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SMART Notebook 14 user`s guide for Windows operating systems

1. a To access the GeoGebra widget Press Add ons and then press GeoGebra To insert the GeoGebra widget 1 If the GeoGebra widget isn t visible press Add ons 4 and then press GeoGebra 2 Select Insert GeoGebra Widget E To search GeoGebraTube 1 If the GeoGebra widget isn t visible press Add ons 4 and then press GeoGebra 2 Typeakeyword into the Search in Free Materials box and then press Search The GeoGebra widget displays thumbnail images of worksheets containing the keyword 80 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 6 Inserting organizing and sharing content To add a GeoGebraTube worksheet to your notebook file 1 2 3 If the GeoGebra widget isn t visible press Add ons 4 and then press GeoGebra Search for the GeoGebraT ube worksheet you want to add Press the worksheet s thumbnail and then select Insert GeoGebra Widget The worksheet appears on the current page CJ TIP For more information on a worksheet press the thumbnail s title to go to the worksheet s download page in GeoGebraT ube Inserting content from the SMART Exchange website The SMART Exchange website exchange smarttech com includes thousands of lesson plans question sets widgets and other content that you can download and then open in SMART Notebook software NOTE You can also share your lesson plans with other teachers through the SMART Exchange website For more information see Sharing content using the SMAR
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3. KJ Tip You can manipulate multiple objects by selecting them and then creating a group See Grouping objects on page 73 I To move an object or objects 1 Select the object or objects 2 Drag the object or objects to a new position on the page KJ Tip You can move an object in small increments by pressing the arrow keys on your keyboard To move an Adobe Flash Player compatible file 1 Press the colored bar at the top of the Adobe Flash Player compatible file 2 Drag the file to its new position i To flick an object 1 Select the object 2 Quickly flick your finger in any direction gt 62 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 5 Working with objects Moving objects to another page You can move objects to another page in a file J To move an object or objects to another page 1 2 If the Page Sorter isn t visible press Page Sorter L If you don t see the page that you want to move the object to scroll in the Page Sorter until you see the page s thumbnail Select the object or objects you want to move Drag the object or objects into the Page Sorter above the thumbnail of the page you want to move the objects to To move an Adobe Flash Player compatible file to another page If the Page Sorter isn t visible press Page Sorter L If you don t see the page that you want to move the object to scroll in the Page Sorter until you see the page s thumbnail Press the colored bar
4. Select Every time move to a different page to export your file automatically when you display a different page OR Select 1 minute 5 minutes 15 minutes or 30 minutes to export your file automatically after a specified period of time Press Next smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 2 Creating and working with files oe N O A R Select Image Files Press Next Press Browse browse to where you want to export the files and then press Open Select the picture format in the Image Type drop down list Select the picture size in the Size drop down list Press OK 4 To save a file automatically as a PowerPoint file 1 Select File gt Timed Saves The Timed Save Wizard appears Select Every time move to a different page to export your file automatically when you display a different page OR Select 1 minute 5 minutes 15 minutes or 30 minutes to export your file automatically after a specified period of time Press Next Select PowerPoint Press Next The Save As dialog box appears Browse to where you want to export the file Type a name for the file in the File name box Press Save E To cancel automatic file saving 1 2 3 19 Select File gt Timed Saves The Timed Save Wizard appears Select Do not save the document automatically Press Next smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 2 Creating and working with files Attaching files to e mail messages You can send your file to o
5. Creating basic objects 4 Selecta fill style Fill style Procedure None transparent Select No fill Solid color a Select Solid fill Do one of the following o Select one of the 40 colors in the palette o Press More and then select a color in the dialog box o Press the eyedropper and then select a color on the screen Select Gradient fill For each color do one of the following Gradient of two colors o Select one of the 40 colors in the palette o Press More and then select a color in the dialog box o Press the eyedropper and then select a color on the screen c Select an option in the Style drop down list Pattern q Select Pattern fill Select a pattern Picture a Select Image fill Press Browse c Browse to and select the picture you want to use as a background and then press Open NOTE If you insert a large picture a dialog box may appear and prompt you to either reduce the picture s file size or retain the picture s file size For more information see Setting image optimization preferences on page 169 d Select Keep image size to keep the picture s size regardless of whether the picture is larger or smaller than the object OR Select Scale image to fit to resize the picture to fit the object 5 Optionally drag the Object transparency slider to the right to make the table transparent 49 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 4 Creating basic objects To chan
