- From the Editor, open the new template.
- Click the Publications tab.
- Select Guided Help under Default Publication Settings in the task pane.
- Choose from the following options:
If You Want To
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Specify general guided help publication settings
- Select Guided Help General Settings from the drop-down list.
- Go to the Default Publication Settings: Guided Help: General Settings section.
Specify guided help user interface publication settings
- Select Guided Help User Interface Settings from the drop-down list.
- Go to the Default Publication Settings: Guided Help: User Interface Settings section.
Specify guided help caption publication settings
- Select Guided Help Captions from the drop-down list.
- Go to Specifying Default Publication Caption Settings.
Specify guided help publication settings for mobile devices
- Select Mobile Device Publication Settings from the drop-down list.
- Go to Specifying Default Publication Mobile Devices Settings.
Default Publication Settings: Guided Help: General Settings
- Select Guided Help General Settings from the drop-down list.
- Complete the following fields:
Field
Description
Playback Timer
Specify the default time in seconds that guided help displays for each page.
If the playback timer is set to 0 or a negative number, Guided Help with not automatically progress; the user must manually step through the Guided Help.
Allow User to Store Preferences
Select this option to allow users to store preference settings for playback time, screen location of Guided Help, window size and window mode (maximize/minimize).
- Select the options you want to display on the home page in the Home Page area.
NOTE:
These options are set in the document properties and are customizable. For more information on customizing properties, refer to Specifying New Template Settings: Properties.
- Select to save the template.
Default Publication Settings: Guided Help: User Interface Settings
- Select a skin from the Skins drop-down list.
NOTE:
A preview of the skin selection will display in the Preview field. As you change the player and text colors, the preview will update based on your changes. Custom skins created pre-5.41 will not display an updated preview.
- Complete the following fields:
Field
Description
Player Colors
Select a background color, and primary and secondary colors for the banner background from the drop-down list.
Text Colors
Select a primary color for the banner text from the drop-down list.
NOTE:
Optionally, click Select to specify custom colors.
NOTE:
Changes are saved for each skin within the template.
- Select from the following options:
Field
Description
Height
Specify the height of the published Step window.
Width
Specify the width of the published Step window.
Maximum Image Height
Specify the height of the control images in each step of the published Step window.
Maximum Image Width
Specify the width of the control images in each step of the published Step window.
Start Location
Select a screen position for the published Step window.
Maximize on startup
Select this option to maximize the published Step window on startup.
Enable Transitions
Select this option to enable a smooth, animated transition from step to step.
Also allows the help to always display on top of all other windows when running in Internet Explorer.
Stay on Top (IE Only)
Select this option to display the help on top of all other windows when using Internet Explorer.
- Select to save the template.