Character spacing in a data entry field

Jul 03, 2018

Pawel Nogal
By Pawel Nogal

Hi,

I am trying to add character spacing to a text entry box. It looks ok, when it is on the slide but when previewing the characters are back to the normal setting. Some formatting options do work, like bold, italics, setting a margin. The shape has "Do not auto fit". I was trying to lock the object (based on some other threads I read). But no result. 

Am I the chosen one or in general one can not apply text spacing to a text entry box? 

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Kelly Auner
11 months ago05/30/23 at 1:31 pm (UTC)

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!

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Ashley Terwilliger-Pollard
almost 6 years ago07/05/18 at 2:42 pm (UTC)

Hi Pawel,

Thanks for posting here.  I just tested myself in Storyline 360 with Classic text and Modern text, and both showed that the line spacing wasn't retained while a user was entering text. I'll share this example with my team to take a look at and I can keep you posted here once I have any more info to share.

Nikolai Soderstrom
over 5 years ago08/30/18 at 1:41 pm (UTC)

Similar issue here. I can't get Word Wrap or Vertical Alignment (Top) to stick on Text Entry. I have a Text Entry field that is allows for more than one line of text (a small paragraph). Do not autofit,  Word Wrap and Vertical (Top) Alignment are selected.

The behavior is Middle Alignment, with text entry getting entered infinitely on one line. The Georgia font does show correctly.

I also tried locking the field in the Timeline. Also tried shrink text on overflow with no improvement.

I'm using Storyline 360, Georgia font, 720x405 story size.

Thanks,

Nik 

Kelly Auner
11 months ago05/30/23 at 1:31 pm (UTC)

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!

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