Learning is ongoing—and at Articulate, so is innovation. We continuously refine and evolve Articulate 360 tools based on real customer challenges and feedback. Every update is an opportunity to remove friction, streamline workflows, and help you create better learning experiences.

In this release, you’ll find new AI-powered features to speed up course creation, improvements that reduce manual work, and tool updates that support more accessible and globally inclusive learning experiences. Here’s what’s new at Articulate for Q1 2026.

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New features in Rise

Rise is Articulate’s industry-leading course creation tool that combines intuitive, block-driven design with powerful AI features—making it quick and easy for anyone to create engaging workplace training that works seamlessly across devices. Read on for what’s new in Rise.

Rise general workflow enhancements

• Undo and Redo. Made a change you didn’t mean to? Quickly reverse or reapply edits with built-in undo and redo buttons—so you can iterate with confidence.
• Source Content Image Extraction. Upload PDFs, slides, or other source materials once, and Rise will automatically extract and upload images into your media library—no more manual image uploads.
• Magic Import Enhancements. Upload approved storyboards or documents and automatically convert them into formatted lessons, block content, and quizzes—without copying, pasting, or altering finalized content.

Rise AI Course Drafts new features

AI Course Drafts help you generate complete course outlines and content using AI—so you can go from blank page to editable draft in minutes. The latest updates to Course Drafts include:

• AI Images in Course Drafts. Prompt Articulate AI Assistant to generate a complete, ready-to-edit course draft—now with relevant AI-generated images included.
• AI Course Drafts Duration. Choose how long your course should be when prompting AI to generate a course draft, so the content better matches your learning goals.

Rise Custom Block new features

Custom Block lets you design more flexible, custom layouts within your Rise courses. The latest updates to Custom Block include:

• Custom Block Localization. Translate Custom Blocks alongside the rest of your Rise course content, making it easier to create consistent multilingual training.

New features in Storyline

If you can imagine it, you can build it with Storyline, Articulate’s most customizable course authoring tool. Create highly immersive, custom training experiences faster with AI-integrated workflows and advanced control over animations, interactions, and design. Read on for what’s new in Storyline.

• Sync Timelines With Audio. Use AI Assistant to instantly sync slide animations and on-screen elements with your narration in Storyline.
• Likert Scale Accessibility. Build fully accessible Likert survey questions in Storyline with full keyboard and screen reader support.
• Generate Theme Colors. Instantly create a cohesive color palette for your course by prompting AI Assistant with a sample image or description.
• AI Image Editing. Edit AI-generated images directly using AI Chat in Storyline, so you can iterate quickly without disrupting your workflow.
• Localizable Timelines. Fine-tune slide timing for each language version so every course plays at the right pace, no matter the audience.

Stay up to date with the latest innovations in workplace training

In workplace learning, staying current isn’t optional—it’s essential. These updates are designed to help you keep pace with change, streamline your workflow, and scale effective, engaging training—so you can continuously improve how you create and deliver learning experiences.

Articulate’s industry-leading products continue to evolve so you can stay at the forefront of training creation, collaboration, and distribution.

Want a deeper look at what’s new and what’s next? Check out our Features Roadmap page.

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