After completing this topic, you will be able to record a topic.
Steps:
Set up the application for which you want to record content in the correct position to start the task. We have opened the WordPad application.
Switch to or open the Developer and select the topic you want to record.
We will switch from WordPad to the Developer using the taskbar.
Step 1Click the Content - Developer button.
Step 2Select the topic you want to record.
Click the Opening a Document topic.
Step 3Click the Record Topic button.
Step 4The Developer window closes, and the Recorder window opens.
The first thing you should do is activate the target application.
Click the WordPad title bar to activate the application.
Step 5Press [PrintScreen].
Note: This captures the screenshot for the Start Screen.
Step 6Notice that the entry in the Next screenshot records field has moved down to the Last recorded event field in the Recorder window. In this case, it indicates that the last recorded event was the Start Screen.
Step 7Click the File menu.
Note: This is the first step of the task in the target application.
Step 8Press [PrintScreen].
Note: This captures the action you just performed, as well as the screenshot for the current screen.
Step 9Notice that the entry in the Next screenshot records field has moved down to the Last recorded event field.
Step 10Click the Open command.
Note: This is the second action in the target application.
Step 11Press [PrintScreen].
Note: This captures the action you just performed, as well as the screenshot for the current screen.
Step 12Notice that the entry in the Next screenshot records field has moved down to the Last recorded event field.
Step 13Click the Look in drop-down arrow.
Note: This is the third action in the target application.
Step 14Press [PrintScreen].
Note: This captures the action you just performed, as well as the screenshot for the current screen.
Step 15Notice that the entry in the Next screenshot records field has moved down to the Last recorded event field.
Step 16Add an author note to this frame.
Click the Add Note button.
Step 17Enter the desired information into the Author Notes field. Enter "Add Explanation frame about browsing to file.".
Step 18Save the author note.
Click the Save button.
Step 19Click Local Disk (C:).
Note: This is the fourth action in the target application.
Step 20Press [PrintScreen].
Note: This captures the action you just performed, as well as the screenshot for the current screen.
Step 21Notice that the entry in the Next screenshot records field has moved down to the Last recorded event field.
Step 22Double-click the Training Files list item.
Step 23Press [PrintScreen].
Note: This captures the action you just performed, as well as the screenshot for the current screen.
Step 24Notice that the entry in the Next screenshot records field has moved down to the Last recorded event field.
Step 25Click Customer.rtf.
Step 26Press [PrintScreen].
Note: This captures the action you just performed, as well as the screenshot for the current screen.
Step 27Notice that the entry in the Next screenshot records field has moved down to the Last recorded event field.
Step 28Click the Open button.
Step 29Press [PrintScreen].
Note: This captures the action you just performed, as well as the screenshot for the current screen.
Step 30Notice that the entry in the Next screenshot records field has moved down to the Last recorded event field.
Step 31When you have completed the task, click Finish in the Recorder window to end the recording of the topic and capture the End screen.
Step 32Notice that the Opening a Document topic opens in the Topic Editor in a new tab.
Step 33After completing this topic, you are able to record a topic.