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  1. Captivate User Guide
  2. Introduction to Captivate
    1. What's New in Adobe Captivate
    2. Adobe Captivate System Requirements
    3. Adobe Captivate Updates
      1. Adobe Captivate (12.4 update) release notes
      2. Adobe Captivate (12.3 update) release notes
      3. Adobe Captivate (12.2 update) release notes
      4. Adobe Captivate (12.1 update) release notes
    4. Download Adobe Captivate
    5. Frequently Asked Questions
  3. Add a slide
    1. Slide navigator in Adobe Captivate
    2. Add a conversation slide
    3. Add characters to your Adobe Captivate project
    4. Edit the background image on a slide
    5. Add padding to content blocks and components
    6. Create a long scroll project
  4. Add text blocks
    1. Add text to a project
  5. Add media blocks
    1. Add images to a project
    2. Add videos to a project
    3. Add quotes
    4. Add SVGs to a project
  6. Interactive components
    1. Add a button
    2. Add an input field
    3. Add a radio button group
    4. Add a dropdown
    5. Add a checkbox
  7. Widgets
    1. Add a Card
    2. Add Tabs
    3. Add a Certificate
    4. Add a Carousel
    5. Add a Hotspot
    6. Add Drag-and-Drop
    7. Add a Timeline
    8. Add Click to Reveal
  8. Create quizzes
    1. Add a Multiple-choice question
    2. Add a True or false question
    3. Add a Match the column question
    4. Add a Short answer question
    5. Add a Sequence question
    6. Add question pools and random question slides
    7. Import questions as CSV
  9. Add audio to a project
    1. Add audio
  10. Interactions
    1. Add interactions to a project
    2. Create interactive video with overlay
    3. Create a slide-level interaction
    4. Create an object-level interaction
  11. Animations
    1. Add animations to a project
  12. Accessibility
    1. Make a project accessible
  13. Customize the timeline
    1. Timeline panel in Adobe Captivate
  14. Customize TOC and Playbar
    1. Table of Contents in Adobe Captivate
  15. Edit project properties
    1. Variables in Adobe Captivate
    2. Preferences
    3. Project dimensions
    4. Themes
  16. Create a simulation project
    1. Simulation
  17. Preview a project
    1. Preview
  18. Share a project for review
    1. Share for review   
  19. Publish a project
    1. Publish your project
  20. Upgrade projects in Adobe Captivate
    1. Upgrade projects to the latest version 

Learn how to preview a project in Adobe Captivate.

Preview a project

Previewing a project helps you see how the content will appear to a learner. This way, you can be sure of the final output before you publish it.

  1. Open the Adobe Captivate project you want to preview.

  2. Select Preview. Alternatively, select File > Preview in the main toolbar.

    The project preview opens in your default browser.

In the browser, you can preview the project in any of the device form factors:

  • Fullscreen
  • Desktop
  • Tablet
  • Mobile

Generate device previews

Generate a QR code and preview the project using a QR scanner app on your device.

  1. Select the ellipsis icon next to Preview, and select Generate Device Preview.

  2. Scan the QR code using your mobile device's QR code scanning app.

    To check the preview, ensure you're on the same network as the device.

    See device preview
    See device preview

  3. If someone wants to view the output, you can share this URL. They must be in the same network. In the Device Preview pop-up, select the copy icon and copy the preview URL. Paste the URL in the browser and view the preview of the project.

  4. Scan the QR code using your mobile device's QR code scanning app.

    To check the preview, ensure you're on the same network as the device.

  5. In cases where you've updated your project, select Update on the Device Preview screen and refresh the course on the device.

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