Why is it not possible to add a link to an image in Rise? This seems like a basic feature.

I know I can appply a hyperlink to text in the description, but it would be nice to be able to apply the hyperlink to an image, in any type of image block. Seems like something fairly straightforward!

Thanks Wileen for chiming in. 😊 As a workaround for now, try using a Storyline block. Here's an example I mocked up with a Storyline slide that has an image hyperlinking to a website. One of the things I love about 360 is how the integration of our tools makes it really easy to come up with outside-of-the-box ideas. I hope that's a solution that folks can use!

Four....years....three years of being strung along only to be told it's not coming. I am in awe at the lack of meaningful responsiveness from the development team. While I value tremendously the creativity and imagination of this community of designers, it seems like half the posts are about designing work arounds for basic features this software should have out of the box. Years ago, a "helpful" suggestion from Staff was usually a work around for a young and promising product, with confidence that the product was evolving and these issues would be addressed. Now, a "helpful" suggestion from Staff means "wait four or five years and we might get around to looking at it a bit before telling you it's 'not on our roadmap.'" Basically, if it doesn't already exist, good luck asking. But meanwhile, look at how accessible we are! Confidence in "adding it to our feature request list" is shot. Just say no. I am also breathless with dismay that, years into this thread discussion/request, a member of Staff came to the group to ask why we might need/want clickable image links in Rise...and expected the customer to take time out busy schedules to provide specific examples. This is such a basic, obvious feature...I can't tell if they were stalling for more time or if the developers truly don't understand the business their customers are in. This week, our team formally opened discussions about sunsetting Articulate as our primary design suite and demoting it to a basic solution for occasional use, rather than a creative one for innovative learning. Four years....

+2, This is such a basic principal; and as you can see from all the posts, a very needed feature. I'm surprised this thread started nearly a year ago and the problem still exists.

It's been over a year since I originally posted about this issue and it is still not resolved. It's nice to have new features in Rise, but it would be great if you could address the simple fixes that many people need. I hope everyone that posted on this topic submitted a feature request!

Image link in Rise | Articulate

KatieRiggio
Staff
7 years ago
Thanks for the candid feedback, folks!

Our product team is always keen to hear about our customers' needs, so I submitted a feature request for this ability on your behalf. Feel free to share any other suggestions you have in this thread or through our feature request form here!
MartinIwinski
Community Member
7 years ago
Thanks for sending the request Katie. I got an email confirming that. I appreciate that. Hope it'll become a feature soon.
WIleenSiow
Community Member
7 years ago
I googled "how to link images in Rise" and i got here. Yes I'm also hoping to be able to link the image to another part of the course. Thanks all!
LeslieMcKerchie
Staff
7 years ago
Hi SibaPrasad,

We do have another feature request submitted for some anchor link functionality within blocks, which sounds like what you would like to see.

I'll be sure to add this conversation to that report as well so that we can update you here when we have something to share.
SergeKomadina
Community Member
7 years ago
Just to add my support- this is a kind of functionality that is taken for granted, it would be great to have more connectivity in all directions.

Thanks
CynthiaShoff-45
Community Member
6 years ago
Wishing for the image hyperlink ability too...

In the meantime, within a Tabs block, I added a URL where it says "Upload an image or video file, or embed something from the web." My question is this: Our compliance department has requested that I *remove* the image and associated text that automatically appear due to that URL; can this be done? Thanks!
- AllisonLaMotte
  Staff
  6 years ago
  Hi Cynthia,
  
  I'm not sure what you mean... could you share a screenshot of what you're seeing?
CarlaKaiser
Community Member
6 years ago
Hello. I, too, reached this page while googling "how to add hyperlink to static image in Rise." And like SibaPrasad stated above, it would be super awesome to have the option of specifying which block in a lesson for the hyperlink destination.
- AllisonLaMotte
  Staff
  6 years ago
  Thanks for your feedback Carla!
InaDraijer-70dc
Community Member
6 years ago
+1
JeremyLarson
Community Member
6 years ago
I commented on here 6 months ago about our companies need for a hyperlinked image. While I still prefer to use Rise for our specific needs, other groups within our organization are starting to look to alternate tools for e-learning. I am hoping if this problem isn't already on your roadmap it is now and will be addressed soon. Thank you!
Crystal-Horn
Staff
6 years ago
Hi everyone,

Hearing your input on this feature request has been valuable. I want to be sure we capture exactly what you have in mind for image linking. Specifically:

What is the benefit of linking an image instead of text or using a button?

Tell me about specific examples of how you'd use a linked image in your course.

Thanks again for helping us understand how you use Rise 360!
- KyleeBarnard
  Community Member
  6 years ago
  Hi, Crystal. For me, I am designing a course that is going to reference third-parties who we may have partnerships with and I want my students to easily access their websites. While I could add a button or text below the logos of each third-party, it would make it less visually appealing. So I would rather just make the logos of each company directly clickable so that the student can easily access each website.