SMART Notebook 11. Windows operating systems

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1 SMART Ntebk 11 Windws peratin systems User s uide Scan the fllwin QR cde t view the SMART Ntebk sftware Help n yur smart phne r ther mbile device.

2 Trademark ntice SMART Ntebk, SMART Respnse, SMART Bard, SMART Dcument Camera, SMART Exchane, SMART Classrm Suite, SMART Ink, DViT, smarttech, the SMART l and all SMART talines are trademarks r reistered trademarks f SMART Technlies ULC in the U.S. and/r ther cuntries. Windws, Windws Vista, Internet Explrer and PwerPint are either reistered trademarks r trademarks f Micrsft Crpratin in the U.S. and/r ther cuntries. Mac, Mac OS and QuickTime are trademarks f Apple Inc., reistered in the U.S. and ther cuntries. Adbe, Flash and Reader are either reistered trademarks r trademarks f Adbe Systems Incrprated in the U.S. and/r ther cuntries. All ther third-party prduct and cmpany names may be trademarks f their respective wners. Cpyriht ntice 2012 SMART Technlies ULC. All rihts reserved. N part f this publicatin may be reprduced, transmitted, transcribed, stred in a retrieval system r translated int any lanuae in any frm by any means withut the prir written cnsent f SMART Technlies ULC. Infrmatin in this manual is subject t chane withut ntice and des nt represent a cmmitment n the part f SMART. One r mre f the fllwin patents: US ; US ; US ; US ; US ; USD616462; and USD Other patents pendin. 04/2012

3 Cntents Chapter 1: Gettin started 1 Abut the SMART sftware installed n yur cmputer 2 Startin SMART Ntebk sftware 2 Naviatin the user interface 3 Creatin and wrkin with cntent 8 Usin estures 9 Chapter 2: Creatin and wrkin with files 11 Creatin files 11 Openin files 12 Savin files 12 Savin files autmatically 14 Exprtin files 15 Exprtin files autmatically 18 Printin files 21 Attachin files t messaes 22 Reducin file sizes 23 Undin and redin actins 24 Chanin the default prram fr.ntebk files 25 Chapter 3: Creatin and wrkin with paes 27 Displayin paes 28 Chanin the pae display 29 Creatin paes 35 Clnin paes 36 Rearranin paes 36 Grupin paes 37 Renamin paes 39 Extendin paes 39 Recrdin paes 39 Deletin paes 41 Clearin paes 42 Resettin paes 43 Displayin student pae brders 44 Wrkin with pae backrunds and themes 45 Chapter 4: Creatin basic bjects 49 Writin, drawin and erasin diital ink 50 i

4 C O N T E N T S Creatin shapes and lines 56 Creatin text 60 Creatin tables 66 Chapter 5: Wrkin with bjects 79 Selectin bjects 80 Chanin bjects prperties 82 Psitinin bjects 85 Lckin bjects 89 Cuttin, cpyin and pastin bjects 90 Clnin bjects 90 Resizin bjects 91 Rtatin bjects 94 Flippin bjects 96 Grupin bjects 96 Addin links t bjects 98 Addin sunds t bjects 100 Animatin bjects 102 Deletin bjects 102 Chapter 6: Usin yur wn cntent 103 Insertin pictures 104 Insertin multimedia files 106 Insertin Internet brwsers 109 Usin cntent frm ther prrams 110 Attachin files and web paes 115 Addin yur cntent t the Gallery 117 Sharin yur cntent n the SMART Exchane website 122 Chapter 7: Usin cntent frm SMART resurces 123 Findin and usin cntent frm the Gallery 124 Findin and usin cntent frm the SMART Exchane website 125 Chapter 8: Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm 127 Presentin files t students 128 Creatin and presentin lessn activities 128 Usin presentatin tls 135 Displayin links 147 Adjustin the vlume 148 Enablin tw peple t use an interactive whitebard 148 Chapter 9: Trubleshtin SMART Ntebk sftware 151 Trubleshtin files 151 Trubleshtin the SMART Ntebk sftware windw and tlbar 151 Trubleshtin diital ink 152 ii

5 C O N T E N T S Trubleshtin bjects 153 Trubleshtin estures 154 Appendix A: Custmizin the tlbar 155 Appendix B: Settin the lanuae 159 Appendix C: Updatin, activatin and sendin feedback 163 Updatin and activatin SMART prducts 163 Sendin feedback t SMART 166 Index 169 iii

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7 Chapter 1 Gettin started Abut the SMART sftware installed n yur cmputer 2 Startin SMART Ntebk sftware 2 Naviatin the user interface 3 Menu 3 Tlbar 3 Actins panel 3 Plu-ins panel 3 Tls panel 4 Cntextual panel 4 Custmizin the tlbar 4 Pae Srter 4 Openin the Pae Srter 5 Custmizin the Pae Srter 5 Gallery tab 5 Openin the Gallery tab 5 Custmizin the Gallery tab 6 Attachments tab 6 Openin the Attachments tab 6 Custmizin the Attachments tab 6 Prperties tab 6 Openin the Prperties tab 7 Custmizin the Prperties tab 7 Add-ns tab 7 Openin the Add-ns tab 7 Custmizin the Add-ns tab 7 SMART Respnse tab 8 Pae area 8 Creatin and wrkin with cntent 8 Usin estures 9 This chapter intrduces yu t SMART Ntebk cllabrative learnin sftware and explains the basics f usin yur interactive prduct. 1

8 C H A P T E R 1 Gettin started Abut the SMART sftware installed n yur cmputer Yur cmputer miht include SMART Ntebk Tls, SMART Prduct Drivers, SMART Ink and SMART Tls in additin t SMART Ntebk sftware. SMART Ntebk sftware: Use SMART Ntebk sftware t create lessns r presentatins. Each.ntebk file cntains a series f paes, and each pae has its wn bjects, prperties and settins. Yu can add freehand bjects, emetric shapes, straiht lines, text, pictures, tables, widets and Adbe Flash Player cmpatible files t a pae. Yu can manipulate and edit these bjects at any time. Yu can save yur files in the.ntebk frmat, which yu can pen in any Windws, Mac r Linux cmputer runnin SMART Ntebk sftware. Yu can als exprt yur files t a variety f frmats. SMART Ntebk Tls: Yu can install SMART Ntebk Tls t add special features t SMART Ntebk sftware. These tls include the fllwin: SMART Ntebk Math Tls SMART Ntebk 3D Tls SMART Dcument Camera and Mixed Reality Tls SMART Respnse assessment sftware SMART Prduct Drivers: Yur interactive prduct detects cntact with its screen and sends each cntact pint, aln with Pen tl infrmatin, t the cnnected cmputer. SMART Prduct Drivers translates the infrmatin int muse clicks and diital ink. SMART Prduct Drivers enables yu t perfrm nrmal cmputer peratins by usin yur finer r a pen. SMART Ink and SMART Tls: Usin SMART Ink, yu can write r draw n the screen in diital ink usin a pen, and then save r erase yur ntes. Yu can als draw attentin t specific parts f a pae usin SMART Tls, such as the Screen Shade, Sptliht, Manifier and Pinter. Startin SMART Ntebk sftware Start SMART Ntebk sftware by duble-clickin the SMART Ntebk 11 icn n the desktp. When yu start SMART Ntebk sftware the first time, a tutrial file pens autmatically. Yu can read the cntents f this file t learn mre abut the sftware and the new features in the latest release. When yu re dne, select File > New t create a new, blank file. 2

9 C H A P T E R 1 Gettin started When yu start the sftware subsequent times, a new, blank file pens autmatically. T pen the tutrial file, select Help > Tutrial. Fr infrmatin n wrkin with files, see Creatin and wrkin with files n pae 11. Naviatin the user interface The SMART Ntebk sftware user interface cnsists f the fllwin cmpnents: Menu Tlbar Tabs (Pae Srter, Gallery, Attachments, Prperties, Add-ns and SMART Respnse) Pae area Menu The menu cntains all the cmmands yu can use t manipulate files and bjects in SMART Ntebk sftware. Tlbar The tlbar enables yu t select and use a variety f cmmands. The buttns n the tlbar are ranized in panels. Actins panel The Actins panel f the tlbar includes buttns that enable yu t brwse and make chanes t.ntebk files: Plu-ins panel If yu install SMART Ntebk Tls such as SMART Ntebk Math Tls and SMART Respnse sftware, an additinal panel appears t the riht f the Actins panel: 3

10 C H A P T E R 1 Gettin started Tls panel The Tls panel includes buttns that enable yu t create and wrk with basic bjects n paes: Cntextual panel When yu select ne f the buttns in the Tls panel, additinal buttns appear. Fr example, if yu select Pens, the fllwin additinal buttns appear: Press the Pen Types buttn t select a pen type and then press ne f the line type buttns t write r draw diital ink in that line type. Yu can custmize a selected line type usin the ptins in the Prperties tab and then save yur chanes fr future use (see Savin tl settins n pae 85). The three prperty selectrs beside the line type buttns enable yu t set the clr, thickness, style and transparency f diital ink. If yu click any f the ther buttns in the Tls panel, similar sets f additinal buttns appear. Custmizin the tlbar Yu can add, remve and chane the psitin f buttns n the tlbar by pressin Custmize the tlbar (see Custmizin the tlbar n pae 155). By default, the tlbar appears at the tp f the SMART Ntebk sftware windw. Hwever, yu can mve it t the bttm f the windw by pressin Mve tlbar t tp/bttm f windw. This is useful in situatins where yu r yur students can t reach the tlbar when it s at the tp f the windw. Pae Srter The Pae Srter displays all f the paes in the pen file as thumbnails and autmatically updates these thumbnails as yu chane the cntents f the paes. 4

11 C H A P T E R 1 Gettin started Usin the Pae Srter, yu can d the fllwin: Display paes Create paes Clne paes Clear paes Delete paes Rename paes Rearrane paes Mve bjects frm ne pae t anther Grup paes Openin the Pae Srter T pen the Pae Srter, press Pae Srter. Custmizin the Pae Srter Yu can mve the Pae Srter frm ne side f the SMART Ntebk sftware windw t the ther by pressin Mve Sidebar. Yu can resize the Pae Srter by drain its brder left r riht. Yu can als hide the Pae Srter when yu re nt usin it by selectin the Aut-hide check bx. (T display the Pae Srter when it s hidden, press Pae Srter.) If yu reduce the Pae Srter t its minimum size, the aut-hide feature turns n autmatically. Gallery tab The Gallery tab cntains clip art, backrunds, multimedia cntent, files and paes that yu can use in yur lessns, and displays preview imaes f this cntent. The Gallery tab als prvides access t ther nline resurces. Fr mre infrmatin, see Usin cntent frm SMART resurces n pae 123. Yu can als include yur wn cntent and cntent frm ther teachers in yur schl in the Gallery tab (see Addin yur cntent t the Gallery n pae 117). Openin the Gallery tab T pen the Gallery tab, press Gallery. 5

12 C H A P T E R 1 Gettin started Custmizin the Gallery tab Yu can mve the Gallery tab frm ne side f the SMART Ntebk sftware windw t the ther by pressin Mve Sidebar. Yu can resize the Gallery tab by drain its brder left r riht. Yu can als hide the Gallery tab when yu re nt usin it by selectin the Aut-hide check bx. (T display the Gallery tab when it s hidden, press Gallery.) If yu reduce the Gallery tab t its minimum size, the aut-hide feature turns n autmatically. Attachments tab The Attachments tab displays the files and web paes attached t the current file. Fr mre infrmatin, see Attachin files and web paes n pae 115. Openin the Attachments tab T pen the Attachments tab, press Attachments. Custmizin the Attachments tab Yu can mve the Attachments tab frm ne side f the SMART Ntebk sftware windw t the ther by pressin Mve Sidebar. Yu can resize the Attachments tab by drain its brder left r riht. Yu can als hide the Attachments tab when yu re nt usin it by selectin the Aut-hide check bx. (T display the Attachments tab when it s hidden, press Attachments.) If yu reduce the Attachments tab t its minimum size, the aut-hide feature turns n autmatically. Prperties tab The Prperties tab enables yu t frmat bjects n a pae, includin diital ink, shapes, lines, text and tables. Dependin n the bject yu select, yu can chane the fllwin: The clr, thickness and style f lines The transparency and fill effects f bjects The fnt type, size and style f text The animatin f bjects 6

13 C H A P T E R 1 Gettin started The Prperties tab displays nly the ptins that are available fr the bject yu select. Fr mre infrmatin n displayin and settin bject prperties in the Prperties tab, see Chanin bjects prperties n pae 82. The Prperties tab als includes a Pae Recrdin buttn. Yu can use this feature t recrd yur actins n the current pae (see Recrdin paes n pae 39). Openin the Prperties tab T pen the Prperties tab, press Prperties. Custmizin the Prperties tab Yu can mve the Prperties tab frm ne side f the SMART Ntebk sftware windw t the ther by pressin Mve Sidebar. Yu can resize the Prperties tab by drain its brder left r riht. Yu can als hide the Prperties tab when yu re nt usin it by selectin the Aut-hide check bx. (T display the Prperties tab when it s hidden, press Prperties.) If yu reduce the Prperties tab t its minimum size, the aut-hide feature turns n autmatically. Add-ns tab The Add-ns tab enables yu t wrk with SMART Ntebk sftware add-ns, includin the Activity Builder (see Creatin matchin lessn activities n pae 129). Openin the Add-ns tab T pen the Add-ns tab, press Add-ns. Custmizin the Add-ns tab Yu can mve the Add-ns tab frm ne side f the SMART Ntebk sftware windw t the ther by pressin Mve Sidebar. Yu can resize the Add-ns tab by drain its brder left r riht. Yu can als hide the Add-ns tab when yu re nt usin it by selectin the Aut-hide check bx. (T display the Add-ns tab when it s hidden, press Prperties.) If yu reduce the Add-ns tab t its minimum size, the aut-hide feature turns n autmatically. 7

14 C H A P T E R 1 Gettin started SMART Respnse tab The SMART Respnse tab is part f SMART Respnse sftware and is available nly if yu have SMART Respnse sftware installed. Pae area The pae area displays the cntents f a selected pae in a file. This is the area f the pae where yu create and wrk with bjects (see Creatin basic bjects n pae 49). Creatin and wrkin with cntent A.ntebk file cnsists f ne r mre paes. Yu can use the Pae Srter t view thumbnails f all paes in the pen.ntebk file and select specific paes t display. In additin, yu can create new paes, clear r delete existin paes and cmplete ther tasks. Fr mre infrmatin, see Creatin and wrkin with paes n pae 27. Paes cntain bjects. Objects are the buildin blcks f cntent in SMART Ntebk sftware. Basic types f bjects include the fllwin: Diital ink (freehand writin and drawin) Shapes and lines Text Tables In additin t these basic types f bjects, yu can insert pictures, Adbe Flash Player cmpatible files, Adbe Flash Player cmpatible vide files, sund files, Internet cntent and widets in yur.ntebk files. This cntent can cme frm yur wn resurces, frm the Gallery r frm the 8

15 C H A P T E R 1 Gettin started SMART Exchane website (see Usin yur wn cntent n pae 103 and Usin cntent frm SMART resurces n pae 123). Yu can manipulate any bject in yur.ntebk files usin a cmmn set f tasks (see Wrkin with bjects n pae 79). After settin up cntent in a.ntebk file, yu can present that cntent t yur students (see Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm n pae 127). Usin estures Yu can interact with bjects in SMART Ntebk sftware usin the fllwin estures (if supprted by yur interactive prduct): Swipe (left t riht) Swipe (riht t left) Zm in / enlare Zm ut / reduce 9

16 C H A P T E R 1 Gettin started Flick Rtate Grup 10

17 Chapter 2 Creatin and wrkin with files Creatin files 11 Openin files 12 Savin files 12 Savin files autmatically 14 Exprtin files 15 Exprtin files autmatically 18 Printin files 21 Attachin files t messaes 22 Reducin file sizes 23 Undin and redin actins 24 Chanin the default prram fr.ntebk files 25 In SMART Ntebk sftware, yu can create r pen SMART Ntebk sftware (.ntebk) files. After creatin r penin a.ntebk file, yu can save it, print it, exprt it t ther frmats and cmplete ther cmmn tasks. In additin, yu can wrk with the paes within the.ntebk file. Creatin files When yu start SMART Ntebk sftware fr the first time, a tutrial file pens autmatically. When yu start the sftware subsequent times, a new.ntebk file pens autmatically. Hwever, yu can create a new file at any time. T create a file Select File > New. If yu re wrkin n a file with unsaved chanes, a dial bx appears and prmpts yu t save the current file. Press Yes t save yur chanes, and then fllw the n-screen instructins. 11

18 C H A P T E R 2 Creatin and wrkin with files Openin files With SMART Ntebk 11 sftware, yu can pen the fllwin:.ntebk files (the default file frmat fr SMART Ntebk 9.5, 9.7, 10 and 11 sftware).xbk files (the default file frmat fr SMART Ntebk 8, 9.0 and 9.1 sftware) After yu pen a file, yu can save the file as a.ntebk r.xbk file. The methd by which yu pen a file is the same fr all versins f SMART Ntebk sftware. T pen a file 1. Press Open File. The Open dial bx appears. 2. Brwse t and select the file. 3. Press Open. T I P Yu can pen a recently pened file by selectin the File menu, and then selectin the file name. Savin files By default, SMART Ntebk sftware saves yur files in.ntebk frmat. Anyne with SMART Ntebk 9.5 r later sftware fr Windws peratin systems, Mac OS X peratin system sftware r Linux peratin systems installed n his r her cmputer can pen a.ntebk file. Yu can als set SMART Ntebk sftware t save yur file autmatically when yu select a different pae r after a specified perid f time (see Savin files autmatically n pae 14). The default file frmat fr SMART Ntebk 8, 9.0 and 9.1 sftware is.xbk. If yu want t pen yur file in ne f these versins, save yur file with the.xbk extensin. Hwever, the.xbk frmat desn t supprt sme f the bjects and prperties available in this versin f SMART Ntebk sftware. If yu save yur file in the.xbk frmat, SMART Ntebk sftware desn t save the prperties in yur file that the.xbk frmat desn t supprt r else it saves them as imaes that yu re unable t edit when yu pen the file. 12

19 C H A P T E R 2 Creatin and wrkin with files T save a new file 1. Press Save. The Save As dial bx appears. 2. Brwse t where yu want t save the new file. 3. Type a name fr the file in the File name bx. 4. If yu want t make sure that yur file retains its frmattin, select the.ntebk frmat in the Save as type drp-dwn list. OR If yu want t create a file that yu can pen with SMART Ntebk 8, 9.0 and 9.1 sftware, select the.xbk frmat in the Save as type drp-dwn list. 5. Press Save. If yu re savin yur file in the.xbk frmat and there are bjects r prperties in yur file that the.xbk frmat desn t supprt, a dial bx appears indicatin that SMART Ntebk sftware wn t save these bjects r prperties if yu cntinue. Press Yes. T save an existin file Press Save. T save an existin file with a new name r lcatin 1. Select File > Save As. The Save As dial bx appears. 2. Brwse t where yu want t save the new file. 3. Type a name fr the file in the File name bx. 4. If yu want t make sure that yur file retains its frmattin, select the.ntebk frmat in the Save as type drp-dwn list. OR If yu want t create a file that yu can pen with SMART Ntebk 8, 9.0 and 9.1 sftware, select the.xbk frmat in the Save as type drp-dwn list. 13

20 C H A P T E R 2 Creatin and wrkin with files 5. Press Save. If yu re savin yur file in the.xbk frmat and there are bjects r prperties in yur file that the.xbk frmat desn t supprt, a dial bx appears indicatin that SMART Ntebk sftware wn t save these bjects r prperties if yu cntinue. Press Yes. Savin files autmatically Yu can manually save yur file at any time (see Savin files n pae 12). Yu can als set SMART Ntebk sftware t save yur file autmatically when yu display a different pae r after a specified perid f time. Yu can als set SMART Ntebk sftware t exprt a file autmatically in a variety f frmats, includin HTML and PDF (see Exprtin files autmatically n pae 18). T save files autmatically 1. Select File > Timed Saves. The Timed Save Wizard appears. 2. Select Every time I mve t a different pae t save yur file autmatically every time yu select a different pae. OR Select 1 minute, 5 minutes, 15 minutes r 30 minutes t save yur file autmatically after a specified perid f time. 3. Press Next. 4. Select Ntebk Dcument. 5. Press Next. The Save As dial bx appears. 6. Brwse t where yu want t save the new file. 14

