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It's great to let users explore content on their own. But sometimes you need to ensure they view the full timelines on the slides and complete the interactions. For example, this might be required for compliance/regulatory reasons.
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In other words, sometimes you need to control when the Next button is disabled and enabled.
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The attached file demonstrates how to control the Next button in these situations:
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\n- Force users to view the full timeline on all slides by using Restricted navigation
\n- Force users to complete an interaction by verifying that all of the buttons have been clicked
\n- Force users to view the full timelines on the slide layers by verifying that all of the timelines have been completed
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The demo also explains how the triggers work.
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Nothing new here for advanced users. But I hope newbies find this helpful.
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By the way, this is about controlling the Next button while the user remains on one slide. If the slide branches to other slides, well, that's a custom menu. You'll find details about those here: TIP: Create a Custom Menu Slide | Articulate - Community
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Hi, Laura,
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Thanks for letting me know that this post was useful.
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FYI: I always recommend bookmarking this link: Articulate Tutorials & User Guides - E-Learning Heroes. The User Guides are a great resource for learning how things work.
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And, in case you're interested, these links lead to some webinars I've done:
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There are other miscellaneous tips on my Articulate profile page: Judy Nollet - Profiles - E-Learning Heroes (articulate.com)
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Best wishes with your Storyline projects!
Hi, Laura,
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Thanks for letting me know that this post was useful.
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FYI: I always recommend bookmarking this link: Articulate Tutorials & User Guides - E-Learning Heroes. The User Guides are a great resource for learning how things work.
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And, in case you're interested, these links lead to some webinars I've done:
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There are other miscellaneous tips on my Articulate profile page: Judy Nollet - Profiles - E-Learning Heroes (articulate.com)
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Best wishes with your Storyline projects!
Judy,
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I can’t thank you enough for putting this information together into a Storyline file and making it available to everyone! I’ve only been working with Storyline for around 9 months and I’ve been pulling my hair out trying to troubleshoot the courses I’ve made (and the ones I didn’t make but I’m now responsible for making sure they work) when learners get stuck when they try to replay or go back to a slide they’ve already seen. I wish I didn’t have to restrict navigation because I know the science behind letting learners explore, but that aspect is out of my hands when it comes to my employer.
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Thank you so much for this, and I feel that you’ve saved me many hours of frustration!
Judy,
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I can’t thank you enough for putting this information together into a Storyline file and making it available to everyone! I’ve only been working with Storyline for around 9 months and I’ve been pulling my hair out trying to troubleshoot the courses I’ve made (and the ones I didn’t make but I’m now responsible for making sure they work) when learners get stuck when they try to replay or go back to a slide they’ve already seen. I wish I didn’t have to restrict navigation because I know the science behind letting learners explore, but that aspect is out of my hands when it comes to my employer.
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Thank you so much for this, and I feel that you’ve saved me many hours of frustration!
