Articulate Storyline Tips, Tricks & Timesavers

If you’re just getting started with Articulate Storyline, it’s important to know that some of the most powerful and time-saving features are hidden in plain sight! In this How-To Workshop, I’m sharing 25 of my favorite Articulate Storyline tips, tricks, and timesavers that will help you start using Storyline like a pro!

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:22 Tip #1: Customize the Quick Access Toolbar

03:34 Tip #2: Navigating Storyline with Keyboard Shortcuts

04:54 Tip #3: Deleting Objects on a Mac

07:03 Tip #4: Undock & Re-Dock Panels

09:15 Tip #5: Fit Slide to Current Window

10:33 Tip #6: Adjust Auto-Recovery Settings

12:36 Tip #7: Insert Lorem Ipsum Text

14:47 Tip #8: Copy & Paste Object Formatting

18:15 Tip #9: Copy & Paste Button States

19:22 Tip #10: Add Icons to Buttons

20:45 Tip #11: Toggle Between Objects While Editing States

22:00 Tip #12: Set Default Objects for Shapes, Buttons & Markers

25:20 Tip #13: Resize Multiple Objects

27:05 Tip #14: Replace a Picture

28:47 Tip #15: Manage Course Assets with the Media Library

30:15 Tip #16: Roundtrip Editing with the Media Library

32:45 Tip #17: Prevent Clicking on a Video

35:17 Tip #18: Add Cue Points to the Timeline

37:00 Tip #19: Add Cue Points While Previewing the Timeline

38:00 Tip #20: Animate Multiple Bullet Points by Paragraph

40:00 Tip #21: Align Timeline Objects to Cue Points

41:46 Tip #22: Add Slide Transitions to Layers

43:52 Tip #23: Hide Objects on the Base Layer When Viewing

46:52 Tip #24: Create a Button Set

49:17 Tip #25: Calculate Estimated Course Duration

50:49 Closing

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