I am wondering if it is possible to lock the slide order in Storyline. I feel like there used to be a feature to do this, but I can't seem to remember how to access it, perhaps it's gone, or maybe I'm imagining things. Anyway, it seems REALLY EASY to accidentally move slides out of order in story view or in the mini-story view on the slide editing panel. Being able to lock the order once the skeleton is built seems like a pretty basic feature. What am I missing? Thanks for any help anyone can provide.

Definitely adding my voice to the request for a slide locking feature. I'll frequently stumble upon a slide that is obviously out of order and think "How did you get there. Wait, where do you even go?" or I'll be previewing and suddenly there's something obviously missing, but I have no idea where it went.

I also have trouble with slides moving! If I click on a slide in story view for slightly too long (0.001 of a second!) it changes the "Jump to [my chosen slide]" to whatever it wants. This means I have to spend so long checking all these special branching slides before I export every time. Please add this feature! It would save so much time and frustration. Thank you :)

Joining the discussion to say that I would also find this very useful. I've had a couple of projects recently where I've had to do a lot of unpicking to get slides back into the correct order with no idea how/why they moved in the first place.

Hi Kate, If you're looking for a way to lock it while editing, I can't think of what feature/element you may be referring to. There isn't a way to stop, you or another author from moving them around while editing, although you can lock items on an individual slide. Maybe that's the part you're thinking of? Here is additional information on how to work within Story view.

Thanks, Ashley. I'm familiar with locking items on a slide. I know I wanted a slide order lock feature back in the beginning, so I guess I conflated that intense desire to be able to stop the slides from jumping around at the slightest disturbance with something that actually existed. It might be useful in future iterations to add a lock next to each slide in story view to prevent slides from being rearranged accidentally. Getting stuff all out of order accidentally is certainly more likely to happen to me than messing up a timeline by deleting or moving something, and we've got locks there. The people I've worked with using this program have voiced similar concerns, so I know it isn't just me. Just a suggestion.

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MadisonJurgens
Community Member
4 years ago
Definitely adding my voice to the request for a slide locking feature. I'll frequently stumble upon a slide that is obviously out of order and think "How did you get there. Wait, where do you even go?" or I'll be previewing and suddenly there's something obviously missing, but I have no idea where it went.
LeanneReynolds
Community Member
6 years ago
I also have trouble with slides moving! If I click on a slide in story view for slightly too long (0.001 of a second!) it changes the "Jump to [my chosen slide]" to whatever it wants. This means I have to spend so long checking all these special branching slides before I export every time. Please add this feature! It would save so much time and frustration. Thank you :)
MatthewCaisley
Community Member
3 years ago
Joining the discussion to say that I would also find this very useful. I've had a couple of projects recently where I've had to do a lot of unpicking to get slides back into the correct order with no idea how/why they moved in the first place.
AshleyT-Pollard
Staff
10 years ago
Hi Kate,

If you're looking for a way to lock it while editing, I can't think of what feature/element you may be referring to. There isn't a way to stop, you or another author from moving them around while editing, although you can lock items on an individual slide. Maybe that's the part you're thinking of? Here is additional information on how to work within Story view.
- KateB-50eeb2c2-
  Community Member
  10 years ago
  Thanks, Ashley. I'm familiar with locking items on a slide. I know I wanted a slide order lock feature back in the beginning, so I guess I conflated that intense desire to be able to stop the slides from jumping around at the slightest disturbance with something that actually existed.
  
  It might be useful in future iterations to add a lock next to each slide in story view to prevent slides from being rearranged accidentally. Getting stuff all out of order accidentally is certainly more likely to happen to me than messing up a timeline by deleting or moving something, and we've got locks there. The people I've worked with using this program have voiced similar concerns, so I know it isn't just me. Just a suggestion.
AshleyT-Pollard
Staff
10 years ago
Hi Kate,

I can understand and see the need for this, so thanks for sharing that scenario here. Have you already submitted this as a feature request? This goes to our product development team and it's the best way to ensure that your ideas are shared with the people necessary. :-)
KateB-50eeb2c2-
Community Member
10 years ago
Done.
WendyAshby-bfab
Community Member
7 years ago
Please add a slide order lock feature in story view. I am tired of my slides migrating and messing things up that are branched. Plus I have no way of knowing whether things get delivered to my colleagues who might need to work on things further in the correct order.
LeslieMcKerchie
Staff
7 years ago
Hi Wendy and welcome to E-Learning Heroes :)

You can lock items on a slide, but it sounds like you would like to lock the slide order in the Slide View.

You make a great use-case and I'm submitting a feature request on your behalf.
AlyssaGomez
Staff
6 years ago
Hi Leanne! That definitely shouldn't happen, so I'm glad you reached out!

What version of Storyline are you using? Could you share a quick screen recording of what happens when you click a slide for slightly too long? I'd like to get a better idea of what you're seeing on your side. Thanks!
AlyssaGomez
Staff
6 years ago
Hi Carmel,

While there isn't a feature to lock the slides in Story View, I appreciate you sharing your need for that!