A descriptive website link gives a Google Slides audience a useful destination without covering the slide in a long URL. Choose wording that identifies the page and makes sense when read on its own. A link label is not evidence that the destination is accessible or appropriate for every viewer.
Select meaningful link text
In the desktop editor, highlight the words that should become the link, or click where you want to insert it. Prefer a page title or a specific description over a vague label such as “click here.” Google’s accessibility guidance recommends informative link text for people navigating with assistive technology.
Add the destination
Choose Insert > Link. Check the text field, enter the intended website URL in the link field, and click Apply. Review the address for typing mistakes and confirm that it leads to the intended page rather than a similarly named site.
To correct an existing link, click it and use the change control. Use the remove control when the text should remain without a hyperlink. Do not confuse this with Google Docs bookmarks, which Google’s help says are unavailable in Slides.
Test the audience route
Open the destination and verify that it contains the cited information. Check whether the intended viewers need a login or permission that you already possess. Test the distributed presentation or export if clicking links is part of the audience workflow. Keep an essential source name visible in the slide’s wording so the reference remains understandable even in a printed handout or another noninteractive context.
References
Reviewed against the linked official product guidance on November 3, 2026. Features, limits, screen labels, and access can vary by account, platform, region, and organization policy.