After completing this topic, you will be able to create a topic or test document using Record It!.
Steps:
Launch Record It! from the Start menu.
Click the start button.
Step 1Point to All Programs.
Step 2Point to User Productivity Kit Client.
Step 3Click Developer Record It! Client.
Step 4The Record It! wizard starts. You can create a new topic, record a test, or edit an existing topic.
Note: Both the Create a new topic and Record a test options follow the same wizard steps. Using either command, you will be creating a topic and recording a process.
Step 5Create a new topic.
Click the Next > button.
Step 6Name the topic.
Enter "Centering a Paragraph".
Step 7Before you start the recording process, you can import content defaults and set options.
Step 8Content defaults determine the look of your content. The defaults control the visual aspects such as the background colors and fonts of bubbles. Deployed content has a more professional appearance if all authors and contributors employ the same content defaults for a consistent look.
If the authoring team sends you a content defaults file (*.ops), you can download it to your computer and import the file with the Import Content Defaults link.
Step 9When you choose Set Options, you can change the Recorder and Test Results settings.
For example, on the Recorder page, you can choose to record in manual or automatic mode, or record sound while you are capturing the process.
Step 10You can also set the defaults for the Test Results document format.
Step 11Continue to the next step in the Record It! wizard.
Click the Next > button.
Step 12The Recorder opens so that you can record your screens and actions. We have already set up the target application.
Once you have set up the application, you press PrintScreen (or the designated screen capture key) to capture the Start screen.
Step 13If you are recording in manual mode, you press PrintScreen after performing each action.
Step 14After capturing all of your actions, you end the recording process.
Click the Finish button.
Step 15After you finish recording, you can launch the editor to made changes to the topic, or you can continue. Continue to the next step.
Click the Next > button.
Step 16Before submitting the topic, you can preview it as a simulation or test.
Step 17When you preview the simulation, the topic launches in See It! mode.
Step 18When you preview the test, Microsoft Word launches with the Test Results document.
Step 19The Test Procedure shows the steps, actions, and author notes.
Step 20After previewing the topic, you can optionally assign an owner and a document state.
If an owner is set, they are able to edit the topic or test in Record It! by selecting the topic or test on the Select Topic or Test to Edit page.
Warning! If you select an owner other than yourself, you will not be able to edit the topic or test.
Step 21Proceed to the next step.
Click the Next > button.
Step 22You have the option to submit the topic and add it to the content Library or delete it. Submit the topic.
Click the Next > button.
Step 23Submitting the topic checks it into the Library.
Before checking in the topic, you can add check in comments. If you are checking in several topics, you can choose whether or not to apply the same comment to all topics. Check in the topic with the comment.
Click the OK button.
Step 24After completing the Record It!, you can exit the wizard or restart it to record another topic or test.
Step 25After completing this topic, you are able to create a topic or test document using Record It!.