## Captivate preferences dialog box

Use this dialog box to set various global Captivate preferences, including when to display confirmation messages.

### Grid options

Show grid: Select this option to display the Captivate grid. The grid appears in Edit view and lets you place and position objects on a slide with precision.

Snap to grid: Select this option to have objects placed near grid lines automatically "snap" to the nearest lines.

Grid size: Specifies grid dimensions. Larger numbers display fewer grid lines; smaller numbers display many grid lines for more precise object placement.

### Auto options

Enable automatic save: Select this option to have Captivate automatically save project files at regular intervals. This can protect your work in case of a system failure.

Save every [#] minutes: Specifies an a time interval, in minutes, at which Captivate automatically saves project files.

### Docking toolbars

Enable docking: Select this option to enable toolbar docking. This feature lets you move toolbars to different locations in the program window while you are working (for example, move the Alignment toolbar from the bottom to the right side).

### Confirmation messages

Confirmation messages appear when you perform important, and often permanent, actions in Captivate.

Delete object: Select this option to have a confirmation message appear before removing an object, such as a caption, highlight box, click box, or button.

Delete slide: Select this option to have a confirmation message appear before removing a slide from a movie.

Caption speed change: Select this option to have a confirmation message appear before changing the speed of a caption.

Hide movie: Select this option to have a confirmation message appear before hiding a movie.

Movie resize: Select this option to have a confirmation message appear before resizing a movie. (Resizing a movie is an action that cannot be "undone").

Video quality change: Select this option to have a confirmation message appear before changing the quality of the movie.

Remove audio: Select this option to have a confirmation message appear before deleting audio from a movie or slide.

Change audio: Select this option to have a confirmation message appear before making changes to an audio file (for example, adding silence, shortening length, and so on).

Cancel audio changes: Select this option to have a confirmation message appear before canceling any audio changes (for example, adjusting volume, cutting and pasting sections, and so on).