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The following table compares the Storyline 360 features supported in HTML5, Flash, and the Articulate Mobile Player (AMP). Refer to this table during the planning and development stages of your projects for the best results in the environments you're targeting. Hover over highlighted cells for additional notes.
Tip: Use the Classic Player If You Need Flash and AMP Output
When you publish courses with the modern player, you’ll get HTML5-only output that works beautifully in all major browsers on desktop computers and mobile devices. Courses that use the modern player don’t have any Flash content, so they’ll continue to work when browsers stop supporting Flash.
If you need Flash and AMP output, switch to the classic player before you publish.
Slides
| | HTML5 | Flash | AMP |
| Content Library 360 templates |  | | |
| Engage interactions | | | |
| Freeform interactions | | | |
| PowerPoint presentations (see note below) | | | |
| Quizmaker quizzes (see note below) | | | |
| Screen recordings | | | |
| Slide layers | | | |
| Zoom regions |  | | |
Tip: Generally speaking, content imported from PowerPoint and Quizmaker is supported in HTML5, Flash, and AMP. However, if the source content includes features that aren't supported in one or more formats, those items simply won't work when viewed in those environments. Review the rest of this article for details.
Quizzing
| | HTML5 | Flash | AMP |
| Freeform: Drag and Drop | | | |
| Freeform: Hotspot | | | |
| Freeform: Pick Many | | | |
| Freeform: Pick One | | | |
| Freeform: Shortcut Key | | | |
| Freeform: Text Entry | | | |
| Graded questions | | | |
| Print results | | | |
| Quiz timer | | | |
| Review and retry only incorrect questions | | | |
| Slide draws from question banks | | | |
| Survey questions | | | |
Content Library 360 Media
| | HTML5 | Flash | AMP |
| Content Library 360 Characters (Illustrated and Photographic) | | | |
| Content Library 360 Icons | | | |
| Content Library 360 Illustrations | | | |
| Content Library 360 Photos | | | |
| Content Library 360 Videos | | | |
Pictures, Shapes, and Captions
| | HTML5 | Flash | AMP |
| Captions | | | |
| Pictures | | | |
| Screenshots | | | |
| Shapes | | | |
Multimedia
| | HTML5 | Flash | AMP |
| Audio | | | |
| Flash movies | | | |
| Simultaneous audio/video | | | |
| Videos | | | |
| Videos with alpha-channel transparency | | | |
| Web objects | | | |
Text
| | HTML5 | Flash | AMP |
| Hyperlinks | | | |
| Slide Numbers | | | |
| Symbols | | | |
| Tables | | | |
| Text | | | |
| Variable references | | | |
Interactive Elements
| | HTML5 | Flash | AMP |
| Buttons | | | |
| Data-entry fields | | | |
| Dials | | | |
| Hotspots | | | |
| Markers | | | |
| Mouse cursors | | | |
| Scrolling panels | | | |
| Sliders | | | |
Trigger Actions
| | HTML5 | Flash | AMP |
| Common: Change state of | | | |
| Common: Show layer | | | |
| Common: Hide layer | | | |
| Common: Jump to slide | | | |
| Common: Jump to scene | | | |
| Common: Jump to time / cue point | | | |
| Common: Lightbox slide | | | |
| Common: Close lightbox | | | |
| Common: Move | | | |
| Media: Play media | | | |
| Media: Pause media | | | |
| Media: Stop media | | | |
| Project: Restart course | | | |
| Project: Exit course | | | |
| More: Adjust variable | | | |
| More: Pause timeline | | | |
| More: Resume timeline | | | |
| More: Jump to URL/File | | | |
| More: Send email to | | | |
| More: Execute JavaScript | | | |
| Quiz: Submit interaction | | | |
| Quiz: Submit results | | | |
| Quiz: Review results | | | |
| Quiz: Reset results | | | |
| Quiz: Print results | | | |
Trigger Timings
| | HTML5 | Flash | AMP |
| Mouse Events: When user clicks | | | |
| Mouse Events: When user double-clicks | | | |
| Mouse Events: When user right-clicks | | | |
| Mouse Events: When user clicks outside | | | |
