Forum Discussion
New Rise Feature: Search Course Content
Breaking news! We just released a cool new feature in Rise that lets learners search course content. Now they can use a field in the course sidebar to search keywords and jump directly to relevant results. This is a great way to let learners find key, useful info.
Pro tip: The search field is on by default, but you can turn it off in the course settings on the navigation tab.
- CassiusNetzleyCommunity Member
This is a game changer for us to move forward with Rise as we replace traditional InCopy/InDesign/PDF based manuals.
I can't thank the Articulate team enough for listening to your user base and getting this feature out there. I know it couldn't have been easy and I appreciate the intuitiveness of the use/results rendered w/ the new search. Finding out about this earlier today on because of a fellow forum user bringing it to the community's attention has honestly made me have a grin from ear to ear this entire day. :D
Great work, Articulate!- GraemeHortonCommunity Member
Same for us. This is great!
- AndyNock_QICommunity Member
Does it find text within an embedded Storyline file?
- KellyMeeker1Community Member
Hi Andy! It won't find text in an embedded Storyline file yet. If you'd like to see this added, you can share your feature request here: https://articulate.com/support/contact/feature-request
- BridgetODellCommunity Member
Hi Andy,
I just gave a presentation about how to use JavaScript to build custom search functionality in an eLearning course. Check out my Articulate post about it here.
Hope this helps!
- Bob_MongioviCommunity Member
I know if you set a course to restricted, it automatically turns off search. Can it be set to turn on once a course is complete? Or if set to restricted, only allow search to parse through completed sections?
Hi Bob,
Unfortunately, that’s not currently possible. If you have time to log a feature request and tell us more about your specific needs, that would be super helpful!
Let me know if there’s anything else I can help you with.
- JimMuirheadCommunity Member
Hi
Just completed a huge course with restricted navigation, exported it to then discover the Search button had vanished.
Could you explain the reasoning behind this? Seems slightly unfair on the user to lose this invaluable function just because a restriction has been set in place.
I would be more than happy for Search to appear once the lesson is complete, for example.Thanks.
Hi Jim,
The search feature is disabled automatically when you choose restricted navigation because it would override the restricted navigation by allowing users to go to other parts of the course via the search function. If you'd like to use the search function, you'll need to choose the free navigation option.
I hope that makes sense! Let me know if there's anything else I can do to help. :)
- JimMuirheadCommunity Member
I appreciate that. But surely Search could become available once the course is completed and navigation becomes 'free'?
I have submitted a request. Thanks.
That's a great idea! Thanks for submitting a request. :)
- TatawanSutoCommunity Member
This is great! I am trying out Rise to build out a few courses, learners will find this useful!
- NicolaWatson-60Community Member
This is a great new feature, thank you!
- jeffCommunity Member
Best Birthday gift! Ever!
- MichaelFimianCommunity Member
Wow! What a great upgrade! You Articulate folks are just simply amazing...
Oh, your tools are, too!
- HelenTyson1Partner
Spotted this as I trained Rise on Friday morning, it's a great feature and simple and obvious enough that I could wing it and pretend it had been there forever - not just hours ;-)