6. SMART Notebook 14 Windows operating systems User s guide Scan the following QR code to view the SMART Notebook software Help on your smart phone or other mobile device Trademark notice SMART Notebook SMART Document Camera SMART Ink SMART Board SMART Response SMART Exchange smarttech the SMART logo and all SMART taglines are trademarks or registered trademarks of SMART Technologies ULC in the U S and or other countries Windows PowerPoint and Internet Explorer are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U S and or other countries Mac Mac OS OS X and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Adobe Reader and Flash are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the U S and or other countries GeoGebra is a registered trademark of GeoGebra Inc All other third party product and company names may be trademarks of their respective owners Copyright notice 2014 SMART Technologies ULC All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form by any means without the prior written consent of SMART Technologies ULC Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of SMART This product and or use thereof covered by one or more of the
7. You can add a blank page to the open file using the Add Page button or the Page Sorter al To insert a page using the Add Page button Press Add Page Fil The new page appears after the current page 22 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 3 Creating and working with pages To insert a page using the Page Sorter 1 Ifthe Page Sorter isn t visible press Page Sorter L 2 Select the thumbnail of the page you want the new page to appear after 3 Press the thumbnail s menu arrow and then select Insert Blank Page The new page appears after the selected page Cloning pages As an alternative to creating a blank page you can create a duplicate or clone of an existing page NOTE You can clone a page only if it contains content 4 To clone a page 1 Ifthe Page Sorter isn t visible press Page Sorter Li 2 Select the thumbnail of the page you want to clone 3 Press the thumbnail s menu arrow and then select Clone Page The cloned page appears immediately after the current page NOTE You can repeat this process as many times as you want Extending pages If you need more room at the bottom of a page you can extend the page vertically without affecting the page s width You can turn this feature off to prevent your pages from becoming longer I To extend a page 1 If you re displaying the page in Entire Page view select a different zoom level 2 Press the Extend Page link at the bottom of th
8. Select Pattern fill Select a pattern Picture a Select Image fill Press Browse c Browse to and select the picture you want to use as a background and then press Open NOTE If you insert a large picture a dialog box may appear and prompt you to either reduce the picture s file size or retain the picture s file size For more information see Setting image optimization preferences on page 169 d Select Keep image size to keep the picture s size regardless of whether the picture is larger or smaller than the object OR Select Scale image to fit to resize the picture to fit the object 5 Optionally drag the Object transparency slider to the right to make the object transparent CJ TIP You can also change an object s properties using the property selectors on the toolbar 59 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 5 Working with objects To change an object s fill by first pressing the Fill button 1 Press Fill 3 and then select a color 2 Select the object 3 Repeat step 2 for each object you want to apply the fill to Filling digital ink drawings In addition to filling shapes regular polygons and irregular polygons you can fill areas enclosed by digital ink using the Fill button NOTES e Tofill an area you must enclose it with a single digital ink path e You re unable to fill an enclosed area if that area is part of a group see Grouping objects on page 73 e When you fill an enclosed ar
9. You can also delete articles from your favorites list E To access your favorites list 1 Press Favorites Ww A list of bookmarked articles appears a To add an article to your favorites list Press Main Feed N and then press t inthe bottom right corner of the article thumbnail E To delete an article from your favorites list Press Favorites w and then press 3 in the bottom right corner of the article thumbnail Inserting images and video in the drawing area If an article contains an image or a video you can insert it in the drawing area of SMART Notebook software E To insert an image or a video in the drawing area 1 Press Add ons 4 and then press Notebook Connect 2 Press Main Feed Ah and then select a feed from the drop down menu A list of article thumbnails appears 163 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 10 Accessing RSS feeds with Notebook Connect 3 Press z on an article thumbnail to insert the article s image in the drawing area OR Press R on an article thumbnail to insert the article s video in the drawing area 164 smarttech com kb 170657 Chapter 11 Maintaining SMART Notebook software Customizing the toolbar 02 2 c eee eee cece cee cee eee cee ee cee cee oraora rnn 165 Configuring SMART Notebook software 2 2 22 o cece eee cece eee cece eee ec eee eeceeees 167 Changing the default program for notebook files 2 002 2 022 cc cece cece cece ce
