In Panopto, it is easy to create a table of contents for a recording. A table of contents gives students an overview of the recording and lets them jump directly to specific sections, which is especially useful when they want to review particular points.

Where does the table of contents appear?

If the recording is embedded on a Canvas page, the table of contents appears in the player under the small arrow at the bottom center. When viewing the recording in Panopto, it appears under Contents on the right side.

Create or edit a table of contents

To edit the table of contents or create a new one, open Panopto Video in the course menu, choose Edit for the recording, and then open Contents on the left. Save your changes by selecting Apply in the top-right corner. In Panopto, you can open the editor by hovering over the recording and selecting Edit. 

Three types of table of contents are available

• Table of contents from PowerPoint headings
  If Capture PowerPoint is selected before recording starts, Panopto can automatically generate a table of contents from the PowerPoint slide headings. The entries can be edited afterward.
• Manual table of contents
  A manual table of contents is created from scratch by entering headings and timestamps yourself.
• Table of contents with Smart Chapters
  Smart Chapters can automatically generate a table of contents from OCR of visible content in the recording. The results may not always be accurate or logical, but the entries can be edited or removed. You can also hide Smart Chapters and create your own table of contents instead.

See also: How to Add, Edit, and Delete Table of Contents Entries in a Video.