21 C H A P T E R 2 Creatin and wrkin with files 7. Type a name fr the file in the File name bx. SMART Ntebk sftware autmatically saves the file with the.ntebk file extensin. The default file frmat fr SMART Ntebk 8, 9.0 and 9.1 sftware is.xbk. If yu want t pen yur file in ne f these versins, save yur file with the.xbk extensin. Hwever, the.xbk frmat desn t supprt sme f the bjects and prperties available in this versin f SMART Ntebk sftware. If yu save yur file in the.xbk frmat, SMART Ntebk sftware desn t save the prperties in yur file that the.xbk frmat desn t supprt r else it saves them as imaes that yu re unable t edit when yu pen the file. 8. Press Save. T cancel autmatic file savin 1. Select File > Timed Saves. The Timed Save Wizard appears. 2. Select D nt save the dcument autmatically. 3. Press Next. Exprtin files Yu can exprt yur.ntebk files t the fllwin frmats: Web paes Picture frmats BMP GIF JPEG PNG PDF Interactive Whitebard Cmmn File Frmat (CFF) PwerPint 15

22 C H A P T E R 2 Creatin and wrkin with files S SMART Ntebk sftware desn t include attachments when yu exprt files as picture files. T include attachments, yu must exprt yur file as either web paes r PDF (Adbe Reader 6.0 r later). SMART Ntebk sftware desn t exprt files that yu attach t yur.ntebk file as shrtcuts. If yu want t include an attachment, attach a cpy f the file (see Attachin files and web paes n pae 115). SMART Ntebk sftware desn t exprt sme radient, pattern and imae effects. These effects miht appear as a slid fill r appear incrrectly in the exprted file. Yu can als set SMART Ntebk sftware t exprt a.ntebk file autmatically when yu display a different pae r after a specified perid f time (see Exprtin files autmatically n pae 18). T exprt a file as web paes 1. Select File > Exprt > Web Pae. The Save As dial bx appears. 2. Brwse t where yu want t exprt the file. 3. Type a name fr the file in the File name bx. 4. Press Save. T exprt a file as picture files 1. Select File > Exprt > Imae Files. The Exprt Imae Files dial bx appears. 2. Select a flder where yu want t exprt the files. 3. Select a picture frmat in the Imae Type drp-dwn list. 4. Select a picture size in the Size drp-dwn list. 5. Press OK. 16

23 C H A P T E R 2 Creatin and wrkin with files T exprt a file as a PDF file 1. Select File > Exprt > PDF. The Exprt PDF dial bx appears. 2. Press Thumbnails, Handuts r Full Pae. 3. Optinally, type header text in the Header bx, fter text in the Fter bx and the current date in the Date bx. 4. Optinally, select the Shw pae numbers check bx t shw a pae number n each pae. 5. If yu pressed Thumbnails r Handuts in step 2, select a thumbnail size in the Thumbnail size drp-dwn list and, ptinally, select the Pae brders check bx t shw a brder arund each thumbnail and the Thumbnail titles check bx t shw titles under each thumbnail. 6. Select All t include all paes. OR Select Paes t include select paes, and then type the pae numbers in the bx. Separate individual pae numbers with cmmas and separate pae ranes with a hyphen (fr example, 1,2,4-7). 7. Press Save. The Save as PDF File dial bx appears. 8. Brwse t where yu want t exprt the file. 9. Type a name fr the file in the File name bx. 10. Press Save. T exprt a file as a CFF file 1. Select File > Exprt > CFF. The Save As dial bx appears. 2. Brwse t where yu want t exprt the file. 3. Type a name fr the file in the File name bx. 17

24 C H A P T E R 2 Creatin and wrkin with files 4. Press Save. Yu can als imprt CFF files (see Imprtin files frm ther interactive whitebard prrams n pae 114). T exprt a file as a PwerPint file 1. Select File > Exprt > PwerPint. The Save As dial bx appears. 2. Brwse t where yu want t exprt the file. 3. Type a name fr the file in the File name bx. 4. Select PwerPint 2007 Files (*.pptx) r PwerPint Files (*.ppt) in the Save at type drpdwn list. 5. Press Save. Yu can als imprt PwerPint files (see Imprtin PwerPint files n pae 113). Exprtin files autmatically Yu can exprt yur.ntebk files t a variety f frmats, includin web paes and PDF (see Exprtin files n pae 15). Yu can als set SMART Ntebk sftware t exprt a file autmatically when yu display a different pae r after a specified perid f time. S SMART Ntebk sftware desn t include attachments when yu exprt files as picture files. T include attachments, yu must exprt yur file as either web paes r PDF (Adbe Reader 6.0 r later). SMART Ntebk sftware desn t exprt files that yu attach t yur.ntebk file as shrtcuts. If yu want t include an attachment, attach a cpy f the file (see Attachin files and web paes n pae 115). SMART Ntebk sftware desn t exprt sme radient, pattern and imae effects. These effects miht appear as a slid fill r appear incrrectly in the exprted file. 18

25 C H A P T E R 2 Creatin and wrkin with files T exprt a file autmatically as web paes 1. Select File > Timed Saves. The Timed Save Wizard appears. 2. Select Every time I mve t a different pae t exprt yur file autmatically when yu display a different pae. OR Select 1 minute, 5 minutes, 15 minutes r 30 minutes t exprt yur file autmatically after a specified perid f time. 3. Press Next. 4. Select Web Pae (HTML). 5. Press Next. The Save As dial bx appears. 6. Brwse t where yu want t exprt the file. 7. Type a name fr the file in the File name bx. 8. Press Save. T exprt a file autmatically as PDF files 1. Select File > Timed Saves. The Timed Save Wizard appears. 2. Select Every time I mve t a different pae t exprt yur file autmatically when yu display a different pae. OR Select 1 minute, 5 minutes, 15 minutes r 30 minutes t exprt yur file autmatically after a specified perid f time. 3. Press Next. 4. Select PDF. OR Select Time Stamped PDFs, if yu want the exprted files names t include the time f the exprt. 19

26 C H A P T E R 2 Creatin and wrkin with files 5. Press Next. The Save As dial bx appears. 6. Brwse t where yu want t exprt the file. 7. Type a name fr the file r files in the File name bx. 8. Press Save. T exprt a file autmatically as picture files 1. Select File > Timed Saves. The Timed Save Wizard appears. 2. Select Every time I mve t a different pae t exprt yur file autmatically when yu display a different pae. OR Select 1 minute, 5 minutes, 15 minutes r 30 minutes t exprt yur file autmatically after a specified perid f time. 3. Press Next. 4. Select Imae Files. 5. Press Next. 6. Press Brwse, brwse t where yu want t exprt the files, and then press Open. 7. Select the picture frmat in the Imae Type drp-dwn list. 8. Select the picture size in the Size drp-dwn list. 9. Press OK. T exprt a file autmatically as a PwerPint file 1. Select File > Timed Saves. The Timed Save Wizard appears. 2. Select Every time I mve t a different pae t exprt yur file autmatically when yu display a different pae. OR Select 1 minute, 5 minutes, 15 minutes r 30 minutes t exprt yur file autmatically after a specified perid f time. 3. Press Next. 20

27 C H A P T E R 2 Creatin and wrkin with files 4. Select PwerPint. 5. Press Next. The Save As dial bx appears. 6. Brwse t where yu want t exprt the file. 7. Type a name fr the file in the File name bx. 8. Press Save. T cancel autmatic file exprt 1. Select File > Timed Saves. The Timed Save Wizard appears. 2. Select D nt save the dcument autmatically. 3. Press Next. Printin files Yu can print all paes r select paes in a.ntebk file. Yu can print the paes as thumbnails, handuts r full paes. T print a file 1. Select File > Print. The Print dial bx appears. 2. Press Thumbnails, Handuts r Full Pae. 3. Optinally, type header text in the Header bx, fter text in the Fter bx and the current date in the Date bx. 4. Optinally, select the Shw pae numbers check bx t shw a pae number n each pae. 5. If yu pressed Thumbnails r Handuts in step 2, select a thumbnail size in the Thumbnail size drp-dwn list and, ptinally, select the Pae brders check bx t shw a brder arund each thumbnail and the Thumbnail titles check bx t shw titles under each thumbnail. 21

28 C H A P T E R 2 Creatin and wrkin with files 6. Select All t include all paes. OR Select Paes t include select paes, and then type the pae numbers in the bx. Separate individual pae numbers with cmmas and separate pae ranes with a hyphen (fr example, 1,2,4-7). 7. Press the Printer Setup tab. 8. Specify ther print settins, includin the printer name and the number f cpies. 9. Press Print. Attachin files t messaes Yu can send yur file t thers by attachin the file, r a PDF versin f the file, t an messae. T attach a file t an messae Select File > Send T > Mail Recipient. Yur default prram starts, creates a new messae and attaches the current file t the messae. If yu haven t saved the file, SMART Ntebk sftware saves it as a temprary file called untitled.ntebk and yur prram attaches this temprary file t the messae. T attach a file t an messae as a PDF Select File > Send T > Mail Recipient (as PDF). Yur default prram starts, creates a new messae and attaches a PDF f the current file t the messae. If yu haven t saved the file, SMART Ntebk sftware saves the PDF file as a temprary file called untitled.pdf and yur prram attaches the temprary file t the messae. 22

29 C H A P T E R 2 Creatin and wrkin with files Reducin file sizes If yur.ntebk files cntain lare pictures (pictures ver 1 MB in file size), yur files culd pen and run slwly. Yu can reduce the pictures file size withut nticeably reducin their quality. As a result, yur.ntebk files verall file sizes will be smaller and the files will pen and run mre quickly. T reduce the size f a lare picture when insertin it in a file 1. Insert the picture as described in Insertin pictures n pae 104. After yu press Open, the Imae Optimizatin dial bx appears. 2. Press Optimize t reduce the picture s file size. OR Press Keep Reslutin t nt reduce the picture s file size. When yu insert a BMP file, SMART Ntebk sftware internally cnverts the file t PNG frmat. This cnversin reduces the size f the file. As a result, yu miht nt need t exprt an ptimized versin f the.ntebk file (see T exprt an ptimized file n the next pae) even if the BMP file is ver 1 MB in size. SMART Ntebk sftware autmatically reduces the file size f pictures ver 5 MB r 5 meapixels reardless f which ptin yu chse. T reduce the size f a lare picture after insertin it in a file 1. Select the picture. 2. Press the picture s menu arrw, and then select Imae Optimizatin. The Imae Optimizatin dial bx appears. 3. Click Optimize. T set yur preference fr insertin lare pictures 1. Select Edit > Preferences. The SMART Ntebk Preferences dial bx appears. 23

30 C H A P T E R 2 Creatin and wrkin with files 2. Select Ask every time I insert a lare imae t have the ptin f reducin r nt reducin lare pictures file sizes when yu insert them. OR Select Never chane the reslutin f inserted imaes t never reduce lare pictures file sizes when yu insert them. OR Select Always chane imae reslutin t ptimized file size t always reduce lare pictures file sizes when yu insert them. 3. Press OK. T exprt an ptimized file 1. Select File > Exprt Optimized File. The Exprt Optimized File dial bx appears. 2. Brwse t where yu want t save the new file. 3. Type a name fr the file in the File name bx. 4. Press Save. Undin and redin actins When yu make chanes t a file, yu can reverse the effects f yur previus actins and cmmands. If tw peple are usin yur interactive prduct, pressin Und and Red affects the actins f bth users. T reverse the effect f the last actin Press Und. Yu can und an unlimited number f actins. T reinstate the last actin reversed with the Und cmmand Press Red. 24

31 C H A P T E R 2 Creatin and wrkin with files Chanin the default prram fr.ntebk files If yu install a SMART prram ther than SMART Ntebk sftware that can pen.ntebk files, yu can set that prram t be the default fr.ntebk files. If yu want, yu can chane the default prram back t SMART Ntebk sftware later. T chane the default prram when yu pen a file 1. Open a.ntebk file usin SMART Ntebk sftware (see Openin files n pae 12). A messae appears askin whether yu want t chane the default prram fr.ntebk files t SMART Ntebk sftware. 2. Press Yes. T chane the default prram usin the Preferences dial bx 1. Select Edit > Preferences. The SMART Ntebk Preferences dial bx appears. 2. Press Make Default. 3. If yu want a messae t appear when yu pen a.ntebk file and yur default prram isn t SMART Ntebk sftware, select Tell me if SMART Ntebk is nt the default prram fr.ntebk files. 4. Press OK. 25

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33 Chapter 3 Creatin and wrkin with paes Displayin paes 28 Chanin the pae display 29 Zmin in and ut 30 Displayin paes in Full Screen view 31 Displayin paes in Transparent Backrund view 33 Displayin paes in Dual Pae view 34 Creatin paes 35 Clnin paes 36 Rearranin paes 36 Grupin paes 37 Renamin paes 39 Extendin paes 39 Recrdin paes 39 Deletin paes 41 Clearin paes 42 Resettin paes 43 Displayin student pae brders 44 Wrkin with pae backrunds and themes 45 Applyin pae backrunds and themes 45 Applyin backrunds usin the Prperties tab 45 Applyin backrunds and themes usin the Gallery 47 Creatin themes 48 A.ntebk file is cmpsed f a series f paes, each with its wn bjects and prperties. A thumbnail f each pae appears in the Pae Srter. Usin either the Pae Srter r menu cmmands, yu can display an existin pae, create a blank pae, create a clne f an existin pae r delete an existin pae. Yu can als chane a pae s backrund, extend a pae s heiht, rename a pae, rearrane paes within a file, rup paes within a file and cmplete ther cmmn tasks. 27

34 C H A P T E R 3 Creatin and wrkin with paes Displayin paes Yu can display any pae in the file usin the Pae Srter. Yu can display the next r previus pae in the file usin buttns r estures. Yu can zm in r ut when viewin a pae. Yu can als set the pae t fit yur display r set the pae s width t the same width as the display. T display a pae 1. If the Pae Srter isn t visible, press Pae Srter. 2. Press the thumbnail f the pae yu want t display. T display the next pae in a file Press Next Pae. OR Swipe yur finer acrss the pae frm riht t left. A messae appears, displayin the current pae s number. 28

35 C H A P T E R 3 Creatin and wrkin with paes T display the previus pae in a file Press Previus Pae. OR Swipe yur finer acrss the pae frm left t riht. A messae appears, displayin the current pae s number. Chanin the pae display Yu can zm in and ut usin the View Screens buttn r multituch estures (if yur interactive prduct supprts multituch estures). In additin, SMART Ntebk sftware includes the fllwin views: Full Screen view expands the pae area t fill the interactive screen by hidin the title bar, tlbar, taskbar and sidebar. Transparent Backrund view enables yu t see the desktp and windws behind the SMART Ntebk sftware windw and cntinue t interact with the pen, transparent pae. Dual Pae view displays tw paes side by side. 29

36 C H A P T E R 3 Creatin and wrkin with paes Zmin in and ut Yu can zm in and ut usin the View Screens buttn r multituch estures (if yur interactive prduct supprts multituch estures). T zm in r ut usin the View Screens buttn 1. Press View Screens. 2. Select a manificatin level between 50% and 300%. OR Select Entire Pae t make the entire pae fit yur display. OR Select Pae Width t set the pae s width t the same width as yur display. 30

37 C H A P T E R 3 Creatin and wrkin with paes T zm in r ut usin multituch estures Dra yur finers in ppsite directins t zm in. OR Dra yur finers tward each ther t zm ut. A messae appears, displayin the current zm level. Displayin paes in Full Screen view In Full Screen view, SMART Ntebk sftware expands the pae t fill the screen by hidin the ther user interface elements. Yu can access cmmnly used cmmands usin the Full Screen tlbar. T I P Befre displayin a pae in Full Screen view, select View > Full Screen Pae Brder, and then select the apprpriate aspect rati fr yur interactive prduct. A blue line appears, indicatin the prtin f the pae that will appear in Full Screen view withut scrllin. This feature is useful when yu re creatin cntent that yu want t present in Full Screen view. 31

38 C H A P T E R 3 Creatin and wrkin with paes T display a pae in Full Screen view Press View Screens, and then select Full Screen. The pae expands t fill the screen, hidin the ther user interface elements, and the Full Screen tlbar appears. Buttn Cmmand Actin Previus Pae Display the previus pae in the current file. Next Pae Display the next pae in the current file. Mre Optins Open a menu f ptins. Exit Full Screen Return t the standard view. Tlbar Optins Display additinal tlbar buttns. S The tlbar displays the current pae number and the ttal number f paes in the file. If SMART Respnse sftware is installed, additinal buttns appear that enable yu t insert questins and administer assessments. If yu re usin a widescreen interactive prduct and ray bars appear n the sides f the pae, yu can chane the zm level t the pae s width t hide the ray bars by selectin Mre Optins > Pae Width. Yu can return t Full Pae view by selectin Mre Optins > Entire Pae. T display mre tlbar buttns Press Tlbar Optins. The tlbar expands t include the fllwin buttns: Buttn Cmmand Actin Blank Pae Und Select Maic Pen Insert a new, blank pae in the current file. Reverse the effect f the last actin. Select bjects n the current pae. Create bjects that slwly fade, pen a manificatin windw r pen a sptliht windw (see Usin the Maic Pen n pae 136). 32

39 C H A P T E R 3 Creatin and wrkin with paes Displayin paes in Transparent Backrund view Usin Transparent Backrund view, yu can see the desktp and windws behind the SMART Ntebk sftware windw and cntinue t interact with the pen, transparent pae. Yu can draw in diital ink n a transparent pae and save yur ntes in the file. Yu can als display measurement tls, take screen captures and mre. If an area f the screen desn t include any SMART Ntebk sftware bjects, yu can select and interact with the desktp and applicatins behind the SMART Ntebk sftware windw. T display a pae in Transparent Backrund view Press View Screens, and then select Transparent Backrund. The backrund f the SMART Ntebk sftware windw becmes transparent, enablin yu t see the desktp and prram behind SMART Ntebk sftware, but any bjects n the.ntebk file pae remain visible. The Transparent Backrund tlbar appears. Buttn Cmmand Actin Select Pens and Hihlihters Previus Pae Next Pae Mre Optins Exit Transparent Backrund Tlbar Optins Select bjects n the current pae r interact with desktp and applicatin bjects that aren t cvered by a SMART Ntebk sftware bject. Write r draw diital ink n the current pae. Display the previus pae in the current file. Display the next pae in the current file. Open a menu f ptins that enable yu t add a screen shade, select different diital ink, select a Creative pen style, add straiht lines, add shapes and mre. Return t the standard view. Display additinal tlbar buttns. 33

40 C H A P T E R 3 Creatin and wrkin with paes S The tlbar displays the current pae number and the ttal number f paes in the file. If SMART Respnse sftware is installed, additinal buttns appear that enable yu t insert questins and administer assessments. T display mre tlbar buttns Press Tlbar Optins. The tlbar expands t include the fllwin buttns: Buttn Cmmand Actin Blank Pae Und Delete Clear Pae Screen Capture Tlbar Insert a new, blank pae in the current file. Reverse the effect f the last actin. Delete all selected bjects. Erase all diital ink and delete all bjects frm the pae. Open the Screen Capture tlbar. Insert Ruler Insert a ruler n the pae (see Usin the ruler n pae 140). Insert Prtractr Insert Gedreieck Prtractr Insert a prtractr n the pae (see Usin the prtractr n pae 142). Insert a Gedreieck prtractr n the pae (see Usin the Gedreieck prtractr n pae 144). Insert Cmpass Insert a cmpass n the pae (see Usin the cmpass n pae 146). Displayin paes in Dual Pae view Yu can display tw paes side by side. Yu can draw, make ntes, imprt files and add links n either pae in the same way as yu wuld n a sinle pae. When yu re displayin dual paes, yu can pin a pae t cntinue displayin it in the pae area while yu view ther paes in the Pae Srter. T display a pae in Dual Pae view Press View Screens, and then select Dual Pae Display. A secnd pae appears. A red brder indicates the active pae. 34

