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Embed ScribeHow guides in course content

What is ScribeHow?​

ScribeHow is a platform for making and sharing step-by-step guides. You record the steps you take on your computer, and it turns them into a detailed guide with screenshots, text and notes. You can then edit the guide, and share it or embed it in your course content on your Zamn platform.

How to use ScribeHow​

  1. Create an account on ScribeHow.
  2. Create the guide and edit it.
  3. Share the guide and embed it in your course content.

Create a ScribeHow account​

  1. On the ScribeHow website, click "Get scribe free".

    The ScribeHow home page and the Get scribe free button

  2. Choose why you will use the platform: personal or for work.

    The screen that asks why you will use ScribeHow

  3. Finish the next steps by choosing one of the suggested options, or skip them by clicking "Next".

    The screen that asks what you want to achieve with Scribe, with suggested options and the Next button

  4. Type your email, then click "Continue".

    The email field and the Continue button

  5. Type a password for the account, then click "Sign Up". You get an email to verify your account.

    The password field and the Sign Up button

  6. Open the email that Scribe sent you, and click "Yes, this is me" to verify your account.

    The account verification email from Scribe and the Yes, this is me button

  7. Type your full name, then click "Next".

    The full name field and the Next button

  8. Type your team name, then click "Get Started!".

    The team name field and the Get Started button

  9. Install the Scribe browser extension by clicking "Get Free Extension".

    Note

    The Scribe extension is only available for the Chrome and Microsoft Edge browsers.

    The Get Free Extension button to install the Scribe extension

  10. Click "Add to Chrome".

    The Scribe extension page in the Chrome store and the Add to Chrome button

  11. Choose "Add extension".

    The browser window to confirm installing the Scribe extension

Create the guide​

  1. Click the Scribe icon in your browser extensions.

  2. Click "Start Capture" to start recording your steps.

    The Scribe extension window and the Start Capture button

  3. When you finish, click the Scribe icon in your extensions again (it shows that it is recording, as in the screenshot).

  4. Click "Stop Capture" to stop recording.

    The Scribe icon while recording and the Stop Capture button

  5. Edit the guide as you like.

  6. Click "Done Editing" to save.

    The ScribeHow guide editor and the Done Editing button

Share the guide and embed it in your course content​

After you save your changes:

  1. Click "Share".

    The Share button on the guide page

  2. Click "Copy link" to copy the link.

    The share window and the Copy link button

  3. On your platform, open the target from the course Curriculum page.

  4. On the target's Content tab, click Embeded Link.

    The target's Content tab and the Embeded Link button

  5. Paste the link in the URL to Embed field, then click Save.

    The URL to Embed field with the guide link and the Save button

    The ScribeHow guide after it is embedded in the target content

Example from the student's view​

The ScribeHow guide as the student sees it inside the course