Storyline 3: Enabling Right-to-Left Language Support
Text that appears on your Storyline 3 player defaults to a left-to-right orientation. However, you can enable right-to-left language support if you're using a right-to-left language, such as Hebrew or Arabic. Enabling Right-to-Left Orientation for Player Elements Enabling Right-to-Left Orientation for Slide Content Moving the Sidebar to the Right Side of Your Course Saving Player Changes Enabling Right-to-Left Orientation for Player Elements Here’s how to change the text direction for player elements, such as navigation buttons, sidebar tabs, and pop-up messages. First, make sure you're using a player font that supports right-to-left text, such as Arial Unicode MS or Microsoft Sans Serif. Next, select a language for your player text labels (such as Arabic or Hebrew) or customize your text labels in another language (such as Farsi or Urdu). Then, follow these steps: Go to the Home tab on the Storyline ribbon and click Player. When the Player Properties window appears, click Other on the ribbon. Use the Text is read from drop-down to select Right to Left. Click OK. Player elements switch positions for right-to-left languages to give learners a more intuitive experience. Enabling Right-to-Left Orientation on Slide Content To display your slide content in a right-to-left orientation, make sure the Right-to-Left Text Direction button is selected when you enter or edit text. You'll find the right-to-left button on the Home tab of the Storyline ribbon, but it'll only show if you have a right-to-left keyboard input language installed on your computer. Moving the Sidebar to the Right Side of Your Course If your course player includes a sidebar, you might also want to switch its location so it displays on the right side of your course. To make this change, click Features on the Player Properties ribbon and select On Right from the Sidebar drop-down list. Saving Player Changes When you click OK to close the Player Properties window, Storyline saves your player customizations in your project file. If you'd like to use the same customizations in other projects, click Current Player on the ribbon and choose Save. Enter a name for your custom player if you're prompted and click OK. To learn more about the Current Player options, see this user guide. You Might Also Want to Explore: Interactive Demo: Which Player Properties Are Supported in the Responsive Player?Quizmaker 360: Translating Quizzes
Do you need a quiz in multiple languages? Quizmaker 360's translation features can help with that. Export the Original Text Translate the Exported Text Import the Translated Text Localize the Quizmaker Player Step 1: Export the Original Text First, export a copy of the text from your Quizmaker project. Go to the File tab on the Quizmaker ribbon, scroll to Translation, and select one of these export options: Export to XLIFF XLIFF is a file format commonly used for translation services and computer programs. Give your file a name and click the ellipsis to select the location where you want to save it. Choose the Source Language that you used to create the course. Choose the XLIFF Version required for your translation service or program, either 1.2 or 2.0. Click OK to complete the export process. Export to Word UseWord if you're translating text manually. It's easier to read than XLIFF (which is formatted for computer programs). Give your file a name and click the ellipsis to select the location where you want to save it. Mark the box to Include "Original Text" column for reference if you want to always see the text in its original language as you translate it. Click OK to complete the export process. Tip: Use XLIFF for Lists and Custom Paragraph Spacing We recommend using XLIFF to translate your quiz when it has bulleted lists, numbered lists, or custom paragraph spacing. Word can break formatting and spacing for these features. Step 2: Translate the Exported Text After exporting the text from your quiz, use the resulting Word document or XLIFF file to translate it into other languages. You can use professional translators, an online translation service, or a computer program. Here are some important things to remember when translating content: Only modify text in the column titled Translate this column. Leave all other text unchanged. Don’t translate result slide variable references, such as %Results.ScorePoints%. If you change the text formatting in any way (font, size, color, style, alignment, etc.), those changes will also be reflected in your quiz when you import the file back into Quizmaker. Step 3: Import the Translated Text When the translation is ready, import the Word document or XLIFF file back into Quizmaker: Create a copy of your original project file to contain the new language and open it in Quizmaker. Go to the File tab on the Quizmaker ribbon, scroll to Translation, and select Import. Browse to the Word document or XLIFF file that contains the translated text and click Open. When you see the congratulations message, click OK. Review the imported text to be sure it fits properly in your quiz and make adjustments as necessary. Some languages use longer words and phrases, so you may need to allow more room for the expanded text or reduce the font size. Step 4: Localize the Quizmaker Player While Quizmaker's translation feature lets you modify the slide content, you may also want to customize the player's text labels. Text labels let you localize buttons, messages, and other player elements for different languages.Quizmaker 360: Enabling Right-to-Left Language Support
