SharePoint Document Issues

How to Host SCORM and Articulate Storyline Courses in SharePoint

WPS Editor Sep 28, 2026 869 views

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The user wants to know if and how SharePoint Online can host SCORM files or Articulate Storyline training courses.

How to Host SCORM and Articulate Storyline Courses in SharePoint

Product: SharePoint Online
Device & OS: not provided
Scenario: Displaying training courses or converted web pages within a SharePoint site to train employees or share educational content.
Observed behavior: SharePoint Online does not natively support SCORM files and lacks a built-in SCORM hosting feature or web part.

Before you start

Ensure you have Site Owner or Edit permissions in your SharePoint Online site to modify pages, upload site assets, and insert custom web parts.

Solution 1Recommended

Use the Embed Web Part for Web-Published Courses

While SCORM files cannot be played natively, you can export your Articulate Storyline courses as web pages (HTML5) and display them using the Embed web part.

This method bypasses the lack of a native SCORM player by treating the course as standard web content. Note that this approach will not track learner progress or report scores back to a Learning Management System (LMS).

Publish course for the web

In Articulate Storyline, go to the Home tab, click Publish, and select the 'Web' option to generate an HTML5-compatible output folder.

Upload to SharePoint

Navigate to a SharePoint Document Library or Site Assets library and upload the entire published folder containing your HTML files.

Copy the file URL

Locate the main entry file (usually story.html or index.html), click the ellipsis (...) next to the file name, select 'Copy link', and copy the direct URL.

Add the Embed web part

Go to the SharePoint page where you want the course to appear, click 'Edit', click the '+' icon to add a new web part, and select 'Embed'.

Insert the iframe code

In the Embed properties panel, insert an iframe code pointing to your copied link (e.g., <iframe src="YOUR_COPIED_LINK"></iframe>) and publish the page.

Use the Embed Web Part for Web-Published Courses

SharePoint Security Restrictions: Depending on your SharePoint administrator's settings, you may need to add the domain to the allowed list for external embedding, or adjust permissions for the document library so users can view the source files.

Solution 2

Develop a Custom SharePoint Web Part

If you require true SCORM compliance and have development resources, you can build a custom SharePoint Framework (SPFx) web part to handle the SCORM APIs.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why doesn't SharePoint Online support SCORM natively?

SharePoint Online is primarily designed as an intranet, collaboration, and document management platform, not a Learning Management System (LMS). Therefore, it does not include the native tracking, reporting, and API infrastructure required for SCORM compliance.

Can I just upload the ZIP file from Articulate Storyline to a document library?

You can upload the published ZIP file to a SharePoint document library for storage or backup purposes. However, SharePoint cannot automatically extract or play the SCORM package directly from the ZIP archive.

Are there third-party LMS applications available for SharePoint?

Yes. You can browse the Microsoft AppSource or SharePoint Store to find third-party Learning Management System (LMS) add-ins. These integrations bridge the gap by providing SCORM hosting, learner tracking, and analytics directly within your SharePoint environment.

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