41 C H A P T E R 3 Creatin and wrkin with paes T pin a pae 1. If yu haven t dne s already, display dual paes. 2. Select the pae yu want t cntinue displayin. 3. Select View > Zm > Pin Pae. Pin icns appear in the tp crners f the pinned pae. T unpin a pae Clear the selectin f View > Zm > Pin Pae. T return t standard view Press View Screens, and then clear the selectin f Dual Pae Display. Creatin paes Yu can add a blank pae t the pen file usin the Add Pae buttn r the Pae Srter. T insert a pae usin the Add Pae buttn Press Add Pae. The new pae appears after the current pae. T insert a pae usin the Pae Srter 1. If the Pae Srter isn t visible, press Pae Srter. 2. Select the thumbnail f the pae yu want the new pae t appear after. 3. Press the thumbnail s menu arrw, and then select Insert Blank Pae. The new pae appears after the selected pae. 35

42 C H A P T E R 3 Creatin and wrkin with paes Clnin paes As an alternative t creatin a blank pae, yu can create a duplicate (r clne ) f an existin pae. Yu can clne a pae nly if it cntains cntent. T clne a pae 1. If the Pae Srter isn t visible, press Pae Srter. 2. Select the thumbnail f the pae yu want t clne. 3. Press the thumbnail s menu arrw, and then select Clne Pae. The clned pae appears immediately after the current pae. Yu can repeat this prcess as many times as yu want. Rearranin paes If yu want, yu can rearrane the rder f the paes in a file. T rearrane paes 1. If the Pae Srter isn t visible, press Pae Srter. 2. Press the thumbnail f the pae yu want t mve in the file. A blue brder appears arund the thumbnail. 3. Dra the thumbnail t its new psitin in the Pae Srter. A blue line indicates the pae s new psitin. 4. Release the thumbnail. 36

43 C H A P T E R 3 Creatin and wrkin with paes Grupin paes Yu can rup paes in a file. This enables yu t find a particular rup quickly in the Pae Srter, and then display its paes. This is useful when there are a lt f paes in a file. T create r edit a rup 1. If the Pae Srter isn t visible, press Pae Srter. 2. Press the first rup s menu arrw, and then select Edit Pae Grups. All the rups and paes fr the current file are displayed. Grups appear as blue bars and paes appear as thumbnails: If yu created and edited the rups in this file, the paes appear under the blue bars yu created and renamed. If yu haven t edited the rups, a default rup titled Grup 1 appears and includes all f the paes and their thumbnails belw its blue bar. Thumbnails belw each blue bar include the same menu arrw ptins as thumbnails in the Pae Srter. This enables yu t press a thumbnail in a rup, select its menu arrw, and then delete the pae, clear the pae, insert a new pae, clne the pae, rename the pae, add a Screen Shade t the pae r add the pae t the Gallery. 3. Press the Add New Grup buttn in the upper-riht crner. A new rup, with a new, blank pae, appears. 4. Type a new name fr the rup. 37

44 C H A P T E R 3 Creatin and wrkin with paes 5. D the fllwin: T mve a pae int a rup, press the pae s thumbnail, and then dra it belw the rup s blue bar and t the riht f the thumbnail yu want it t fllw. T rearrane the rder f paes in a rup, press a pae s thumbnail, and then dra it t the riht f the thumbnail yu want it t fllw. T rearrane the rder f rups, press a rup s blue bar, and then dra it belw the blue bar f the rup yu want it t fllw. S Yu can als chane the rder f the rups by pressin a blue bar s menu arrw, and then selectin Mve Up r Mve Dwn. SMART Ntebk sftware numbers paes sequentially acrss a file. If yu chane the rder f rups, SMART Ntebk sftware renumbers the paes in the rups accrdinly. T delete a rup and keep its paes, mve all f its paes t different rups. When a rup cntains n paes, SMART Ntebk sftware autmatically deletes it. T delete a rup and all paes in the rup, press the blue bar s menu arrw, and then select Delete Grup. 6. Press. T access a rup in the Pae Srter 1. If the Pae Srter isn t visible, press Pae Srter. 2. Press the first rup s menu arrw, and then select the name f the rup yu want t access. The Pae Srter displays the thumbnail fr the first pae in the rup yu want t access. 38

45 C H A P T E R 3 Creatin and wrkin with paes Renamin paes When yu create a pae, SMART Ntebk sftware autmatically names this pae with the date and time f its creatin. Yu can chane this name. T rename a pae 1. If the Pae Srter isn t visible, press Pae Srter. 2. Duble-click the pae s name. 3. Type a new name fr the pae. 4. Press elsewhere. Extendin paes If yu need mre rm at the bttm f a pae, yu can extend the pae vertically withut affectin the pae s width. T extend a pae 1. If yu re displayin the pae in Entire Pae view, select a different zm level. 2. Press the Extend Pae link at the bttm f the pae. Recrdin paes The Pae Recrdin ptins enable yu t recrd yur actins n the current pae. SMART Recrder is a different but similar tl. Usin SMART Recrder, yu can recrd yur actins in prrams ther than SMART Ntebk sftware. With SMART Recrder, yu can recrd a full screen, specified windw r rectanular prtin f the screen. If yu cnnect a micrphne t yur cmputer, yu can als recrd audi. T recrd a pae 1. If the Prperties tab isn t visible, press Prperties. 2. Press Pae Recrdin. 39

46 C H A P T E R 3 Creatin and wrkin with paes 3. Press Start Recrdin. The Start Recrdin buttn is replaced with the Stp Recrdin buttn, the Play buttn is disabled, and a red circle appears in the upper-left crner f the pae. 4. Perfrm the actins that yu want t recrd n the current pae. 5. When yu finish perfrmin these actins, press Stp Recrdin. The Stp Recrdin buttn is replaced with the Start Recrdin buttn, the Play buttn is enabled, and a playback tlbar appears n the pae. T play a pae recrdin 1. Display the pae. If the pae includes a pae recrdin, a playback tlbar appears n the pae. 2. Press Play. T pause the playback Press Pause. T stp the playback Press Stp. T rewind the playback Press Rewind. T remve a pae recrdin 1. Display the pae. If the pae includes a pae recrdin, a playback tlbar appears n the pae. 2. T remve the recrdin, press Clse n the tlbar. 40

47 C H A P T E R 3 Creatin and wrkin with paes Deletin paes Yu can delete a pae frm the current file usin the Delete Pae buttn r the Pae Srter. T I P As an alternative t deletin a pae, yu can clear all f its bjects (see Clearin paes n the next pae). T delete a pae usin the Delete Pae buttn 1. If yu haven t dne s already, display the pae yu want t delete. 2. Select Delete Pae. T delete a pae usin the Pae Srter 1. If the Pae Srter isn t visible, press Pae Srter. 2. Select the thumbnail f the pae yu want t delete. 3. Press the thumbnail s menu arrw, and then select Delete Pae. 41

48 C H A P T E R 3 Creatin and wrkin with paes Clearin paes Yu can erase diital ink and delete individual bjects frm a pae. Yu can als clear all bjects r all diital ink bjects frm a pae simultaneusly. Yu re unable t clear lcked bjects (see Lckin bjects n pae 89) r infinitely clned bjects (see Clnin bjects n pae 90). T clear all bjects frm a pae, yu must unlck all lcked bjects and clear the selectin f Infinite Clner n any infinitely clned bjects. T clear all bjects frm the pae 1. If yu haven t dne s already, display the pae yu want t clear. 2. Select Edit > Clear Pae. S This ptin is disabled if there are n bjects n the pae r if the bjects are lcked r infinitely clned. Yu can als select this ptin by din ne f the fllwin: Riht-clickin the pae Pressin the pae s menu arrw in the Pae Srter Pressin the pae s menu arrw while editin pae rups (see Grupin paes n pae 37) Pressin Clear Pae if it s included n the tlbar (see Custmizin the tlbar n pae 155) Yu can clear all bjects frm multiple paes at the same time. Select the paes thumbnails in the Pae Srter, press the menu arrw, and then select Clear Pae. 42

49 C H A P T E R 3 Creatin and wrkin with paes T clear all diital ink bjects frm the pae 1. If yu haven t dne s already, display the pae yu want t clear. 2. Select Edit > Clear Ink frm Pae. S This ptin is disabled if there is n diital ink n the pae r if the diital ink is lcked r infinitely clned. Yu can als select this ptin by din ne f the fllwin: Riht-clickin the pae Pressin the pae s menu arrw in the Pae Srter Pressin the pae s menu arrw while editin pae rups (see Grupin paes n pae 37) Pressin Clear Ink if it s included n the tlbar (see Custmizin the tlbar n pae 155) Yu can clear all diital ink bjects frm multiple paes at the same time. Select the paes thumbnails in the Pae Srter, press the menu arrw, and then select Clear Ink frm Pae. Resettin paes If yu make chanes t a pae (withut savin thse chanes), yu can reset the pae t the state it was in befre yu made the chanes. Resettin a pae desn t reset any Adbe Flash Player cmpatible files runnin n the pae. 43

50 C H A P T E R 3 Creatin and wrkin with paes T reset a pae 1. If yu haven t dne s already, display the pae yu want t reset. 2. Select Edit > Reset Pae. A dial bx appears, prmptin yu t cnfirm the reset. S This ptin is disabled if yu haven t made chanes t the pae since last savin the file. Yu can als select this ptin by din ne f the fllwin: Riht-clickin the pae Pressin the pae s menu arrw in the Pae Srter Pressin the pae s menu arrw while editin pae rups (see Grupin paes n pae 37) Pressin Reset Pae if it s included n the tlbar (see Custmizin the tlbar n pae 155) Yu can reset multiple paes at the same time. Select the paes thumbnails in the Pae Srter, press the menu arrw, and then select Reset Pae. 3. Click Reset Pae. Displayin student pae brders If yur students use SMART Ntebk SE (Student Editin) sftware t answer questins and take assessments, yu miht find it helpful when yu create questin paes t display a student pae brder shwin the pae area that will be visible n yur students cmputer screens. This prcedure applies nly if yu re usin SMART Respnse sftware as part f SMART Classrm Suite interactive learnin sftware. T display a student pae brder 1. Select View > Alinment. The Alinment dial bx appears. 2. Click the Student Pae Brder tab. 44

51 C H A P T E R 3 Creatin and wrkin with paes 3. Select the Shw a brder arund the area that will be visible in SMART Ntebk SE durin an assessment check bx. 4. Select Preset value, and then select a screen reslutin frm the drp-dwn list. OR Select Custm value, and then type the width and heiht f yur students screens in the bxes. 5. Click OK. A clred brder appears n the pae arund the area yur students will be able t view n their cmputer screens. Wrkin with pae backrunds and themes By default, pae backrunds are white. Hwever, yu can set pae backrunds t ther clrs, radients f tw clrs, patterns r pictures. Themes enable yu t define a custm backrund fr ne r mre paes in yur.ntebk file as well as custm fnts and bjects. Applyin pae backrunds and themes Yu can define the appearance f paes backrunds usin the Prperties tab r the Gallery. Applyin backrunds usin the Prperties tab Yu can set a pae s backrund t a slid clr, a radient f tw clrs, a pattern r a picture usin the Prperties tab. T apply a backrund 1. Select Frmat > Backrund. The Prperties tab displays Fill Effects ptins. 45

52 C H A P T E R 3 Creatin and wrkin with paes 2. Select a fill style: Fill style Prcedure Nne (transparent) Select N fill. Slid clr a. Select Slid fill. Gradient f tw clrs a. Select Gradient fill. Pattern a. Select Pattern fill. b. D ne f the fllwin: Select ne f the 40 clrs in the palette. Press Mre, and then select a clr in the dial bx. Press the eyedrpper, and then select a clr n the screen. b. Fr each clr, d ne f the fllwin: Select ne f the 40 clrs in the palette. Press Mre, and then select a clr in the dial bx. Press the eyedrpper, and then select a clr n the screen. c. Select an ptin in the Style drp-dwn list. b. Select a pattern. Picture a. Select Imae fill. c. Press Frerund clr, select a clr in the dial bx, and then press OK. d. Press Backrund clr, select a clr in the dial bx, and then press OK. b. Press Brwse. The Insert Imae File dial bx appears. c. Brwse t and select the picture yu want t use as a backrund, and then press Open. If yu insert a lare picture, a dial bx may appear and prmpt yu t either reduce the picture s file size r retain the picture s file size. Fr mre infrmatin, see Reducin file sizes n pae 23. T remve a backrund 1. Select Frmat > Backrund. The Prperties tab displays Fill Effects ptins. 2. Select N fill. 46

53 C H A P T E R 3 Creatin and wrkin with paes Applyin backrunds and themes usin the Gallery Yu can set a pae, all the paes in a rup r all the paes in a file usin a backrund r theme frm the Gallery. T apply a backrund r theme 1. If the Gallery isn t visible, press Gallery. 2. Select My Cntent in the Gallery s catery list t view yur wn backrunds and themes (see Creatin themes n the next pae). OR Select Gallery Essentials t view backrunds and themes yu installed with the sftware. 3. Select Backrunds and Themes. The Gallery displays thumbnails f the available backrunds and themes. 4. Press the thumbnail f the theme yu want t apply. 5. Press the thumbnail s menu arrw, and then select Insert in Ntebk. The Insert Theme dial bx appears. 6. Select Insert theme n all paes t apply the backrund r theme t all paes in a file. OR Select Insert theme n all paes f current rup t apply the backrund r theme t all paes in the current rup. OR Select Insert theme n current pae nly t apply the backrund r theme t the current pae. 7. Press OK. T remve a backrund r theme 1. Riht-click the pae. 2. Select Delete Theme. Yu remve the backrund r theme frm all the paes t which yu applied it. 47

54 C H A P T E R 3 Creatin and wrkin with paes Creatin themes Yu can use themes t custmize paes. Yu can create a theme and add it t the Gallery s that it s available in a cnvenient lcatin. Yu can then apply this theme t a pae, all paes in a rup r all paes in a file. The Gallery als includes sme themes. T create a theme 1. Select Frmat > Themes > Create Theme. 2. Type a name fr the theme in the Theme name bx. 3. Set the backrund in the same way that yu wuld fr a pae (see Applyin pae backrunds and themes n pae 45). 4. Add and mdify bjects n the theme in the same way that yu wuld n a pae (see Creatin basic bjects n pae 49). 5. Press Save. The theme appears in the My Cntent catery f the Gallery. T create a theme based n the current pae 1. Select Frmat > Themes > Create Theme frm Pae. 2. Type a name fr the theme in the Theme name bx. 3. Press Save. The theme appears in the My Cntent catery f the Gallery. 48

55 Chapter 4 Creatin basic bjects Writin, drawin and erasin diital ink 50 Writin r drawin diital ink 50 Writin r drawin fadin diital ink 52 Creatin custm Creative pen styles 53 Erasin diital ink 56 Creatin shapes and lines 56 Creatin shapes with the Shapes tl 56 Creatin shapes with the Reular Plyns tl 57 Creatin shapes with the Shape Recnitin Pen tl 58 Creatin straiht lines and arcs 59 Creatin text 60 Typin text 60 Cnvertin handwritin t typed text 61 Frmattin text 62 Resizin text bjects 63 Insertin mathematical symbls 64 Checkin the spellin f text bjects 64 Cuttin r cpyin text 65 Creatin tables 66 Creatin tables in SMART Ntebk sftware 66 Pastin tables frm ther prrams 68 Addin bjects t tables 68 Selectin tables, clumns, rws r cells 69 Mvin tables 71 Chanin a table s prperties 71 Resizin tables, clumns r rws 73 Addin r remvin clumns, rws r cells 74 Splittin r merin table cells 75 Addin r remvin cell shades 76 Deletin tables and the cntents f tables 77 49

56 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects Objects are the buildin blcks f cntent in yur.ntebk files. An bject is simply an item n a pae that yu create r imprt and then wrk with. Basic types f bjects include the fllwin: Diital ink (freehand writin and drawin) Shapes Straiht lines Arcs Text Tables Writin, drawin and erasin diital ink Diital ink is freehand text r bjects that yu create usin yur interactive prduct s pens r the SMART Ntebk sftware Pens tl. Writin r drawin diital ink enables yu t quickly add cntent t yur SMART Ntebk sftware files, either when creatin the files r when presentin the files t students. After yu create diital ink, yu can erase it. Writin r drawin diital ink The easiest way t write r draw diital ink is t use yur interactive prduct s pen r pens. Yu can als create freehand bjects usin the Pens tl. The Pens tl enables yu t write r draw diital ink usin five pen types: Pen type Purpse and example Ntes Standard Write r draw diital ink in a variety f clrs and line styles. Usin the Standard pen type, yu can write r draw diital ink that fades after a few secnds (see Writin r drawin fadin diital ink n pae 52). Calliraphic Write r draw diital ink, like yu d with the Standard pen type, but with lines f varyin thickness. The Calliraphic pen type is useful fr teachin students handwritin. The Calliraphic pen type is available nly if yur cmputer is cnnected t a SMART interactive prduct. 50

57 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects Pen type Purpse and example Ntes Crayn Write r draw crayn-like diital ink. The Crayn pen type is intended fr artistic wrk such as paintin, clrin pictures and s n rather than writin. Hihlihter Hihliht text and ther bjects. Creative Add clrful elements t yur presentatins. Yu can create custm Creative pen styles (see Creatin custm Creative pen styles n pae 53). T write r draw diital ink 1. Press Pens. The Pens tl buttns appear. 2. Press Pen Types, and then select a pen type. In additin t the abve five pen types, yu can select the Maic Pen and Shape Recnitin Pen tls (see Usin the Maic Pen n pae 136 and Creatin shapes with the Shape Recnitin Pen tl n pae 58). 3. Select a line type. 51

58 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects 4. Optinally, custmize the line type usin the prperty selectrs. Yu can als custmize the line type usin the Prperties tab (see Chanin bjects prperties n pae 82). 5. Write r draw diital ink n the pae. T I P S Dn t rest yur elbw r the palm f yur hand n yur interactive prduct s surface while yu write r draw. If yu write r draw multiple lines, SMART Ntebk sftware cmbines the lines int a sinle bject autmatically. Fr example, if yu write the letters f a wrd, SMART Ntebk sftware cmbines the individual letters, enablin yu t interact with the whle wrd. If yu want t write wrds n the same line but dn t want them cmbined, leave a lare ap between them, use different pens, r briefly put the pen in the pen tray befre writin anther wrd (interactive whitebards nly). If yu want t write dianally, write in a straiht line, and then rtate it (see Rtatin bjects n pae 94). If yu want t write in small letters, write lare letters, and then reduce their size (see Resizin bjects n pae 91). Yu can fill areas that yu ve enclsed with diital ink (see Fillin diital ink drawins n pae 84). Writin r drawin fadin diital ink Yu can create freehand bjects that fade after a specified perid f time usin the Pens tl. Yu can als create freehand bjects that fade after a specified perid f time usin the Maic Pen tl (see Usin the Maic Pen t create fadin bjects n pae 137). 52

59 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects T write r draw fadin diital ink 1. Press Pens. The Pens tl buttns appear. 2. Press Pen Types, and then select Pen. 3. Select a line type. 4. If the Prperties tab isn t visible, press Prperties. 5. Press Fill Effects. 6. Select the Enable ink t fade after yu write it check bx, and then select the number f secnds between the time yu write r draw the diital ink and the time it fades in the Fade time drp-dwn list. 7. Write r draw diital ink n the pae. Creatin custm Creative pen styles SMART Ntebk sftware includes eiht Creative pen styles (see Writin r drawin diital ink n pae 50). In additin t these styles, yu can create yur wn styles usin pictures r bjects n the currently selected pae. 53

60 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects T create a custm Creative pen usin a picture 1. Press Pens. The Pens tl buttns appear. 2. Press Pen Types, and then select Creative Pen. 3. Select a line type. 4. If the Prperties tab isn t visible, press Prperties. 5. Press Line Style. 6. Select Use a custm stamp imae. 7. Click Brwse. The Insert Imae File dial bx appears. 8. Brwse t and select the picture yu want t use fr the Creative pen style. 9. Press Open. 10. Write r draw diital ink n the pae. T I P T resume usin the default line type, select Use the default pattern. If yu want t save yur custm Creative pen style fr future use, press Save Tl Prperties. Yu can later reset the Creative pen style (see Custmizin the tlbar n pae 155). 54

