Adding Instructions to an Existing Test

Adding Instructions to an Existing Test Overview

New Instruction is an action available on the Test Details page and Slider View for test cases. Instructions are a great way to organize tasks being tested on your site.

Note: Instructions cannot be added before the opening PageInit Action of any test or between the last action of one Instruction and the first action of the next Instruction. This is to prevent any empty Instructions.

How to Add Instructions via Test Details Page

We recommend that users add Instructions while recording your test with the Architect. However, adding an Instruction to your existing Test Case is possible and very straightforward! 

  1. Open a Test
  2. Hover over any action, an Insert Action ⊕ icon will appear, giving the option to insert a new action at the selected location
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  3. Click the Insert Action ⊕ icon to view the Insert menu and select New Instruction


  4. Give the Instruction a meaningful name and click Save
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  5. The Instruction has now been added and the numbering of your actions will update automatically
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How to Add Instructions via Slider View 

  1. Open Slider View of a test via the View Results button or the View button on any specific action
  2. Hover over any action, an Insert Action ⊕ icon will appear, giving the option to insert a new action at the selected location
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  3. Click the Insert Action ⊕ icon to view the Insert menu and select New Instruction


  4. Give the Instruction a meaningful name and click Save
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  5. Your Instruction has now been added and the numbering of your actions will update automatically
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Items of Note for Both Test Details and Slider View

  • Instructions added within a test will include all following actions up to the next Instruction
  • Instructions cannot be added before the opening PageInit Action of any test or between the last action of one Instruction and the first Action of the next Instruction