The Preview function on a guide file allows the OGL developer to preview the guide in a new browser tab as it would appear to end users in the production environment. The Preview function is useful for testing and validating the guide before publishing it to the end users. The Preview function can be accessed from the OGL console, by selecting the guide file and clicking the Preview button. The Preview function opens the guide in a new browser tab, where the OGL developer can see the guide steps, tips, and screen captures as they would be displayed to the end users. The Preview function also shows the OGL widget, where the OGL developer can see the guide name, description, and progress12.
The other statements are not true about the Preview function on a guide file. The Preview function does not allow the OGL developer to adjust the display settings of an individual guide before saving, as the display settings are configured in the OGL editor, not in the Preview function. The Preview function does not allow the OGL developer to edit or format the text content of a guide, as the text content is edited in the OGL editor, not in the Preview function. The Preview function is not a lab environment, but a simulation of the production environment12. References:
1: Creating OGL Content Course, Module 2: Creating Step Guides, Lesson: Creating a Step Guide, Topic: Previewing a Guide
2: Oracle® Cloud Using Oracle Guided Learning, Release 23C, Chapter 4: Creating Guides, Section: Creating a Step Guide, Subsection: Previewing a Guid
