As stated in the title, I create a table, type text into the cells and afterwards I highlight the text in one single cell with the intent to add a hyperlink, the hyperlink icon is greyed out - is this not an option?
Welcome to E-Learning Heroes! So glad you're giving the new tables feature in Storyline 3 a whirl 🙂
You're right-- Hyperlinks can be added directly to the table as a whole, not individual cells or selected text which is why you're seeing it greyed out.
You can simulate hyperlinks for cells and text by adding hotspots where you need them and using the hotspots to trigger hyperlinks.
Not exactly the reply I was hoping for, but I will make it work with hotspots. I didn't expect the table functionality to rival what is in MS Word, but being able to hyperlink text is super-basic functionality.
Is this something that might get addressed in a future update?
Following Steve's comments, I really appreciated the introduction of tables, rather than trying to join up a lot of boxes to make a table. HOWEVER..... a great improvement would be to allow the individual cells to have trigger capability and also state configuration. For example, hover over one cell causing all cells in the row to change state, e.g. high-lighted. Just a thought!
I'd love to let our team know about this idea- and I'm curious to know more. Would you mind telling me a little more about why that particular function would come in handy for you? What type of scenario would you use it in?
Thanks so much for letting us know how we can make things better! ✨
Hi Ali Appreciate your quick response. I have attached a sample of what I currently do using shapes lined up as a "table". My projects are not truly elearning projects requiring responses etc, but are more about product demonstration.
Creating this example as a table would enhance the flexibility of tables
I'll let our team know you'd also like to see this capability in a future update of Storyline, and keep this discussion posted on any developments!
For now, one approach could be to style the text to look like a hyperlink and then add a transparent shape over that text with a 'Jump to URL/file' trigger.
It appears there's no update yet (Sept. 2019) that provides the ability to create hypertext links within table cells. A somewhat glaring omission.
I love having tables instead of a bunch of rectangles loosely strung together but....just enabling hypertext links within cell text would go a long way. [feature request already submitted]
Oh man, so sad to see that this feature's still absent. I was trying to create hyperlinks in a table placed inside a scrolling panel. I was able to work it putting hotspots over various areas of the table before popping the table inside the scrolling panel, as well. :)
Definitely annoying. Hotspots don't show like a hyperlink does. Have to do a workaround to make them show so users know to click on them. Very strange when this is a basic in so many other programmes.
2020 here, wondering where hyperlinks are in tables.... crickets. This has been requested for 3 years now and no hyperlinks. I do a lot of work with tables that can contain as many as 20 hyperlinks. Trying to copy/paste and adjust triggers for 20 hotspots in a table is really annoying. I have to change font colors and everything so people know you can click them. This application performs like PowerPoint, PowerPoint has tables and hyperlinks. Please, please, please, for the love of all things holy, figure out hyperlinks in table cells.
They never import from my PPTs (see example, blurred out for confidentiality, but you can see the blue where hyperlinks are) and I have to do this all the time, hotspot, hotspot, hotspot, hotspot, copy, copy, edit trigger.
It's frustrating to me that this has not been sorted out.
Same. Would definitely want to see this feature sooner rather than later. Not sure why it hasn't been added yet. Seems like a simple thing to do that's requiring a lot of us to either give up or create additional work by creating work arounds when it should be a simple thing. Mark me as up-voting this suggestion.
Thank you for showing interest in this feature, Vanessa and Matt! I've shared your comments in our feature request. We'll return to this discussion when we have an update!
I desperately expect that I can change states or add triggers for individual cells in tables. It is very helpful when we want to make our lesson more interesting
Was surprised to see that this was even something I had to look into HOW TO DO as this just a given in every other program I work with. Very disappointed that this basic feature doesn't exist 4 years after initial suggestion. I'm at a loss of what I'm going to do as I was hoping to use a table inside a scrolling box as a major resource page to link back to specific pages in a course and external sites. I can do this in word, adobe, powerpoint--but apparently not Storyline?
It's a pity that this functionality hasn't been added yet. The workaround for linking 20+ rows of textboxes and making them look like a table takes a long time.
Is there any other solution besides textbox hyperlinks?
I import the table and then create a hot spot surrounding the word that is a 'hyperlink'. Add jump to slide trigger. Copy, paste, update trigger on next one. It's crazy that I even have to do this still after 5 years of requests.
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Hey Steve,
Welcome to E-Learning Heroes! So glad you're giving the new tables feature in Storyline 3 a whirl 🙂
You're right-- Hyperlinks can be added directly to the table as a whole, not individual cells or selected text which is why you're seeing it greyed out.
You can simulate hyperlinks for cells and text by adding hotspots where you need them and using the hotspots to trigger hyperlinks.
Hope that helps!
Not exactly the reply I was hoping for, but I will make it work with hotspots. I didn't expect the table functionality to rival what is in MS Word, but being able to hyperlink text is super-basic functionality.
