Embedding a PowerPoint Presentation with a hyperlink

[Sachin Mathur]

Hi,

I plan to have a table for multiple presentations and would like to only include a hyperlink (text) for each presentation. On clicking the hyperlink, the viewer should be able to access the embedded presentation.

I'm able to attach the pptx files to the page, but unable to use a hyperlink. I believe the hyperlink is reserved for only linking pages. The macro for PPT files doesn't seem to address this usecase.

Thanks.

[Andy Gladstone · Accepted solution]

@Sachin Mathur Welcome to Confluence Cloud. 

I think I can help but would like to clarify what you are looking to accomplish. Is it that the hyperlink should take the user to another page in Confluence where the embedded .ppt file is viewed? This would require that .ppt file to be an attachment anywhere in Confluence that is then embodied in the page through the PPT Macro.

If this is what you are looking to do, please let me know and I can post a guide on how to accomplish it. If not, please clarify so I can assist.

Thanks! 

[Sachin Mathur]

Thanks Andy.

Yes, upon clicking the link, a page should open with the PPT with a < > on the right bottom to advance the slides (below).

[Andy Gladstone]

What you will need to do to accomplish this is:

1. Upload your PowerPoint documents into Confluence. They can be an attachment on any page, but best practice is to attach them to the page they will be used on.
2. Insert the /ppt macro on the page you want the PowerPoint to be displayed on.
3. Use the /link macro in your table to hyperlink to the page that the PowerPoint is on. 

It's pretty simple and a repeatable process.

[Andy Gladstone]

@Sachin Mathur I hope your Atlassian journey has been fruitful! Please let me know if my answer assisted you. If it did, please click on the Accept Answer button so others looking for similar assistance can find it in the future.

Thank you.

[Jaz Wilkinson]

I would also like a better solution here. I do not want to upload a static file of a Powerpoint doc - it will be out of date immediately. I want to be able to embed a Powerpoint presentation that is online - so it can be viewed as a slide show in the Confluence page.
It is really not great that so many people in orgs still use Powerpoint to communicate but they do because it is easy for them. We need to make it easy to encourage good practices with being able to embed external documents so they are always up to date and people know where they are.

This shouldn't be so hard.