Working with Mouse Clicks
Last Updated On: April 7, 2020
Mouse clicks are interaction objects placed in any position on a slide where users must click to trigger the next action. They are often used in software simulations to teach the use of applications. For example, place a mouse click object on a button or a menu where users must click to perform a certain task in an application. When you record software simulations, ActivePresenter automatically inserts mouse clicks wherever and whenever you make a click.
Mouse clicks use On Click event to trigger actions, just like buttons, but they are designed to assess user knowledge of a target application. Mouse clicks validate mouse actions as correct and incorrect and can give users points for correct actions.
Inserting Mouse Clicks
To insert a mouse click, click the Interactions tab > Mouse Click. Alternatively, click the Home tab > Interactions > Mouse Click. By default, a mouse click object consists of three separate elements: (1) a target area, (2) a Correct message, and (3) an Incorrect message. When the interactive presentation is played, it displays only the target area (1) and waits for users to click anywhere on the slide. If users click the target area, the Correct message (2) appears, otherwise the Incorrect message (3) appears. You can prompt users to click on a specific area by inserting a shape with some guidance. You can make the target area invisible so that users cannot see the correct click area. Do either of the following:- Set the line of the target area to No Line. Select the target area, navigate to the Properties pane > Style & Effects > Line > No Line.
- Use Show In Mode property. Just select the target area, then navigate to the Properties pane > Size & Properties > Show In Mode > select modes that you want to show the click area (for example, Demonstration and Tutorial) and deselect the rest (for example, Practice and Test) to hide it.