# Hyperlink

> Add and manage hyperlinks in Aspose.Slides for .NET: link text, shapes, and images, set targets and actions for PPT, PPTX, and ODP with C# examples.

Source: https://docs.aspose.com/slides/net/examples/elements/hyperlink/
Updated: 2026-08-05


This article demonstrates adding, accessing, removing, and updating hyperlinks on shapes using **Aspose.Slides for .NET**.

## **Add a Hyperlink**

Create a rectangle shape with a hyperlink pointing to an external website.

```csharp
using Aspose.Slides;

static void AddHyperlink()
{
    using var presentation = new Presentation();
    var slide = presentation.Slides[0];

    var shape = slide.Shapes.AddAutoShape(ShapeType.Rectangle, 50, 50, 150, 50);
    shape.TextFrame.Text = "Aspose";

    var textPortion = shape.TextFrame.Paragraphs[0].Portions[0];
    textPortion.PortionFormat.HyperlinkClick = new Hyperlink("https://www.aspose.com");
}
```

## **Access a Hyperlink**

Read hyperlink information from a shape's text portion.

```csharp
using Aspose.Slides;

static void AccessHyperlink()
{
    using var presentation = new Presentation();
    var slide = presentation.Slides[0];

    var shape = slide.Shapes.AddAutoShape(ShapeType.Rectangle, 50, 50, 150, 50);
    shape.TextFrame.Text = "Aspose";

    var textPortion = shape.TextFrame.Paragraphs[0].Portions[0];
    textPortion.PortionFormat.HyperlinkClick = new Hyperlink("https://www.aspose.com");

    var hyperlink = shape.TextFrame.Paragraphs[0].Portions[0].PortionFormat.HyperlinkClick;
}
```

## **Remove a Hyperlink**

Clear the hyperlink from a shape's text.

```csharp
using Aspose.Slides;

static void RemoveHyperlink()
{
    using var presentation = new Presentation();
    var slide = presentation.Slides[0];

    var shape = slide.Shapes.AddAutoShape(ShapeType.Rectangle, 50, 50, 150, 50);
    shape.TextFrame.Text = "Aspose";

    var textPortion = shape.TextFrame.Paragraphs[0].Portions[0];
    textPortion.PortionFormat.HyperlinkClick = new Hyperlink("https://www.aspose.com");

    textPortion.PortionFormat.HyperlinkClick = null;
}
```

## **Update a Hyperlink**

Change the target of an existing hyperlink. Use `HyperlinkManager` to modify text that already contains a hyperlink, which mimics how PowerPoint updates hyperlinks safely.

```csharp
using Aspose.Slides;

static void UpdateHyperlink()
{
    using var presentation = new Presentation();
    var slide = presentation.Slides[0];
    
    var shape = slide.Shapes.AddAutoShape(ShapeType.Rectangle, 50, 50, 150, 50);
    shape.TextFrame.Text = "Aspose";

    var textPortion = shape.TextFrame.Paragraphs[0].Portions[0];
    textPortion.PortionFormat.HyperlinkClick = new Hyperlink("https://old.example.com");

    // Changing a hyperlink inside existing text should be done via
    // HyperlinkManager rather than setting the property directly.
    // This mimics how PowerPoint safely updates hyperlinks.
    textPortion.PortionFormat.HyperlinkManager.SetExternalHyperlinkClick("https://new.example.com");
}
```