Re: Free response box, show learners entry

When you insert a text-entry field, Storyline automatically creates a variable to hold whatever text the user enters. 

The entered text becomes the variable's value as soon as the field loses focus, that is, when the user clicks anywhere outside the field. That's why it's good to have some sort of "Submit" button that prompts the user to click. 

The value of the variable can be accessed throughout a course. You can show the value to the user by inserting a variable reference. 

• In addition to using INSERT > Reference, you can show a variable by typing variable name with a percentage sign before and after it. For example, if your variable is named "reflection," putting "%reflection%" in a text box will display the value of that variable. 
• Here's the User Guide info on variables: https://community.articulate.com/series/articulate-storyline-360/articles/articulate-storyline-360-user-guide-how-to-work-with-variables