Adding hyperlinks

Storyline uses triggers to create hyperlinks. By default, you can hyperlink to a web location (URL) or a document (local), but since hyperlinks are triggers, you can also choose another action such as jumping to a slide.

Perform the following steps to insert a hyperlink:

1. Select the item to which you want to add a hyperlink. If this is text, click-and-drag to select just the portion of text where you would like the hyperlink to appear.
2. Press Ctrl + K, right-click, and choose Hyperlink or click on the Insert tab and choose Hyperlink.
3. The Trigger Wizard window appears, with the options discussed in the following steps displayed:
   1. Link text is the text that is linked. You can change the wording of the link text, if you wish.
   2. Select what action should be taken when the user clicks on the object. This defaults to Jump to URL/File.
   3. Enter a filename or select a file by clicking on the File icon or typing a web address (URL). You can click on the Check URL button to make sure the web address...