| Mouse Events: When mouse hovers over | | | |
| Object Events: When state changes | | | |
| Object Events: When animation completes | | | |
| Object Events: When object intersects | | | |
| Object Events: When object intersection ends | | | |
| Object Events: When object enters slide | | | |
| Object Events: When object leaves slide | | | |
| Control Events: When slider moves | | | |
| Control Events: When dial turns | | | |
| Control Events: When variable changes | | | |
| Control Events: When media completes | | | |
| Control Events: When user presses a key | | | |
| Control Events: When control loses focus | | | |
| Timeline: When timeline starts | | | |
| Timeline: When timeline ends | | | |
| Timeline: When timeline reaches | | | |
| Drag-and-Drop Events: When object dragged over | | | |
| Drag-and-Drop Events: When object dropped on | | | |
Animations
| | HTML5 | Flash | AMP |
| Animations (entrance, exit, motion path) | | | |
| Slide/layer transitions | | | |
States
| | HTML5 | Flash | AMP |
| Hover states | | | |
| All other states | | | |
Accessibility
Player
| | HTML5 | Flash | AMP |
| Desktop player | | | N/A |
| Gestures | | | |
| Responsive player | | | N/A |
| Slide-specific player controls | | | |
Player: Features
| | HTML5 | Flash | AMP |
| Captions | | | |
| Custom tabs | | | |
| Glossary | | | |
| Logo | | | |
| Menu | | | |
| Notes | | | |
| Resources | | | |
| Search | | | |
| Seekbar: free | | | |
| Seekbar: read-only (locked) | | | |
| Seekbar: conditional | | | |
| Sidebar on left | | | |
| Sidebar on right | | | |
| Title | | | |
| Topbar left tabs | | | |
| Topbar right tabs | | | |
| Volume slider | | | |
Player: Menu
| | HTML5 | Flash | AMP |
| Auto-collapse menu as learner progresses | | | |
| Auto-number entries in menu | | | |
| Levels | | | |
| Navigation (free, restricted, locked) | | | |
| Show tooltip on hover | | | N/A |
| Wrap long menu item titles | | | |
Player: Styles, Colors, and Effects
| | HTML5 | Flash | AMP |
| Classic player style | | | N/A |
| Modern player style | | | N/A |
| Background color | | | |
| Captions font | | | |
| Color schemes | | | |
| Player font | | | |
| Player font size | | | |
Player: Text Labels
| | HTML5 | Flash | AMP |
| Custom text labels (localization) | | | |
Player: Other
| | HTML5 | Flash | AMP |
| Browser size (when launched in a new window on desktop computers) | | | N/A |
| Launch in new window | | | N/A |
| Launch in new window: Display window with no browser controls | | | N/A |
| Launch in new window: Allow user to resize | | | N/A |
| Player size (when using the classic player on desktop computers) | | | N/A |
| Resume (prompt, always, never) | | | |
| Text: Left to right | | | |
| Text: Right to left | | | |
LMS
| | HTML5 | Flash | AMP |
| Articulate Online (viewing, tracking, reporting) | | | |
| LMS (viewing, tracking, reporting) | | | |
| Switch between HTML5, Flash, and Articulate Mobile Player without losing progress in Articulate Online | | | |
| Switch between HTML5, Flash, and Articulate Mobile Player without losing progress in an LMS | | | |
| AICC | | | |
| SCORM 1.2 | | | |
| SCORM 2004 | | | |
| xAPI (Tin Can API) | | | |
| cmi5 | | | |
Web Browsers: Windows
| | HTML5 | Flash | AMP |
| Firefox (latest version) | | | N/A |
| Google Chrome (latest version) | | | N/A |
| Internet Explorer 8 and 9 | | | N/A |
| Internet Explorer 10 and later | | | N/A |
| Microsoft Edge (latest version) | | | N/A |
Web Browsers: Mac
| | HTML5 | Flash | AMP |
| Firefox (latest version) | | | N/A |
| Google Chrome (latest version) | | | N/A |
| Safari (latest version) | | | N/A |
Web Browsers: Mobile Devices
| | HTML5 | Flash | AMP |
| Google Chrome in Android OS 4.4 and later | | | N/A |
| Google Chrome in Apple iOS 10 and later | | | N/A |
| Safari in Apple iOS 10 and later | | | N/A |
See also: Storyline 360 Tech Specs