Is this something that might get addressed in a future update?
Thanks for the reply!
Hi Steve,
Thanks for sharing your feedback and thoughts here on that. I do think it's a great idea, and submitted a feature request on your behalf.
Following Steve's comments, I really appreciated the introduction of tables, rather than trying to join up a lot of boxes to make a table. HOWEVER..... a great improvement would be to allow the individual cells to have trigger capability and also state configuration. For example, hover over one cell causing all cells in the row to change state, e.g. high-lighted. Just a thought!
That's fantastic feedback, Doug!
I'd love to let our team know about this idea- and I'm curious to know more. Would you mind telling me a little more about why that particular function would come in handy for you? What type of scenario would you use it in?
Thanks so much for letting us know how we can make things better! ✨
Hi Ali Appreciate your quick response. I have attached a sample of what I currently do using shapes lined up as a "table". My projects are not truly elearning projects requiring responses etc, but are more about product demonstration.
Creating this example as a table would enhance the flexibility of tables
Hope it all makes sense.
Doug
Hey Doug!
Wow, thanks so much for that example and explanation. I can see why that would be a handy addition for you!
I've submitted this request to our team on your behalf. If you're curious, here's a little more information on our feature request process.
Keep those ideas coming- super appreciated! 😄
Adding myself to this to see when/if hyperlink capability gets added for tables.
Appreciate your vote, Amy!
I'll let our team know you'd also like to see this capability in a future update of Storyline, and keep this discussion posted on any developments!
For now, one approach could be to style the text to look like a hyperlink and then add a transparent shape over that text with a 'Jump to URL/file' trigger.
It appears there's no update yet (Sept. 2019) that provides the ability to create hypertext links within table cells. A somewhat glaring omission.
I love having tables instead of a bunch of rectangles loosely strung together but....just enabling hypertext links within cell text would go a long way. [feature request already submitted]
Oh man, so sad to see that this feature's still absent. I was trying to create hyperlinks in a table placed inside a scrolling panel. I was able to work it putting hotspots over various areas of the table before popping the table inside the scrolling panel, as well. :)
Definitely annoying. Hotspots don't show like a hyperlink does. Have to do a workaround to make them show so users know to click on them. Very strange when this is a basic in so many other programmes.
2020 here, wondering where hyperlinks are in tables.... crickets. This has been requested for 3 years now and no hyperlinks. I do a lot of work with tables that can contain as many as 20 hyperlinks. Trying to copy/paste and adjust triggers for 20 hotspots in a table is really annoying. I have to change font colors and everything so people know you can click them. This application performs like PowerPoint, PowerPoint has tables and hyperlinks. Please, please, please, for the love of all things holy, figure out hyperlinks in table cells.
They never import from my PPTs (see example, blurred out for confidentiality, but you can see the blue where hyperlinks are) and I have to do this all the time, hotspot, hotspot, hotspot, hotspot, copy, copy, edit trigger.
It's frustrating to me that this has not been sorted out.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and workflow, Devin.
I've gathered a few requests and escalated the awareness of this request to my team.
I wanted to share some information about how we manage these feature requests as that may be helpful.
Adding myself to this too, to see when/if hyperlink capability gets added for tables. It would be ideal to have hyperlinks available wherever text is.
Same. Would definitely want to see this feature sooner rather than later. Not sure why it hasn't been added yet. Seems like a simple thing to do that's requiring a lot of us to either give up or create additional work by creating work arounds when it should be a simple thing. Mark me as up-voting this suggestion.
Thank you for showing interest in this feature, Vanessa and Matt! I've shared your comments in our feature request. We'll return to this discussion when we have an update!
I desperately expect that I can change states or add triggers for individual cells in tables. It is very helpful when we want to make our lesson more interesting
Three years later and still no hyperlinks in table cells. Hotspots do not work in my situation. Now I heve to built my table with seperate boxes.
Still waiting...
Just ran into this "simplest" feature... oh wait, it "should be" a simple feature from Articulate that they can't make it a feature. It's unfortunate.
Was surprised to see that this was even something I had to look into HOW TO DO as this just a given in every other program I work with. Very disappointed that this basic feature doesn't exist 4 years after initial suggestion. I'm at a loss of what I'm going to do as I was hoping to use a table inside a scrolling box as a major resource page to link back to specific pages in a course and external sites. I can do this in word, adobe, powerpoint--but apparently not Storyline?
2021!
It's a pity that this functionality hasn't been added yet. The workaround for linking 20+ rows of textboxes and making them look like a table takes a long time.
Is there any other solution besides textbox hyperlinks?
I import the table and then create a hot spot surrounding the word that is a 'hyperlink'. Add jump to slide trigger. Copy, paste, update trigger on next one. It's crazy that I even have to do this still after 5 years of requests.
I fully support this request. How difficult can it be?