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What is a Product Walkthrough?
A product walkthrough is a guided tour through a product's key features and workflows, designed to show users or prospects how it works step by step.
A product walkthrough leads someone through a product in a logical order, highlighting the features and steps that matter most for their goal. It can be delivered live by a salesperson or teammate, or packaged as a recording, and it focuses on showing real usage rather than listing features.
A product walkthrough differs from an interactive demo because the presenter usually drives the path, and from a click-through demo because it often uses the real product rather than a simulated environment. It is broader than a single demo video, since a walkthrough may cover several workflows in one session.
When you walk someone through real screens, small details like which button you clicked or which shortcut you used can get lost. Limelight helps on macOS by drawing a cursor spotlight (⌃⌥1) on where you are, a keystroke display (⌃⌥2) of the shortcuts you press, and freehand drawing (⌃⌥3) to mark up the screen as you talk. When you want a recorded walkthrough, Limelight also records your screen and exports a finished, cinematic video itself — auto-zooming on clicks and smoothing the cursor — with those cues baked in.
Why Limelight
- ▸A guided, ordered tour of a product's main features and workflows
- ▸Delivered live or recorded, usually using the real product
- ▸Broader than a single demo video; presenter-led, unlike many click-through demos
- ▸Limelight adds spotlight, keystrokes, and drawing over the product, and records the walkthrough to a cinematic video when you want one
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FAQ
- Is a product walkthrough the same as a demo?
- They overlap. A walkthrough is a guided tour through real workflows, while a demo more broadly shows a product's value. A walkthrough is one common format a demo can take.
- How can I make a live product walkthrough clearer?
- Highlight where you click and what you type. A live overlay like Limelight adds a cursor spotlight, on-screen keystrokes, and freehand drawing over the real product so viewers can follow each step.