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When Does Trigger Order Matter?

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There’s one moment in particular that brings me extra delight as an instructor during our Storyline workshops. It’s that look of awe from participants when we draw attention to a trigger that works because of the sequential order of the triggers themselves. As you may know, triggers execute all of the action in our Storyline builds. Aside from a few timeline-based events, we see most of our slide actions listed in the Triggers Panel. However, the sequential order of triggers within the panel can also be significant. You may or

Can I Create a Pre-Test that Allows Learners to Test-Out of Viewing the Course Content?

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On Day 2 of Articulate training, we tackle quizzing. The exercises highlight features in Storyline that support the creation of robust assessment activities where the learning doesn’t stop when the quiz starts. One question that is often raised that morning is whether Storyline supports pre-tests. Pre-tests could be used to: Introduce a course or topic and whet the appetite of the learner. Give experienced learners an opportunity to prove that they have already achieved mastery, and therefore do not need additional training. Tailor course content to the specific needs of

Can I Create an Animated “Selected” State?

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Storyline makes it easy to create a custom state for any object on your slide. There may be a time where you’d like to use animation instead of a static state change. One question we received recently was, “Can I create an animated Selected state?” The short answer is “Yes,” …so let’s take a look at how you can do it! Add the Selected State To add and/or edit the Selected state of an object, select the item and open the States tab below the slide. Click Edit States and the “New” icon

How Can I Create a Video that Will Pause, Discuss a Point of Interest, and then Continue?

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Video is a terrific way to engage your learners! I am sometimes asked whether or not it is possible to have a video play and then pause to review various discussion points. There are many ways to accomplish this, and the following is a simple option that takes advantage of the layer functionality in Storyline 360. Insert Your Video Onto the Slide For this build, we are using a video about the planets in our solar system. (We can discuss whether or not Pluto is truly a planet later!) It

How do I change my default font size and/or color?

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I am a pretty detail-oriented person… Wait, what am I saying? I’m actually a bit of a perfectionist! Consistency in e-Learning development, for me, is fairly important. I LOVE when people in class ask, “How do I change my default font size and/or color?” because that means I may not be alone! Design Themes In the first day of training, we talk about Theme Colors in Storyline 360 and maintaining color consistency. By setting up your theme beforehand, you can ensure that each object you create can begin with the