61 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects T create a custm Creative pen usin an bject 1. Press Pens. The Pens tl buttns appear. 2. Press Pen Types, and then select Creative Pen. 3. If the Prperties tab isn t visible, press Prperties. 4. Press Line Style. 5. Select Use a custm stamp imae. 6. Press Select bject, and then select an bject n the pae. 7. Write r draw diital ink n the pae. T I P T resume usin the default line type, select Use the default pattern. If yu want t save yur custm Creative pen style fr future use, press Save Tl Prperties. Yu can later reset the Creative pen style (see Custmizin the tlbar n pae 155). 55

62 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects Erasin diital ink Yu can erase diital ink frm yur interactive prduct s screen usin the eraser r the erasin esture. If yu re erasin diital ink frm a.ntebk file pae, yu can als erase bjects usin the Eraser tl. Althuh yu can erase diital ink, yu re unable t erase ther types f bjects, includin shapes, lines, text and pictures. T remve these types f bjects, yu must delete them (see Deletin bjects n pae 102). T erase diital ink 1. Press Eraser, and then select an eraser type. 2. Erase the diital ink. Creatin shapes and lines In additin t creatin freehand shapes and lines by drawin diital ink, yu can create shapes and lines usin the tls in SMART Ntebk sftware. T remve a shape r line frm a pae, yu must delete it (see Deletin bjects n pae 102). The Eraser tl desn t remve shapes. Creatin shapes with the Shapes tl Yu can use the Shapes tl t create a variety f shapes, includin perfect circles, perfect squares, perfect trianles, ther emetric shapes, hearts, check marks and Xs. Yu can add a shape t yur pae, and then edit its prperties. Alternatively, yu can custmize a shape s utline clr, fill clr and line thickness, and then add it t yur pae. 56

63 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects T create a shape 1. Press Shapes. The Shapes tl buttns appear. 2. Select a shape n the tlbar. OR Press and then select a shape. 3. Optinally, custmize the shape usin the prperty selectrs. Yu can als custmize the shape usin the Prperties tab (see Chanin bjects prperties n pae 82). 4. Create a shape by pressin where yu want t place the shape and drain until the shape is the size yu want. T I P Yu can create perfect circles, squares, trianles and ther shapes by hldin dwn SHIFT as yu draw the shape. Creatin shapes with the Reular Plyns tl In additin t creatin shapes usin the Shapes tl, yu can create reular plyns with 3 t 15 sides usin the Reular Plyns tl. 57

64 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects T create a shape with the Reular Plyns tl 1. Press Reular Plyns. The Reular Plyns tl buttns appear. 2. Select a shape n the tlbar. OR Press and then select a shape. The number in the shape indicates its number f sides. 3. Optinally, custmize the shape usin the prperty selectrs. Yu can als custmize the shape usin the Prperties tab (see Chanin bjects prperties n pae 82). 4. Create a shape by pressin where yu want t place the shape and drain until the shape is the size yu want. Creatin shapes with the Shape Recnitin Pen tl Yu can use the Shape Recnitin Pen tl t draw circles, vals, squares, rectanles, trianles and arcs. Yu can als create shapes usin the Shapes tl (see Creatin shapes with the Shapes tl n pae 56) r the Reular Plyns tl (see Creatin shapes with the Reular Plyns tl n the previus pae). 58

65 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects T draw a shape 1. Press Pens. The Pens tl buttns appear. 2. Press Pen Types, and then select Shape Recnitin Pen. 3. Draw a shape n the interactive screen. If SMART Ntebk sftware recnizes yur drawin as a circle, val, square, rectanle, trianle r arc, it adds this shape t the pae. Creatin straiht lines and arcs Yu can use the Lines tl t draw straiht lines and arcs. Yu can add a line t yur pae, and then edit its prperties. Alternatively, yu can custmize the line, and then add it t yur pae. T create a straiht line r arc 1. Press Lines. The Lines tl buttns appear. 59

66 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects 2. Select a line r arc type. 3. Optinally, custmize the line r arc type usin the prperty selectrs. Yu can als custmize the line r arc type usin the Prperties tab (see Chanin bjects prperties n pae 82). 4. Create a line by pressin where yu want the line t start and drain t where yu want the line t end. Creatin text Yu can create text in SMART Ntebk sftware by din any f the fllwin: Typin the text usin a keybard cnnected t yur cmputer Typin the text usin SMART Keybard Writin the text (see Writin, drawin and erasin diital ink n pae 50) and then cnvertin it t typed text usin the sftware s handwritin recnitin feature After creatin text, yu can edit it, check its spellin and chane its prperties, includin fnt style, size and clr. Typin text Yu can type new text r edit existin text. T type new text 1. If a keybard isn t accessible, press the SMART Bard icn in the ntificatin area, and then select Keybard. 2. Press Text, and then select an available fnt style. 3. Optinally, custmize the fnt style (see Frmattin text n pae 62). 4. Press where yu want the text t start. 60

67 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects 5. Type yur text. 6. When yu re dne, press utside the text bject. T edit existin text 1. Duble-click the text bject. 2. Edit the text. 3. When yu re dne, press utside the text bject. Cnvertin handwritin t typed text Yu can write n yur interactive prduct s screen usin the Standard r Calliraphic pen types and cnvert yur writin t typed text. SMART Ntebk sftware can cnvert handwritin in multiple lanuaes. T cnvert handwritin t typed text 1. Press Pens. The Pens tl buttns appear. 2. Press Pen Types, and then select Pen r Calliraphic Pen. 3. Write yur text. T I P Write tidy, printed characters n a hrizntal line. Althuh SMART Ntebk sftware can cnvert slanted r cursive writin, it desn t always d s cnsistently. 4. Select the text bject. The SMART Ntebk sftware handwritin recnitin feature cmpares yur written wrd with its dictinary and identifies wrds that mst resemble what yu ve written. 61

68 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects 5. Press the text bject s menu arrw. A menu appears and displays the list f matchin wrds, each preceded by Recnize. S If yu want SMART Ntebk sftware t identify wrds in a different lanuae, select Recnize Lanuaes, and then select anther lanuae in the list. SMART Ntebk sftware updates the list f matchin wrds t include wrds in the selected lanuae. If yu chane the handwritin recnitin lanuae, yu dn t chane the default lanuae f the SMART Ntebk sftware user interface r yur peratin system. 6. Select a wrd in the list f matchin wrds. The selected wrd appears n the pae. Frmattin text If yu want t frmat all text in a text bject, select the text bject. OR If yu want t frmat specific text in a text bject, duble-click the text bject, and then select the text. Yu can frmat text usin the buttns in the tlbar r the ptins in the Prperties tab r the Frmat menu. If the Prperties tab isn t visible, press Prperties, and then press Text Style. The fllwin table presents the frmattin chanes that yu can make usin the abve tls: Chane Tlbar Prperties tab Character, pararaph r bject level Chane the fnt face Frmat menu Chane the fnt size T I P T select a fnt size that desn t appear in the drpdwn list (includin fnt sizes with decimal values such as 20.5), type the fnt size in the Fnt Size bx n the tlbar. 62

69 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects Chane Tlbar Prperties tab Chane the clr Frmat menu Bld, italicize r underline text Strike ut text Superscript r subscript text Pararaph r bject level Chane justificatin (left, riht r center) Chane indentatin Create a bulleted r numbered list Chane line spacin * * * * T I P T add spacin between pararaphs, select the Add space after pararaphs check bx in the Prperties tab r select Frmat > Pararaph > Line Spacin > Add space after pararaphs. Chane lanuae directin (left-t-riht r riht-t-left) Select Frmat > Pararaph > Directin > Left t Riht fr lanuaes that read left t riht (fr example, Enlish and French). OR Select Frmat > Pararaph > Directin > Riht t Left fr lanuaes that read riht t left (fr example, Arabic and Hebrew). Object level Chane text directin (hrizntal r vertical) Chane transparency * * Press Mre Text Optins t display the buttns fr these frmattin chanes. Resizin text bjects When yu resize a text bject fllwin the prcedure in Resizin bjects n pae 91, the text in the bject chanes size. 63

70 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects If yu want t resize the text bject withut chanin the size f the text in the bject, cmplete the fllwin prcedure. T resize a text bject 1. Duble-click the text bject. 2. Press ne f the tw white circles n either side f text bject, and then dra the circle t increase r reduce the text bject s size. Insertin mathematical symbls Yu can insert a variety f mathematical and scientific symbls int a pae. The mathematical symbls are characters nly. They dn t perfrm mathematical peratins. T insert a mathematical symbl 1. Type text n a pae. 2. Press Mre Text Optins and then select Insert Symbl. The Insert Symbls dial bx appears. 3. Press a catery. A list f symbls appears. 4. Press the symbl yu want t add t the text. 5. Press Insert. The symbl appears in the text bject. Checkin the spellin f text bjects As yu type text, SMART Ntebk sftware checks the spellin. If yu spell a wrd incrrectly, SMART Ntebk sftware underlines the wrd red. Yu can then riht-click the wrd and select the crrect spellin frm a list f ptins. If yu prefer, yu can disable this feature and check the spellin usin the Spellin Check dial bx. T disable autmatic spell checkin 1. Press Text. 2. Press Mre Text Optins, and then select Check Spellin. 64

71 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects T manually check spellin f a text bject 1. Select the text bject. 2. Press the bject s menu arrw, and then select Check Spellin. If SMART Ntebk sftware finds a misspelled wrd, the Spellin Check dial bx appears. This dial bx displays the misspelled wrd and suests alternatives. 3. Fr each misspelled wrd, d ne f the fllwin: T keep the wrd s current spellin fr this instance, press Inre Once. T keep the wrd s current spellin fr all instances in the file, press Inre All. T keep the wrd s current spellin fr all instances in the file and add the spellin t the dictinary, press Add t Dictinary. T chane the wrd s spellin fr this instance, select the crrect wrd in the Suestins list, and then press Chane. T chane the wrd s spellin fr all instances in the file, select the crrect wrd in the Suestins list, and then press Chane All. If yu pressed a buttn by mistake, press Und t und the resultin chane. After yu cmplete this step fr each misspelled wrd, a dial bx appears askin whether yu want t check the spellin in the rest f the file. 4. Press Yes t check the remainder f the file. OR Press N t clse the Spellin Check dial bx withut checkin the rest f the file. Cuttin r cpyin text Yu can cut, cpy and paste text bjects like any ther bjects (see Cuttin, cpyin and pastin bjects n pae 90). Yu can als cut, cpy and paste selected text in text bjects. T cut and paste text t anther lcatin n the same pae 1. Duble-click the text bject. 2. Select the text yu want t cut. 3. Dra the selected text t anther lcatin n the same pae. 65

72 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects T cpy and paste text t anther pae 1. If the Pae Srter tab isn t visible, press Pae Srter. 2. Duble-click the text bject. 3. Select the text yu want t cpy. 4. Dra the selected text t the ther pae s icn in the Pae Srter tab. Creatin tables Yu can create tables in SMART Ntebk sftware r paste them frm ther prrams. After yu create a table, yu can insert bjects int the table s cells. If yu want t custmize a table, yu can select a table, clumn, rw, cell r selectin f cells, and then d any f the fllwin: Mve the table Chane line type, fill and text prperties Resize the table, a clumn r a rw Insert r remve clumns, rws r cells Split r mere cells Add r remve a cell shade Delete the table Creatin tables in SMART Ntebk sftware T insert a table usin the Table buttn 1. Press Table. A rid appears. 66

73 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects 2. Mve the pinter ver the rid t select the number f clumns and rws that yu want in the table. The cells f the rid crrespnd t the cells f yur table. T I P The rid displays eiht rws and eiht clumns by default. Yu can add rws by mvin the pinter past the bttm rw. Similarly, yu can add clumns by mvin the pinter past the riht rw. If yu re usin a muse, click and hld the left muse buttn while mvin the pinter. 3. Press the screen r click yur muse. The table appears n the pae. T insert a table usin the Insert Table dial bx 1. Select Insert > Table. The Insert Table dial bx appears. 2. Type the number f rws and clumns in the bxes. 3. Optinally, select Make cells square t make the table cells square. 4. Optinally, select Remember dimensins fr new tables t use the current table dimensins fr all future tables that yu create in SMART Ntebk sftware. 5. Press OK. The table appears n the pae. T draw a table 1. Press Pens. The Pens tl buttns appear. 2. Press Pen Types, and then select Pen r Calliraphic Pen. 67

74 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects 3. Select a line type. 4. Draw a table n the screen. T I P Make the lines f the table as straiht as pssible and cnnect the crners. 5. Press Select. 6. Select yur drawin. 7. Press the menu arrw, and then select Recnize Table. If SMART Ntebk sftware recnizes yur drawin as a table, it remves yur drawin and adds a table t the pae. Pastin tables frm ther prrams Yu can cut r cpy a table frm Wrd r PwerPint, and then paste it int a.ntebk file. The table s frmattin and layut can vary when the table appears in the.ntebk file. If yu want t cut r cpy mre than ne table, yu must cut r cpy each table individually. Yu can als cut r cpy a table frm a.ntebk file, and then paste it int Wrd r PwerPint. Hwever, the table s frmattin and layut can vary when the table appears in Wrd r PwerPint. If yu re pastin a table int PwerPint which has cells that cntain nn-text bjects, the nn-text bjects appear utside f the table in PwerPint. Addin bjects t tables After yu insert a table n a pae, yu can insert bjects int the table s cells. Yu can add nly ne bject t each cell. If yu want t add multiple bjects t a cell, d ne f the fllwin: Grup the bjects befre addin them t the table (see Grupin bjects n pae 96). Select all f the bjects at nce, and then add them t the table as described in the fllwin prcedure. SMART Ntebk sftware autmatically rups the bjects in the table cell. 68

75 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects T add an bject t a table 1. Select the bject. 2. Dra the bject t the table cell. Yu re unable t mve an bject if it s lcked in place (see Lckin bjects n pae 89). The bject appears in the table cell. If yu add a text bject t a table, the cell resizes t fit t the text bject. If yu add ther bject types t the table, the bject resizes t fit the cell. T remve an bject frm a table 1. Select the bject. 2. Dra the bject ut f the table. Selectin tables, clumns, rws r cells Yu can select a table, clumn, rw, cell r selectin f cells. After yu select a table r part f a table, yu can d the fllwin: Mve the table Chane the table s r cells prperties Resize the table, clumns r rws Add r remve clumns, rws r cells Split r mere cells Add r remve cell shades Delete the table 69

76 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects T select a table 1. Press Select. 2. Press utside, but near t, a crner f the table, and then dra t the ppsite crner. Dn t start drain frm inside the table. If yu d, yu select a table cell instead f the table. T select a clumn 1. Press Select. 2. Press inside the clumn s tp cell, and then dra t the bttm cell. T select a rw 1. Press Select. 2. Press inside the rw s leftmst cell, and then dra t the rihtmst cell. T select a cell 1. Press Select. 2. Press inside the cell. T select multiple cells 1. Press Select. 2. Press inside the tp and leftmst cell, and then dra t the bttm and rihtmst cell. If yu select multiple cells and dra them t a different psitin n the pae, yu create a new table cnsistin f the selected cells and their cntents. 70

77 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects Mvin tables After yu create a table, yu can mve it n the pae. T mve a table Select the table, and then dra it t a different psitin n the pae. OR Select all f the table s cells, and then dra the cells t a different psitin n the pae. Chanin a table s prperties Yu can use the Prperties tab t chane the table s prperties, includin its transparency, cell clr and line clr. T chane a table s fill 1. Select a table, clumn, rw, cell r selectin f cells. 2. Press the table s, clumn s, rw s r cell s menu arrw, and then select Prperties. 3. Press Fill Effects. 71

78 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects 4. Select a fill style: Fill style Prcedure Nne (transparent) Select N fill. Slid clr a. Select Slid fill. Gradient f tw clrs a. Select Gradient fill. Pattern a. Select Pattern fill. b. D ne f the fllwin: Select ne f the 40 clrs in the palette. Press Mre, and then select a clr in the dial bx. Press the eyedrpper, and then select a clr n the screen. b. Fr each clr, d ne f the fllwin: Select ne f the 40 clrs in the palette. Press Mre, and then select a clr in the dial bx. Press the eyedrpper, and then select a clr n the screen. c. Select an ptin in the Style drp-dwn list. b. Select a pattern. Picture a. Select Imae fill. c. Press Frerund clr, select a clr in the dial bx, and then press OK. d. Press Backrund clr, select a clr in the dial bx, and then press OK. b. Press Brwse. c. Brwse t and select the picture yu want t use as a backrund, and then press Open. If yu insert a lare picture, a dial bx may appear and prmpt yu t either reduce the picture s file size r retain the picture s file size. Fr mre infrmatin, see Reducin file sizes n pae 23. d. Select Keep imae size t keep the picture s size, reardless f whether the picture is larer r smaller than the bject. OR Select Scale imae t fit t resize the picture t fit the bject. 5. Optinally, dra the Object transparency slider t the riht t make the table transparent. 72

79 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects T chane a table s line style 1. Select a table. Yu can nly chane the line style f an entire table, nt individual cells, clumns r rws. 2. Press the table s, clumn s, rw s r cell s menu arrw, and then select Prperties. 3. Press Line Style. 4. Chane the table s line style. T chane a table s text style 1. Select a table, clumn, rw, cell r selectin f cells. 2. Press the table s, clumn s, rw s r cell s menu arrw, and then select Prperties. 3. Press Text Style. 4. Chane the table s text style (see Frmattin text n pae 62). Resizin tables, clumns r rws If yu want t custmize a table, yu can resize the table, a clumn r a rw. T resize a table 1. Select the table. 2. Press the table s resize handle (the ray circle), and then dra it t increase r reduce the size f the table. T resize a clumn 1. Press Select. 2. Press the vertical brder t the riht f the clumn. A resize pinter appears. 3. Dra the vertical brder t resize the clumn. 73

80 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects T resize a rw 1. Press Select. 2. Press the hrizntal brder belw the rw. A resize pinter appears. 3. Dra the hrizntal brder t resize the rw. T resize all cells in a table 1. Select the table. 2. Press the table s menu arrw, and then select Adjust size. 3. Select ne f the fllwin ptins: Make same heiht t make all cells in the table the same heiht. Make same width t make all cells in the table the same width. Make same size t make all cells in the table the same heiht and width. Make cells square t make all cells in the table square. Addin r remvin clumns, rws r cells If yu want t custmize a table, yu can add clumns r rws. T add a clumn 1. Select a clumn. 2. Press the clumn s menu arrw, and then select Insert Clumn. A new clumn appears t the riht f the current clumn. T remve a clumn 1. Select the clumn. 2. Press the clumn s menu arrw, and then select Delete Clumn. T add a rw 1. Select a rw. 2. Press the rw s menu arrw, and then select Insert Rw. A new rw appears belw the current rw. 74

81 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects T remve a rw 1. Select the rw. 2. Press the rw s menu arrw, and then select Delete Rw. T remve a cell 1. Select the cell. 2. Press the cell s menu arrw, and then select Delete Cells. Remvin a cell deletes the cntents f the cell. Yu re unable t remve a cell if it prvides the nly cnnectin between tw halves f a table. Splittin r merin table cells Yu can add tables t yur pae and insert bjects int the table s cells. If yu want t custmize a table, yu can split r mere cells. T split a cell 1. Select the cell. 2. Press the cell s menu arrw, and then select Split. 3. Select an ptin t split the cell int multiple rws and/r clumns. If yu split a cell that cntains cntent, the cntent appears in the upper-left cell after the split. 75

82 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects T mere cells 1. Select the cells. 2. Press the cells menu arrw, and then select Mere Cells. If yu mere cells that cntain cntent, the mered cell cntains the cntents f the tp-left cell. If the tp-left cell is empty, the mered cell cntains the cntents f the next available nn-empty cell, mvin frm left t riht, tp t bttm. Addin r remvin cell shades Yu can add a cell shade t a table cell. This enables yu t reveal the infrmatin in the cells durin a presentatin. S Yu must remve the cell shade if yu want t chane the cell s prperties; insert clumns r rws; remve clumns, rws r cells; r split r mere cells. Yu can als add a screen shade t cver an entire pae (see Usin the Screen Shade n pae 135). T add a cell shade 1. Select the cell. 2. Press the cell s menu arrw, and then select Add Cell Shade. T shw and hide the cntents f a cell 1. Press the cell shade. The cell shade disappears, shwin the cntents f the cell. 2. Press in the tp-left crner f the cell. The cell shade appears, hidin the cntents f the cell. T remve a cell shade 1. Select the cell. 2. Press the cell s menu arrw, and then select Remve Cell Shade. 76

