# Storytelling view

Tell stories to share your data insights with an audience.

Click Storytelling in the application navigation menu to create or open a story.

Storytelling view

Storytelling view

Storytelling view ![Storytelling view.](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/cloud-services/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Resources/Images/ui_gen_storytelling_slide-qcs.png)

## Taking snapshots

Right-click on a visualization in a sheet to take a snapshot. The snapshot is saved to your snapshot library, which you can access from the sheet view or the storytelling view. You have to be in view mode to take a snapshot.

Take snapshot dialog

Take snapshot dialog

Take snapshot dialog ![Take snapshot dialog.](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/cloud-services/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Resources/Images/ui_gen_storytelling_take_snapshot.png)

For information on adding a snapshot to a slide, see [Adding a snapshot to a slide](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/cloud-services/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/StoryTelling/Slide/creating-a-slide.htm#Adding2).

## Creating new stories

In Assets, click the Stories icon and then click Create new story.

Create new story button

Create new story button

Create new story button ![Create new story button. ](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/cloud-services/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Resources/Images/ui_gen_storytelling_new_story-qcs.png)

See:

* [Sharing insights with data storytelling](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/cloud-services/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/StoryTelling/use-data-storytelling.htm)

* [Making stories compelling](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/cloud-services/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/StoryTelling/Story/make-story-compelling.htm)

* [Building stories](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/cloud-services/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/StoryTelling/Story/build-story.htm)

## Using storytelling tools

Click a tool in the storytelling toolbar to add snapshot and effects to the slides in your story.

Storytelling toolbar Storytelling toolbar ![Storytelling toolbar.](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/cloud-services/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Resources/Images/ui_gen_storytelling_toolbar-rev.png)

Story tools

| UI item | Description |
| --- | --- |
| the Snapshot icon | Snapshot library with all your taken snapshots. |
| the Text icon | Text objects with different text styles. |
| the Shapes icon | Shapes library with a variety of shapes. |
| the Effects icon | Effects library with a set of visual effects to apply to your snapshots. |
| the Image icon | Media objects with different types of media (such as images). |
| the Sheets icon | Sheet library with sheets in the application which can be inserted as live data sheets in your story. |

Snapshot tools

| UI item | Description |
| --- | --- |
| the Unlocked icon | Lock the snapshot. |
| the Edit icon | Edit the snapshot.<br><br>For more information, see [Editing slides](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/cloud-services/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/StoryTelling/Slide/editing-slides.htm) and [Changing a snapshot's appearance](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/cloud-services/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/StoryTelling/Snapshots/change-snapshot-appearance.htm). |
| the Snapshot icon | Replace the snapshot.<br><br>For more information, see<br>[Replacing a snapshot on a slide](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/cloud-services/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/StoryTelling/Slide/editing-slides.htm#Replacin). |

Snapshot tools

| UI item | Description |
| --- | --- |
| the Unlocked icon | Lock the snapshot. |
| the Edit icon | Edit the snapshot.<br><br>For more information, see [Editing slides](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/cloud-services/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/StoryTelling/Slide/editing-slides.htm) and [Changing a snapshot's appearance](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/cloud-services/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/StoryTelling/Snapshots/change-snapshot-appearance.htm). |
| the Snapshot icon | Replace the snapshot.<br><br>For more information, see<br>[Replacing a snapshot on a slide](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/cloud-services/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/StoryTelling/Slide/editing-slides.htm#Replacin). |

## Playing stories

Click the Play story icon to present your story as a slide show.

Play story button

Play story button

Play story button ![Play story button.](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/cloud-services/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Resources/Images/ui_gen_storytelling_play_story-rev.png)

See: [Presenting stories](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/cloud-services/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/StoryTelling/Story/present-story.htm)

## Touch gestures in storytelling view

The table describes the touch gestures that are used for navigating in storytelling view.

Touch gestures for navigating in storytelling view

| Touch gesture | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Tap | Highlight a data point in a snapshot by applying an effect. |
| Double-tap | Edit a text object or an image. |
| Long-touch and release | Open the shortcut menu. |
| Long-touch and drag | Move a slide to a new location in the timeline.<br><br>Move an item on a slide. |
| Swipe | Scroll the list in the snapshot library.<br><br>Go to the next or previous slide when playing a story. |

Related learning:

* [Take Snapshots of Visualizations](https://help.qlik.com/lnk/Take_snapshots_visualizations_QS)

## Learn more

* [Take Snapshots of Visualizations](https://help.qlik.com/lnk/Take_snapshots_visualizations_QS)