Storyline 2: System Requirements
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Below are the minimum system requirements for authoring and viewing Articulate Storyline 2 content:
Hardware for Authoring Courses
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CPU |
2.0 GHz processor or higher (32-bit or 64-bit) |
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Memory |
2 GB minimum |
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Available Disk Space |
500 MB minimum |
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Display |
1,024 x 768 screen resolution (1,280 x 800 or higher recommended) |
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Multimedia |
Sound card, microphone, and webcam to record video and/or narration |
Software for Authoring Courses
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Operating System |
Windows 10 (32-bit or 64-bit) Windows 8 (32-bit or 64-bit) Windows 7 SP1 or later (32-bit or 64-bit) Windows Vista SP2 or later (32-bit or 64-bit) Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later with Parallels Desktop 7+ or VMware Fusion 4+ |
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.NET Runtime |
.NET 4.0 or later (gets installed if not present) |
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Visual C++ |
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (gets installed if not present) |
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Adobe Flash Player |
Adobe Flash Player 10.3 or later |
Compatibility and Integrations
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Backward Compatibility |
Storyline 1 content can be upgraded to Storyline 2 Storyline 2 content can't be opened or edited with Storyline 1 |
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Importing Content |
Microsoft PowerPoint 2007-2019 (32-bit or 64-bit) or Microsoft Office 365 (desktop apps only) Articulate Presenter '13 Articulate Quizmaker '13 Articulate Engage '13 Articulate Presenter '09 Articulate Quizmaker '09 Articulate Engage '09 |
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Publishing to Word |
Microsoft Word 2007-2019 (32-bit or 64-bit) or Microsoft Office 365 (desktop apps only) |
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Translation |
Microsoft Word 2007-2019 (32-bit or 64-bit) or Microsoft Office 365 (desktop apps only) |
Browsers and Mobile Apps for Viewing Published Courses
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Flash |
Adobe Flash Player 10.3 or later plus any of these web browsers: Windows: Internet Explorer 8 and later, Google Chrome (latest version), Firefox (latest version) Mac: Safari 7 and later, Google Chrome (latest version) |
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HTML5 |
Windows: Google Chrome (latest version) Mac: Safari 7 and later, Google Chrome (latest version) Mobile: Safari in Apple iOS 7 and later, Google Chrome (latest version) in Android OS 4.1 and later |
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Apple iOS |
Articulate Mobile Player in Apple iOS 7 or later on iPad |
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Android OS |
Articulate Mobile Player in Android OS 4.1 or later (optimized for tablets) |
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CD/DVD |
Internet Explorer 8 or later and Adobe Flash Player 10.3 or later |
Accessibility in Published Courses
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Screen Reader |
JAWS 16 or later with Internet Explorer 11 or later (Flash output only) |
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Section 508 Accessibility | |
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WCAG 2.0 Accessibility |