How to Export Storyline 360 project to PowerPoint?

Hello, same issues here. Some of our new staff and volunteers have MAC computers so can't access course easily. As an interim measure i want to create a PP so they can at least view the material (it is mandatory child safeguarding training). This is not easy! Have tried publishing to Word but it hasn't came up well.

I know that this thread is older, but I wanted to add my 2 cents as well.  With the coronavirus shutdown of most businesses, my company is looking for a way to allow people to take their mandatory training off-site in something similar to how PowerPoint prints out.  I suggested the word printout but then all animations are overlayed and the slide is not as readable.  We cannot access our PCs on-site remotely for security reasons.  This is really something that Articulate needs to look into.  If you can import, you should be able to export even with limited functionality.

Here's the thing - I need to create downloadable job aids to go with our elearning. I don't need animations or triggers for handouts. If I was able to export to PPT, I'd have at least a similar looking framework from which to create complimentary materials.

Without the option to export to PPT I'm left with creating it from grainy screenshots, or converting to Word and then converting to PPT which again, leaves the visual quality lacking. I know our c-suite is looking for all our materials to have the same high quality, and I'd like to give it to them without having to recreate the wheel from scratch for every single project.

I'm reading posts about this from 4+ years ago, and it makes me fret this isn't going to be a priority for some time to come. I just want to put in my 2 cents - I'm jammed for time and recreating already edited and lovely content is a bummer.

Hi Calvin!

As of now, there isn't an option to move Storyline files back to PowerPoint. One option that I could see working for you is using the Slide Master feature. 

Slide Masters are used to control the default themes, colors, fonts, text, and objects for slides throughout your course. They're big time-savers, letting you apply the same look and feel across multiple slides all at once.

Am interested to have whatever we have placed in Storyline and be able to translate back to PowerPoint because there could be a need to re-use the storyline (that's been changed) back into PowerPoint so that it could be used in times where there's no internet connections.

Hi FMPE,

With our translation methods, there isn't a one-stop shop. You'd likely need to use a combo of a Word translation document and a publish to Word so that they could see the slide images. 

I'll be curious what other folks in the community have used, and hope they'll weigh in here! 

Thanks for the follow up.

We do publish to review 360 and collect feedback from multiple people.  My question was concerning translation, and the ability to export to a powerpoint type format.

As per my message above, I'm really looking to export to a format that allows the translator to see an image of the slide for context, has the text available for translation, and also has the voiceover text all in the same place.

I have found that the XLIFF format doesn't really work for us, as not only does it not provide the image of the slide for context (eg. how much room is available on the slide for the text, etc), but also translators that are translating more to a regional dialect and/or for context often don't seem to know what XLIFF is, let alone know how to use it. 

A simple way to pull the main elements together for the translators in one place, and using software that most people have access to / know how to use would be helpful.

Amy suggestions where I can get the image, editable text, and voiceover text all in one place?  Without having to maintain separate powerpoint files with changes?

Thanks!

Greetings, FMPE. Thanks for that context!

With your setup in mind, I've got a few ideas for us to explore:

• If you need a course in multiple languages, Storyline 360's translation features can help with that. Click here to see our handy guide on translating content!
• Publish a Course to Word: A great option to use for reviewing courses and making annotations. Keep in mind that this published output won't be editable so any edits will need to be made within the .story file in Storyline. 
• Publish Projects to Review 360: Stakeholders and subject matter experts can comment on the course in Review 360, and then the author can reference the feedback as they go back to make changes.

Let me know what you think! I'll also share your feedback with the team and let you know if we make changes in this area. 😊

I am interested in this too.  I don't necessarily need slides in order or functioning as a powerpoint presentation, but I would like to export the slides as PPT, and have the voiceover scripts attached.  The reason for this is that while we are developing courses in English, once they are pilot tested and finalized we need to translate them to French.  I am hoping to give a picture of each slide to the translator for context, the text of the slide in a way that can be edited, and then the attached voiceover script.  I would like the three things for each slide together, but the content for each slide can be a separate entity.  The easiest way I can think of to do this would be to export everything to powerpoint, and use the speaker notes for the script.  This would save me from having to make each update for the course in two places (the articulate file and a separately maintained file to use for later translation).  This is especially helpful when we have multiple versions of something being reviewed for feedback, or if we put something in and later take it out again.   If there is an alternate option for exporting for translation, please let me know.  Thanks!

Ok, that's not the best option. Is this something that Articulate is working on?