Storyline 360: Location of closed caption in the player

I second this need.  Another thing that I thought would be helpful would be to add a trigger or variable so that if CC is selected then then some formatting of the rest of the slide could change.  The CC's take up a lot of real estate, and not every user finds them useful.

Would agree with the above. Would be helpful to have the caption boxes be able to move as you're losing content at the bottom of the screen due to its current fixed position.

Thanks, David for adding your voice here. We'll let folks know if this is changed within Storyline 360 by updating forum discussions like this one. 

 Is there any update to this request. We have templates where we place the captions in a specific location. In Adobe Captivate it is extremely easy to place captions where ever you would like them. It is going to be hard to convince my team to switch over to Storyline, if extremely simple functionality is not included in Storyline 360.

Hello Allen,

Thanks for checking in. We're still actively tracking requests for more customization options with closed captions, such as placement. I'll share your insight with the team and relay any new developments!

There is a community JavaScript approach for implementing this, in the meantime! Check out Michael Bibby's tutorial on how to reposition closed captions in Storyline 360.

I hope you add a feature to customize the background color of the closed captioning. Right now it's gray. If I have a colored background, closed captions are low in readability. The customization should be per slide depending on our slide color. 

Hi Annilee,

Thanks for jumping in and sharing your thoughts regarding the feature request for the ability to customize closed captions!

I'll be sure to add your thoughts to the report and pop back in here when there's any progress to share!

It would be great if the closed captioning highlighted the place in the Notes that matched with the audio as I have seen in Presenter, instead of appearing in boxes at the bottom of the screen.  Like previous comments, that takes up a lot of space on the screen.

Hi Anne!

That's helpful for us to know. I've added your comments to our current feature report. 

Thank you for taking the time to share this with us!

Storyline 360: Creating and Editing Closed Captions with Location of closed caption in the player

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRYPUO7nOnk

Hi! The last update on this was 10 months ago. Any new updates?

Still hoping for good news on this feature request, but I did just find a good video on creating your own transcript box using layers, variables and triggers. This might be a good option for us although it would be more work.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bASTUR71_qM

I agree! Being able to control the location of the caption box would be ideal. 

Anything new on this request? 

Good day
do you have any updates?

I tried to type the code/JavaScript from the video below (Storyline 360: Creating and Editing Closed Captions with Location of closed caption in the player - YouTube)

if (!window.movedCaptions){
var sheet = document.createElement('style');
sheet.innerHTML = ".caption{margin-bottom:190% !important} .caption
p {backround-color: rgba(0, 0, 0.6" !important}";
document.body.appendChild(sheet);
window.movedCaptions = true;

}

However, unfortunately it is not working, even if I am uploading the scorm in my LMS.
Any suggestions what can be done to have an opportunity to change the captions position on the slide?

Thanks

Also when you have the view on horizontal in mobile.. the captions are not all the way down so its blocking the content.. yeah that code above doesnt work

I'm responding to bring MORE attention. It's frustrating this recommendation has been out there for 4+ years and it has still not been acted on.  And this should be a priority, as this is a disability accessibility issue. This should be elevated over other "bells & whistles" functions development or improvements.

Please make this change soon. Failure to do so could encourage many learning designers to transition to Captivate so they can create the most accessible content for all abilities and disabilities. 

I want to echo what Anthony Whitehead stated above. This should not be regarded as an optional "feature." This is basic accessibility and has human rights implications for anyone using SL360 to offer courses/training. Not including viable/functional CC options is discriminatory. The issues raised regarding the legibility of the closed captioning and the option to have it outside of the player window is critical for it to be a useful feature.  Please attend to this SOON, Articulate 360!!!

Joining this conversation to express our urgent need for this feature. We need to be able to prevent captions blocking onscreen content.

I too am joining the conversation. The placement of the caption box is NOT inclusive for those who need it. It's way at the bottom of the slide and they can miss so many things. We desperately need the ability to move that caption box to the location that is optimal for the learner.

I also have a need for this feature. We do software simulation training and many times we find that the caption box covers areas of the screen that the learner needs to be able to see.  Captivate allows for the caption box to be placed in many areas on the screen, and can be customized slide-by-slide. 

Also have a need for this feature.  Within training for "onboarding" or "process how-to" training, being able to move the CC box is more than a "nice to have".   Otherwise, you have to redesign a template or each course to account for the space that the Caption box occupies.   It is frustrating - especially with multiple courses.   For the learner who uses the CC (hint:  I am one of those people, even as an experienced ID due to long-term hearing loss.) - the ability to move that caption is sorely lacking. 

It would be great to have the same features as modern development software. Sure hope Articulate makes the changes before the functionality becomes obsolete. 

Just jumping in to say that adding this feature would be great ;)