The Narrator layout is an interactive layout that displays text and images side by side. As your viewer scrolls through each step, the text and images automatically change — making it perfect for walkthroughs, step-by-step guides, and storytelling sequences.
Adding the Narrator Layout
To add a Narrator layout to your story, navigate to the slide where you want to place it. On the right side of the editor, click the Add a content block button.
From the list of available layouts, select Narrator. The layout will be added to your slide immediately, with a text area on the left and a media placeholder on the right.
Filling In Your Content
Click on the text field in the first step and start typing. Each step has a text box (up to 350 characters) where you can describe that part of your narrative. You can also use the Use AI button to generate or rewrite text.
To add a visual to a step, click the Image button in the media placeholder on the right. This opens the image panel where you can search stock photos, use AI-generated images, upload your own files, or pick from GIFs and logos.
Once you select an image, it will appear alongside the corresponding step. When viewers scroll to that step, they'll see the matching image.
Editing the Second Step
Scroll down within the Narrator block to reach the next step. Each step has its own text field and image slot. Click on the text field and fill in the content for that step, then add a matching image using the same method.
As you add content to each step, the layout updates in real time. You can see both steps stacked, each with their respective text and image.
Adding and Reordering Steps
To add a new step, hover above or below an existing step until the Add step button appears, then click it. A new empty step will be inserted and ready to fill in.
To change the order of your steps, use the up and down arrow buttons that appear when you hover over a step. Click the arrow to move the step up or down in the sequence.
Managing Steps via "Edit Content"
You can also manage all your steps from a single overview. Click the Edit content option in the Narrator toolbar at the top of the block. This opens the Narrator content panel, showing thumbnails of each step with its text and image.
From this panel, you can edit individual steps, change their position, duplicate or delete them. Click Save when you're done, or Go back to return to editing.
Choosing a Narrator Style
Storydoc offers three Narrator styles to match your design needs. Click the Style option in the Narrator toolbar to open the Narrator style picker.
Side-by-side — Text on the left, image on the right (the default view).
Full-screen — Images fill the background as the viewer scrolls through each step.
Image left — A clean look where the image appears on the left side of the text (by default) taking the full height of the layout.
The order that the elements appear with (text on the left and image on the right or vice-versa) can be changed by going into the Layout setting
Select your preferred style and click Save to apply it.
Customizing the Narrator Appearance
With the Narrator block selected, the toolbar at the top gives you access to several design options:
Background color — Change the background color of the entire block.
Border color / Border — Add and style a border around the block, including size control.
Radius — Round the corners of the block.
Shadow — Add a shadow effect to the block.
Layout — Adjust the narrator layout direction and control the spacing between steps.
Anchor — Add a navigation anchor to the block.
The Layout panel also lets you control the order of the elements and space between steps using a slider, giving you precise control over how much breathing room each step has.
Once you're happy with your Narrator block, click Update or Share to publish your story and let viewers experience the scrolling narrative effect.