Telling a Story with Sway

Megan Carter

1. Choose Sway from your Office 365 apps

2. Choose Create New

3. View the main editing pane
Remix changes all formatting for
a different appearance and feel.

Layout is the flow of your Sway: vertical,

horizontal, and sliding pages.
*See Choose a Layout

Design is the styling format of your

Sway, such as color, font, and texture.
*See Choose a Design

Cards are the editable components of your Sway.

- Card components are viewable on the left pane in 3
categories: Text, Media, and Group.
- Multiple Cards make up a Section.
- Cards and Sections are movable by selecting and
dragging them up or down as desired.

Insert is the search

pane to add images.
*See Add an image.

4. Title your Sway

Create a clear title,

telling the viewer
what they will see.

Add an optional
background.

Sway prompts you with

extras you can include, like
text, images, videos, etc.
5. Choose a Design

Select Design from

the top navigation.

When you select one,

There are several styles. you will see a preview
Choose the one that in the right pane.
makes sense for your
purpose and preference.

6. Choose a Layout

Select Layout from

the top navigation.

There are 3 options: vertical flow, horizontal

flow, and sliding pages.
Choose the one that makes sense for your
purpose and preference.
 7. Add Text, Media, and/or a Group

Select the component you desire to add.

The component Card will appear below

the component you had selected.
Edit accordingly: type text, choose
media, or create a group.

8. Edit Text

Change the appearance of individual

pieces of text by choosing from the
editing bar: Emphasize, Accent,
Bullets, Numbers, or Link.

Change the appearance of the entire card

of text from the preview pane by
choosing Subtle or Moderate Emphasis.
9. Add an image

Click the image placeholder to open the

image search pane.

Select and image.

Type a relevant item in the search bar for
suggested images.
Click Add.
*This image will appear as a thumbnail in
your editing pane, as well as previewed
behind and to the right of your editing
pane.
10.View and navigate among sections

Click the navigation box in the bottom right

of the preview pane.

Choose desired section.

11. Play your Sway and explore extras

Select Play from the top

navigation bar.
*This shows you exactly how your
Sway will present to a viewer,
with movements and all.
Choose other options to engage
with this or a different Sway by
clicking the ellipses ().

See how accessible your Sway is

or see how a more accessible
version looks.
12. Share your Sway

Choose the appropriate options for

your purpose and preference.
Your Sway can be seen by just you,
others in your school network, or
anyone who receives a link.

Others can collaborate on your

Sway if you select edit before
copying and sending the link.