"I think I figured it out. If I publish it as a web version and use the html 5 version my links work.  Thanks for all of your assistance. "

"I think it may be the browser settings at my office. I published your version and it wouldn't work for me on IE10 or chrome. "

"Thank you Wendy!!  "

"Here is the slide, I checked the popup blockers in the browser as well."