The Phrase "Click Off Screen"

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January 6, 2017
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When designing an eLearning and interactivity do you use the phrase "Click Off-Screen" or "click anywhere outside of the field?" I get one sounds so much more short and sleek, and the other is wordy. However, do users understand "click off screen?" Is it really a screen you are clicking off of? Thanks for your input.

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BDuckWorks

Inspiring

I know many of the quiz defaults are set to show feedback and then display "Pres 'Y' or click anywhere to continue."

I'm wondering if this is a translation of that text?

In any event, I routinely search and replace that text into 'Click the screen to continue the course."

Paul Wilson CTDP

Community Expert

Good point. I hadn't thought of that. It's important to keep the reference to press y though for accessibility reasons.

Paul Wilson, CTDP

Paul Wilson CTDP

Community Expert

You have piqued my curiosity. I don't understand why you would instruct someone to click off screen. I have never written that instruction in any of my eLearnings or software simulations. Can you give me an example of why you would do this?

Paul Wilson, CTDP

vann36034762Author

Inspiring

The narration for a software simulation says "For this example, we'll say John wants to use $50. Type 50, then click off screen. "

By clicking off the field (which is what we really mean), the stage button will validate the amount and either go to the next slide, make the field change color, or update another variable on the page.

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webbo1968

Inspiring

Never used that term either ... far better to have a button called 'check answer' or 'submit' or ask them to press Enter and set up the button to accept return in the shortcut options of the button.

Lee

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