As you are recording a topic, you may have to choose one of several possible actions for completing a task. For example, you may need to decide between pressing the Tab key and clicking the mouse to move the insertion point to the next available field. If you want to document some of these alternative methods for your users, you can insert Alternative Actions within the topic. Alternative Actions are single actions that accomplish the same result as the primary action. 


To insert an Alternative Action, you must determine on which frame the Alternative Action should appear. When you click the Insert Alternative Action command, the Topic Editor closes and the Recorder opens. After performing the action you want to record and pressing PRINTSCREEN, the Recorder closes and the Topic Editor reopens with the Alternative Action displayed.


Alternative Actions are not available in See It! mode. In the Player, a user can select the Show next Alternative action icon to display an action in Try It! and Do It! modes.


To insert an Alternative Action on the current frame:

  1. On the Insert menu, choose Insert Alternative Action Alternative Action.
     
  2. Set up the application in which you want to record to display the screen on which the Alternative Action should be performed.
     
  3. Perform the action you want to insert.
     
  4. Press PRINTSCREEN.

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