Building Your Course
How to create, structure, and style courses using stories, chapters, pages, and the asset library.
94 articles
Checklist
Learn how to set up and manage the checklist new hires see during their onboarding.
- How to add a checklist to your courseAdd a checklist to your course
- Change the order of Checklist ItemsRearrange your Checklist Items to better suit your needs.
- How to bulk upload items to your ChecklistBulk uploading lets you add multiple checklist tasks at once by importing a CSV or Excel file instead of entering items individually.
- How to create a time-based unlock moment for checklist categoriesLearn how to set a time-based unlock moment for Checklist categories, so onboarding content becomes visible to new hires at exactly the right time.
Manage Course
Learn how to create, organise, and manage your courses.
- How to search for specific words or sentences in the course (Editor)Easily locate specific text across your course content.
- How to add a new courseAdding a new course to your organization
- Archiving a CourseHide courses that are not longer being used.
- How to Duplicate or Copy a courseCreate a copy of an entire course. Including it's stories, chapters and pages etc.
- Course Edit History: Track Changes in Your CourseLearn how to monitor recent updates to pages, chapters, or stories in your courses.
- How to use templates to create a new courseEasily create a course by using pre-made templates based on best practises.
- How to change course settingsCustomise the course with your brand colours and messaging.
- How to set up Multi-languageLearn how to make the app accessible in multiple languages, enabling users to switch to their preferred language seamlessly.
Customise a Course
Learn how to style and personalise your course to match your brand and preferences.
- Supported fontsExplore all supported fonts to personalize your course and align it with your brand.
- How to style a CourseCustomise your course to your liking
- How to upload a banner Image for your courseAdd a banner image to your course.
- How to add a Welcome Message to your courseLearn how to create a warm and engaging welcome message to greet new hires when they log in for the first time.
- How to Add New Hire Name Placeholders in Course ContentShow a users's first name, last name or full name in a page by using certain labels
Stories
How to create, organise, and manage the stories within your course.
Chapters
How to create, organise, and manage the chapters within your course.
- How to unlock Chapters based on a specific timeChoose at what time you want a Chapter to be unlocked for a user
- Move chapter to another storyLearn how to move a chapter to another story.
- How to add a new chapter to a storyAdding a new chapter to a story
- How to sort chapters in courseLearn how to quickly reorder chapters within your course to maintain a logical and effective learning structure.
- How to Duplicate/Copy a chapterDuplicating a chapters and all of it's content
- How to set a chapter to draftSet a chapter to 'draft', effectively hiding it from your users while you're working on updating or editing the content.
- How to create a Quiz ChapterThis article provides a guide on how to set up and use the Quiz Chapter feature.
Page
How to create, organise, and manage the pages within your course.
- How to Translate Page Content into Multiple LanguagesLearn how to quickly translate your page content into multiple languages using the auto-translation feature in the course editor.
- How to add a hyperlink in textLearn how to add a hyperlink to text on a page to make it more interactive and help share additional information efficiently.
- How to Edit Your Text on the PageLearn how to format and customize text, including adjusting text size, color, lists, and hyperlinks to enhance readability and engagement.
- How to sort pages in a chapterReorder pages within a chapter to improve flow and structure.
- Giving your page a nameA good title is half the work.
- How to move a page to another chapterLearn how to transfer a page to another chapter within AppicalNow, saving you time and preserving your content.
- Convert a PageLearn how to convert a page to another one in a few clicks.
- How to add a Multiple Choice Image pageAdding an Image Multiple Choice page
- How to add a Text page to courseCreate text-only pages to enhance your course content.
- How to add a Social Story page (Instagram)Adding a Social Story (Instagram) to your page
- How to add a Score pageAdding a score page to your course
- How to add a Ranking pageEnhance your course with interactive ranking exercises.
- How to add a Photo Essay pageAdding a Photo Essay page to your course
- How to add an Order Video pageLearn how to add an interactive Order Video page to your course.
- How to add a Multiple Choice pageAdding a Multiple Choice page to your course
- How to add an Order Image pageEasily test knowledge through drag-and-drop interactions.
- How to add a Likert Scale pageAdding a Likert Scale page to your course
- How to add an Info Spot pageLearn how to add an Infospot page and allow users to have a more interactive experience in their onboarding.
- How to add an Image pageAdding an image page to your course
- Setting up Youtube Embed pageIn this tutorial you will learn how to find the embed button on the YouTube page and add the link in an Embed page.
- How to add an Embed pageAdding an Embed Page to your story in Appical platform
- How to add an Essay PageLearn how to add an essay page to Appical platform with examples and tips.
