What is the fastest way to adjust a timeline duration? Suggest a better way if you have it. Thanks! This may seem easy to some but I'm putting this out there in case in pros have a faster way. Have you ever had a super long time line way longer then was needed because you hacked a scene in aims to repurpose for a new project? This is how I do it. Learn more about Timelines here on Heros. https://community.articulate.com/series/articulate-storyline-2/articles/working-with-the-timeline#timing

Please add a feature where you can manually type in the length of the timeline. Having to drag everything is, quite frankly, a drag.

Hi Ryan if you click on the end of the timeline and then hit the left arrow key it brings it in pretty quick - as opposed to dragging it.

Even a better fix. Once you start dragging, press the Home key and you will jump to the beginning of the timeline.

the left arrow moves the cue head even when the mouse is held down, thank you for your time.

What is the fastest way to adjust a timeline duration?

ZacharyPalmer
Community Member
5 years ago
I tried dragging and pressing the left arrow key to make the timeline jump to the shortest duration, and it didn't work.
LaurenDuvall
Staff
5 years ago
Hi Zachary!

I'm happy to help! I recorded a quick demo explaining how to drag the timeline using the left arrow key.

Let me know if you have additional questions!
JackMBennett
Community Member
4 years ago
This is a great trick - will save me lots of frustrated dragging. I had to add an additional step as the videos on my timeline had also extended out. I put a c marker when the video had officially finished and then placed an object at that point for 1 sec duration then left arrowed key worked like a dream :-)
LeslieMcKerchie
Staff
4 years ago
I'm glad that this conversation was able to help you as well, Noreen. I appreciate you chiming in to share, and welcome to E-Learning Heroes. 😊
CristinaEmbe957
Community Member
3 years ago
I am on a MAC using Bootcamp. What I have found is that just grabbing the end, holding the click down, and hitting the arrow does not work. What does work is highlighting all of the elements that are set to "show until end" and then click, hold, left arrow will immediately bring the timeline to the beginning (or to the last element that is NOT "show until end")