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Create a slide-level interaction in Adobe Captivate

Last updated on Jun 4, 2025

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Learn how to add a slide-level interaction in a Captivate project.

In the all-new Adobe Captivate, slide-level interactions are the ones that you apply at a slide level rather than at the object level. Slide-level interactions are timeline and object-based. For more information on creating your first slide-level interaction and other details, view Interactions in Adobe Captivate.

The following triggers are available at a slide level. Slide-level triggers, for example, Timeline-based, typically rely on the slide's timeline to execute an action. You can set up the trigger so that an action occurs when a learner enters or exits a slide.

Objects:
- Custom states viewed: An action occurs when a learner views selected custom states.
- Objects clicked: An action occurs when a learner clicks on objects.
Timeline:
- Slide enter: A set of actions occur when a learner enters a slide.
- Slide exit: A set of actions occur when a learner exits a slide.
- Bookmark: A set of actions occur when a learner reaches a bookmark.

Slide-level triggers

These are the trigger categories that are available on a slide.

Objects
- Custom states viewed
- Objects clicked
Timeline

Timeline

A timeline trigger is a type of trigger that enables you to trigger actions or events based on specific points or intervals on the timeline.

The triggers for the timeline are:

Slide Enter
Slide Exit
Bookmark

Slide Enter

An action or actions occurs when a learner enters a specific slide during the course playback.

Select a slide that contains content.
Select Interactions in the right toolbar.
Click Add an interaction.
Select Slide Enter.
In the Action panel, select any action.
Click Done.

Slide exit

An action or actions occurs when a learner exits a specific slide during the course playback.

Select a slide that contains content.
Select Interactions in the right toolbar.
Click Add an interaction.
Select Slide Exit.
In the Action panel, select an action.
Click Done.

Bookmark

Bookmark locations in a course and trigger actions when those specific locations in the course appear at runtime, or navigate to any bookmark in a course using the Jump to bookmark action.

Select a slide that contains content.
Select Interactions in the right toolbar.
Click Add an interaction.
Select Bookmark.
Launch the timeline panel.
Drag the playhead to the point where you want to insert a bookmark.
On the playhead, select + icon, and create a bookmark.
Select Interactions in the right toolbar and click Add an interaction.
Select Bookmark.
In the Action panel, select any action.
Click Done.

Objects

Custom states viewed

In this interaction, an action occurs only after a learner views all or some custom states of an object.

Select Add media blocks > Image grid in the left toolbar.
Select any image.
In the Visual Properties panel, in the States section, click Add.
Add custom states to any object.
Click the gray area surrounding the slide. Select Interactions > Add an interaction in the right toolbar.
Select Custom states viewed.
With the trigger set to Custom states viewed, select the object.
Select one or all objects.
In the Visit dropdown, select All Selected states or Custom.
- All selected states: Choose this option to select all custom states for the action to occur.
- Custom: In the Count field, enter how many states must be viewed for the action to occur. If the Count is two, then you must select any two states for the action to occur.
Click Next.

You can see the summary of the interaction so far. The action is contingent on selecting any two custom states.
Select an action on the Action panel.
Click Done.

Objects clicked

In this interaction, the action occurs only after a learner clicks all or some objects on the slide.

Select Add media blocks > Image grid in the left toolbar.
Click the gray area surrounding the slide. Select Interactions > Add an interaction in the right toolbar.
Select Objects clicked.
Select an object or all objects from the list of objects on the slide. In this case images and text are objects.
In the Visit dropdown, select All Selected objects or Custom.

You can also determine whether the action will occur if the objects are clicked.
Click Next.
Select an action on the Action panel.
Click Done.