Is there a way to copy an item and paste it to another slide or project and retain the timeline position?
I have slides with many items specifically timed on the timeline, but when I copy/paste them to a new slide, all the items paste to the beginning of the timeline. It's very time-consuming to redo the timing positions every time.
Good news! It is possible to copy and paste an object into a new slide and have it maintain its starting position on the timeline! I recorded a video here to show you how that can be done.
Thanks for reaching out! Yes, you can paste multiple objects and keep their timeline position, as long as you use Paste Special and tick Keep source start time.
I do recall that in Storyline 3, by default the objects retain their timeline position when pasting. Is there a way we can set this retaining timeline position behaviour as a default paste behaviour in Storyline360 without using Paste Special?
Happy to help! Unfortunately, there isn't a way to change the default behavior in Storyline 360. You'll need to use the Paste Special command to have access to the special options:
The good news is that keyboard shortcuts work, so you can just press Ctrl+Alt+V to do a 'Paste Special' without having to go through the right-click menu.
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Hi Jeni,
Good news! It is possible to copy and paste an object into a new slide and have it maintain its starting position on the timeline! I recorded a video here to show you how that can be done.
Copy and paste and maintain timeline position
I hope this helps you out!
Will this also work if you copy a few items at a time - they will keep their spacing/timing?
Hi Beth,
Thanks for reaching out! Yes, you can paste multiple objects and keep their timeline position, as long as you use Paste Special and tick Keep source start time.
Let me know if you have other questions!
Hi Eric,
I do recall that in Storyline 3, by default the objects retain their timeline position when pasting.
Is there a way we can set this retaining timeline position behaviour as a default paste behaviour in Storyline360 without using Paste Special?
Hello J T,
Happy to help! Unfortunately, there isn't a way to change the default behavior in Storyline 360. You'll need to use the Paste Special command to have access to the special options:
The good news is that keyboard shortcuts work, so you can just press Ctrl+Alt+V to do a 'Paste Special' without having to go through the right-click menu.
Hope this helps!
Thank you very much for your tips Joe!
Thank you so much for your tutorial. It has really helped me.