10. You can interact with objects in SMART Notebook software using the following gestures if supported by your interactive product gt gt Swipe left to right Swipe right to left Pinch to zoom in scale enlarge Pinch to zoom out scale reduce 8 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 1 Getting started with SMART Notebook software Pan Rotate gt Shake Flick 9 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 1 Getting started with SMART Notebook software Undoing and redoing actions When you make changes to a file you can reverse the effects of your previous actions and commands NOTE If two people are using your interactive product pressing Undo and Redo affects the actions of both users Ea To reverse the effect of the last action Press Undo NOTE You can undo an unlimited number of actions E To reinstate the last action reversed with the Undo command Press Redo e 10 smarttech com kb 170657 Chapter 2 Creating and working with files Creating files 0 0 0 22 c eel ce ccc ccc cee ec eeee ee cee cee cee cece eee e eee eee eee eee eeeeeeeeeeeees 11 Opening files 22 ellie ccc cece cece cece ee cee cece cece cece ec eeneeeeeeecesecereeeeereeeseees 11 Saving files 25 ah snes docedvcandsawerabeboeeeskenhsseccieandeawoeinuediossecenteubotdeensendee ossecdeeannsnedee 12 FU TS ae se ee ts ee epee 13 Printing files 2 5c ecg esau s See cess cate ade ce ceas eas teusdinuieessiacadetaceaces aoaaa
11. You can resize objects on a page by using the resize handle or the scale gesture if your interactive product supports multitouch gestures NOTE You re unable to resize an object if it s locked in place see Locking objects on page 110 68 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 5 Working with objects Using the resize handle i To resize an object 1 Select the object 2 Press the object s resize handle the gray circle and then drag it to increase or reduce the object s size NOTE To keep the shape s original height to width ratio hold down SHIFT while you drag the resize handle A To resize multiple objects 1 Group the objects see Grouping objects on page 73 and then select the group A selection rectangle appears around the group 2 Press the resize handle in the lower right corner of the selection rectangle 3 Drag the resize handle to increase or reduce the size of the objects Using the scale gesture E To resize an object from its center 1 Select the object 2 Using one finger on each hand press the screen at opposite ends of the object 69 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 5 Working with objects 3 Drag your fingers in opposite directions to increase the object s size I To resize an object from its corner or side 1 Select the object 2 Using one finger on each hand press the screen at the corner or side you want to resize the object from 3 Drag your fingers in opposite direct
12. about 8 setting preferences for 168 troubleshooting 186 types of flick 62 panning 128 pinch to zoom 127 rotate 72 scale 69 shake 74 168 swipe 21 GIF files 13 19 graphics See pictures groups object 73 185 pages 25 H handouts 15 handwriting conversion to text of 38 140 141 174 headers 14 16 heptagons 34 hexagons 33 34 highlighter 31 HTML files 13 images See pictures INDEX imports 88 89 91 98 Interactive Whiteboard Common File Format 15 91 Internet browsers 92 invisible areas See transparent areas italicized text 40 J JPEG files 13 19 82 K keyboards 175 L languages 38 140 141 174 Lesson Activity Examples 78 Lesson Activity Toolkit 78 lines 36 links adding to objects 106 showing 132 Linux operating systems 12 locked objects 110 185 M Mac OS X operating system software 12 Magic pen tool 31 Magic Pen tool 136 magnification 127 137 mathematical symbols 42 measurement tools about 143 setting preferences for 171 types of compass 149 Geodreieck protractor 147 protractor 145 rulers 143 189 smarttech com kb 170657 MediaCoder 87 menu arrows 56 MOV files 87 MP3 files See sound files MPEG files 87 multimedia files 84 multiple interactive products 133 music files See sound files My Content category 97 99 See also Team Content categories N names of files 12 171 of page groups 25 of pages 24 notebook file format 12 167 Notebook software See SM
13. 2 Select All PowerPoint Files ppt pptx in the Files of type drop down list 3 Browse to and select the PowerPoint file you want to import 4 Press Open SMART Notebook software adds the contents of the PowerPoint file to a notebook file Importing files from other interactive whiteboard programs You can import content into notebook files from a variety of sources including other interactive whiteboard programs If the other interactive whiteboard programs support the Interactive Whiteboard Common File Format CFF you can export a CFF file from those programs and then import that CFF file into SMART Notebook software Otherwise you can attempt to import the other interactive whiteboard programs native file formats NOTE You can also export CFF files see Exporting files on page 13 a To import CFF files 1 Select File gt Import The Open dialog box appears 2 Select All Common File Format Files iwb in the Files of type drop down list 91 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 6 Inserting organizing and sharing content 3 Browse to and select the file you want to import 4 Press Open The file opens El To import other files 1 Press Open File j The Open dialog box appears 2 Select All Files in the Files of type drop down list 3 Browse to and select the file you want to import 4 Press Open If you import a file that SMART Notebook software supports the file opens OR If you impo
