I imported a PowerPoint presentation someone else designed into Articulate which includes a bunch of text boxes. I would like to insert a drag and drop freeform slide using the contents of a text box. Unfortunately, all the choices were imported into one text box. Are there any suggestions for breaking out (parsing) each item from a single text box into multiple text boxes so I can perform this action. Thank you!
As another example, the following quiz item imported from PowerPoint as a single text box. How do I enable a "pick many"? The ungroup feature under the Drawing Tools ==> Format menu is not enabled.
When I import from Powerpoint, I am getting the individual text boxes just as I'm seeing in Powerpoint. Do you have sample files that we could take a look at?
I've attached a sample file containing two PowerPoint slides I'd like to turn into a quiz (drag and drop on the first slide, and a pick one question followed by a pick many question on the second slide).
Hi Rob! When I import your information, it is importing in the same format that the ppt is in. The first slide has different text boxes, but that second slide in one big text box below the title. The import is performing as expected.
You my be able to copy and paste text into word, do a convert to table, copy table into PPT choose table and choose ungroup and then import into Storyline
Thank you Leslie and Phil for your suggestions. I'll try the copy and paste text into word, convert to table, copy table into PPT, ungroup, and then import into Storyline. Just sounds like a lot of manual work for something I thought would be automated. In the future, I hope the folks that develop the training content in PPT will keep Articulate limitations in mind (i.e. textboxes cannot be ungrouped).
I don't see it is an articulate limitation as Word and PPT textbooks cannot be ungrouped, as they are just lists and textboxes have never worked like that.
It may make a nice feature request, the word option is probably more longwinded than simply recreating as separate objects in Storyline.
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As another example, the following quiz item imported from PowerPoint as a single text box. How do I enable a "pick many"? The ungroup feature under the Drawing Tools ==> Format menu is not enabled.
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Prior to dealing with hazardous chemical in your workplace, it is important for you to know the location of ? Select all that apply.
Safety data sheets
Eyewash stations
Your supervisor
Emergency shower stations
Hi Rob!
When I import from Powerpoint, I am getting the individual text boxes just as I'm seeing in Powerpoint. Do you have sample files that we could take a look at?
Thanks in advance for your help, Leslie.
I've attached a sample file containing two PowerPoint slides I'd like to turn into a quiz (drag and drop on the first slide, and a pick one question followed by a pick many question on the second slide).
Rob
Hi Rob! When I import your information, it is importing in the same format that the ppt is in. The first slide has different text boxes, but that second slide in one big text box below the title. The import is performing as expected.
I've attached my file.
You can create 4 text boxes and cut and paste the text or duplicate the item 4 times and delete the unnecessary text from each one.
As it is a single textbook ungroup will not work, there is no automated way of doing this in Storyline or PPT
You my be able to copy and paste text into word, do a convert to table, copy table into PPT choose table and choose ungroup and then import into Storyline
Thank you Leslie and Phil for your suggestions. I'll try the copy and paste text into word, convert to table, copy table into PPT, ungroup, and then import into Storyline. Just sounds like a lot of manual work for something I thought would be automated. In the future, I hope the folks that develop the training content in PPT will keep Articulate limitations in mind (i.e. textboxes cannot be ungrouped).
I don't see it is an articulate limitation as Word and PPT textbooks cannot be ungrouped, as they are just lists and textboxes have never worked like that.
It may make a nice feature request, the word option is probably more longwinded than simply recreating as separate objects in Storyline.
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