Is it possible to change the size of the text in a text entry box?

I would just like to weigh in that is an issue for me too.  Looks fine on the Storyline screen, but when published, large font doesn't fit in the boxes.

Too complicated for me. Not that I couldn't do it, just don't want to have to. Can I just change the size of my default font so it's not so large it doesn't fit in the text boxes?

Thanks,

Alison Coops

Hi Alison,

You can change the font size overall - but also keep in mind the amount of a text a user enters will also impact how it's displaying, as that text could extend outside the designated text box. 

I don't understand. For example, I have text entry boxes on a slide with the word "Describe" instead of "Type your text here". It looks fine on the slide, but when I publish it, the text is larger so that it says "Descri" then it has half of the "b" which makes it look like something else. Are you saying I could select the text entry box, select a different font size, and it should fit when I publish it?

Thanks,
Alison

Hi Alison!

Would you be able to share your .story file or a sample displaying what you are seeing. I'd like to take a look to make sure I'm understanding.

Here you go.

Hi Alison! Thanks for sharing the visual of what you are seeing in your output. Would you be able to share the .story file for me to take a closer look?

Here you go.

Hi Alison, thanks for sharing your .story file.  I noticed a difference between the HTML5 output and the Flash output.

In Flash output, the instruction text was shrinking to fit inside the text entry box as is specified in that formatting window:

In HTML5 output, it was not.  The text was overflowing the field.  When I looked at the font sizes, I saw that the instruction text was set to size 14, but it was displaying on the slide stage at 12 (shrinking).  When I changed the format to "Do not autofit," the text resized on the slide.

In the first field (Mouth), I changed the size of the text to 11, and "Describe" fit better in the field.  Like Ashley mentioned, however, the font of the learner's input will default to what is installed on their system.  Once they start typing, it may appear differently.

I'm going to document and explore why the HTML5 output doesn't respect the "shrink" formatting since the Flash output does.  Thanks for pointing out this behavior, and I'll keep you updated with any changes.