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Can I insert a PDF into a course slide?
Hi All,
Does anyone know if I can add a PDF document to be viewed as a slide?
I want to insert a glossary into my course and I would like to do this using a lightbox slide which contains a table which is pdf's word doc.
I can't see an option to insert a doc so I'm wondering whether this is not something that is achievable in Storyline?
Thanks,
Louis
You can insert pdf's into Storyline with the Jump to URL/File trigger. Here is an example of a pdf, displayed in a slide, on a layer: http://dev.keypointlearn.com/xcl71_SL/PDF/V3/story.html and here is one that displays a pdf in lightbox: http://dev.keypointlearn.com/xcl71_SL/PDF/V4/story.html
The Michael Hinze´s links are dead, would it be possible to repost them?
Hi Mitoo,
If you're referencing the links on Michael's site - you'll need to reach out to him directly using the "contact me" button on his profile.
I have tried, but it the file open in the new or the same window. Can you help me with the source file?:)
Hello Michael,
Could you provide instructions on how to display the pdf in the lightbox for this example you shared: http://dev.keypointlearn.com/xcl71_SL/PDF/V4/story.html
Great to know that you can do it...the second example of the lightbox is exactly what I'm looking for...can you tell me how to do this?
I have added the PDF into the player resources list, is that the right place to start?
Can anyone advise me on how to know this?
Pick the slide you want the PDF to appear on. If you want the PDF to appear when a button is selected like the example create a new layer. On the new laye:
- Select the Insert Tab.
- Select Web Object.
- Dialog box will appear.
- In Address field enter the url where your PDF resides.
- Click OK.
You will not be able to see the PDF document if you use the Preview feature. You will need to publish the project to do a real test.
Hi Louis,
Here are the directions on how to insert a link to the PDF as Michael described, and if you're able to host the PDF on a server you could use the web object method as Michael O. shared.
So does this mean that I can't place the PDF in a slide within a scroll panel so that users can open scroll through the PDF without having to open it in a different browser window?
@Loius, you can display a pdf either in a new browser window or inside a slide as shown here: http://dev.keypointlearn.com/xcl71_SL/PDF/V3/story.html
Link is missing, any other location or suggestion about this solution, I would like to know about it, please?
Hi Eli- This thread is a little older so I'm not sure if Michael is still subscribed. I'd recommend reaching out to him directly via the Contact Me feature in his E-Learning Heroes profile page.
Great, that is exactly what I would like to achieve, how do I do this?
Anyone...?
See here: https://community.articulate.com/series/4/articles/adding-hyperlinks-in-articulate-storyline-2 under 'Hyperlinking to a File'