83 C H A P T E R 4 Creatin basic bjects Deletin tables and the cntents f tables Yu can delete the cntents f a table r the table itself. Yu can delete all bjects n a pae, includin tables, by clearin the pae (see Clearin paes n pae 42). T delete the cntents f a table 1. Select the cells cntainin the cntent yu want t delete. 2. Press Delete. T delete a table 1. Select the table. 2. Press the table s menu arrw, and then select Delete. 77

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85 Chapter 5 Wrkin with bjects Selectin bjects 80 Chanin bjects prperties 82 Chanin the fill 82 Fillin diital ink drawins 84 Chanin ther prperties 85 Savin tl settins 85 Psitinin bjects 85 Mvin bjects 86 Mvin bjects t anther pae 87 Alinin bjects 87 Rearranin stacked bjects 88 Lckin bjects 89 Cuttin, cpyin and pastin bjects 90 Clnin bjects 90 Resizin bjects 91 Usin the resize handle 92 Usin the scalin esture 92 Rtatin bjects 94 Usin the rtatin handle 94 Usin the rtatin esture 95 Flippin bjects 96 Grupin bjects 96 Grupin bjects manually 96 Usin the menu 96 Usin the rup esture 97 Grupin bjects autmatically 97 Addin links t bjects 98 Addin sunds t bjects 100 Animatin bjects 102 Deletin bjects

86 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects After creatin an bject, yu can select it and wrk with it as described in this chapter. The tasks described in this chapter are fr all bjects, nt just basic bjects. Selectin bjects Befre yu can wrk with an bject, yu must select it. Yu can select an individual bject, multiple bjects r all bjects n a pae. When yu select an bject, a selectin rectanle appears arund it. The ray circle in the bject s lwer-riht crner is a resize handle (see Resizin bjects n pae 91). The reen circle abve the bject is a rtatin handle (see Rtatin bjects n pae 94). The dwnward arrw in the bject s upper-riht crner is a menu arrw. Press the menu arrw t display a menu f cmmands. Pressin an bject s menu arrw ives yu access t the same menu as riht-clickin the bject. 80

87 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects T select an bject 1. Press Select. 2. Press the bject yu want t select. A selectin rectanle appears arund the bject. If yu press an bject and a lck symbl appears instead f the menu arrw, the bject is lcked. Dependin n the type f lck, yu miht have t unlck the bject befre yu can manipulate it (see Lckin bjects n pae 89). T select multiple bjects 1. Press Select. 2. Press the interactive screen and dra until a rectanle surrunds the bjects yu want t select. OR Hld dwn CTRL, and then press the bjects yu want t select. A selectin rectanle appears arund the selected bjects. If yu draw a rectanle arund multiple bjects and sme f the bjects are lcked (see Lckin bjects n pae 89), yu select nly the unlcked bjects. T select all bjects n a pae Select Edit > Select All. A selectin rectanle appears arund all bjects n the pae. If sme f the bjects are lcked (see Lckin bjects n pae 89), yu select nly the unlcked bjects. T select all lcked bjects n the pae Select Edit > Select All Lcked Ntes. A selectin rectanle appears arund all lcked bjects n the pae. 81

88 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects Chanin bjects prperties Yu can chane an bject s prperties. The prperties yu can chane depend n the bject yu select. Yu can als select several bjects and chane their prperties at the same time. Chanin the fill Yu can chane an bject s fill by selectin the bject and then settin the fill in the Prperties tab r by clickin Fill, settin the fill, and then selectin the bject. T chane an bject s fill by first selectin the bject 1. Select the bject. 2. If the Prperties tab isn t visible, press Prperties. 82

89 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects 3. Press Fill Effects. 4. Select a fill style: Fill style Prcedure Nne (transparent) Select N fill. Slid clr a. Select Slid fill. Gradient f tw clrs a. Select Gradient fill. Pattern a. Select Pattern fill. b. D ne f the fllwin: Select ne f the 40 clrs in the palette. Press Mre, and then select a clr in the dial bx. Press the eyedrpper, and then select a clr n the screen. b. Fr each clr, d ne f the fllwin: Select ne f the 40 clrs in the palette. Press Mre, and then select a clr in the dial bx. Press the eyedrpper, and then select a clr n the screen. c. Select an ptin in the Style drp-dwn list. b. Select a pattern. Picture a. Select Imae fill. c. Press Frerund clr, select a clr in the dial bx, and then press OK. d. Press Backrund clr, select a clr in the dial bx, and then press OK. b. Press Brwse. c. Brwse t and select the picture yu want t use as a backrund, and then press Open. If yu insert a lare picture, a dial bx may appear and prmpt yu t either reduce the picture s file size r retain the picture s file size. Fr mre infrmatin, see Reducin file sizes n pae 23. d. Select Keep imae size t keep the picture s size, reardless f whether the picture is larer r smaller than the bject. OR Select Scale imae t fit t resize the picture t fit the bject. 83

90 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects 5. Optinally, dra the Object transparency slider t the riht t make the bject transparent. T I P Yu can als chane an bject s prperties usin the prperty selectrs n the tlbar. T chane an bject s fill by first pressin the Fill buttn 1. Press Fill, and then select a clr. 2. Select the bject. 3. Repeat step 2 fr each bject yu want t apply the fill t. Fillin diital ink drawins In additin t fillin shapes, reular plyns and irreular plyns, yu can fill areas enclsed by diital ink usin the Fill buttn. S T fill an area, yu must enclse it with a sinle diital ink path. Yu re unable t fill an enclsed area if that area is part f a rup (see Grupin bjects n pae 96). 84

91 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects When yu fill an enclsed area, the fill becmes a separate bject, which yu can mve away frm the riinal enclsed area. Yu can fill the enclsed area and mve the resultin fill bject multiple times. Chanin ther prperties In additin t fill, yu can chane bjects line style and text style. T chane an bject s line style 1. Select the bject. 2. If the Prperties tab isn t visible, press Prperties. 3. Press Line Style. 4. Chane the bject s line style. T chane an bject s text style 1. Select the bject. 2. If the Prperties tab isn t visible, press Prperties. 3. Press Text Style. 4. Chane the bject s text style (see Frmattin text n pae 62). Savin tl settins When yu select a tl in the tlbar, yu can chane its default settins usin the Prperties tab and then save yur chanes by clickin Save Tl Prperties. When yu save yur chanes t a tl s default settins, the tl s buttn displays thse chanes: T restre the default settins, see Custmizin the tlbar n pae 155. Psitinin bjects Yu can chane the psitin f an bject by mvin it t anther area f the existin pae r t anther pae. Yu can als alin bjects and chane the rder f stacked bjects. 85

92 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects Mvin bjects Yu can mve bjects t anther psitin n the pae. Yu can als flick bjects. Yu re unable t mve an bject if it s lcked in place (see Lckin bjects n pae 89). T I P Yu can manipulate multiple bjects by selectin them, and then creatin a rup (see Grupin bjects n pae 96). T mve an bject r bjects 1. Select the bject r bjects. 2. Dra the bject r bjects t a new psitin n the pae. T I P Yu can mve an bject in small increments by pressin the arrw keys n yur keybard. T mve an Adbe Flash Player cmpatible file 1. Press the clred bar at the tp f the Adbe Flash Player cmpatible file. 2. Dra the file t its new psitin. T flick an bject 1. Select the bject. 2. Quickly flick yur finer in any directin. 86

93 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects Mvin bjects t anther pae Yu can mve bjects t anther pae in a file. T mve an bject r bjects t anther pae 1. If the Pae Srter isn t visible, press Pae Srter. 2. If yu dn t see the pae that yu want t mve the bject t, scrll in the Pae Srter until yu see the pae s thumbnail. 3. Select the bject r bjects yu want t mve. 4. Dra the bject r bjects int the Pae Srter abve the thumbnail f the pae yu want t mve the bjects t. T mve an Adbe Flash Player cmpatible file t anther pae 1. If the Pae Srter isn t visible, press Pae Srter. 2. If yu dn t see the pae that yu want t mve the bject t, scrll in the Pae Srter until yu see the pae s thumbnail. 3. Press the clred bar at the tp f the Adbe Flash Player cmpatible file. 4. Dra the file int the Pae Srter abve the thumbnail f the pae yu want t mve the bject t. Alinin bjects Yu can mve bjects t anther lcatin n a pae (see Mvin bjects n the previus pae). If yu want, yu can display uidelines n a pae t assist yu in alinin bjects with ther bjects, as well as the pae s vertical and hrizntal centers. Yu can als set bjects t alin autmatically with these uidelines when yu mve the bjects n a pae. T display uidelines 1. Select View > Alinment. The Alinment dial bx appears. 87

94 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects 2. Select check bxes t specify which uidelines yu want t display: Check bx Shw uides fr active bjects Shw vertical pae center uide Shw hrizntal pae center uide Snap bjects t uides Select this check bx t: Display a uideline when yu mve an bject int alinment with anther bject. Display a uideline when yu mve an bject int alinment with the pae s vertical center. Display a uideline when yu mve an bject int alinment with the pae s hrizntal center. Autmatically alin bjects t uidelines when yu mve the bjects n a pae. 3. If yu want t chane the clr f the uidelines, press the clred bar t the left f Guide Clr, and then select a clr. 4. Press OK. Rearranin stacked bjects If bjects verlap n a pae, yu can rearrane the rder f the stack (that is, yu can cntrl which bjects appear in frnt f thers). T mve an bject t the frnt f the stack 1. Select the bject. 2. Press the bject s menu arrw, and then select Order > Brin t Frnt. T mve an bject t the back f the stack 1. Select the bject. 2. Press the bject s menu arrw, and then select Order > Send t Back. T mve an bject ne place frward in the stack 1. Select the bject. 2. Press the bject s menu arrw, and then select Order > Brin Frward. T mve an bject ne place backward in the stack 1. Select the bject. 2. Select the bject s menu arrw, and then select Order > Send Backward. 88

95 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects Lckin bjects Yu can lck an bject t prevent its mdificatin, mvement r rtatin. Alternatively, yu can lck an bject but allw its mvement r its mvement and rtatin. Yu can remve this lck at any time. T lck an bject 1. Select the bject. 2. Press the bject s menu arrw, and then select Lckin > Lck in Place. Yu re unable t mve, rtate r mdify the bject until yu unlck it. If yu press a lcked bject, a lck icn appears instead f a menu arrw. T lck an bject but allw its mvement 1. Select the bject. 2. Press the bject s menu arrw, and then select Lckin > Allw Mve. Yu can mve the bject but yu re unable t rtate r mdify it until yu unlck it. If yu press a lcked bject, a lck icn appears instead f a menu arrw. T lck an bject but allw its mvement and rtatin 1. Select the bject. 2. Press the bject s menu arrw, and then select Lckin > Allw Mve and Rtate. Yu can mve and rtate the bject but yu re unable t mdify it until yu unlck it. If yu press a lcked bject, a lck icn appears instead f a menu arrw. T unlck an bject 1. Select the bject. 2. Press the bject s lck icn, and then select Unlck. 89

96 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects Cuttin, cpyin and pastin bjects Yu can cut, cpy and paste bjects, includin text, pictures, straiht lines, arcs and shapes in a.ntebk file. T I P S Yu can paste text frm ther prrams int SMART Ntebk sftware and cut text frm SMART Ntebk sftware and paste it int ther prrams (see Cuttin, cpyin and pastin cntent frm ther prrams n pae 110 and Cuttin r cpyin text n pae 65). Yu can create an exact cpy f an bject by clnin it (see Clnin bjects belw). T cut and paste an bject 1. Select the bject. 2. Press the bject s menu arrw, and then select Cut. 3. If yu want t paste the bject nt a different pae, display that pae. 4. Press Paste. T cpy and paste an bject 1. Select the bject. 2. Press the bject s menu arrw, and then select Cpy. 3. If yu want t paste the item nt a different pae, display that pae. 4. Press Paste. Clnin bjects Yu can create a duplicate f an bject by usin the Clne cmmand, r yu can create multiple cpies f an bject usin the Infinite Clner cmmand. Yu can als cpy and paste bjects, includin text, imaes, straiht lines, arcs and shapes (see Cuttin, cpyin and pastin bjects abve). 90

97 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects T clne an bject 1. Select the bject. 2. Press the bject s menu arrw, and then select Clne. A duplicate bject appears n the pae. T clne an bject usin the Infinite Clner 1. Select the bject. 2. Press the bject s menu arrw, and then select Infinite Clner. 3. Select the bject aain. An infinity symbl appears instead f the bject s menu arrw. 4. Dra the bject t anther psitin n the pae. 5. Repeat step 4 as many times as yu want. 6. When yu finish clnin the bject, select the riinal bject. 7. Press the infinity symbl, and then clear the selectin f Infinite Clner. Resizin bjects Yu can resize bjects n a pae by usin the resize handle r the scalin esture (if yur interactive prduct supprts multituch estures). Yu re unable t resize an bject if it s lcked in place (see Lckin bjects n pae 89). 91

98 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects Usin the resize handle T resize an bject 1. Select the bject. 2. Press the bject s resize handle (the ray circle), and then dra it t increase r reduce the bject s size. T keep the shape s riinal heiht-t-width rati, hld dwn SHIFT while yu dra the resize handle. T resize multiple bjects 1. Grup the bjects (see Grupin bjects n pae 96), and then select the rup. A selectin rectanle appears arund the rup. 2. Press the resize handle in the lwer-riht crner f the selectin rectanle. 3. Dra the resize handle t increase r reduce the size f the bjects. Usin the scalin esture T resize an bject frm its center 1. Select the bject. 2. Usin ne finer n each hand, press the screen at ppsite ends f the bject. 92

99 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects 3. Dra yur finers in ppsite directins t increase the bject s size. OR Dra yur finers tward each ther t decrease the bject s size. T resize an bject frm its crner r side 1. Select the bject. 2. Usin ne finer n each hand, press the screen at the crner r side yu want t resize the bject frm. 3. Dra yur finers in ppsite directins t increase the bject s size. OR Dra yur finers tward each ther t decrease the bject s size. T resize multiple bjects 1. Select the bjects. 2. Usin ne finer n each hand, press the screen at ppsite ends f ne f the bjects. 93

100 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects 3. Dra yur finers in ppsite directins t increase the bjects size. OR Dra yur finers tward each ther t decrease the bjects size. The bjects resize frm their centers reardless f where yu press the screen. Rtatin bjects Yu can rtate bjects n a pae by usin the rtatin handle r the rtatin esture (if yur interactive prduct supprts multituch estures). S Yu re unable t rtate an bject if it s lcked in place (see Lckin bjects n pae 89). Yu re unable t rtate tables. Usin the rtatin handle T rtate an bject 1. Select the bject. 2. Press the bject s rtatin handle (the reen circle), and then dra it in the directin yu want t rtate the bject. T rtate multiple bjects 1. Select the bjects. A selectin rectanle appears arund each bject. 2. Press the rtatin handle (the reen circle) n any ne f the selected bjects, and then dra it in the directin yu want t rtate the bject. When yu rtate ne bject, all ther selected bjects rtate autmatically. 94

101 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects Usin the rtatin esture T rtate an bject arund its center 1. Select the bject. 2. Usin ne finer n each hand, press the screen at ppsite ends f the bject. 3. Mve yur finers in a circle arund the center f the bject t rtate it. T rtate an bject arund a crner 1. Select the bject. 2. Usin ne finer n each hand, press the screen in the crner yu want t rtate the bject arund. 3. Mve yur finers in a circle arund the crner t rtate the bject. T rtate multiple bjects 1. Select the bjects. 2. Usin ne finer n each hand, press the screen at ppsite ends f ne f the bjects. 3. Mve yur finers in a circle. The bjects rtate arund their centers reardless f where yu press the screen. 95

102 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects Flippin bjects Yu can flip an bject n a pae. Yu re unable t flip an bject if it s lcked (see Lckin bjects n pae 89). T flip an bject 1. Select the bject. 2. Press the bject s menu arrw, and then select Flip > Up/Dwn r Flip > Left/Riht. T flip multiple bjects 1. Select the bjects. 2. Press the menu arrw n any ne f the selected bjects, and then select Flip > Up/Dwn r Flip > Left/Riht. Grupin bjects Yu can create a rup f bjects, which lets yu interact with all ruped items at the same time. After yu create a rup, yu can select, mve, rtate r resize the rup as if it were an individual bject. Hwever, if yu want t interact with an individual bject in a rup, yu must unrup the bjects first. Grupin bjects manually Yu can rup and unrup bjects manually usin the menu r the rup esture. Usin the menu T rup bjects 1. Select the bjects. 2. Press the menu arrw f any ne f the selected bjects, and then select Grupin > Grup. 96

103 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects T unrup bjects 1. Select the rup. 2. Press the rup s menu arrw, and then select Grupin > Unrup. Usin the rup esture S Yu re unable t use the rup esture with a muse. The rup esture wrks nly when yu initially cntact yur interactive prduct s surface. T rup bjects Quickly shake yur finer ver the bjects three times. T unrup bjects Quickly shake yur finer ver the rup three times. Grupin bjects autmatically If yu write r draw multiple lines, SMART Ntebk sftware cmbines the lines int a sinle bject autmatically. Fr example, if yu write the letters f a wrd, SMART Ntebk sftware cmbines the individual letters, enablin yu t interact with the whle wrd. If yu want t write wrds n the 97

104 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects same line but dn t want them cmbined, leave a lare ap between them, use different pens, r briefly put the pen in the pen tray befre writin anther wrd (interactive whitebards nly). If SMART Ntebk sftware cmbined lines that yu want t manipulate individually, unrup the lines as described abve. Addin links t bjects Yu can link any bject n a pae t a web pae, anther pae in the file, a file n yur cmputer r an attachment. An attachment is a cpy f a file, a shrtcut t a file r a link t a web pae that yu add t the Attachments tab. Yu can display animated link indicatrs arund all links n a pae (see Displayin links n pae 147). T add a link t a web pae 1. Select the bject. 2. Press the bject s menu arrw, and then select Link. The Insert Link dial bx appears. 3. Press Web Pae, and then type the web address in the Address bx. 4. If yu want t pen the link by pressin an icn, select Crner icn. OR If yu want t pen the link by pressin anywhere in the bject, select Object. 5. Press OK. If yu selected Crner icn, the icn appears in the lwer-left crner f the bject. T add a link t anther pae in the file 1. Select the bject. 2. Press the bject s menu arrw, and then select Link. The Insert Link dial bx appears. 3. Press Pae in this File, and then select an ptin in the Select a pae area. 98

105 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects 4. If yu want t pen the link by pressin an icn, select Crner icn. OR If yu want t pen the link by pressin anywhere in the bject, select Object. 5. Press OK. If yu selected Crner icn, the icn appears in the lwer-left crner f the bject. T add a link t a file n yur cmputer 1. Select the bject. 2. Press the bject s menu arrw, and then select Link. The Insert Link dial bx appears. 3. Press File n this Cmputer, and then type the file s lcatin and name in the File bx. 4. If yu want t attach a cpy f the file, select Cpy f file. OR If yu want t insert a shrtcut t the file, select Shrtcut t file. 5. If yu want t pen the link by pressin an icn, select Crner icn. OR If yu want t pen the link by pressin anywhere in the bject, select Object. 6. Press OK. If yu selected Crner icn, the icn appears in the lwer-left crner f the bject. T add a link t an attachment 1. Select the bject. 2. Press the bject s menu arrw, and then select Link. The Insert Link dial bx appears. 3. Press Current Attachments, and then select the attachment in the list. 4. If yu want t pen the link by pressin an icn, select Crner icn. OR If yu want t pen the link by pressin anywhere in the bject, select Object. 5. Press OK. If yu selected Crner icn, the icn appears in the lwer-left crner f the bject. 99

