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Using Dials to Create Menu Navigation in Storyline 360
Interactive knobs and dials are a great way to simulate real-world objects and tasks in your courses. In this session, you’ll learn how to take your skills to the next level by using dials to create draggable menu navigation. Along the way, see how to customize the look and feel of your dial, work with variables to make things happen, and track learners’ progress as they move through the dial navigation.
- Examples of dials as menus
- Working with dials
- Using the dial as a menu
- Creating the feedback layers
- Combining dials with sliders for the scrolling backgrou nd
- Next steps
Demo Project
User Guides
- Storyline 360: Working with Dials
- Storyline 360: Adding Variable References
E-Learning Challenges
- Using Dials as Draggable Menus #355: Challenge | Recap
- Using Dials in E-Learning #210: Challenge | Recap
- Using Sliders with E-Learning Characters #311: Challenge | Recap
- Using Dials for Interactive Infographics #261: Challenge | Recap
Resources
You can learn more about working with Storyline’s dials in the following articles and webinars.
- How I Designed This Interactive Dial Matrix
- Using Dials to Design Interactive Infographics #261
- Webinar: Using Dials in Storyline 360
Examples
- Meet the Team: View the project | Joanna Kurpiewska
- Storyline: Holiday Traditions Around the World Quiz
- Dials as Draggable Timeline Interactions: View the example | Eric Chamberlin
- 28 Delightful Ideas for Using Dials to Navigate E-Learning Courses #355
Next Steps
Now that you know how dials work in Storyline 360, it’s time to put those skills into practice. Here are some suggested activities to help you get started working with dials using the Using Dials for Draggable Menus_PRACTICE.story file from the downloads.