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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +title: Preview a course |
| 3 | +description: Preview a course before learners see it |
| 4 | +layout: ../../../layouts/MainLayout.astro |
| 5 | +--- |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +Course preview lets course managers open the learner-facing course viewer without enrolling in the course. Use it to review the course experience before publishing, while editing unpublished lessons, or while checking drip schedules and section order. |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +Preview mode is different from making a lesson available as a free preview. Lesson preview controls what learners can see before enrolling. Course preview is a private review mode for course managers. |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +## Who can preview a course? |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +Users who can manage the course can preview it. This includes school admins with permission to manage any course, and course creators who have course management permission. |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +## What happens in preview mode? |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +When you preview a course: |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +- All course content appears unlocked. |
| 20 | +- Unpublished lessons are visible. |
| 21 | +- Dripped sections and lessons are visible without waiting for the drip schedule. |
| 22 | +- A preview badge appears in the course viewer. |
| 23 | +- Lesson completion and learner progress are not recorded. |
| 24 | +- The exit button returns you to the product dashboard you opened the preview from. |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +## Steps to preview a course |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +1. From the `Products` section in the dashboard, select your course to open its product dashboard. |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +2. Open the `Actions` menu. |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +3. Click `Preview`. |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +  |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +4. Review the course in the course viewer. |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +  |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +5. Click the exit button when you are done. You will return to the course product dashboard. |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +## Notes |
| 43 | + |
| 44 | +- Preview mode does not publish your course or lessons. |
| 45 | +- Preview mode does not enroll you in the course. |
| 46 | +- Preview mode does not change customer reports, progress, or completion data. |
| 47 | +- Quiz submissions and previewing SCORM content are not supported in preview mode. |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | +## Stuck somewhere? |
| 50 | + |
| 51 | +We are always here for you. Come chat with us in our <a href="https://discord.com/invite/GR4bQsN" target="_blank">Discord</a> channel or send a tweet at <a href="https://twitter.com/courselit" target="_blank">@CourseLit</a>. |
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