Text that appears on your Quizmaker 360 player defaults to a left-to-right orientation. However, you can enable right-to-left language support if you're using a right-to-left language, such as Hebrew or Arabic. Enabling Right-to-Left Orientation for Player Elements Enabling Right-to-Left Orientation for SlideContent Saving Player Changes Enabling Right-to-Left Orientation for Player Elements First, make sure you're using a player font that supports right-to-left text—such as Arial Unicode MS or Microsoft Sans Serif—then follow these steps: Go to the Home tab on the Quizmaker ribbon and click Player. When the Player Properties window appears, click Other on the ribbon. Use the Text is read from drop-down to select Right to Left. Click OK. All player elements switch positions for right-to-left languages to give learners the best experience. Enabling Right-to-Left Orientation for Slide Content The steps above change the text direction for player elements, such as buttons and messages. To display your quiz content in a right-to-left orientation, make sure the Right-to-Left Text Direction button is selected when you enter or edit text. You'll find this button on the Home tab on the Quizmaker ribbon (in Slide View), but it'll only show if you have a right-to-left keyboard input language installed on your computer. Saving Player Changes When you click OK to close the Player Properties window, Quizmaker saves your player customizations in your project file. If you'd like to use the same customizations in other projects, click Current Player on the ribbon and choose Save. Enter a name for your custom player if you're prompted and click OK. To learn more about the Current Player options, see this user guide. You Might Also Want to Explore: Interactive Demo: Which Player Properties Are Supported in the Responsive Player?Engage 360: Enabling Right-to-Left Language Support
Text that appears on your Engage 360 player defaults to a left-to-right orientation. However, you can enable right-to-left language support if you're using a right-to-left language, such as Hebrew or Arabic. Enabling Right-to-Left Orientation for Player Elements Enabling Right-to-Left Orientation for Interaction Content Saving Player Changes Enabling Right-to-Left Orientation for Player Elements First, make sure you're using a player font that supports right-to-left text—such as Arial Unicode MS or Microsoft Sans Serif—then follow these steps: Click Player on the Engage ribbon. When the Player Properties window appears, click Other on the ribbon. Use the Text is read from drop-down to select Right to Left. Click OK. All player elements switch positions for right-to-left languages to give learners the best experience. Enabling Right-to-Left Orientation on Interaction Content The steps above change the text direction for player elements, such as buttons and messages. To display your interaction content in a right-to-left orientation, make sure the Right-to-Left Text Direction button is selected when you enter or edit text. You'll find this button on the Format Text tab on the Engage ribbon, but it'll only show if you have a right-to-left keyboard input language installed on your computer. Note: Step titles can't be displayed in a right-to-left orientation. However, you can remove the steps titles if you'd prefer. Just delete the text in each step title. Saving Player Changes When you click OK to close the Player Properties window, Engage saves your player customizations in your project file. If you'd like to use the same customizations in other projects, click Current Player on the ribbon and choose Save. Enter a name for your custom player if you're prompted and click OK. To learn more about the Current Player options, see this user guide. You Might Also Want to Explore: Interactive Demo: Which Player Properties Are Supported in the Responsive Player?Engage 360: Translating Interactions
Need an interaction in multiple languages? The translation features in Engage 360 can help with that. Export the Original Text Translate the Exported Text Import the Translated Text Localize the Engage Player Step 1: Export the Original Text First, export a copy of the text from your Engage interaction. Go to the File tab on the Engage ribbon, scroll to Translation, and select one of these export options: Export to XLIFF XLIFF is a file format commonly used for translation services and computer programs. Give your file a name and click the ellipsis to select the location where you want to save it. Choose the Source Language that you used to create the course. Choose the XLIFF Version required for your translation service or program, either 1.2 or 2.0. Click OK to complete the export process. Export to Word UseWord if you're translating text manually. It's easier to read than XLIFF (which is formatted for computer programs). Give your file a name and click the ellipsis to select the location where you want to save it. Mark the box to Include "Original Text" column for reference if you want to always see the text in its original language as you translate it. Click OK to complete the export process. Tip: Use XLIFF for Lists and Custom Paragraph Spacing We recommend using XLIFF to translate your interaction when it has bulleted lists, numbered lists, or custom paragraph spacing. Word can break formatting and spacing for these features. Step 2: Translate the Exported Text After exporting the text from your project, use the resulting Word document or XLIFF file to translate it into other languages. You can use professional translators, an online translation service, or a computer program. Here are some important things to remember when translating content: Only modify text in the column titled Translate this column. Leave all other text unchanged. If you change the text formatting in any way (font, size, color, style, alignment, etc.), those changes will also be reflected in your interaction when you import the file back into Engage. (This doesn’t affect step titles, just the content.) Step 3: Import the Translated Text When the translation is ready, import the Word document or XLIFF file back into Engage: Create a copy of your original interaction file for the new language and open it in Engage. Go to the File tab on the ribbon, scroll to Translation, and select Import. Browse to the Word document or XLIFF file that contains the translated text and click Open. When you see the congratulations message, click OK. Review the imported text to be sure it fits properly in your interaction and make adjustments as necessary. Some languages use longer words and phrases, so you may need to allow more room for the expanded text or reduce the font size. Step 4: Localize the Engage Player While the translation features let you modify the slide content, you may also want to customize the player's text labels. Text labels let you localize buttons, messages, and other player elements in different languages.
