How to Remove Underline from Link in PowerPoint

Hyperlinks in PowerPoint are commonly used to navigate between slides, open websites, or link to external files. By default, PowerPoint automatically formats hyperlinks with an underline and a specific color to indicate they are clickable. While this styling improves visibility, it may not always match your presentation design or branding requirements.

Many users prefer a cleaner slide layout without underlined text, especially in professional or minimalist presentations. Fortunately, PowerPoint allows you to remove the underline formatting while keeping the hyperlink functional. You can either modify individual links or adjust the theme settings to apply changes across the entire presentation.

This guide explains how to remove underline from a link in PowerPoint step by step.

How to Remove Underline from Link in PowerPoint

Follow the methods below depending on whether you want to remove the underline from a single hyperlink or all hyperlinks in the presentation.

1. Remove Underline from a Single Hyperlink

If you only need to modify one link, you can adjust the font formatting directly.

1. Open Microsoft PowerPoint.
2. Navigate to the slide containing the hyperlink.
3. Select the linked text.
4. Go to the Home tab.
5. In the Font section, click the Underline (U) button to disable it.
6. If the underline remains, right-click the text and select Font, then uncheck Underline.

The hyperlink will remain active even after removing the underline.

2. Change Hyperlink Color Without Underline

Sometimes removing the underline alone is not enough, and you may also want to adjust the color.

1. Select the hyperlink text.
2. Go to the Home tab.
3. Click the Font Color dropdown.
4. Choose your preferred color.
5. Ensure underline formatting is disabled.

Changing the color can make the link blend naturally with your slide design.

3. Modify Hyperlink Style for the Entire Presentation

If you want to remove underline from all hyperlinks, adjust the theme settings.

1. Click the Design tab.
2. Select Variants.
3. Click the dropdown arrow and choose Colors, then select Customize Colors.
4. Locate the Hyperlink and Followed Hyperlink color options.
5. Adjust colors if needed.
6. Click Save.
7. Return to slides and manually remove underline formatting from hyperlink text if required.

Theme adjustments help maintain consistent formatting across slides.

4. Use Shapes Instead of Text Hyperlinks

If underline formatting continues to reappear, using shapes can help.

1. Insert a shape using the Insert tab.
2. Add text inside the shape.
3. Select the shape and right-click.
4. Choose Link or Hyperlink.
5. Enter the destination link.
6. Format the text inside the shape without underline.

This method gives full design control while preserving functionality.

5. Remove Underline in Slide Master (Optional)

If underline styling is controlled by the slide master, modify it there.

1. Click the View tab.
2. Select Slide Master.
3. Select the layout used by your slides.
4. Modify hyperlink text formatting.
5. Close Slide Master view.

Changes made in Slide Master apply consistently throughout the presentation.

Conclusion

Removing underline from a link in PowerPoint allows you to maintain a clean and professional slide design without sacrificing hyperlink functionality. You can disable underline formatting for individual links, adjust theme colors for consistency, use shapes for better design control, or modify settings in Slide Master for global changes.