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CJLu's avatar
CJLu
Community Member
19 hours ago

Editing Branching in Storyline is so very difficult. What am I doing wrong?

I have a Storyline course just about completed, and I have to edit the branches by importing new slides.  This process is complicated because I already have everything branched out! It takes me hours and hours to edit, because it's so confusing!

What am I missing! I must be doing something wrong. Should I mute all trigger actions before I import the new slides to simplify the branch updates?

This is the most difficult process I've ever had to go through when developing online content! I must be doing something wrong!

I hope someone can help.

Thanks!

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  • Silverfire's avatar
    Silverfire
    Community Member
    18 hours ago

    Hi, this sounds pretty abstract. Is the situation that you are adding new content and there's no way to fit it on existing slides? If so, I hear you -- that's no fun. In that case, to add one slide, you'd have to change two existing slides to connect to the new slide, and then of course, configure the new slide. This is drudgery, but it doesn't have to be complex. 

    Another thing you can do is to print out a map of your course, so you know exactly where everything is going, and then you can draw in where the new stuff goes. I find having this helps keep me oriented. 

    Lastly, it sounds like your project is due for some "re-factoring". It's always good to stop and ask if it needs to be as complex as it is. In the worst case, there's no change, but best case, you can make it easier going forward.  

    Hope this helps. 

    • CJLu's avatar
      CJLu
      Community Member
      17 hours ago

      Thank you for your response.  Unfortunately, at least in this case, I have to add new slides. So the drudgery will begin. 

      What steps should I take to print out a map of the course?

      Thanks again. :) 

      • Silverfire's avatar
        Silverfire
        Community Member
        16 hours ago

        Ah, ok. I understand. I've used Function-Print Screen (Windows), then used a graphics editor to increase the size if it was too small.  

  • Caitlin_B's avatar
    Caitlin_B
    Community Member
    10 hours ago

    If I'm understanding the issue correctly - yes, you will have to adjust triggers. You can replace the slides, but you will need to reset all of the triggers in your branch.

    Whenever I'm working with a branching scenario in Storyline I try to title my sides super specifically so it's easier to find them and set the right triggers.

    Is the branching all staying identical, but you need to replace the existing slides with new ones? Do you need to completely import new slides? You can't modify the existing slides?