How to disable "Hit Enter Key to Advance Slide "

Hi,

My question is similar.  I have the next key disabled but I would like it to be enabled if a person uses the previous key to review slides.  I do not want them to have to watch slides they have seen before.  Is there a way to activate the next key if the previous key has been selected?

Hi, Kent, and welcome to E-Learning Heroes! ✨

Thank you for reaching out! 

It sounds like restricting the navigation would work for you:

1. Go to the Home tab on the Storyline ribbon and click Player.
2. Click Menu on the player properties ribbon, then click the gear icon at the bottom of the window for additional menu options.
3. Use the Navigation Restrictions drop-down list to choose Restricted.
   • Restricted means learners can view the current slide and any slide they previously viewed, but they can't jump ahead or skip over slides.
4. Mark the box to Restrict Next/Previous buttons. (It's marked by default.)
5. Click OK twice to close the menu options and the player properties.

Let me know if this works!

Hello everyone!

We are no longer seeing this bug, Swipe next gets enabled when the Next button is enabled, in our latest version of Storyline 360. Please make sure you're using Storyline 360 (Build 3.61.27106.0) or later.

You can reach our Support Team in this discussion or privately in a support case. 

Hi, Diarmaid.

We have a bug reported where the Enter key is not working as expected when submitting answers on a freeform text entry (expanded height).

Hi Team,

I created an exam slide in articulate 360 using the text entry field. The issue is that users can skip questions by simply pressing the enter key. Can you kindly assist me in disabling it?

Hi Maiectic Consultant,

Great question! I understand you'd like to keep users from being able to skip questions by using the 'Enter' key. I’m happy to work with you to figure out why this is happening! I have a follow-up question regarding the setup of your question so I can understand what you are experiencing a little better.

• Is this happening with more than one file or is this the only one?
• Are you working from a shared drive? If so, I recommend saving your files on your local drive before creating, editing, and publishing them. This will help minimize any unexpected behavior.
• Are there any submit keys entered for the question? You can check that by opening the question slide and clicking Form View. The Submit Keys setting is toward the bottom right. Here's a screenshot highlighting the setting.

If you see Enter there, click the X button to the right of the entry field to remove to key.

I’ve attached a Story file that I created in Storyline 360. The text entry question doesn't allow you to move on after hitting 'Enter'. Do you mind opening it into Storyline 360 on your end to see if you notice the same behavior?

Would also like to note that even if I set a completely different submit key (like F11, for example) it STILL submits when I press enter.

Hi Julia, 

Thanks for reaching out! I'm sorry to hear you've run into this. I've gone ahead and opened a support case on your behalf. One of our talented Support Engineers will be in touch shortly via email. Thanks so much for your patience.

We'll continue the conversation over in your case.

Have a great day! 

You would have to create an additional layer that will be shown when the ENTER key is pressed, just to prevent it from going to the next slide. While on this layer, reset the data entry field and jump back to the same slide. I used it a few times to display a message that ENTER key should not be used to submit the answer, Check my demo.