The Recorder appears on top of the application while you are recording the task. When the Recorder is active, the Outline Editor closes, allowing the Recorder to take screen captures as you perform the steps. Each time you capture an action while recording, the Recorder disappears while the screen is captured to prevent the Recorder from appearing in the results.


The Recorder contains brief instructions to help you during the recording process. The Last recorded event field tells you the last action you captured. The Next screenshot records field indicates the next action that you will capture.


Note: If you are recording in automatic mode, the Recorder disappears after you press PRINTSCREEN and records each screen and action until you press PRINTSCREEN again. The Recorder contains brief instructions that tell you to press PRINTSCREEN to start recording and press PRINTSCREEN again to stop recording.


Note: If you are recording content that will be deployed to end users in the Player format, you should record the topics using the same version of the target application that the end users will have when playing the content. Otherwise, context sensitivity may not function properly in the Player.


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