Create Exit Button in Adobe Captivate in 4 Easy Steps!

Recently I received an email asking how to exit out of Adobe Captivate without using the playbar. So I decided to create a short tutorial on how to use a system variable in Adobe Captivate as an Exit button.

1. Insert a button or a smart shape on the last slide  

• If it's a smart shape click the Use as Button check box in the Properties panel

2. If it's a button, in the Properties Panel, under General, text button: type in: Exit. 

• If it's a smart shape, select  the Smart shape, double click in it to type in Exit OR if you want to use an image: in the Properties panel under, Fill and Stroke > click on Fill > then click the Texture icon > Custom Image, click the folder and navigate to your image. 

3. Create a Standard advanced action using the system variable cpCmndExit 
(see image below)

• Select Project (in the Main toolbar) > Advanced actions
• Action Type: Standard actions
• Type in the Action Name
• Under Actions:
• Double click in column on right and scroll down to select Assign
• Click drop down  in column on left, scroll down to select cpCmndExit
• with
• To right, Click drop down select Literal
• Type in the number one (1), and click Enter on your keyboard
• Click Save at the bottom 
• Should look like below image:

4. Attach the advanced action to the Exit button or Smart Shape on the last slide. 

See image below

• Select the button or smart shape on the last slide
• In Properties panel, under Action tab
• On Success, click drop down, select Execute Advanced Action
• Script, click drop down and select your Exit advanced action

WARNING: You have to preview in the web browser for the advanced action to function.

WARNING: I have not tested this in an LMS. and have been told that this advanced action may not work in every instance.  

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