Use Manual Recording

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 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 WordPad menu button.

    

   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. Add an author note to this frame.

     

    Click the Add Note button.

    Step 14

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

    Step 15

16. Save the author note.

     

    Click the Save button.

    Step 16

17. Click Customer.rtf.

    Step 17

18. Press [PrintScreen].

     

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

    Step 18

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

    Step 19

20. Click the Open button.

    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. 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 23

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

    Step 24

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

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