get the followed link color to show only when viewing my slide
OUTSIDE
of presentation mode. Should I only use hyperlinks and see the changed
colors outside of presentation mode? Defeats the purpose, lose audio,
etc.
Any thoughts on how to see links that have been accessed while in
presentation mode? Thanks

:

Design tab, Colors. If it's a custom color set, right-click it and
choose
Edit. If it's a built-in one, you'll need to choose "create new color
scheme." Then change the last color there, give the scheme a name and
save
it. You may need to apply it to all slides, which you can do by
right-clicking it in the color dropdown. Not sure you have to do this,
but
it won't hurt -- just to be on the safe side, you know.

These link/followed link colors no longer show up on the various color
pickers so if you need to change link/followed link colors, you don't
have
to change the color of everything else as well. (I am so glad about
that!)

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

Don't Miss the PPTLive User Conference! Atlanta | Oct 11-14


I have created quite a few ppt slideshows, and in 2007 I will need to
know
how to change the color of links (both visited and unvisited). I
recall
how
to do this in 2003, but of course this has all changed. Can someone
tell
me
what to do? I looked in all the ribbon options but didn't see how to
do
this.

--
Paul
Dell Inspiron 1501
Vista Home Basic
Office 2007
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
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