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Captivate
Quick Reference Guide

The Captivate Program Screen Keyboard Shortcuts

General
Filmstrip Panel Toolbar Main Stage Properties Panel Open project ....................... Ctrl + O
Open project Create new project .............. Ctrl + N
.......................... Save project ........................ Ctrl + S
Ctrl + O
Close project ....................... Ctrl + W
Create new
New project template ........... Ctrl + T
project
.......................... Help .................................... F1
Ctrl + N Spellcheck .......................... F7
Save project Show / Hide Filmstrip ........... Ctrl + Alt + B
.......................... Show / Hide Library ............. Ctrl + Alt + L
Ctrl + S
Show / Hide Slide Notes....... Ctrl + Alt + N
Close project
.......................... Show / Hide Timeline ........... Ctrl + Alt + T
Ctrl + W
Editing
New project
template Cut ..................................... Ctrl + X
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Copy ................................... Ctrl + C
Ctrl + T
Paste .................................. Ctrl + V
Help
.......................... Duplicate............................. Ctrl + D
F1 Undo................................... Ctrl + Z
Spellcheck Redo ................................... Ctrl + Y
.......................... Timeline Panel Find and Replace................. Ctrl + F
F7
Select All ............................. Ctrl + A
Show / Hide
The Fundamentals
Filmstrip Rename selected object ...... F2
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Create a Blank Project: From the Welcome Duplicate a Slide: Select a slide in the filmstrip Scroll to next slide ............... Page Down
Ctrl
screen, click the+ Alt
New + tab,
B click Blank Project, pane, click Edit on the menu bar, and select Scroll to previous slide ......... Page Up
click the Canvas
Show / menuHide arrow and select a canvas Duplicate.
Sync object to playhead ....... Ctrl + L
size, then click
LibraryCreate. From the Captivate
window, click File on the menu bar, select New
.......................... Move a Slide: Click and drag a slide in the Hide selected object ............ Ctrl + Alt + H
Project, select
Ctrl +Blank
Alt + Project,
L set a canvas size filmstrip pane up or down in the slide order.
or select one from the menu, then click OK. Insert Objects
Show / Hide Slide Delete a Slide: Select a slide in the filmstrip pane,
Notes click Edit on the menu bar, then select Delete. Button ............................. Shift + Ctrl + B
Create a Project from a Template: Click File on
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the menu bar, select New Project, select Project Text Caption.................... Shift + Ctrl + C
Ctrl + Alt + N Display the Timing Properties Panel: Click
From Template, select a template, then click
Show / Hide Window on the menu bar, then select Timing Zoom Area ...................... Shift + Ctrl + E
Open.
Timeline Properties. Blank Slide ...................... Shift + Ctrl + J
Open a Project: Click File on the menu bar,
.......................... Click Box......................... Shift + Ctrl + K
select Open,
Ctrlfind and+ select
+ Alt T the project in the file Display an Object for the Rest of the Slide:
browser, then click Open. Click the Display For menu on the Timing Highlight Box ................... Shift + Ctrl + L
Properties panel, then select Rest of Slide.
Editing Image ............................. Shift + Ctrl + M
Save a Project: Click the Save button on the
Display an Object for the Rest of the Project: Question Slide ................. Shift + Ctrl + Q
toolbar. If necessary,
Cut navigate to the folder you
want to save the project to, give it a name, then Click the Display For menu on the Timing Text Entry Box ................. Shift + Ctrl + T
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click Save.Ctrl + X Properties panel, then select Rest of Project. Mouse Animation............. Shift + Ctrl + U
Copy
Save a Copy of a Project: Click File on the Display an Object for a Specific Time: Click the
Preview a Project
menu bar, ..........................
select Save As, navigate to the folder Display For menu on the Timing Properties panel,
Ctrl
you want to save + Cthe copy of the project to, give it then select Specific Time. Use the Time field to
Preview a project ................. F4
a new name,Paste
then click Save. specify when the object should appear on the side,
and use the Appear For field to specify how long it From the current slide .......... F8
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Create a New
Ctrl +Slide:
V Click the Slides button should appear on the slide. Next 5 slides ....................... F10
on the toolbar and select the type of slide you want
Duplicate As HTML in a browser ......... F11
to insert. ..........................
Publish a project .................. Shift + F12
Ctrl + D
Undo
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Ctrl + Z
Redo
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 The Fundamentals Work with Shapes and Images Work with Interactions
Display the Timeline: Click Window on the Set the Default Object Style: Select an object Change a Button’s Action: Select a button,
menu bar and select Timeline. formatted with the style that you want to set as click the Actions tab on the Properties panel,
the default applied, click the Style Name menu click the On Success menu arrow, select an
Move Objects on the Timeline: Click and button in the Properties panel’s Style tab, then action, then customize that action’s options.
drag an object to move it on the timeline. Click select Set as Default Style.
and drag an object’s side border left or right to Add a Shortcut Key: Select a button, click the
adjust its duration. Insert an Image: Click the Media button on Actions tab on the Properties panel, click the
the toolbar, select Image, navigate to and Shortcut option button, then press the key (or