- How to add an Assign pageAdding an Assign page to your course allows new hires to actively engage with key company information.
- How to add a Text with Image page
- How to add a Video pageAdding a video page to your course
- How to add a Social Story page X (Twitter)Adding a Social Story page to your course
- Embed Page InspirationGet inspired by the various embed pages and learn how to integrate content from external platforms into your course.
- Create an interactive timelineLearn how to create an interactive timeline using TimelineJS from Knightlab and embed it into your AppicalNow course.
- How to create an interactive mapCreate a personalised interactive map with Google Maps that helps your new hires become familiar with the office area and its surroundings.
- Using the ChatGPT feature in AppicalLearn how to use the ChatGPT feature in Appical to help you create your onboarding story.
- Add special characters and emojis 📌💡🥳Looking for that special character?
- How can I improve my text content?Improve writing by fixing grammar, adjusting tone, and improving readability to create clear and engaging text through text enhancement.
Asset Library
Organise all your asset images and videos in one central place using the Asset Library in AppicalNow.
- Adding Images & Videos to Your Course Dashboard and PagesHow to insert images or videos from the Asset Library into your course dashboard and pages.
- Bulk Deleting AssetsHow to bulk delete unused or unwanted assets to keep your Asset Library clean and organised.
- Searching and Moving AssetsHow to quickly find assets using search, and how to move an asset from one collection to another.
- Tracking Where Assets Are UsedSee exactly where an asset is used across your courses, and view its full edit history.
- Setting Permissions for Individual AssetsHow to control which courses can access a specific image or video in the Asset Library.
- Uploading and Editing AssetsHow to add images to a collection, edit asset details, and add descriptors to make your assets easier to find.
- Creating and Deleting CollectionsHow to create a new collection in the Asset Library, and how to bulk delete collections you no longer need.
- Asset Library PermissionsLearn how course access and role-based permissions control who can view, edit, and manage assets in the Asset Library.
- Global vs. Standard CollectionsUnderstand the difference between the Global Collection and Standard Collections in the Asset Library, and when to use each.
- Asset Library: OverviewOrganize visual assets such as images and videos in one central place to simplify future uploads and updates.
- Asset Library Migration: A guide for organising migrated contentA step-by-step guide to cleaning up, structuring, and organising migrated course assets in the Asset Library.
- Asset LibraryOrganize visual assets such as images and videos in one central place to simplify future uploads and updates.
- Optimize a videoHow to optimize a video outside of AppicalNow.
- Asset Library: Manage Duplicated Images within a CollectionLearn how to detect and merge duplicate images and videos within a collection in the Asset Library to keep your content organised and clutter-free.
- Aspect Ratio on Appical platformLearn what an image aspect ratio is and the recommended ratios to use for optimal display on the Appical platform.
- Generate descriptors & Alt-text automatically in the Asset LibraryAn overview of the AI features available in the Asset Library, Alt-text and auto generated descriptors.
Contextual Tagging
How to use contextual tagging to control when and where specific content appears in your course.
Knowledge Items
Learn how to set up and manage the glossary, people finder, checklist, and FAQ pages.
- Adding Contextual Tags to Knowledge ItemsCreate personalised Knowledge Items
- Types of knowledge items
- How to add a new knowledge itemAdd glossaries, FAQ's, a checklist or a people finder to a course.
- How to create categories for your Knowledge ItemsCreate Categories to organize your Knowledge Items.
- Adding Runtime Unlocking to Knowledge ItemsEnable knowledge items to appear on a specific schedule, making onboarding content more relevant over time.
- How to add a glossaryAdd a glossary to your course menu
- How to add words to your glossaryLearn how to add words to your glossary.
- How to bulk upload words to your GlossaryAdd many words to your Glossary by uploading a CSV or Excel file
- How to add a pop-up description in your text (Glossary Items)Display glossary item descriptions directly in text with hover-over functionality.
- Link glossary items to textsLearn how to connect glossary items to your texts with an in-line link.
- Add internal links within the platformQuickly link to content in the knowledge base or to content on a different page
- Bulk Import for People FinderAdd many persons to your People Finder at once by uploading a CSV or Excel file
- How to sort the People Finder by First Name / Last NameChange the order in which the People Finder will be sorted.
- How to add a People Finder to the course menuMake it easy for users to connect with colleagues.
- How to add a FAQAdd a FAQ to your course menu
- How to bulk upload questions and answers to your FAQEasily populate your FAQ with multiple questions and answers by uploading a CSV or Excel file.
Files
Discover how to add files to users and groups, and manage them.