Scrollbar in Captivate?

Hi all,
Is it possible to set up a scrollbar in Captivate 4? For instance, if you have text on one side of the slide that requires scrolling to see completely? I have seen this in a module built using Captivate before, but wasn't sure whether this is available out-of-the-box or if the creator had done some custom flash development. Any insight would be great.
Best regards,
Adam

Hi there
If you use a Text Entry Box (TEB) you have an option to include a scrollbar.
However, you are normally soliciting input into these and comparing the input to a known value. From what you have described, I'm inferring that you are wanting a field that simply presents a lot of text and allows the user to scroll to view text that was out of view prior to scrolling, no? If so, you *MAY* still be able to use a TEB, but will need to experiment. There used to be limitations on the amount of text a TEB could store.
Cheers... Rick
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