Creating Instructions for scripting content can only be done in the Add/Edit Instruction window. The Add/Edit Instruction window can be re-sized and moved on screen. It will always be visible on top of any other open applications or windows. This allows you to see the application or file while scripting.
Before you begin scripting, it is important that you complete the selection of a Theme and Options first. When you insert new Instructions in the Add/Edit Instruction window, the new Instruction inherits the properties of the current Instruction. If you set up the Theme and Options first, you will eliminate redundant editing and reduce content creation time.
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1.Display the Add/Edit Instruction window. To do this, you can either:
•For new content, after setting the content properties (see the Setting the content properties topic), click the Add Instructions button in the Main Interface pane (or select either the Minimal or Standard Instruction option on the Home tab ribbon).
•For content with existing Instructions, in the Main Interface, double-click on any Instruction.
2.Set the Theme and Options for the content.
3.Make sure the Text tab on the ribbon is selected. For new content, a Text Instruction is created by default.
4.The Instruction Panel on the left displays all Instructions in the content. The Edit Pane on the right is where Instruction text is entered and formatted.
The Edit Pane is a Rich Text editor. We suggest that if you plan on copying/pasting text from Microsoft Word that you right-click in the Edit Pane and select Paste Without Formatting. Better yet, use Notepad (not Wordpad) to draft Instruction text.
5.The first time you create content, you will need to set the default font (Segoe UI 9 pt is the default font for Live Content Studio, and should be changed to suit your needs). This will be used when new Instructions are added. See Setting the Default Font.
6.Script, format and review your Instructions. See the Using the Text Instruction topic for more information.
7.To add a new Instruction, click the New tab, and then select the type of Instruction you need to add (Text, Multimedia, or Form).
8.Edit the new Instruction as required.
For Form and Multimedia Instructions, please refer to the Using the Form Instruction and Using the Multimedia Instruction topics.
9.Repeat steps 6 and 7 for each new Instruction.
10.For each Instruction:
a.Check the Options Tab to ensure the Instruction location, Content Navigation toolbar buttons, and Instruction Sizes are set appropriately for the Instruction. Modify the settings if necessary.
b.Check the Flow Tab to add Auto Navigation, set Section Markers, or modify the Progress settings.
11.Exit the Add/Edit Instruction window by clicking the X in the top right corner of the window.
12.Click Save in the Main Interface.
You can also save the content file from the Add/Edit Instruction window by pressing Ctrl+S.