Setting a Relative path

I am using PowerPoint 2003. I want to link to .pdf files
that are contained in the same directory as my
presentation without having to specify the entire path
name -- because when I copy this to another person's
computer, they won't have the same path. I *think* the
way to do this is using a relative path, but I can not
find information on how to set up a relative path. I can
see that there is such a thing but don't know how to
specify a relative path. Everytime I specify a file name
when using the "embed hyperlink" function, PowerPoint is
automatically inserting the path name preceding the file
name, whether or not I've typed it in.

Just link it to the PDF in the same folder irrespective of whether you see
the full path - when you copy the entire folder to another system,
PowerPoint will have no problem linking again to the PDF.

Even though you can see the full path name inserted, PowerPoint won't
remember that as long as the linked files are placed in the same folder as
the presentation itself.

Just one thing to remember - you need to save the presentation at least once
before you link the PDF or any other external file.

Here's more info:

PowerPoint Links and Link Problems
http://www.indezine.com/notes/2004/0...-problems.html

For existing presentations with links already made, you can change them with
FixLinks Pro:

RnR FixLinks Pro - http://snipurl.com/fixlinkspro


--
Geetesh Bajaj, Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
PowerPoint Notes: http://www.indezine.com/notes
Free Templates:
http://www.indezine.com/powerpoint/t...templates.html

Technical Specialist, PowerPoint Live
http://www.powerpointlive.com



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I am using PowerPoint 2003. I want to link to .pdf files
that are contained in the same directory as my
presentation without having to specify the entire path
name -- because when I copy this to another person's
computer, they won't have the same path. I *think* the
way to do this is using a relative path, but I can not
find information on how to set up a relative path. I can
see that there is such a thing but don't know how to
specify a relative path. Everytime I specify a file name
when using the "embed hyperlink" function, PowerPoint is
automatically inserting the path name preceding the file
name, whether or not I've typed it in.