# Captions

The Captions channel allows you to **display a small text pop-up in the left-hand sidebar** of the Virtual Desktop underneath the player profile image.

| Benefit                                             | Feature                                                                                                                                                |
| --------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Display story-time, points, or other status changes | <ul><li>Add two different lines of text and style them independently</li><li>Update this text whenever you wish by publishing to the channel</li></ul> |

## Running

<figure><img src="https://helpdocs.conducttr.com/~gitbook/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F3476309720-files.gitbook.io%2F%7E%2Ffiles%2Fv0%2Fb%2Fgitbook-x-prod.appspot.com%2Fo%2Fspaces%252FsNKxYbIPgfYmCR9EJgAu%252Fuploads%252F1h1ZD5edvyN4R2SgoGPZ%252Fimage.png%3Falt%3Dmedia%26token%3D6c4672c4-eddd-4c84-a35d-f34354a2b339&#x26;width=768&#x26;dpr=4&#x26;quality=100&#x26;sign=971d5ab1&#x26;sv=2" alt=""><figcaption><p>This is what captions look like to players</p></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="danger" %}
Captions are not visible in mobile view.
{% endhint %}

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## Designing

### How to (Configuration)

To adjust the colour, font, text size and position (above or below the channel icons) navigate to `Configuration` > `Channels` > Click `Captions` and then click the pencil & ruler icon in the top right hand corner:

<figure><img src="https://helpdocs.conducttr.com/~gitbook/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F3476309720-files.gitbook.io%2F%7E%2Ffiles%2Fv0%2Fb%2Fgitbook-x-prod.appspot.com%2Fo%2Fspaces%252FsNKxYbIPgfYmCR9EJgAu%252Fuploads%252FbtmdSVOjV6pjCvkFfrBy%252F2025-03-29_06-03-10.gif%3Falt%3Dmedia%26token%3D334ded1b-9303-4902-9cfe-465c79285bef&#x26;width=768&#x26;dpr=4&#x26;quality=100&#x26;sign=78664574&#x26;sv=2" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

### How to (Injects) <a href="#publishing-to-the-caption-channel" id="publishing-to-the-caption-channel"></a>

The persona is never seen in the Caption channel.

When using captions to communicate the current exercise date/time, tagging the inject can help make the Master Events List (MEL) more easy to read but it's not necessary.

<figure><img src="https://helpdocs.conducttr.com/~gitbook/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F3476309720-files.gitbook.io%2F%7E%2Ffiles%2Fv0%2Fb%2Fgitbook-x-prod.appspot.com%2Fo%2Fspaces%252FsNKxYbIPgfYmCR9EJgAu%252Fuploads%252FHafMGNkWKlYOjGdLshcN%252Fimage.png%3Falt%3Dmedia%26token%3D0af0abca-2ff7-4b93-897d-1c4f4e952910&#x26;width=768&#x26;dpr=4&#x26;quality=100&#x26;sign=6e84bde8&#x26;sv=2" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

### :zap:FAQs <a href="#faqs-for-captions" id="faqs-for-captions"></a>

<details>

<summary>Can players interact with captions?</summary>

No, captions are for display only and do not require player interaction.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Why aren't my captions appearing?</summary>

Ensure the Captions channel is active in your scenario by going to `Configuration` > `Channels` > activate the Caption channel with the toggle.

</details>

<details>

<summary>What happens if I send a caption after another?</summary>

The new caption will replace the previous one.

</details>