106 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects T remve a link 1. Select the bject. 2. Press the bject s menu arrw, and then select Link. The Insert Link dial bx appears. 3. Press Remve Link. Addin sunds t bjects Yu can add a sund t any bject (except Adbe Flash Player cmpatible files and widets) by attachin a sund file r recrdin a sund usin a cmputer micrphne. Yu can play the sund durin the lessn by pressin an icn in the crner f the bject r the bject itself. SMART Ntebk sftware supprts the MP3 audi frmat. If yu want SMART Ntebk sftware t supprt ther file types, yu can install additinal encders (see Installin encders fr additinal frmats n pae 109). T add a sund file t an bject 1. Select the bject. 2. Press the bject s menu arrw, and then select Sund. The Insert Sund dial bx appears. 3. Press Brwse. The Insert File dial bx appears. 4. Brwse t and select the sund file, and then press Open. 5. Select Crner Icn if yu want t play the sund file when yu press an icn in the bject s lwer-left crner. OR Select Object if yu want t play the sund file when yu press anywhere n the bject. 6. Press Attach Sund. 100

107 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects T add a recrded sund t an bject 1. Cnnect a micrphne t yur cmputer and turn it n. 2. Select the bject. 3. Press the bject s menu arrw, and then select Sund. The Insert Sund dial bx appears. 4. Click Start Recrdin. 5. Recrd the sund usin the micrphne. I M P OR T A N T SMART Ntebk sftware stps recrdin after ne minute. Therefre, ensure the sund is n mre than ne minute ln. 6. Click Stp Recrdin. 7. Type a name fr the sund in the Recrdin name bx. 8. Optinally, click Preview Recrdin t hear the sund befre addin it t the bject. 9. Select Crner Icn if yu want t play the sund file when yu press an icn in the bject s lwer-left crner. OR Select Object if yu want t play the sund file when yu press anywhere n the bject. 10. Press Attach Recrdin. T remve a sund frm an bject 1. Select the bject. 2. Press the bject s menu arrw, and then select Sund. The Insert Sund dial bx appears. 3. Press Remve Sund. 101

108 C H A P T E R 5 Wrkin with bjects Animatin bjects Yu can animate an bject t fly nt a pae frm the side, spin, fade in, shrink and mre. Yu can set the animatin t start when yu pen a pae r when yu press the bject. T animate an bject 1. Select the bject. 2. If the Prperties tab isn t visible, press Prperties. 3. Press Object Animatin. 4. Select ptins in the Type, Directin, Speed, Occurs and Repeats drp-dwn lists. Deletin bjects Althuh yu can erase diital ink (see Erasin diital ink n pae 56), yu re unable t erase sme types f bjects, includin text, shapes, straiht lines, arcs and pictures. T remve these types f bjects frm a pae, yu must delete them. Yu re unable t delete lcked bjects (see Lckin bjects n pae 89). T delete a lcked bject frm a pae, yu must unlck it. T delete an bject 1. Select the bject. 2. Press the bject s menu arrw, and then select Delete. 102

109 Chapter 6 Usin yur wn cntent Insertin pictures 104 Insertin pictures frm files 104 Insertin pictures frm a scanner 105 Insertin pictures frm a SMART Dcument Camera 105 Creatin transparent areas in a picture 105 Wrkin with pictures 106 Insertin multimedia files 106 Insertin Adbe Flash Player cmpatible files 106 Insertin Adbe Flash Player cmpatible vide files 108 Insertin sund files 108 Wrkin with multimedia files 109 Installin encders fr additinal frmats 109 Insertin Internet brwsers 109 Usin cntent frm ther prrams 110 Cuttin, cpyin and pastin cntent frm ther prrams 110 Imprtin cntent usin SMART Ntebk Print Capture 111 Imprtin cntent usin SMART Ntebk Dcument Writer 112 Imprtin PwerPint files 113 Imprtin files frm ther interactive whitebard prrams 114 Attachin files and web paes 115 Addin yur cntent t the Gallery 117 Addin yur cntent t the Gallery 117 Oranizin yur cntent in the Gallery 119 Sharin cntent with ther teachers 120 Cnnectin t Team Cntent cateries 121 Findin and usin yur cntent in the Gallery 121 Sharin yur cntent n the SMART Exchane website 122 If yu r ther teachers in yur schl have created cntent utside f SMART Ntebk sftware, yu can include this cntent in yur.ntebk files. Specifically, yu can d the fllwin: Insert pictures, Adbe Flash Player cmpatible files and vide files, and sund files Cut r cpy, and then paste cntent frm ther prrams 103

110 C H A P T E R 6 Usin yur wn cntent Imprt cntent frm ther prrams Attach cpies f files, shrtcuts t files and links t web paes In additin, yu can add yur cntent t the Gallery, where yu can access and use it acrss multiple.ntebk files r share yur cntent n the SMART Exchane website. Insertin pictures Yu can insert pictures int paes frm files, a scanner r a SMART Dcument Camera. Yu can als insert pictures frm the Gallery tab. Fr mre infrmatin, see Findin and usin cntent frm the Gallery n pae 124. After insertin a picture, yu can define a transparent area in it. Insertin pictures frm files Yu can insert a picture int a pae. SMART Ntebk sftware supprts BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF and WMF frmats. T insert a picture frm a file 1. Select Insert > Picture File. The Insert Picture File dial bx appears. 2. Brwse t and select the picture yu want t insert. T I P T select mre than ne picture, hld dwn CTRL and then select the pictures. 3. Press Open. The picture appears in the upper-left crner f the pae. 104

111 C H A P T E R 6 Usin yur wn cntent Insertin pictures frm a scanner If a scanner is cnnected t yur cmputer, yu can insert pictures frm the scanner int a pae. Yu must install yur scanner s driver and sftware n yur cmputer befre insertin pictures frm the scanner int SMART Ntebk sftware. T insert a picture frm a scanner 1. Select Insert > Picture Frm Scanner. The Insert Scanned Picture dial bx appears. 2. Select a scanner frm the list. 3. Press Scan. 4. Fllw the instructins included with yur scanner t scan yur picture. Insertin pictures frm a SMART Dcument Camera Yu can insert pictures frm a SMART Dcument Camera int a pae. T insert a picture frm a SMART Dcument Camera 1. Select Insert > Picture Frm SMART Dcument Camera. The SMART Dcument Camera windw appears n the pae. 2. Insert a picture fllwin the instructins in the SMART Dcument Camera 330 user s uide (smarttech.cm/kb/143838). Creatin transparent areas in a picture Yu can create transparent areas in a picture that yu insert int a pae. This is useful fr remvin the picture s backrund. Yu can make any clr in the picture transparent. Yu can reduce the size f a lare picture when yu insert it in a file (see Reducin file sizes n pae 23). If yu later create a transparent area in the picture, the picture is n lner ptimized. 105

112 C H A P T E R 6 Usin yur wn cntent T create a transparent area in a picture 1. Select the picture. 2. Press the picture s menu arrw, and then select Set Picture Transparency. The Picture Transparency dial bx appears. 3. Press any areas in the picture that yu want t make transparent. Pressin an area makes nly that area transparent, even if the picture includes that same clr in ther areas. 4. Press OK. Wrkin with pictures When yu insert a picture in a.ntebk file, the picture becmes an bject in the file. Therefre, yu can mve, resize, rtate and make ther chanes t the picture like any ther bject. Fr infrmatin n hw t wrk with bjects, includin pictures, in.ntebk files, see Wrkin with bjects n pae 79. Insertin multimedia files Yu can insert multimedia files, includin Adbe Flash Player cmpatible files, vide files and sund files, int paes. Yu can als insert multimedia files frm the Gallery tab. Fr mre infrmatin, see Findin and usin cntent frm the Gallery n pae 124. Insertin Adbe Flash Player cmpatible files Yu can insert Adbe Flash Player cmpatible files int a pae. After yu insert an Adbe Flash Player cmpatible file int a pae, r display a pae that already cntains an Adbe Flash Player cmpatible file, the file plays immediately. Yu can cntrl the playback f the file. If the file has buttns, yu can press them n yur interactive prduct. If the file desn t have buttns, yu can use the ptins in the file s menu arrw. 106

113 C H A P T E R 6 Usin yur wn cntent S Adbe Flash Player cmpatible files n a pae must be self-extractin. Yu re unable t use Adbe Flash Player cmpatible files that lad r rely n ther Adbe Flash Player cmpatible files. Yu re unable t dra an Adbe Flash Player cmpatible file frm an Internet brwser int a pae. If Adbe Flash Player isn t installed n yur cmputer, SMART Ntebk sftware ntifies yu when yu insert an Adbe Flash Player cmpatible file int a pae. Yu can install Adbe Flash Player by visitin adbe.cm, but yu must use Internet Explrer Internet brwser t install it. If yu use anther brwser, Adbe Flash Player cmpatible files dn t wrk in SMART Ntebk sftware. T write n tp f an Adbe Flash Player cmpatible file with a handwritin recnitin cmpnent, start writin utside the file and cntinue t write ver the file. This enables SMART Ntebk sftware t recnize the diital ink as a separate bject frm the Adbe Flash Player cmpatible file. T insert an Adbe Flash Player cmpatible file 1. Select Insert > Flash File. The Insert Flash File dial bx appears. 2. Brwse t and select the Adbe Flash Player cmpatible file that yu want t insert int the pae. 3. Press Open. The Adbe Flash Player cmpatible file appears in the upper-left crner f the pae. 107

114 C H A P T E R 6 Usin yur wn cntent T cntrl an Adbe Flash Player cmpatible file 1. Select the Adbe Flash Player cmpatible file. 2. Cntrl the file by din any f the fllwin: T play the file, press the file s menu arrw, and then select Flash > Play. T play the file frm the beinnin, press the file s menu arrw, and then select Flash > Rewind. T advance the file slihtly and pause playback, press the file s menu arrw, and then select Flash > Step Frward. T rewind the file slihtly and pause playback, press the file s menu arrw, and then select Flash > Step Back. T play the file cntinuusly, press the file s menu arrw, and then select Flash > Lp. T stp playin the file cntinuusly, press the file s menu arrw, and then clear the selectin f Flash > Lp. Insertin Adbe Flash Player cmpatible vide files Yu can insert Adbe Flash Player cmpatible vide files int a pae. SMART Ntebk sftware supprts the Adbe Flash Player cmpatible vide file (FLV) frmat. If yu want SMART Ntebk sftware t supprt ther file types, yu can install additinal encders (see Installin encders fr additinal frmats n the next pae). T insert an Adbe Flash Player cmpatible vide file 1. Press Insert > Flash Vide File. The Insert Vide File dial bx appears. 2. Brwse t and select the Adbe Flash Player cmpatible vide file that yu want t insert int the pae. 3. Press Open. Insertin sund files Yu can attach a sund file t any bject (except Adbe Flash Player cmpatible bjects) in a.ntebk file. Fr mre infrmatin, see Addin sunds t bjects n pae

115 C H A P T E R 6 Usin yur wn cntent Wrkin with multimedia files When yu insert a multimedia file in a.ntebk file, the multimedia file becmes an bject in the file. Therefre, yu can mve, resize, rtate and make ther chanes t the multimedia file like any ther bject. Fr infrmatin n hw t wrk with bjects, includin multimedia files, in.ntebk files, see Wrkin with bjects n pae 79. Installin encders fr additinal frmats SMART Ntebk sftware supprts the FLV and MP3 frmats. If yu want SMART Ntebk sftware t supprt ther vide and audi frmats, yu can install the fllwin encder. If yu install this encder, SMART Ntebk sftware autmatically detects it and supprts its vide and audi frmats. Encder Vide frmats Audi frmats Link MediaCder Full Pack ASF AVI MOV MPEG and MPG WMV AIF and AIFF WAV mediacderhq.cm/dlfull.htm SMART Technlies ULC prvides links t these prrams as a curtesy, and makes n representatins r warranties reardin the prrams r any infrmatin related theret. Any questins, cmplaints r claims reardin the prrams must be directed t the apprpriate sftware vendr. Insertin Internet brwsers Yu can insert an Internet brwser int a.ntebk pae. In the Internet brwser, yu can brwse t and display web paes. Yu can mdify the Internet brwser like any ther bject in SMART Ntebk sftware (see Wrkin with bjects n pae 79). T insert an Internet brwser 1. Select Insert > Internet Brwser. An Internet brwser appears. 109

116 C H A P T E R 6 Usin yur wn cntent 2. Duble-click the address bar, type the address f the web pae yu want t brwse t, and then press G. T I P If there s n keybard cnnected t yur cmputer, click SMART Keybard an n-screen keybard. t display 3. Interact with the website usin the buttns in the Internet brwser tlbar: Buttn Cmmand Actin Back Frward Return t Pinned Pae Pin Pae Relad Mve Tlbar Display the previus web pae. Display the next web pae. Open the pinned web pae. Pin the current web pae. When yu first pen the.ntebk file, the pinned web pae appears in the Internet brwser. Yu can return t the pinned pae at any time by pressin Return t Pinned Pae. Relad the current web pae. Chane the psitin f the Internet brwser tlbar. Usin cntent frm ther prrams If yu have cntent in ther prrams that yu want t use in yur.ntebk files, yu can mve this cntent t SMART Ntebk sftware by din ne f the fllwin: Cuttin r cpyin, and then pastin the cntent Imprtin the cntent Cuttin, cpyin and pastin cntent frm ther prrams Yu can cut r cpy, and then paste cntent frm ther prrams int SMART Ntebk sftware. T cut cntent frm anther prram 1. In the ther prram, select the cntent yu want t cut, and then select Edit > Cut. 2. In SMART Ntebk sftware, press Paste. 110

117 C H A P T E R 6 Usin yur wn cntent T cpy cntent frm anther prram 1. In the ther prram, select the cntent yu want t cpy, and then select Edit > Cpy. 2. In SMART Ntebk sftware, press Paste. Imprtin cntent usin SMART Ntebk Print Capture When yu install SMART Ntebk sftware n a cmputer with Windws XP peratin system, yu als install SMART Ntebk Print Capture. SMART Ntebk Print Capture wrks like any ther printer driver, except it captures utput in a.ntebk file, instead f printin it n paper. Each pae f an imprted file appears as an bject n its wn pae, with its riinal frmattin and pae breaks preserved. If yu install SMART Ntebk sftware n a cmputer with Windws Vista r Windws 7 peratin system, yu can imprt cntent usin SMART Ntebk Dcument Writer (see Imprtin cntent usin SMART Ntebk Dcument Writer n the next pae). T use SMART Ntebk Print Capture 1. In the surce file yu want t exprt t a.ntebk file, select File > Print. The Print dial bx appears. 2. Select SMART Ntebk Print Capture in the list f printers. 3. Optinally, chane the pae rientatin and raphics reslutin (see T chane the pae rientatin and raphics reslutin n the next pae). 4. Specify a pae rane, and then press OK r Print. If an existin.ntebk file isn t pen, a new.ntebk file pens. Each pae f the surce file appears n a separate pae. OR If an existin.ntebk file is pen, each pae f the surce file appears in the.ntebk file after the current pae. This prcess can take several minutes. 111

118 C H A P T E R 6 Usin yur wn cntent T chane the pae rientatin and raphics reslutin 1. Press the Prperties r Preferences buttn. The SMART Ntebk Print Capture Prperties dial bx appears. 2. Select Prtrait r Landscape. 3. Select a default reslutin in the Reslutin drp-dwn list. OR Select CUSTOM Reslutin in the Reslutin drp-dwn list, and then type numbers in the Hrizntal Reslutin and Vertical Reslutin bxes. T I P S Use the same value in bth bxes t prevent imae distrtin. The hiher the reslutin, the larer the imae. Dn t use the Draft, Lw r Medium ptins because they miht nt scale the imae prprtinally. 4. Press OK. Imprtin cntent usin SMART Ntebk Dcument Writer When yu install SMART Ntebk sftware n a cmputer with Windws Vista r Windws 7 peratin system, yu als install SMART Ntebk Dcument Writer. SMART Ntebk Dcument Writer wrks like any ther printer driver, except it captures utput in a.ntebk file, instead f printin it n paper. If yu install SMART Ntebk sftware n a cmputer with Windws XP peratin system, yu can imprt cntent usin SMART Ntebk Print Capture (see Imprtin cntent usin SMART Ntebk Print Capture n the previus pae). T use SMART Ntebk Dcument Writer 1. In the surce file yu want t exprt t a.ntebk file, select File > Print. The Print dial bx appears. 2. Select SMART Ntebk Dcument Writer in the list f printers. 3. Optinally, chane the pae rientatin (see T chane the pae rientatin n the next pae). 112

119 C H A P T E R 6 Usin yur wn cntent 4. Specify a pae rane, and then press OK r Print. A dial bx appears. 5. Select SMART Ntebk paes with imaes t imprt the cntent f the file as pictures. OR Select SMART Ntebk pae with editable bjects t imprt the cntent f the file as editable bjects. If yu chse t imprt the cntent as editable bjects, sme bjects may nt display crrectly. Yu can imprt the cntent as pictures. 6. Press OK. A new.ntebk file pens. Each pae f the surce file appears n a separate pae. T chane the pae rientatin 1. Press Prperties r Preferences. The Printin Preferences dial bx appears. 2. Select Landscape r Prtrait in the Orientatin drp-dwn list. 3. Press OK. Imprtin PwerPint files Yu can imprt cntent int a.ntebk file frm a variety f surces, includin PwerPint files. SMART Ntebk sftware desn t imprt sme radient, pattern and picture effects. These effects may appear incrrectly in.ntebk files as a result. T I P Yu can als exprt.ntebk files t PwerPint (see Exprtin files n pae 15). T imprt a PwerPint file 1. Select File > Imprt. The Open dial bx appears. 2. Select All PwerPint Files (*.ppt;*.pptx) in the Files f type drp-dwn list. 113

120 C H A P T E R 6 Usin yur wn cntent 3. Brwse t and select the PwerPint file yu want t imprt. 4. Press Open. SMART Ntebk sftware adds the cntents f the PwerPint file t a.ntebk file. Imprtin files frm ther interactive whitebard prrams Yu can imprt cntent int.ntebk files frm a variety f surces, includin ther whitebard prrams. If the ther whitebard prram supprts the Interactive Whitebard Cmmn File Frmat (CFF), yu can exprt a CFF file frm the prram and then imprt that CFF file int SMART Ntebk sftware. Otherwise, yu can attempt t imprt the ther interactive whitebard prram s native file frmat. Yu can als exprt CFF files (see Exprtin files n pae 15). T imprt CFF files 1. Select File > Imprt. The Open dial bx appears. 2. Select All Cmmn File Frmat Files (*.iwb) in the Files f type list. 3. Brwse t and select the file yu want t imprt. 4. Press Open. The file pens. 114

121 C H A P T E R 6 Usin yur wn cntent T imprt ther files 1. Press Open File. The Open dial bx appears. 2. Select All Files (*.*) in the Files f type list. 3. Brwse t and select the file yu want t pen. 4. Press Open. If yu imprt a file that SMART Ntebk sftware supprts, the file pens. OR If yu imprt a file that SMART Ntebk sftware desn t supprt, SMART Ntebk sftware adds it t the Attachments tab. Yu can pen these attached files usin third-party sftware, but yu re nt able t add them t a pae. Attachin files and web paes Yu can attach cpies f files, shrtcuts t files and links t web paes usin the Attachments tab. Attachin files r web paes enables yu t find and pen these items easily while presentin a.ntebk file. S Yu can als link a file r web pae t an bject n a pae (see Addin links t bjects n pae 98). As an alternative t attachin a link t a web pae, yu can als insert an Internet brwser in yur.ntebk file (see Insertin Internet brwsers n pae 109). T attach a cpy f a file 1. If the Attachments tab isn t visible, press Attachments. 2. Press Insert at the bttm f the Attachments tab, and then select Insert Cpy f File. The Insert Cpy f File dial bx appears. 3. Brwse t and select the file yu want t attach. 115

