How to add Video Slider to a Shorthand story

Embed Video Slider on Shorthand

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Create a Video Slider widget for Shorthand on Common Ninja

First, create a Shorthand Video Slider widget on Common Ninja. On the widgets catalog, find the Video Slider and enter the Editor.

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Save the Video Slider widget

When you're done creating the Video Slider widget, click on the Save Changes button at the right top corner of the editor. If you don't have an account on Common Ninja, you'll have to register first.

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Copy the Video Slider Embed Code

When you're ready to add the Video Slider widget to your Shorthand story, click the Add To Website button at the top bar of the Editor. On the window that opens, click the Copy Icon to copy the widget embed code. In the next steps, you will paste this code into your Shorthand story.

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Paste the code to your Shorthand website’s HTML field.

Next, go to your Shorthand story editor and find the HTML field. It is most likely in the form of an HTML/Code widget or module which you can find on the Shorthand’s editor. Add it to your page, and paste the Video Slider Embed Code you’ve copied before to the HTML field. Save and update, and that’s it, you should have Common Ninja’s Video Slider widget on your Shorthand story.

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Alternative Method 1: Through the HTML option in the text’s editing area.

If you can't find the HTML/Code widget or module, there's another way to put Common Ninja’s Video Slider widget on your Shorthand widget. You can just add the code to a special HTML section in the text editor.

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Alternative Method 2: Add it directly to your Shorthand story’s HTML code.

If you're having trouble finding a widget or a special part in your text editor where you can add the Embed Code, you can try a different way to add the Video Slider widget to your Shorthand story. You can do this by putting it straight into your Shorthand story's HTML code.

Why Use This Widget

Use the Video Slider widget when you have several important clips that support the same story and you want to keep them together in a premium looking section. A slider lets you present demos, testimonials, tutorials, and ads in one unified experience instead of scattering them down the page. Visitors can quickly skim thumbnails and play only what matches their interest, which respects their time and attention. This is ideal for SaaS products, online courses, agencies, and ecommerce brands with rich video assets. By grouping videos in a controlled slider, you give them a stage that feels organized, intentional, and easy to navigate.

This tutorial was written by the Common Ninja product team, creators of interactive, no-code widgets for Shorthand story. Common Ninja helps over 500,000 users build engaging online experiences without coding.