14. 4 Draw along the edge of the protractor Digital ink appears in a straight line along the edge of the protractor To remove the protractor 1 Select the protractor 2 Press the protractor s menu arrow and then select Delete 148 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 8 Presenting lesson activities and facilitating collaboration Using the compass You can insert a compass into a page manipulate its width rotation and location and then use it to draw circles and arcs E To insert a compass Press Measurement Tools ER and then select Insert Compass A A compass appears To move the compass Press the arm of the compass that holds the spike and then drag the compass to a different position on the page 4 To widen the compass 1 Press the arm of the compass that holds the pen Two blue arrows appear 2 Drag to change the angle between the spike and the pen The number on the compass s handle displays the current angle between the spike and the pen Fe To flip the compass Press the compass s flip symbol The compass s pen appears on the opposite side of the spike 4 To rotate the compass without drawing Press the compass s rotation handle the green circle and then drag the compass in the direction you want to rotate it 149 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 8 Presenting lesson activities and facilitating collaboration To draw using the compass 1 Press the compass s pen tip T
15. Screen Shade to a page If you add a Screen Shade to a page and save the file the Screen Shade appears over the page the next time you open the file al To add a Screen Shade to a page Press Show Hide Screen Shade J A Screen Shade appears over the entire page 134 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 8 Presenting lesson activities and facilitating collaboration To reveal part of the page Drag one of the Screen Shade s resize handles the small circles at the edges of the Screen Shade a To remove the Screen Shade from a page Press Show Hide Screen Shade OR Press Close in the upper right corner of the Screen Shade Using cell shades You can add a cell shade to a table cell This enables you to reveal the information in the cells during a presentation NOTES e You must remove the cell shade if you want to change the cell s properties insert columns or rows remove columns rows or cells or split or merge cells e You can also add a screen shade to cover an entire page see Using the Screen Shade on the previous page Ei To add a cell shade 1 Select the cell 2 Press the cell s menu arrow and then select Add Cell Shade E To show and hide the contents of a cell 1 Press the cell shade The cell shade disappears showing the contents of the cell F 2 Press in the top left corner of the cell The cell shade appears hiding the contents of the cell I To remove a cell shade 1
16. Search P The Gallery displays all content containing the keyword a To add a Gallery item to your notebook file 1 2 19 If the Gallery isn t visible press Gallery E Browse or search for the Gallery item you want to add smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 6 Inserting organizing and sharing content 3 Double click the Gallery item s thumbnail o If you adda picture Adobe Flash Player compatible file video file or sound file it appears on the current page o If you add a background it replaces the page s existing background see Applying page backgrounds and themes on page 113 o lf you add a page from a notebook file SMART Notebook software inserts it before the Current page o If you add a notebook file SMART Notebook software inserts the file s pages before the Current page Inserting content from GeoGebra GeoGebra is an interactive mathematics software for all levels of education When you insert the GeoGebra widget in SMART Notebook software you can explore geometry algebra tables graphing statistics and calculus with your students You can also search for worksheets from GeoGebraTube using the keyword search After searching for a worksheet you can add it to your notebook file GeoGebra Tube geogebratube org contains thousands of worksheets created and shared by other teachers NOTE For more information on how to use GeoGebra software go to the GeoGebra Wiki wiki geogebra org
17. aaan aaaea 15 Saving files automatically _ 1 2 0 2 o eel ccecccccecc eee e cece eee eee e eee ee cece seeeeeesseeseenees 16 Attaching files to e mail messages _ 22 lec cece eee cee cee cece eee ceecceceececccecceeeeeceeees 20 In SMART Notebook software you can create or open SMART Notebook software notebook files After creating or opening a notebook file you can save it print it and complete other common tasks Creating files When you start SMART Notebook software for the first time a tutorial file opens automatically When you Start the software subsequent times a new notebook file opens automatically However you can create a new file at any time J To create a file Select File gt New If you re working on a file with unsaved changes a dialog box appears and prompts you to save the current file Press Yes to save your changes and then follow the on screen instructions Opening files With SMART Notebook 11 software you can open the following e notebook files the default file format for SMART Notebook 9 5 9 7 10 and 11 software e xbk files the default file format for SMART Notebook 8 x 9 0 and 9 1 software After you open a file you can save the file as a notebook file The method by which you open a file is the same for all versions of SMART Notebook software 11 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 2 Creating and working with files To open a file 1 Press Open File The Open dialo
