DemoFast tutorial

Add click markers and text annotations

Place one click marker and one textbox on a captured step, then adjust their position and appearance in the editor.

For Creators adding guided interactionsReviewed
Illustrative DemoFast annotation tools with a click marker and highlighted area
Illustrative DemoFast interface

Before you begin

Prerequisites

  • A demo with at least one captured screen
  • Edit permission

Step by step

Follow the current DemoFast workflow

  1. 01

    Select the step

    Choose the relevant thumbnail in the Steps sidebar and confirm the target control is visible.

  2. 02

    Add a Click Marker

    Choose Click Marker in the annotation toolbar. Drag the marker over the control the viewer should use.

    Illustrative DemoFast annotation tools with a click marker and highlighted area
    Illustrative interface
  3. 03

    Add a Textbox

    Choose Textbox, enter concise guidance in its settings, and place it near—but not over—the important interface.

  4. 04

    Adjust the annotation

    Select the marker or textbox to edit its available settings, position, and styling.

  5. 05

    Save and preview

    Save the demo, then preview the step to confirm the marker and guidance remain clear at player size.

    Illustrative DemoFast preview player showing step navigation and progress
    Illustrative interface

Troubleshooting

If the workflow does not match

A second marker cannot be added

The current editor supports one annotation of each type per step. Reposition the existing marker or use another step.

The note hides the product

Shorten the copy and move the textbox into unused screen space.

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