Changing file location of movie/object files in PowerPoint

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Greetings!

How do I go about changing the file location for a movie/object file that
was inserted into PowerPoint with out reinserting the new file?? For
example, the file was once stored in Folder A and was then moved to Folder B,
how would I tell PowerPoint to look for it in Folder B instead of Folder A?

Thanks!
Jessica
 
You must move the file, then delete it in your presentation and reinsert it.
That will force PowerPoint to recreate the link correctly.

By the way, Folder B should also contain your presentation and any other files
that you plan to link to. See the following for more explanation:

Sounds/Movies don't play, images disappear or links break when I move or email a
presentation
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00155.htm
 
Greetings!

How do I go about changing the file location for a movie/object file that
was inserted into PowerPoint with out reinserting the new file?? For
example, the file was once stored in Folder A and was then moved to Folder B,
how would I tell PowerPoint to look for it in Folder B instead of Folder A?
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Try this:
Show me the link and let me edit it
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00433.htm

You can only relink to a file that's already there, so before editing the link,
put the linked file in the correct folder.

You can create relative paths to linked sounds and movies if they're added using
Insert, Movies/Sounds, From file. If they're inserted objects, you have to use
a fully qualified path.

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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
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