Tips for working with icons in Storyline 360

hfalearning​: A few years ago, I wrote a tip about putting an icon into the state(s) of a shape. I think that makes it easier to program and to take advantage of built-in states. (I jokingly call it "introverted Storyline," because it avoids Groups.)

Depending on the shape and the icon, it can be difficult to select the icon when that needs to be adjusted, as you've discovered.

Because so many icons are actually groups of freeform shapes, I often save the overall icon as a PNG, and insert that into the shape. Ideally its dimensions are somewhat smaller than the shape, which makes it a bit easier to select.

After I select the icon, I adjust the X, Y, Width, and Height metrics by clicking the corresponding up/down arrows in the Size and Position section of the FORMAT ribbon. 

By using those buttons, I don't have to worry about accidentally selecting the main shape when trying to grab part of the icon to move or resize it.