ragesh.c@gds.ey.com
TOC Navigation Control Missing in New Adobe Captivate
Issue Summary:
In the new version of Adobe Captivate, Table of Contents (TOC) items are enabled from the beginning, allowing users to skip slides without completing them. This undermines the learning flow and defeats the purpose of structured eLearning.
Expected Behavior:
There should be an option or variable to disable TOC items initially, and enable each item only after the corresponding lesson or slide is completed.
Actual Behavior:
All TOC items are accessible from the start.
Learners can skip ahead without engaging with the content.
No built-in setting or variable is available to control TOC item visibility based on slide completion.
Impact:
This behavior allows learners to bypass essential content, which is not acceptable in any structured learning environment. Without this control, the new Adobe Captivate version is not suitable for compliance or mandatory training modules.
Suggested Fix:
Introduce a feature that:
Allows TOC items to be enabled sequentially, based on slide or lesson completion.
Provides a variable or toggle to manage TOC item visibility dynamically.
Ragesh C
shared this idea
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Ragesh C
commented
I’m not sure what additional information is required here, as I have already clearly pointed out the TOC issue in the new version of Captivate. Currently, the TOC cannot be used to control or restrict learner progression. A learner can simply click the last item in the TOC and complete the course without actually progressing through the content.
This is a fundamental eLearning issue, and I’m concerned that it may not be reviewed from an eLearning perspective. I’m hesitant to keep adding multiple comments about the same TOC limitation because the responses so far only mention enabling, disabling, or locking options. These do not address the core problem.
In standard eLearning, TOC items should unlock sequentially as the learner progresses. This is a basic and essential requirement for most compliance and structured learning courses.
At the very least, someone with an eLearning background should review Captivate before it is released to users. In its current state, the new Captivate feels like a half‑finished product and is not ready for real‑world eLearning use. -
kdmemory
commented
Just the old (classic) -Navigate visited Slides only- would already help in this context.
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Ragesh C
commented
Hello Shivang,
I feel there may be a misunderstanding regarding the comment I shared. You are still focusing only on the enable/disable option, but I am not sure why this option was considered—this setting is typically used only for quiz slides. If you have experience in e‑learning development, the issue I mentioned would be clearer, but you seem to be looking at it only from a technical perspective. I have explained all the points as simply as possible, but it may be difficult to understand without e‑learning development experience.
To clarify:
The Enable/Disable option in the TOC only allows you to turn the entire TOC on or off—it does not control conditions for individual items.
The requirement is to disable all TOC items initially and enable each item only after its corresponding lesson or slide has been fully completed. -
Alex Nazarov
commented
Agreed. You have 0 control over course progress right now. You can try to hide the next buttons, but you can't gate ToC elements at all.
Gotta do a workaround for every feature that Captivate team didn't bother implementing or removed with their "updates" in last 10+ years.
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AdminShivang
(Admin, Adobe Captivate)
commented
Screenshot
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AdminShivang
(Admin, Adobe Captivate)
commented
Thank you for your feedback!
You can use the TOC-related variables shown in the attached screenshot to enable, disable, show, or hide the TOC. These variables can be toggled through slide enter or exit interactions.
Please let us know if you have a different requirement or workflow and we will be happy to help.
