Articulate Storyline Tutorials: Part 1 (Adding Page Numbers) elearningserv.com /blog/articulate-storyline-tutorials-part-1-adding-page-numbers/ Sudhakar Reddy Adding Page number in a Articulate Storyline will have various routes that users can take? 1) Manually entering page number in each slide: a) This approach is not feasible one. b) If we require to add or delete one slide from middle, then we need to change slide numbers of all the slides manually. c) Even if client request to change the position of page number, it requires manual efforts on all the slides. 2) Adding page number using variables: (This approach is considered as feasible) a) Click on View tab on the menu. b) Select Slide Master in the ribbon.
c) Click on the Manage Project Variable icon. d) Click on Create a New Variable icon. e) Type <crpage> in the name field. f) Change Type filed to Number instead of Text. And the value of the number should be 0.
g) Repeat the steps d, e and f but this time variable name can be <totalpages> and the value should equal to how many pages you are going to insert in the presentation. For example: I am using 5 pages presentation to demonstrate.
h) Click on OK button in the Variables window. i) Insert a text field in the layout and the add Variable name by keeping % symbols (%Variablename%) in the start and end. (Where you want to add page number). Example:%crpage% j) Now add â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;ofâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; text to it.
Example:%crpage% of k) Now add <totalpages> variable with % symbol around to it. Example:%crpage% of %totalpages%
l) Exit from Slide Master by clicking on Close Master View button in the ribbon.
m) Now click on Create a New Trigger icon in Trigger Panel. n) Trigger Wizard pop-up window will appear. o) Select Adjust variable from the Action dropdown. p) Select <crpage> from the Variable. q) Make sure the Operator field should have =Assignment r) Value should be Value and add current page number. s) Finally make sure When field should have Timeline starts.
t) Repeat the steps from “n” to “t” in every slide to get the continues page numbers. Thanks for your time, hope this blog helpful to you and let us know your views & comments.