A generic Correct layer tells learners whether they succeeded. It does not tell them why. These Storyline feedback layer examples show how to build feedback that reinforces a decision, corrects a misconception, and gives the learner a controlled second attempt.
Build The Feedback Layers First
On a question slide, select Slide Layers and create three layers: Correct, Try Again, and Incorrect. Give each layer a clear title and add a headline, a short explanation, and a button labeled Continue, Review, or Try Again.
In each layer’s properties, select Prevent the user from clicking on the base layer. This prevents learners from changing an answer while feedback is visible. Leave Pause timeline of base layer selected when the base slide contains audio, animation, or a timer that should not continue behind the feedback.
Example 1: Explain A Correct Decision
Use the Correct layer to confirm the learner’s reasoning, not merely the answer. For a compliance scenario, write: “Correct. You paused the transaction because the customer’s identification did not match the account record.”
Add a Continue button. Create a trigger that jumps to the next slide when the user clicks it. If you want the learner to revisit the decision before moving on, use Hide this layer instead. They can then review the selected option on the base layer.
Example 2: Create A Try-Again Layer
A Try Again layer works best when one wrong choice reflects a recoverable mistake. Add concise coaching, such as: “Not quite. Before approving the request, verify whether the manager has delegated approval authority.”
Add a Try Again button with two triggers. First, adjust the relevant variable or reset the interaction if needed. Then hide the layer. On the layer, set Hide objects on base layer only if showing the original choices would distract from the coaching.
Use conditions on your answer triggers so this layer appears only for the answer that deserves another attempt. For example, show Try Again when the learner selects Choice B, but show Incorrect when they select Choice C.
Example 3: Clarify A Critical Error
Reserve the Incorrect layer for choices that reveal a serious misunderstanding. State the consequence and the correct action: “Incorrect. Sharing the report through a personal file-sharing account exposes confidential data. Use the approved secure workspace instead.”
Include a Review button that hides the layer and returns learners to the question. If the error should end the attempt, use a Continue button that advances to an explanation slide instead.
Test Trigger Order
Preview the slide and test every answer. In the Trigger panel, confirm that Storyline evaluates the feedback trigger before any jump-to-slide trigger. If a learner is skipping your feedback, move the feedback trigger higher in the list or add conditions that prevent navigation until the layer is closed.
Specific feedback layers turn a standard question into a guided decision. Build the layer around the mistake the learner actually made, and your Storyline interactions will feel more purposeful and polished.