Sync an Object to the Playhead: Click a spot select the image you want to insert, then click key combination) you want to use as a shortcut.
on the timeline to move the playhead. Select an Open.
object, click Modify on the menu bar, then Convert a Smart Shape into a Button: Select
select Sync with Playhead. Insert a Character: Click the Media button a smart shape, then check the Use as Button
on the toolbar, select Characters, double-click checkbox on the Properties panel.
Reorder Objects: Click and drag an object up a character, select a character pose, select an
or down on the timeline to adjust the layer order. image crop level, then click Insert. Work with Media
Work with Text Import Assets to the Library: Click the Add Audio to a Slide: Click the Media
Import button in the Library panel, select a button on the toolbar, select Audio, navigate to
Insert a Text Caption: Click the Text file or files, click Open, then click OK. and select an audio file, and click Open. Select
button on the toolbar and select Text Caption. how to adjust the slide audio timing (if
Work with Objects necessary), then click OK.
Apply a Text Style: Select the text you want to
apply a style to, click the Text Style menu Insert a Highlight Box: Click the Objects Add Background Audio: Click Audio on the
arrow on the Properties panel’s Style tab, then button on the toolbar, select Highlight Box, menu bar, select Import To, and select
select a text style. then click and drag to draw the highlight box on Background. Navigate to and select an audio
the stage. file and click Open. Set the background audio
Save a New Text Style: Select the text that’s options in the preview editor window, click
styled in the way that you want to save, click the Insert Mouse Animation: Click the Objects Save, then click Close.
Style Name menu button in the Properties button on the toolbar, then select Mouse.
panel’s Style tab, select Create New Style, Add Audio to an Object: Select an object,
give the style a name, then click OK. Adjust a Mouse’s Path: Click and drag a click the Options tab on the Properties panel,
mouse animation’s start and end points on the click the Add Audio button, and click the
Set the Default Text Style: Select some text stage to adjust its path. Check the Straight Import button. Navigate to and select an audio
with the style applied that you want to set as the Pointer Path checkbox on the Properties panel file, click Open, click Save, then click Close.
default, click the Style Name menu button in to toggle a straight path or a curved path.
the Properties panel’s Style tab, then select Set Record Audio to a Slide: Click Audio on the
as Default Style. Change the Mouse Animation Cursor: Select menu bar, select Record To, select Slide,
a mouse animation, then select a cursor from select an audio source (a microphone or system
Add a Text Entry Box: Click the Text the gallery on the Properties panel. audio), customize the audio quality settings,
button on the toolbar and select Text Entry click OK, click the Record button, record your
Box. Insert a Zoom Area: Click the Objects audio, click the Stop button, click Save, then
button on the toolbar and select Zoom Area. click Close.
Work with Shapes and Images Move and resize the Zoom Source object to the
part of the stage you want to zoom in on. Move Adjust Audio Volume: Click Audio on the
View the Library: Click the Library button on and resize the Zoom Destination object to where menu bar, select Edit, select the audio location
the toolbar; or click Window on the menu bar you want to display the zoomed-in section. you want to edit, click the Adjust Volume
and select Library. button, use the slider to adjust the volume, click
Work with Interactions OK, click Save, then click Close.
Insert a Smart Shape: Click the Shapes
button on the toolbar, select a type of shape, Insert a Button: Click the Interactions Preview and Publish a Project
then click and drag to draw the shape. button on the toolbar and select Button.
Preview a Project: Click the Preview
Align Objects: Select the objects you want to Insert a Click Box: Click the Interactions button on the toolbar, then select a preview
align together, starting with the object that the button on the toolbar and select Click Box. option (From this slide, Next five slides, or
rest will align to. Click Modify on the menu bar,
Project). Click the Play button to play the
select Align, then select an alignment option. Change the Button Type: Select a button,
preview, then click End to close the preview
click the Style tab on the Properties panel, click
Arrange Objects: Select the object or objects window.
the Button Style menu arrow, and select a
you want to arrange, click Modify on the menu button type. Preview a Project in a Web Browser: Click
bar, select Arrange, and select an arrangement
the Preview button on the toolbar, then
option. Change the Button Image: Select an image
select HTML5 in Browser. Click the Play
button, click the Style tab on the Properties
Apply an Object Style: Select an object, click button to play the project, then close the
panel, click the Change button, select an image
the Object Style menu arrow, and select an browser tab when finished.
file (or a series of image files, appended with
object style. _up, _over, and _down), then click Open. Publish a Project: Click the Publish button
Save a New Object Style: Select an object on the toolbar and select Publish to
Adjust a Button Pause Timing: Click and drag
formatted the way you want to save. Click the Computer. Click the Publish As menu arrow,
the pause point on a button on the timeline; or,
Style Name menu button in the Properties select a type of output, and enter a title in the
edit the value in the Pause After field on the
panel’s Style tab, select Create New Style, Project Title field. Click the Browse button,
Timing Properties panel. Use the Pause After
give the style a name, then click OK. select a destination folder, click Select Folder,
checkbox to toggle automatic pausing.
click Publish, then click OK.

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