Storyline 1 User Guide
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This user guide shows you how to use every feature of Storyline 1, so you can create beautiful e-learning courses with simulations, screen recordings, drag-and-drop interactions, quizzes, and much more.
Getting Started
Working with the Storyline Interface
- Using Story View
- Using Normal View
- Changing the Zoom Level
- Using Keyboard Shortcuts
- Setting Storyline Options
Working with Slides and Layers
- Inserting New Slides
- Using and Creating Templates
- Using Basic Layouts
- Adjusting Slide Properties
- Working with Layers
Importing Slides from Other Sources
- Importing Slides from PowerPoint
- Importing Slides from Quizmaker
- Importing Engage Interactions
- Importing Slides from Another Storyline Project
Working with Quiz Slides
- Inserting and Customizing Quiz Slides
- Adding Graded Questions and Survey Questions
- Adding Freeform Quiz Questions
- Drag-and-Drop Questions
- Pick-One Questions
- Pick-Many Questions
- Text-Entry Questions
- Hotspot Questions
- Shortcut-Key Questions
Using Question Banks
Working with Result Slides
- Adding Result Slides
- Limiting Quiz Attempts
- Submitting Answers All at Once
- Confirming That Users Are Ready to Submit Their Answers
Working with Pictures, Screenshots, and Characters
- Adding Pictures
- Adding Screenshots
- Adding Characters
- Editing Characters
- Adjusting Properties for Pictures, Screenshots, and Characters
Working with Shapes, Captions, and Text Boxes
- Drawing Shapes
- Adding Captions, Chat Clouds, and Thought Clouds
- Adding Text Boxes
- Inserting Symbols
- Inserting Variable References
- Adjusting Properties for Shapes, Captions, and Text Boxes
Working with Text
- Customizing Text Attributes
- Customizing Paragraph Attributes
- Using the Find and Replace Feature
- Translating Courses
- Using the Clipboard
Formatting, Sizing, and Positioning Objects
- Applying Quick Styles
- Using the Format Shape/Format Picture Window
- Fill Formatting
- Line Color Formatting
- Line Style Formatting
- Shadow Formatting
- Picture Formatting
- Text Box Formatting
- Ordering, Grouping, Sizing, and Positioning Your Objects
- Using the Size and Position Window
- Setting Your Grid, Guide, and Ruler Preferences
Working with Zoom Regions
Adding and Editing Media
- Adding Videos
- Editing Videos
- Adjusting Video Properties
- Adding Flash Files
- Adding Sound
- Editing Sound
- Using the Sound Tools
- Adding Web Objects
- Editing Web Objects
Adding and Editing Screen Recordings
- Inserting and Customizing Screen Recordings
- Adding Screen Recordings
- Inserting or Deleting Screen Recordings
- Editing Screen Recordings
- Exporting Screen Recordings
Adding Interactive Objects
- Adding Triggers
- Adding Buttons
- Adding Button Sets
- Adding Hotspots
- Adding Markers
- Adding Data-Entry Fields
- Adding Scrolling Panels
- Adding Mouse Cursors
- Adding Hyperlinks
- Converting an Existing Slide to a Freeform Interaction
Working with Variables
- Understanding Variables
- Adding True/False Variables
- Adding Text Variables
- Adding Number Variables
- Building a Simple Counter
- Evaluating Text Variables
Timeline, States, and Notes
Applying Animations and Slide Transitions
Customizing Your Course Design
- Using Themes
- Working with Theme Colors
- Working with Theme Fonts
- Applying a Background Design
- Using Slide Masters
- Using Feedback Masters
Customizing the Storyline Player
- Working with the Player
- Choosing Player Features
- Customizing the Player Menu
- Attaching Resources to the Player
- Adding a Glossary to the Player
- Changing the Player Colors and Font
- Changing the Player's Text Labels
- Changing the Browser Settings and Player Size
- Changing the Player's Resume Behavior
- Enabling Right-to-Left Language Support
- Saving Your Player or Switching to a Different One