122 C H A P T E R 6 Usin yur wn cntent 4. Press Open. The file s name and size appear in the Attachments tab. When yu attach a file, the size f the.ntebk file increases. Althuh SMART Ntebk sftware cmpresses files t cnserve space, SMART Ntebk sftware can cmpress sme file types mre than thers. T attach a shrtcut t a file 1. If the Attachments tab isn t visible, press Attachments. 2. Press Insert at the bttm f the Attachments tab, and then select Insert Shrtcut t File. The Insert File Shrtcut dial bx appears. 3. Brwse t and select the file yu want t attach. 4. Press Open. The file name and Shrtcut appear in the Attachments tab. S SMART Ntebk sftware desn t exprt shrtcuts. If yu want t exprt file attachments, attach a cpy f yur file, nt a file shrtcut. Make sure that the file is accessible n the cmputer yu will use durin the lessn. T attach a link t a web pae 1. If the Attachments tab isn t visible, press Attachments. 2. Press Insert at the bttm f the Attachments tab, and then select Insert Hyperlink. The Insert Hyperlink dial bx appears. 3. Type the web pae s address in the Hyperlink bx. 4. Type a name fr the link in the Display name bx. 5. Press OK. The display name and URL appear in the Attachments tab. 116

123 C H A P T E R 6 Usin yur wn cntent T pen a file r web pae frm the Attachments tab 1. If the Attachments tab isn t visible, press Attachments. The Attachments tab lists all attachments in the current file. If an attached item is a cpy f a file, the file s size appears in the Size clumn. If an attached item is a shrtcut t a file, Shrtcut appears in the Size clumn. If an attached item is a link t a web pae, URL appears in the Size clumn. 2. T pen a file, duble-click the file name r shrtcut. OR T pen a web pae, duble-click the link. Addin yur cntent t the Gallery The Gallery is a tab in the SMART Ntebk sftware user interface where yu can brwse r search fr cntent and then add that cntent t yur.ntebk files. The Gallery cnsists f a set f cateries, ne f which is the My Cntent catery. If yu find yu use the same cntent acrss multiple.ntebk files, yu can add this cntent t the My Cntent catery. Yu can share cntent frm the My Cntent catery with ther teachers in yur schl by imprtin r exprtin Gallery cllectin files. Yu can als cnnect t a Team Cntent catery cntainin cntent that yu and ther teachers in yur schl cntribute t. Addin yur cntent t the Gallery Yu can add SMART Ntebk sftware bjects and paes as well as supprt files t the My Cntent catery in the Gallery. T add an bject t the Gallery 1. If the Gallery isn t visible, press Gallery. 2. Select the bject that yu want t add t the Gallery. 117

124 C H A P T E R 6 Usin yur wn cntent 3. Dra the bject frm the pae t the Gallery s My Cntent catery r ne f its subcateries. S Yu re unable t dra an bject if it s lcked in place (see Lckin bjects n pae 89). If yu want t chane a Gallery item s name, select the item, press its menu arrw, and then select Rename. T add a pae t the Gallery 1. Create and mdify bjects n the pae until the pae appears exactly as yu want it t. 2. Select File > Save Pae as Gallery Item. The Save Pae as Gallery Item dial bx appears. 3. Brwse t the flder where yu want t save the pae. 4. Type a name fr the pae in the File name bx. 5. Press Save. 6. If the Gallery isn t visible, press Gallery. 7. Select My Cntent (r ne f its subcateries) in the Gallery s catery list, press its menu arrw, and then select Add t My Cntent. The Add t My Cntent dial bx appears. 8. Brwse t and select the item that yu saved in step Press Open. T add a supprted file t the Gallery 1. If the Gallery isn t visible, press Gallery. 2. Select My Cntent (r ne f its subcateries) in the Gallery s catery list, press its menu arrw, and then select Add t My Cntent. The Add t My Cntent dial bx appears. 3. Brwse t and select the item yu want t add t the Gallery. 118

125 C H A P T E R 6 Usin yur wn cntent 4. Press Open. By default, SMART Ntebk sftware names the new Gallery item based n the riinal file name. If yu want t chane the item s name, select the Gallery item s thumbnail, press its menu arrw, and then select Rename. Oranizin yur cntent in the Gallery As yu add bjects, paes and supprted files t the My Cntent catery in the Gallery, yu may want t reranize the catery s structure. Yu can create subcateries and mve Gallery items between subcateries. T create a subcatery 1. If the Gallery isn t visible, press Gallery. 2. Select My Cntent (r ne f its subcateries) in the Gallery s catery list, press its menu arrw, and then select New Flder. A new subcatery appears. 3. Type a name fr the new subcatery, and then press ENTER. T rename a subcatery 1. If the Gallery isn t visible, press Gallery. 2. Select My Cntent in the Gallery s catery list, and then brwse t the subcatery that yu want t rename. 3. Select the subcatery, press its menu arrw, and then select Rename. 4. Type a new name fr the subcatery, and then press ENTER. T mve a Gallery item t a different subcatery 1. If the Gallery isn t visible, press Gallery. 2. Brwse t the catery that cntains the Gallery item yu want t mve. The Gallery displays the cntents f the catery. 3. Dra the item t anther subcatery. 119

126 C H A P T E R 6 Usin yur wn cntent Sharin cntent with ther teachers Imprtin and exprtin cllectin files is an ideal way t share custm cateries with ther teachers and t use cateries that ther teachers have created. Yu can use cllectin files t add items t the My Cntent catery in the Gallery. After yu imprt a cllectin file, all f its items appear in the Gallery as a new subcatery. T imprt a cllectin file frm anther teacher 1. If the Gallery isn t visible, press Gallery. 2. Select My Cntent (r ne f its subcateries) in the Gallery s catery list, press its menu arrw, and then select Add t My Cntent. The Add t My Cntent dial bx appears. 3. Brwse t the flder that cntains the cllectin file yu want t imprt. A cllectin file has a.allery extensin. 4. Select the cllectin file, and then press Open. The cllectin appears as a new subcatery. T exprt a cllectin file t share with ther teachers 1. Select the catery that cntains the items yu want t save in a cllectin. SMART Ntebk sftware exprts the selected catery but desn t exprt any f its subcateries. 2. Press the catery s menu arrw, and then select Exprt as Cllectin File. The Save As dial bx appears. 3. Brwse t the flder where yu want t save the cllectin file. 4. Type a name fr the file in the File name bx. 5. Press Save. 120

127 C H A P T E R 6 Usin yur wn cntent Cnnectin t Team Cntent cateries The Team Cntent cateries feature enables yu t cnnect t Gallery cntent in a shared lcatin n yur schl s netwrk. Multiple teachers can cnnect t the same flder. SMART Ntebk sftware autmatically updates yur chanes fr all ther teachers. Yur access permissins fr the Team Cntent catery are the same as yur flder access permissins n yur schl s netwrk. If yu have full access t a flder n the netwrk, yu can add r remve items in that flder s Team Cntent catery. Hwever, if yu have read-nly access t the flder, yu can cpy items frm the Team Cntent catery, but yu re unable t add, edit r remve items. T cnnect t a Team Cntent catery 1. If the Gallery isn t visible, press Gallery. 2. Press Shw additinal Gallery actins, and then select Cnnect t Team Cntent. The Brwse Fr Flder dial bx appears. 3. Brwse t and select the flder cntainin the Team Cntent catery yu want t cnnect t, and then press OK. The Team Cntent catery appears in the Gallery. T cntribute t a Team Cntent catery Add cntent t a Team Cntent catery as yu d t the My Cntent catery (see Addin yur cntent t the Gallery n pae 117). Findin and usin yur cntent in the Gallery After addin yur cntent t the Gallery, yu can find and use it as described in Findin and usin cntent frm the Gallery n pae

128 C H A P T E R 6 Usin yur wn cntent Sharin yur cntent n the SMART Exchane website In additin t sharin yur cntent with ther teachers in yur schl (see Sharin cntent with ther teachers n pae 120), yu can share.ntebk files with teachers frm arund the wrld usin the SMART Exchane website (exchane.smarttech.cm). T share a.ntebk file n the SMART Exchane website 1. Open the.ntebk file yu want t share. 2. Select File > Share n SMART Exchane. A dial bx appears. 3. If yu re new t the SMART Exchane website, press Nt a member yet, and then fllw the n-screen instructins t create an accunt. OR If yu have an accunt, type yur address in the Address bx and yur passwrd in the Passwrd bx, and then press Sin In. T I P S If yu frt yur passwrd, click Frt yur passwrd, and then fllw the nscreen instructins t reset it. If yu dn t want t l n t the SMART Exchane website each time yu share cntent, select the Keep me sined in check bx. 4. Enter the apprpriate infrmatin: Cntrl Enter resurce details Descriptin Subject(s) Grade(s) Search terms Instructins Type a title fr the.ntebk file. Type a descriptin f the.ntebk file. Select the subjects that the.ntebk file is applicable t. Select the rades that the.ntebk file is applicable t. Type wrds r phrases that ther SMART Exchane users will likely enter t search fr the.ntebk file. Separate the wrds r phrases with cmmas. 5. Read the sharin areement. 6. If yu accept the sharin areement, press Aree and Submit. 122

129 Chapter 7 Usin cntent frm SMART resurces Findin and usin cntent frm the Gallery 124 Findin and usin cntent frm the SMART Exchane website 125 SMART Ntebk sftware includes Lessn Activity Examples, which includes Activity Builder examples (see Creatin matchin lessn activities n pae 129), interactive techniques and 3D mdels t aid yu in creatin lessn activities. When yur system administratr installs SMART Ntebk sftware, he r she can install the fllwin additinal items: Gallery Essentials is a cllectin f thusands f pictures, multimedia bjects and mre, ranized int subject-specific cateries. Lessn Activity Tlkit is a cllectin f custmizable tls and templates that yu can use t create prfessinal-lkin and interactive lessns. The tlkit helps yu create enain cntent like wrd ames, quizzes and srtin activities. It als ffers Adbe Flash Player cmpatible files like hide-and-reveal and dra-and-drp. In additin, yu can use cntent frm the SMART Exchane website, an nline resurce that includes bth SMART- and teacher-created cntent. All f these resurces are available frm the Gallery, which is a tab in the SMART Ntebk sftware user interface where yu can brwse r search fr cntent and then add that cntent t yur.ntebk files. 123

130 C H A P T E R 7 Usin cntent frm SMART resurces Findin and usin cntent frm the Gallery The Gallery is divided int tw sectins. The tp sectin f the Gallery is the catery list. When yu select a catery r subcatery in the list, its cntents appear in the bttm sectin f the Gallery. T I P Yu can chane the size f the catery list and cntent list by pressin the bundary between them, and then drain it up r dwn. Yu can brwse the catery list t view the cntents f each catery. Thumbnails in the cateries prvide preview imaes f the cntent. In Pictures, pictures appear as thumbnails. In Interactive and Multimedia, vide bjects appear as a sinle frame frm the vides, sund bjects appear with a speaker icn in the lwer-left crner, and Adbe Flash Player cmpatible files appear as an Adbe Flash icn r thumbnail f the cntent with a small Adbe Flash icn in the upper-left crner. In 3D Objects, 3D mdels appear as thumbnails. In Ntebk Files and Paes, files appear as binders and paes appear with a flded upperriht crner. In Backrunds and Themes, backrunds appear as paes with a flded lwer-riht crner and themes appear as thumbnails. Yu can search fr a Gallery item usin the keywrd search. After brwsin r searchin fr a Gallery item, yu can add it t yur.ntebk file. T brwse the Gallery 1. If the Gallery isn t visible, press Gallery. 2. Press a catery s plus sin t view its subcateries. Yu can clse a catery by pressin the catery s minus sin. 3. Select a catery r subcatery t display its cntents. 124

131 C H A P T E R 7 Usin cntent frm SMART resurces T search the Gallery 1. If the Gallery isn t visible, press Gallery. 2. Type a keywrd int the Type search terms here bx, and then press Search. The Gallery displays all cntent cntainin the keywrd. T add a Gallery item t yur.ntebk file 1. If the Gallery isn t visible, press Gallery. 2. Brwse r search fr the Gallery item yu want t add. 3. Duble-click the Gallery item s thumbnail. If yu add a picture, Adbe Flash Player cmpatible file, vide file r sund file, it appears n the current pae. If yu add a backrund, it replaces the pae s existin backrund (see Applyin pae backrunds and themes n pae 45). If yu add a pae frm a.ntebk file, SMART Ntebk sftware inserts it befre the current pae. If yu add a.ntebk file, SMART Ntebk sftware inserts the file s paes befre the current pae. Findin and usin cntent frm the SMART Exchane website The SMART Exchane website (exchane.smarttech.cm) includes thusands f lessn plans, questin sets, widets and ther cntent that yu can dwnlad and then pen in SMART Ntebk sftware. Yu can als share yur lessn plans with ther teachers thruh the SMART Exchane website. Fr mre infrmatin, see Sharin yur cntent n the SMART Exchane website n pae 122. T find and use cntent frm the SMART Exchane website 1. Click SMART Exchane. The SMART Exchane website pens in yur web brwser. 125

132 C H A P T E R 7 Usin cntent frm SMART resurces 2. If yu re new t the SMART Exchane website, click Jin fr free, and then fllw the nscreen instructins t create an accunt. OR If yu have an accunt, click Sin In, and then fllw the n-screen instructins t l n t the SMART Exchane website with yur accunt. 3. Search r brwse fr cntent, and then dwnlad it t yur cmputer. 4. Imprt cntent int the Gallery (see Sharin cntent with ther teachers n pae 120). 126

133 Chapter 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm Presentin files t students 128 Creatin and presentin lessn activities 128 Creatin matchin lessn activities 129 Creatin hide-and-shw lessn activities 131 Creatin reveal lessn activities 133 Usin ther resurces t create lessn activities 135 Usin presentatin tls 135 Usin the Screen Shade 135 Usin the Maic Pen 136 Selectin the Maic Pen 136 Usin the Maic Pen t create fadin bjects 137 Usin the Maic Pen t pen a manificatin windw 137 Usin the Maic Pen t pen a sptliht windw 139 Usin the measurement tls 140 Usin the ruler 140 Usin the prtractr 142 Usin the Gedreieck prtractr 144 Usin the cmpass 146 Displayin links 147 Adjustin the vlume 148 Enablin tw peple t use an interactive whitebard 148 Enablin tw peple t use a SMART Bard D600 series interactive whitebard 149 Enablin tw peple t use a SMART Bard 800 series interactive whitebard 149 Selectin tls 150 This chapter includes infrmatin n usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm when presentin infrmatin t students r facilitatin cllabrative learnin. 127

134 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm Presentin files t students After creatin a.ntebk file usin basic bjects, yur wn cntent and cntent frm SMART resurces, yu can present the file t students in yur classrm. The fllwin are tips t keep in mind when presentin files t students: Save yur cmpleted file n a CD, DVD r USB drive. This enables yu t access and display yur presentatin by insertin the CD, DVD r USB drive int the cmputer cnnected t the interactive prduct. Alternatively, make yur presentatin accessible n yur lcal area netwrk, and then brwse t it n the interactive prduct. T avid lsin yur mmentum and fcus durin the presentatin, attach the files and links t web paes that yu ll use durin yur presentatin t the Attachments tab f yur file s yu dn t have t search fr them (see Attachin files and web paes n pae 115). If yur file cntains a lt f paes, separate them int rups. This enables yu t find a particular pae mre easily durin a presentatin (see Grupin paes n pae 37). Display the file in Full Screen view durin the presentatin. This view maximizes the available wrkspace (see Displayin paes in Full Screen view n pae 31). Creatin and presentin lessn activities Usin SMART Ntebk sftware, yu can nt nly present infrmatin t students but als enae them in interactive lessn activities. Yu can create lessn activities by insertin bjects such as shapes, pictures and tables, and usin features such as the Activity Builder and scalin esture. This sectin includes three example f hw yu can create and then present lessn activities t yur students. Yu can use these example lessn activities r develp yur wn. Yu can als use resurces available t yu in the Gallery and SMART Exchane website. 128

135 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm Creatin matchin lessn activities Yu ll cmplete the fllwin tasks when creatin matchin lessn activities: Usin the Activity Builder Addin sunds t bjects (see Addin sunds t bjects n pae 100) The Activity Builder enables yu t create matchin activities, srtin activities, labelin activities, ames and mre usin yur wn cntent. Usin the Activity Builder, yu define ne bject n the pae as an activity bject. Yu then define which bjects n the pae will be accepted and which will be rejected when yu dra the bjects ver the activity bject. T create a matchin lessn activity 1. Create the bject yu want t use as the activity bject and the bjects yu want t accept r reject when draed t the activity bject. 2. Press Add-ns, and then press Activity Builder. 3. Select the bject yu want t use as the activity bject, and then press Edit. 4. Dra the bjects yu want t accept t the Accept these bjects list. A reen check mark appears beside bjects yu select t accept. 5. Dra the bjects yu want t reject t the Reject these bjects list. A red X appears beside bjects yu select t reject. S T quickly select any remainin bjects n the pae t accept r reject, press Add All Remainin in the apprpriate list. T remve an bject frm a list, dra it t the trash can icn. 6. Press Dne. 129

136 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm T chane a matchin lessn activity s settins 1. Press Add-ns, and then press Activity Builder. 2. Select the activity bject, and then press Edit. T I P If yu dn t knw which bject n the pae is the activity bject, click Identify. Blue dianal lines appear ver any activity bjects n the pae fr three secnds. 3. Press Settins. 4. Select the desired animatin fr accepted bjects in the first Animatin drp-dwn list. 5. Optinally, select the Als play the bject s sund check bx t play sunds attached t accepted bjects when they re draed ver the activity bject (see Addin sunds t bjects n pae 100). 6. Select the desired animatin fr rejected bjects in the first Animatin drp-dwn list. 7. Optinally, select the Als play the bject s sund check bx t play sunds attached t rejected bjects when they re draed ver the activity bject (see Addin sunds t bjects n pae 100). 8. Press Dne. T present a matchin lessn activity 1. Dra the bjects (r have students dra the bjects) t the activity bject. If the bject is accepted, the accepted bject animatin plays (fade ut by default). If the bject is rejected, the rejected bject animatin plays (bunce back by default). 2. Press Add-ns, press Activity Builder, and then press Reset All when yu re dne. T remve a matchin lessn activity 1. Press Add-ns, and then press Activity Builder. 2. Select the activity bject, and then press Clear Prperties. 130

137 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm Creatin hide-and-shw lessn activities Yu ll cmplete the fllwin tasks when creatin hide-and-shw lessn activities: Mvin bjects (see Mvin bjects n pae 86) Lckin bjects (see Lckin bjects n pae 89) Resizin bjects usin the scalin esture (see Usin the scalin esture n pae 92) Yu can hide an bject and then reveal it usin several techniques: Add a Screen Shade t a pae. Durin the presentatin, radually remve the shade t reveal the underlyin text and raphics when yu re ready t discuss them (see Usin the Screen Shade n pae 135). Cver the bject with diital ink and then erase the diital ink (see Writin, drawin and erasin diital ink n pae 50). Cver the bject with anther bject and then chane the rder f the bjects in the stack (see Rearranin stacked bjects n pae 88). Use the bject animatin feature (see Animatin bjects n pae 102). Alternatively, yu can hide an bject behind a lcked bject and then use the scalin esture t enlare and shw the hidden bject if yu re usin a SMART interactive prduct that supprts multituch estures. T create a hide-and-shw lessn activity 1. Create r insert the bject yu want t hide. 131

138 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm 2. Create r insert the bject yu want t lck. 3. Mve the bject yu want t lck s that it cvers the bject yu want t hide. 4. Select the bject yu want t lck, press its menu arrw, and then select Lckin > Lck in Place. 132

139 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm 5. Use the scalin esture t enlare and shw the hidden bject while keepin the lcked bject in place (see Usin the scalin esture n pae 92). Creatin reveal lessn activities Yu ll cmplete the fllwin tasks when creatin reveal lessn activities: Creatin tables (see Creatin tables in SMART Ntebk sftware n pae 66) Resizin cells (see Resizin tables, clumns r rws n pae 73) Fillin a table s backrund with a picture (see Chanin a table s prperties n pae 71) Addin bjects t cells (see Addin bjects t tables n pae 68) Addin and remvin cell shades (see Addin r remvin cell shades n pae 76) Yu can use tables and cell shades t create a variety f reveal lessn activities. The fllwin are tw examples: A puzzle-style reveal lessn activity where yu reveal parts f a picture until students can uess what the picture is. 133

