Text input box not allowing multiple lines or use of return to create new line

Solved :)

When I put this question in, I saw a link to similar content (carriage returns without submitting interaction). This led me to finding out about the Essay question type under the survey questions.

I've not looked at the survey questions since I first started using Storyline, but it seems to give me just what I need. 

Hi Andrew,

Thanks for chiming back in and sharing what worked for you as this may help others who come across this question!

Hi,

I'm experiencing a the same problem. I need the users to type required text in a field. However the text will not wrap and starts in the middle of the Text Entry box. I've set the font to 6, I have 'wrap text in shape' checked, see attached, and vertical alignment 'top.'  It is not a quiz question I'm building. It is a process simulation. I looked for the essay question mentioned above, but that seems to be allocated to quizzes.   Any suggestions?  I just want them to type in the field and it wrap. 

Hi Karel,

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Hello Ren, I am doing a project in which my text entry boxes are 50px in height. Unfortunately I can't make these any bigger and so have reduced text size to ensure that there is room for 3 lines of text. However I am running into the issue that you have mentioned above. Are you able to help with this? (do I need to submit a ticket or is there a workaround?)

Thanks , Jo

Hi there, Jo!

So sorry to hear that you ran into this bug.

The current workaround is to use a text-entry box larger than 60 px, but I understand if that might not work in your course. We're happy to troubleshoot your file for any other possible project-specific fixes. Simply use this private upload link:

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Can't believe this isn't fixed. It DOES have repercussions for IDs!! Please fix this!

The Essay question type in the Survey works great! Be sure to adjust the size of the test entry box to avoid the appearance of the scroll bar (unless you want the user to be able to scroll). Thanks, Andrew, for the tip!

And if you need a graded question, you can add correct and incorrect feedback and create triggers to score the response...with the understanding that text entry questions in e-Learning have always been problematic to score well. Most development software is not powerful or flexible enough (I've never found one that is entirely adequate...too much variability in how the user answers, and you'd have to enter a million different matching responses to account for them, and even then the user might enter something that can be missed). Fortunately, I didn't care about doing this for a knowledge check question, so I only provided a Thank You type response, with feedback like "If you answered xxx, you'd be right!"

Hi, everyone!

I have some great news to share. We just released another update for Storyline 360. In Update 76, we’ve included important fixes and new features!

One enhancement we’ve included:

Data-entry fields wrap text to multiple lines based on the “wrap text” option rather than the height of the field. You no longer need to make the height more than 60 pixels.

To take advantage of this update, launch the Articulate 360 desktop app on your computer, and click the Update button next to Storyline 360. You'll find our step-by-step instructions here.

Please let me know if you need additional help!