I wasn't able to find any information on customizing the tab order on master slides, I have many elements that are included and no way to remove them from the tab order on a regular slide. Is this possible?
Tip: To remove a slide master object from the custom tab order, you'll need to switch to Slide Master View (press F4). Right-click the object and choose Size and Position, then select the Alt Text tab and uncheck the visibility box
Awesome, Wendy! Thanks so much for assisting Michael here, and for those who come across this post and might like to take a look at the tutorial Wendy has referenced, I thought I'd stop in to share: Storyline 2: Customizing the Tab Order of Slide Objects. :)
I'm working with a Storyline 360 file and used some of the Vision layouts from Content Library. In tab order, the object on the slide master says rectangle and marks the full screen as if it's marking the background. It's not an object on the slide master, so there's no size and position dialog. I went through the slide master for this group. Some slides have an object (large beige rectangle) where the size/position can be accessed and others don't. I can't remove this from the tab order. Is there a workaround to this? Thanks!
Hey there Cheryl! One other thing to check is to make sure you are on the (top level) Master and not just a layout. Here's what I mean:
Many of the Vision layouts have the beige rectangle which is built into the Master. I just wanted to be sure to cover the bases! And yes, if you can let us know which particular template/layout you're using, we'll have a look too!
Thank you both for responding. I checked the top level master first, and I had previously unchecked the "visible to accessibility tools" option. The only slide today that had a rectangle object on the timeline was Picture Title Right. I unchecked "visible to accessibility tools" for that master, but the slide still shows the slide master rectangle under tab order.
The Vision slides with this issue are Picture Left, Two Pictures, Picture Title Right, Picture Left, and Tall Picture Right. I've attached a picture so you can see what I'm seeing in the slide master.
Wendy, thanks so much for taking the time to do that. I actually like the background. I just wanted to not have it show up in the tab order. If there's no way around it, I suppose I could hide the background and then insert my own rectangles on all the slides and hide them in the tab order. It just seems like the template is buggy in that some of the slides you can hide it and others you can't.
Sorry Cheryl I lost track of what the issue was - I thought you couldn't remove the background forgot about the tab order...if that grey was the slide background colour it wouldn't be showing up but because they are trying to simulate a border - the grey rectangle becomes an object which then sits in the tab order list. Can you let me know which layout you can hide it on?
I just unchecked the accessibility tools option on the slide master and it has removed the object from the tab order list on the slide where the picture is right on the stage.
Thanks again, Wendy. I don't know why it's not working for all slides in this file. I tested it in a blank new file and had no problem. I think I'll send the file to support and see if they can figure it out.
Thanks again so much for your help. I appreciate it!
A new day and it's working. Geesh! I know I checked the main master slide yesterday. I just went back in unchecked the accessibility option, and it removed all the rectangles from the tab order. For some reason I have that Vision template in my slide master twice, which I noticed yesterday. Maybe that's part of it.
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Hi Michael
i found this in the tutorial about tab order
Tip: To remove a slide master object from the custom tab order, you'll need to switch to Slide Master View (press F4). Right-click the object and choose Size and Position, then select the Alt Text tab and uncheck the visibility box
Thank you thank you!!! That's it!!
Awesome, Wendy! Thanks so much for assisting Michael here, and for those who come across this post and might like to take a look at the tutorial Wendy has referenced, I thought I'd stop in to share: Storyline 2: Customizing the Tab Order of Slide Objects. :)
Is there a way to actually order them in relation to other slide layer items?
Hi Michael!
Check out the link that Christie shared above. Slide Master, Slide, and Layer contents included:
I'm working with a Storyline 360 file and used some of the Vision layouts from Content Library. In tab order, the object on the slide master says rectangle and marks the full screen as if it's marking the background. It's not an object on the slide master, so there's no size and position dialog. I went through the slide master for this group. Some slides have an object (large beige rectangle) where the size/position can be accessed and others don't. I can't remove this from the tab order. Is there a workaround to this? Thanks!
Hi Cheryl
can you be more specific about the Vision layouts you are having an issue with.
Hey there Cheryl! One other thing to check is to make sure you are on the (top level) Master and not just a layout. Here's what I mean:
Many of the Vision layouts have the beige rectangle which is built into the Master. I just wanted to be sure to cover the bases! And yes, if you can let us know which particular template/layout you're using, we'll have a look too!
Thank you both for responding. I checked the top level master first, and I had previously unchecked the "visible to accessibility tools" option. The only slide today that had a rectangle object on the timeline was Picture Title Right. I unchecked "visible to accessibility tools" for that master, but the slide still shows the slide master rectangle under tab order.
The Vision slides with this issue are Picture Left, Two Pictures, Picture Title Right, Picture Left, and Tall Picture Right. I've attached a picture so you can see what I'm seeing in the slide master.
Hi Cheryl
I downloaded the Vision Main Menu template - and removed the coloured background using the Hide background graphics option on the master layout.
See video - hope I've understood what you wanted to do.
Wendy, thanks so much for taking the time to do that. I actually like the background. I just wanted to not have it show up in the tab order. If there's no way around it, I suppose I could hide the background and then insert my own rectangles on all the slides and hide them in the tab order. It just seems like the template is buggy in that some of the slides you can hide it and others you can't.
Sorry Cheryl I lost track of what the issue was - I thought you couldn't remove the background forgot about the tab order...if that grey was the slide background colour it wouldn't be showing up but because they are trying to simulate a border - the grey rectangle becomes an object which then sits in the tab order list. Can you let me know which layout you can hide it on?
Hi Cheryl
I just unchecked the accessibility tools option on the slide master and it has removed the object from the tab order list on the slide where the picture is right on the stage.
Thanks again, Wendy. I don't know why it's not working for all slides in this file. I tested it in a blank new file and had no problem. I think I'll send the file to support and see if they can figure it out.
Thanks again so much for your help. I appreciate it!
Sorry to hear it's being a pain for you Cheryl - hope they get it sorted for you, all the best!
Feel free to share the case number when you get that filed Cheryl and I'll be happy to follow along.
Hi there Cheryl!
If you decide to open a support case, be sure to let me know your case number so I can follow along and share updates here. :)
A new day and it's working. Geesh! I know I checked the main master slide yesterday. I just went back in unchecked the accessibility option, and it removed all the rectangles from the tab order. For some reason I have that Vision template in my slide master twice, which I noticed yesterday. Maybe that's part of it.
Thanks, everyone, for your patience!
No problem Cheryl - thanks for popping in with an update.
Woo hoo - two masters will do that, you were editing one master and applying the another - how frustrating but great you sorted it out Cheryl.
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