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Storyline does not use default browser to open local files
Hello everyone; I have this issue: In my PC as well as most of our students there is installed Google Chrome as the default browser; unfortunately whenever Storyline has to open a link or any other file, like PDF or like it will launch them via Internet Explorer instead of the default browser.
I publish mainly to CD.
It´s anoying because we need to Google Chrome for a numer of reasons (Google Apps in the first place) and I really do not like the look and feel of IE.
Any help will be appreciated.
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Publishing to CD you cannot choose the browser, really depends on file associations on the machine
Hi Aroldo,
When you publish content for CD or another offline location (DVD, kiosk, etc.), hyperlinks in the published output will always open in Internet Explorer—even if a different browser is the default browser. This is by design. Content published for CD launches in a form that's based on Internet Explorer, which is why hyperlinks also open in Internet Explorer.
Am publishing for LMS and the client wants me to set it to open with a particular version of a browser. Is there a way I can do this?
Hi Charles,
There isn't an option to force a browser or a particular browser version in Storyline. Hopefully some folks in the Community can share if they've been able to set something custom up!
Best of luck with your project!
That should not be a problem as long as you open your LMS first in that particular browser, Storyline will launch from the LMS using the same window or a new tab. What we do with CD published courses is go to the folder where the story.html is located and open from there using Chrome.
Hello everyone; I have this issue: i am publishing for web, but not support in google chorme and internet explorer. any body help me please.
Welcome to the community, Himangsu! To help us dig deeper, can you share a little more detail on what you see? If you're able to share your .story file with us for testing, you can attach it here in the discussion or privately by using this link.
I'll be here!
Hi Team,
Im facing the same issue. While publishing for CD, External Links automatically opens in IE. My clients want it to open in their default browser Chrome. Can anyone help me on this?I hope this issue is addressed, as this query has been raised long back.
Hi, Pragadesh.
As Ashley mentioned above, this is by design. Courses published for CD will always open in Internet Explorer, and this is not something that can be changed.
For additional information, take a look at the system requirements for viewing published courses.