140 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm A memry-style reveal lessn activity where yu reveal the cntents f the cell and then ask students t chse ther cells until they find the cell with matchin cntents. T create a puzzle-style reveal lessn activity 1. Create a table with the number f cells yu want t include in the reveal lessn activity (see Creatin tables in SMART Ntebk sftware n pae 66). 2. Resize the cells as apprpriate (see Resizin tables, clumns r rws n pae 73). 3. Select the table, press the table s menu arrw, and then select Prperties. The Prperties tab appears. 4. Press Fill Effects. 5. Select Imae fill, press Brwse, brwse t and select the picture yu want t use in the reveal lessn activity, and then press Open. 6. Select Scale imae t fit. 7. Press the table s menu arrw, and then select Add Table Shade. T create a memry-style reveal lessn activity 1. Insert the bjects yu want t include in the lessn activity. 2. Create a table with the number f cells yu want t include in the reveal lessn activity (see Creatin tables in SMART Ntebk sftware n pae 66). 3. Resize the cells as apprpriate (see Resizin tables, clumns r rws n pae 73). 4. Dra the bjects int the cells f the table. 5. Press the table s menu arrw, and then select Add Table Shade. T present a reveal lessn activity Press a individual cell s cell shade t reveal the cntents f the cell. T hide the cell behind the cell shade, press <> in the crner f the cell. 134

141 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm Usin ther resurces t create lessn activities The Lessn Activity Tlkit and Lessn Activity Examples in the Gallery include interactive bjects yu can use t create lessn activities. Fr mre infrmatin n the Lessn Activity Tlkit, the Lessn Activity Examples and the Gallery in eneral, see Findin and usin cntent frm the Gallery n pae 124. The SMART Exchane website includes thusands f lessn plans, questin sets and ther cntent that yu can dwnlad and then pen in SMART Ntebk sftware. Fr mre infrmatin n the SMART Exchane website, see Findin and usin cntent frm the SMART Exchane website n pae 125. Usin presentatin tls While presentin.ntebk files t students, yu can use the fllwin tls: Screen Shade Maic Pen Measurement tls Ruler Prtractr Gedreieck prtractr Cmpass Usin the Screen Shade If yu want t cver infrmatin and reveal it slwly durin a presentatin, yu can add a Screen Shade t a pae. If yu add a Screen Shade t a pae and save the file, the Screen Shade appears ver the pae the next time yu pen the file. T add a Screen Shade t a pae Press Shw/Hide Screen Shade. A Screen Shade appears ver the entire pae. 135

142 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm T reveal part f the pae Dra ne f the Screen Shade s resize handles (the small circles at the edes f the Screen Shade) t reveal part f a pae. T remve the Screen Shade frm a pae Press Shw/Hide Screen Shade. OR Press Clse in the upper-riht crner f the Screen Shade. Usin the Maic Pen The Maic Pen enables yu t d the fllwin: Create an bject that slwly fades Open a manificatin windw Open a sptliht windw Selectin the Maic Pen Befre yu can use the Maic Pen, yu must select it. T select the Maic Pen 1. Press Pens. The Pens tl buttns appear. 2. Press Pen Types, and then select Maic Pen. 136

143 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm Usin the Maic Pen t create fadin bjects Yu can create an bject that slwly fades usin the Maic Pen. Fadin bjects are nt saved in.ntebk files. T create a fadin bject 1. Select the Maic Pen (see Selectin the Maic Pen n the previus pae). 2. Usin yur finer r a pen, write r draw bjects n the interactive screen. The bjects slwly fade. T set the number f secnds befre the bject fades 1. Select the Maic Pen (see Selectin the Maic Pen n the previus pae). 2. If the Prperties tab isn t visible, press Prperties. 3. Press Fill Effects. 4. Select the number f secnds befre the bject fades in the Fade time drp-dwn list. T I P Yu can save yur chanes t the Maic Pen tl s default settins by clickin Save Tl Prperties (see Savin tl settins n pae 85). Usin the Maic Pen t pen a manificatin windw Yu can pen a manificatin windw usin the Maic Pen. Yu can manify the screen utside f SMART Ntebk sftware. 137

144 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm T pen a manificatin windw 1. Select the Maic Pen (see Selectin the Maic Pen n pae 136). 2. Usin yur finer r a pen, draw a square r rectanle n the interactive screen. A manificatin windw appears. T I P Yu can draw a square but have it fade rather than pen a manificatin windw by usin the Standard pen type (see Writin r drawin fadin diital ink n pae 52). 3. D the fllwin: T reduce the manificatin windw s size, press in the middle f the windw, and then dra t the left. T increase the manificatin windw s size, press in the middle f the windw, and then dra t the riht. T mve the manificatin windw, press near the ede f the windw, and then dra it. 4. Press Clse when yu re dne. 138

145 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm Usin the Maic Pen t pen a sptliht windw Yu can pen a sptliht windw usin the Maic Pen. Yu can hihliht an area f the screen utside f SMART Ntebk sftware. T pen a sptliht windw 1. Select the Maic Pen (see Selectin the Maic Pen n pae 136). 2. Usin yur finer r a pen, draw a circle r ellipse n the interactive screen. A sptliht windw appears. T I P Yu can draw a circle but have it fade rather than pen a manificatin windw by usin the Standard pen tl (see Writin r drawin fadin diital ink n pae 52). 139

146 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm 3. D the fllwin: T reduce the sptliht windw s size, press in the middle f the windw, and then dra t the left. T increase the sptliht windw s size, press in the middle f the windw, and then dra t the riht. T mve the sptliht windw, press near the ede f the windw, and then dra it. 4. Press Clse when yu re dne. Usin the measurement tls Usin the SMART Ntebk sftware measurement tls, yu can insert a ruler, prtractr, Gedreieck prtractr r cmpass int a pae. Usin the ruler Yu can insert a ruler int a pae, and then manipulate its size, lenth, rtatin and lcatin, and draw aln its edes. T insert a ruler Press Measurement Tls, and then select Insert Ruler. A ruler appears. T mve the ruler Press the middle f the ruler (displayed as a darker shade f blue), and then dra the ruler t a different psitin n the pae. T resize the ruler 1. Select the ruler. 2. Dra the ruler s resize handle (the circle in the lwer-riht crner) t increase r reduce the ruler s size. T lenthen the ruler (withut chanin its scale) Press the ruler s far ede, between the menu arrw and the resize handle, and then dra away frm the ruler. 140

147 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm T shrten the ruler (withut chanin its scale) Press the ruler s far ede, between the menu arrw and the resize handle, and then dra tward the middle f the ruler. T rtate the ruler Press the tp r bttm ede f the ruler (displayed as a lihter shade f blue), and then dra the ruler in the directin yu want t rtate it. The ruler displays the current rtatin in derees. T reverse the measurements Press the ruler s flip symbl. If the metric measurements appeared n the tp ede f the ruler, they nw appear n the bttm ede and vice versa. T draw usin a pen and the ruler 1. Press Pens. The Pens tl buttns appear. 2. Press Pen Types, and then select Standard Pen r Calliraphy Pen. 3. Select a line type. 4. Draw aln the ede f the ruler. Diital ink appears in a straiht line aln the ede f the ruler. T remve the ruler 1. Select the ruler. 2. Press the ruler s menu arrw, and then select Delete. 141

148 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm Usin the prtractr Yu can insert a prtractr int a pae, manipulate its size, rtatin and lcatin, and then draw aln its edes. T insert a prtractr Press Measurement Tls, and then select Insert Prtractr. A prtractr appears. T mve the prtractr Press the inner part f the prtractr (displayed as a darker shade f blue), and then dra the prtractr t a different psitin n the pae. T resize the prtractr Press the inner circle f numbers, and then dra away frm the prtractr t enlare it r tward the center f the prtractr t shrink it. T rtate the prtractr Press the uter circle f numbers, and then dra the prtractr in the directin yu want t rtate it. The prtractr displays the current rtatin in derees. 142

149 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm T display the prtractr as a cmplete circle 1. Press the blue circle next t the 180 label n the inner circle f numbers. 2. Press the blue circle aain t return t the semi-circle. T draw usin a pen and the prtractr 1. Press Pens. The Pens tl buttns appear. 2. Press Pen Types, and then select Standard Pen r Calliraphy Pen. 3. Select a line type. 143

150 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm 4. Draw aln the ede f the prtractr. Diital ink appears in an arc aln the ede f the prtractr. T display anles usin the prtractr 1. Select the prtractr. 2. Dra the reen circle until it shws the crrect anle fr the first f tw intersectin lines. 3. Dra the white circle until it shws the crrect anle fr the secnd f tw intersectin lines. 4. Press the reen arrw in the bttm crner. The lines and the anle between them appear as a separate bject. T remve the prtractr 1. Select the prtractr. 2. Press the prtractr s menu arrw, and then select Delete. Usin the Gedreieck prtractr Yu can insert a Gedreieck prtractr (als knwn as a set square r T-square) n a pae, and then manipulate its size, rtatin and lcatin. T insert a Gedreieck prtractr Press Measurement Tls, and then select Insert Gedreieck. A Gedreieck prtractr appears. T mve the prtractr Press the inner part f the prtractr (within the semi-circle), and then dra the prtractr t a different psitin n the pae. 144

151 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm T resize the prtractr Press the semi-circle, and then dra away frm the center f the prtractr t make it bier r tward the center f the prtractr t make it smaller. T rtate the prtractr Press the uter part f the prtractr (utside f the semi-circle), and then dra the prtractr in the directin yu want t rtate it. The prtractr displays the current rtatin in derees. T draw usin a pen and the Gedreieck prtractr 1. Press Pens. The Pens tl buttns appear. 2. Press Pen Types, and then select Standard Pen r Calliraphy Pen. 3. Select a line type. 4. Draw aln the ede f the prtractr. Diital ink appears in a straiht line aln the ede f the prtractr. T remve the prtractr 1. Select the prtractr. 2. Press the prtractr s menu arrw, and then select Delete. 145

152 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm Usin the cmpass Yu can insert a cmpass int a pae, manipulate its width, rtatin and lcatin, and then use it t draw circles and arcs. T insert a cmpass Press Measurement Tls, and then select Insert Cmpass. A cmpass appears. T mve the cmpass Press the arm f the cmpass that hlds the spike, and then dra the cmpass t a different psitin n the pae. T widen the cmpass 1. Press the arm f the cmpass that hlds the pen. Tw blue arrws appear. 2. Dra t chane the anle between the spike and the pen. The number n the cmpass s handle displays the current anle between the spike and the pen. T flip the cmpass Press the cmpass s flip symbl. The cmpass s pen appears n the ppsite side f the spike. T rtate the cmpass (withut drawin) Press the cmpass s rtatin handle (the reen circle), and then dra the cmpass in the directin yu want t rtate it. 146

153 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm T draw usin the cmpass 1. Press the cmpass s pen tip. The cursr chanes t a pen symbl. 2. Dra the cmpass in the directin yu want t rtate it. T chane the clr f the cmpass s pen 1. Press Pens. The Pens tl buttns appear. 2. Press Pen Types, and then select Standard Pen. 3. Select a line type. The clr f the cmpass s pen chanes t display its new clr. T remve the cmpass 1. Select the cmpass. 2. Press the cmpass s menu arrw, and then select Delete. Displayin links Yu can attach a cpy f a file, a shrtcut t a file, a link t a web pae r a sund file t any bject n a pae (see Addin links t bjects n pae 98). Yu can display an animated indicatr arund each bject that has a link. T display links when a pae pens Select View > Shw All Links When Pae Opens. Each time yu pen a pae, an animated indicatr appears arund each bject that has a link. Dependin n hw yu define the links, each indicatr surrunds either the entire bject r an icn in the bject s lwer-left crner. The indicatrs disappear autmatically after several secnds. 147

154 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm Clear the selectin f View > Shw All Links When Pae Opens t stp displayin links when yu pen a pae. T display links n the current pae Select View > Shw All Links. An animated indicatr appears arund each bject that has a link. Dependin n hw yu define the links, each indicatr surrunds either the entire bject r an icn in the bject s lwer-left crner. The indicatrs disappear autmatically after several secnds. Adjustin the vlume If yu re presentin a vide r audi file and want t adjust vlume, yu can d s pressin the Vlume Cntrl buttn, and then adjustin yur peratin system s vlume cntrls. Ensure yur speakers are turned n. T add this buttn t the tlbar, see Custmizin the tlbar n pae 155. Enablin tw peple t use an interactive whitebard If yu have a SMART Bard D600 r 800 series interactive whitebard, tw peple can create and manipulate bjects in SMART Ntebk sftware at the same time. Hw the tw peple d this depends n whether yu have a SMART Bard D600 series interactive whitebard r a SMART Bard 800 series interactive whitebard. Allwin tw peple t use an interactive whitebard is useful in scenaris such as the fllwin: Tw students wrk n an assinment n the interactive whitebard at the same time A teacher and student wrk n an assinment n the interactive whitebard at the same time A teacher r student pses questins r prblems n the interactive whitebard, and anther student respnds t these questins r prblems 148

155 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm Enablin tw peple t use a SMART Bard D600 series interactive whitebard If yu re usin a SMART Bard D600 series interactive whitebard, tw users can use the interactive whitebard simultaneusly when SMART Ntebk sftware is in Dual-User mde. In Dual-User mde, the screen is divided in half. Each user can press his r her half f the screen with a finer t left-click r dra bjects, write usin a pen tray pen and erase diital ink usin the eraser. Each user can als access frequently used tls usin his r her wn Flatin Tls tlbar. Yu can press a tlbar buttn t switch between Sinle-User mde and Dual-User mde. T display a file in Dual-User mde Press View Screens, and then select Dual Write Mde. T return t Sinle-User mde Press Exit. Enablin tw peple t use a SMART Bard 800 series interactive whitebard If yu re usin a SMART Bard 800 series interactive whitebard, tw peple can create and manipulate bjects in SMART Ntebk sftware at the same time. Bth peple can create and manipulate bjects in any area f the SMART Ntebk sftware pae. Neither user is restricted t a particular sectin f the pae. Dual-user cllabratin mde is enabled when yu pick up a pen frm the pen tray. One user creates r manipulates bjects with his r her finer ( the tuch user ). The ther user creates r manipulates bjects with the pen ( the pen user ). In additin t enablin ne tuch user and ne pen user t use the interactive whitebard at the same time, yu can enable tw pen users r tw tuch users t use the interactive whitebard at the same time. Hwever, the tw users must use the same tl. 149

156 C H A P T E R 8 Usin SMART Ntebk sftware in yur classrm Selectin tls T chane tls r t set prperties fr tuch, the tuch user must press the apprpriate buttn n the tlbar r cntrl in the Prperties tab with his r finer. The fllwin is an example: T chane tls r t set prperties fr the pen, the pen user must press the apprpriate buttn n the tlbar r cntrl in the Prperties tab with the pen. The fllwin is an example: S If the pen user presses a buttn n the tlbar r sets a prperty with his r finer instead f the pen, SMART Ntebk sftware chanes the selected tl r prperty fr the tuch user rather than the pen user. When bth the tuch user and the pen user select multiple bjects n the screen, the dashed brder f the bjects selected by the tuch user will be a different clr than the dashed brder f the bject selected by the pen user. 150

157 Chapter 9 Trubleshtin SMART Ntebk sftware Trubleshtin files 151 Trubleshtin the SMART Ntebk sftware windw and tlbar 151 Trubleshtin diital ink 152 Trubleshtin bjects 153 Trubleshtin estures 154 This chapter explains hw t trublesht issues with SMART Ntebk sftware. Trubleshtin files Issue Yur file cntains lare pictures and runs slwly when yu pen it in SMART Ntebk sftware. Recmmendatin Exprt an ptimized versin f the file (see Reducin file sizes n pae 23). Trubleshtin the SMART Ntebk sftware windw and tlbar Issue When usin SMART Ntebk sftware n an interactive whitebard r display, yu r yur students can t reach the tlbar. Recmmendatin Press Mve tlbar t tp/bttm f windw t mve the tlbar frm the tp f the windw t the bttm. T I P If yu have a heiht-adjustable wall munt, yu can als adjust the heiht f yur interactive whitebard r display s that students can reach it. 151

158 C H A P T E R 9 Trubleshtin SMART Ntebk sftware Issue Tlbar buttns described in this dcumentatin dn t appear n the tlbar. There isn t enuh rm n yur interactive whitebard r display t display the cntents f a pae. The Pae Srter, Gallery, Attachments, Prperties and ther tabs disappear whenever yu press utside f the tabs. Tw users are creatin r manipulatin bjects in SMART Ntebk sftware n a SMART Bard 800 series interactive whitebard. One user is usin his r her finer. The ther user is usin a pen frm the pen tray. When the user usin the pen presses a buttn in the tlbar, the selected tl r ptin chanes fr the user usin his r her finer instead. Recmmendatin If a dwn arrw appears n the riht side f the tlbar, press it t display additinal tlbar buttns. If yur desired buttn desn t appear when yu click the dwn arrw, yu r anther user miht have remved the buttn (see Custmizin the tlbar n pae 155). Dn t span mre than a few buttns acrss rws t prevent the tlbar frm bein wider than the SMART Ntebk sftware windw. Press View Screens, and then select Full Screen t display the pae in Full Screen mde. OR Select the Aut-hide check bx t hide the tabs when nt in use. Press ne f the tab s icns t display it, and then clear the Aut-hide check bx. The user usin the pen must press buttns in the tlbar with the pen, nt with his r her finer. Fr mre infrmatin, see Enablin tw peple t use a SMART Bard 800 series interactive whitebard n pae 149. Trubleshtin diital ink Issue SMART Ntebk sftware desn t recnize handwritin in yur lanuae. Yu want yur handwritin t appear mre smth and natural in SMART Ntebk sftware. Recmmendatin Install the apprpriate lanuae pack (see Settin the lanuae n pae 159). Use the Calliraphic pen type rather than the Standard pen type (see Writin r drawin diital ink n pae 50). The Calliraphic pen type is available nly if yur cmputer is cnnected t a SMART interactive prduct. 152

159 C H A P T E R 9 Trubleshtin SMART Ntebk sftware Issue Yu re havin truble writin smthly in SMART Ntebk sftware n Windws 7 peratin system. When yu write with a pen, SMART Ntebk sftware n Windws 7 peratin system interprets yur actins as muse clicks. Recmmendatin The Sinle Finer Pannin feature is turned n. Turn it ff (see smarttech.cm/kb/147470). The Flicks feature is turned n. Turn it ff (see smarttech.cm/kb/144274). Trubleshtin bjects Issue When yu create a.ntebk file n ne cmputer and then pen it n anther cmputer, the bjects in the file appear differently. Yu want t mve, resize r therwise chane an bject, but when yu d s, yu als mve, resize r therwise chane ther bjects. Yu want t mve, resize r therwise chane an bject but can t. A lck icn appears instead f a menu arrw when yu select the bject. Recmmendatin There are several pssible causes. The fllwin are the mst cmmn: Yu used a fnt that s installed n ne cmputer but nt n the ther. The tw cmputers have different peratin systems. The tw cmputers have different versins f SMART Ntebk sftware. Fr mre infrmatin n these causes and slutins, see smarttech.cm/kb/ The bjects are ruped. Any chanes yu make t ne bject affect the ther bjects. Select the bjects, and then select Frmat > Grupin > Unrup t unrup them. Yu can then mve, resize r therwise chane the individual bjects. Fr mre infrmatin, see Grupin bjects n pae 96. The bject is lcked, which prevents yu frm makin chanes t it. T unlck the bject, select it, press its lck icn Unlck., and then select Fr mre infrmatin, see Lckin bjects n pae

160 C H A P T E R 9 Trubleshtin SMART Ntebk sftware Issue One bject n a pae cvers anther: Recmmendatin As yu create bjects, newer bjects cver lder bjects autmatically if the bjects are in the same psitin n the pae. Yu can chane the rder f bjects. Fr mre infrmatin, see Rearranin stacked bjects n pae 88. Yu want t chane this s that the secnd bject cvers the first: When yu fill an bject with a picture that is larer than the bject, the picture is cut ff: When fillin an bject with a picture, select Scale imae t fit t resize the picture t fit the bject: Cnversely, when yu fill an bject with a picture that is smaller than the bject, the picture is tiled: Fr mre infrmatin, see Chanin bjects prperties n pae 82. Trubleshtin estures Issue The multituch estures described in this uide aren t wrkin in SMART Ntebk sftware. Recmmendatin Ensure that yur interactive prduct supprts multituch estures and that multituch estures are enabled. 154