Storyline 2 User Guide
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This user guide shows you how to use every feature of Storyline 2, so you can create beautiful e-learning courses with simulations, screen recordings, drag-and-drop interactions, quizzes, and much more.
Getting Started
- Creating a New Project
- Choosing a Story Size
- Working with the Interface
- Using Story View
- Using Slide View
- Using Keyboard Shortcuts
- Setting Storyline Options
- Tips for Managing Project Files
Working with Slides and Layers
- Adding New Slides
- Working with Templates
- Using Basic Layouts
- Adjusting Slide Properties
- Working with Layers
Importing Slides from Other Sources
- Importing Slides from PowerPoint
- Importing Slides from Quizmaker
- Importing Slides from Other Storyline Projects
- Importing Engage Interactions
Working with Quiz Slides
- Adding Form-Based Questions
- Adding Freeform Questions
- Drag-and-Drop Questions
- Pick-One Questions
- Pick-Many Questions
- Text-Entry Questions
- Hotspot Questions
- Shortcut-Key Questions
- Importing Questions
Working with the Question Editor
- Editing Questions in Form View
- Editing Questions in Slide View
- Shuffling Answer Choices
- Choosing Feedback and Branching Options
- Using the Feedback Window
- Working with Feedback Layers
- Assigning a Score to Graded Questions
- Choosing the Number of Attempts for Graded Questions
- Making Ungraded Questions Required or Optional
Using Question Banks
- Understanding Question Banks
- Creating and Managing Question Banks
- Adding and Editing Slides in a Question Bank
- Drawing Slides from a Question Bank
Working with Result Slides
- Adding Result Slides
- Limiting Quiz Attempts
- Submitting Answers All at Once
- Confirming That Learners Are Ready to Submit Their Answers
Working with Pictures, Screenshots, and Characters
- Adding Pictures
- Adding Screenshots
- Adding Characters
- Editing Characters
- Formatting Pictures, Screenshots, and Characters
Working with Shapes, Captions, and Text Boxes
- Adding Shapes
- Adding Captions
- Adding Text Boxes
- Adding Symbols
- Adding Variable References
- Formatting Shapes, Captions, and Text Boxes
Working with Text
- Using the Font Formatting Options
- Using the Paragraph Formatting Options
- Finding and Replacing Text
- Translating Courses
- Working with 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 Objects
- Using the Size and Position Window
- Setting Grid, Guide, and Ruler Preferences
Adding Accessibility
Working with Zoom Regions
Adding and Editing Media
- Adding Videos
- Editing Videos
- Adjusting Video Properties
- Adding Flash Files
- Adding Audio
- Editing Audio
- Using the Audio Tools
- Adding Web Objects
- Editing Web Objects
Adding and Editing Screen Recordings
- Recording Screencasts
- Inserting Screen Recordings
- Editing Screen Recordings
- Exporting Screen Recordings
- Deleting Screen Recordings
Adding Interactive Objects
- Adding Triggers
- Adding Variables
- Adding Buttons
- Adding Button Sets
- Adding Sliders
- Adding Hotspots
- Adding Markers
- Adding Data-Entry Fields
- Adding Scrolling Panels
- Adding Mouse Cursors
- Adding Hyperlinks
- Converting an Existing Slide to a Freeform Interaction
Timeline, States, and Notes
Applying Animations and Slide Transitions
- Adding Animations
- Syncing Entrance and Exit Animations
- Syncing Motion Path Animations
- Adding Transitions to Slides and Layers
- How PowerPoint Animations and Transitions Are Imported
Customizing Your Course Design
- Using Themes
- Working with Theme Colors
- Working with Theme Fonts
- Changing the Background Design
- Using Slide Masters
- Using Feedback Masters
Customizing the Player
- Working with the Player
- Choosing Player Features
- Customizing the Menu
- Attaching Resources
- Adding a Glossary
- Changing the Player Colors, Font, and Font Size
- Customizing the Text Labels
- Changing the Browser Settings and Player Size
- Changing the Resume Behavior
- Enabling Right-to-Left Language Support
- Saving Your Player or Switching to a Different One