Support Centre

Hotspots and Interactions

Kat
Kat
  • Updated

What are Hotspots?

Hotspots are a feature designed to help you identify interactive elements within a document when you are in preview or share mode. These interactive elements might include features such as expandable charts and interactive labels.

How Hotspots Work

When you open a document or navigate to a different page, hotspots will initially pulse to highlight which areas are interactive. For example:

  • Expandable Interaction: Clicking on it will increase their size, allowing you to view them in a larger format. This feature works for images, QR codes, charts, maps, and groups containing these.

  • Interactive Labels: These labels appear when you hover your mouse over the element. This feature provides additional information or context that is not immediately visible. Interactive labels work for icons, images, shapes, lines, charts, and maps.

How do I find the hotspots?

To view hotspots, click the hotspot button in the lower right corner of the screen while in preview or share mode. This will reveal all interactive elements on the page.

Image showing where to locate the hotspot button while in preview or share mode

Note: Hotspots are only available while you are in preview or share mode and are not be visible in downloaded documents.

How do I add an Interaction?

Expandable Interaction

Add or Select: Insert an image, QR code, chart, or a group containing these elements onto the canvas.

Open the Interactions Tool: Once your element is added or selected, click the hotspot icon located in the upper toolbar.

Image showing what the hotspot button looks like in the top toolbar of the editor

Expand the View: Choose the “Expand View” option.

Interactive Labels

  1. Add or Select an Element: Add or select an icon, image, shape, line, chart, or map on the canvas.
  2. Open the Interactions Tool: Once your element is added or selected, click the hotspot icon located in the upper toolbar.
  3. Add the Label: Choose the “Label” option, type in your label, and save!

The feature(s) discussed in this article is available on the following Venngage subscription plans: Free, Premium, Business and Enterprise.

Curious about upgrading? Compare our plan features side by side.

Was this article helpful?

0 out of 0 found this helpful

Have more questions? Submit a request