The play modes assigned to a topic determines which play modes are available when a user plays the topic in the Player. New topics automatically have all play modes enabled, but you can change the play mode for a topic after it is created.

You can view the play modes assigned to a topic in the Play Mode property cell in the Properties toolpane. You change the play modes for one or more topics by selecting or deselecting play modes from the Play Mode drop-down list. A short description of each play mode appears at the bottom of the list. You can also set the default play modes for new topics in the Topic page in the Options dialog box.

Warning! If you select multiple topics, the play mode settings you select apply to the entire selection, and overwrite any previous settings for that property. See Assign a Property to Multiple Documents for more information about changing play modes for multiple topics.

Note: If all of the topics in a multiple selection are assigned the same play modes, the modes appear in the Play Mode property cell. If the topics have different play modes assigned, the Play Mode property cell appears blank.

To change the play mode for a topic:

1. Display the Properties toolpane.
    
2. In the Library or Outline Editor, select the topic(s) for which you want to change play modes.
    
   You can select multiple documents using the standard Windows selection keys (CTRL+click and SHIFT+click).
    
3. In the Topic category, click in the Play Modes cell.
    
   A list of play modes appears.
    
4. Select a checkbox to include a play mode or clear a checkbox to disable a play mode.
    
5. Press ENTER or click outside of the cell.

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