Record a Topic

After completing this topic, you will be able to record a topic.

Steps:

1. 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 1

2. Click the Content - Developer button.

   Step 2

3. Select the topic you want to record.

    

   Click the Opening a Document topic.

   Step 3

4. Click the Record Topic button.

   Step 4

5. The 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 5

6. Press [PrintScreen].

    

   Note: This captures the screenshot for the Start Screen.

   Step 6

7. Notice 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 7

8. Click the File menu.

    

   Note: This is the first step of the task in the target application.

   Step 8

9. Press [PrintScreen].

    

   Note: This captures the action you just performed, as well as the screenshot for the current screen.

   Step 9

10. Notice that the entry in the Next screenshot records field has moved down to the Last recorded event field.

    Step 10

11. Click the Open command.

     

    Note: This is the second action in the target application.

    Step 11

12. Press [PrintScreen].

     

    Note: This captures the action you just performed, as well as the screenshot for the current screen.

    Step 12

13. Notice that the entry in the Next screenshot records field has moved down to the Last recorded event field.

    Step 13

14. Click the Look in drop-down arrow.

     

    Note: This is the third action in the target application.

    Step 14

15. Press [PrintScreen].

     

    Note: This captures the action you just performed, as well as the screenshot for the current screen.

    Step 15

16. Notice that the entry in the Next screenshot records field has moved down to the Last recorded event field.

    Step 16

17. Add an author note to this frame.

     

    Click the Add Note button.

    Step 17

18. Enter the desired information into the Author Notes field. Enter "Add Explanation frame about browsing to file.".

    Step 18

19. Save the author note.

     

    Click the Save button.

    Step 19

20. Click Local Disk (C:).

     

    Note: This is the fourth action in the target application.

    Step 20

21. Press [PrintScreen].

     

    Note: This captures the action you just performed, as well as the screenshot for the current screen.

    Step 21

22. Notice that the entry in the Next screenshot records field has moved down to the Last recorded event field.

    Step 22

23. Double-click the Training Files list item.

    Step 23

24. Press [PrintScreen].

     

    Note: This captures the action you just performed, as well as the screenshot for the current screen.

    Step 24

25. Notice that the entry in the Next screenshot records field has moved down to the Last recorded event field.

    Step 25

26. Click Customer.rtf.

    Step 26

27. Press [PrintScreen].

     

    Note: This captures the action you just performed, as well as the screenshot for the current screen.

    Step 27

28. Notice that the entry in the Next screenshot records field has moved down to the Last recorded event field.

    Step 28

29. Click the Open button.

    Step 29

30. Press [PrintScreen].

     

    Note: This captures the action you just performed, as well as the screenshot for the current screen.

    Step 30

31. Notice that the entry in the Next screenshot records field has moved down to the Last recorded event field.

    Step 31

32. When you have completed the task, click Finish in the Recorder window to end the recording of the topic and capture the End screen.

    Step 32

33. Notice that the Opening a Document topic opens in the Topic Editor in a new tab.

    Step 33

After completing this topic, you are able to record a topic.

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