18. an object but when you do so you alSo move resize or otherwise change other objects You want to move resize or otherwise change an object but can t A lock icon appears instead of a menu arrow when you select the object 185 smarttech com kb 170657 There are several possible causes The following are the most common e You used a font that s installed on one computer but not on the other e The two computers have different operating systems e The two computers have different versions of SMART Notebook software The objects are grouped Any changes you make to one object affect the other objects Select the objects and then select Format gt Group gt Ungroup to ungroup them You can then move resize or otherwise change the individual objects For more information see Grouping objects on page 73 The object is locked which prevents you from making changes to it To unlock the object select it press its lock icon and then select Unlock For more information see Locking objects on page 110 CHAPTER 12 Troubleshooting SMART Notebook software One object on a page covers another As you create objects newer objects cover older objects automatically if the objects are in the same position on the page You can change the order of objects For more information see Rearranging stacked objects on page 65 You want to change this so that the second object covers the first When you fill an o
19. and export them to a variety of formats see Exporting files on page 13 You can also set SMART Notebook software to save your file automatically when you display a different page or after a specified period of time NOTES e SMART Notebook software doesn t include attachments when you export files as picture files To include attachments you must export your file as either web pages or PDF Adobe Reader 6 0 or later e SMART Notebook software doesn t export files that you attach to your notebook file as shortcuts If you want to include an attachment attach a copy of the file see Attaching files and web pages on page 94 e SMART Notebook software doesn t export some gradient pattern and image effects These effects might appear as a solid fill or appear incorrectly in the exported file 16 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 2 Creating and working with files To save a file automatically Ms Select File gt Timed Saves The Timed Save Wizard appears Select Every time move to a different page to save your file automatically every time you select a different page OR Select 1 minute 5 minutes 15 minutes or 30 minutes to save your file automatically aftera specified period of time Press Next Select Notebook Document Press Next The Save As dialog box appears Browse to where you want to save the new file Type a name for the file in the File name box SMART Notebook software automatically saves the f
20. and install add ons from the SMART Exchange website To install an add on 1 Select Add ons gt Manage Add ons The Add on Manager appears 2 Press Find More The SMART Exchange website opens in your web browser 157 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 9 Enhancing SMART Notebook software with add ons 3 If you re new to the SMART Exchange website press Join for free and then follow the on screen instructions to create an account OR If you have an account press Sign In and then follow the on screen instructions to log on to the SMART Exchange website with your account 4 Search or browse for an add on and then download it to a temporary location on your computer 5 Double click the add on file 6 Follow the on screen instructions to install the add on Using add ons After installing an add on you can use the features of that add on like any other features in SMART Notebook software a To view an add on 1 Press Add ons 2 Press the add on s icon I To view an add on s version and other information 1 Select Add ons gt Manage Add ons The Add on Manager appears 2 Press the add on s name 3 Press About Identifying missing add ons If you open a page in a notebook file that requires an add on that isn t installed or is disabled on your computer a message appears at the top of the page Press the message to open the Add on Manager The Add on Manager identifies which add on is required
21. for a page see Applying page backgrounds and themes on page 113 Add and modify objects on the theme in the same way that you would on a page see Creating basic objects on page 29 Press Save The theme appears in the My Content category of the Gallery a To create a theme based on the current page 1 2 3 Select Format gt Theme gt Create New Theme From Page Type a name for the theme in the Theme name box Press Save The theme appears in the My Content category of the Gallery Creating example lesson activities This section includes example lesson activities you can create and also explains how to create other types of lesson activities 116 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 7 Creating lesson activities Creating a matching lesson activity NOTE You ll complete the following tasks when creating matching lesson activities e Using the Activity Builder e Adding sounds to objects see Adding sounds to objects on page 108 The Activity Builder enables you to create matching activities sorting activities labeling activities games and more using your own content Using the Activity Builder you define one object on the page as an activity object You then define which objects on the page will be accepted and which will be rejected when you drag the objects over the activity object a To create a matching lesson activity 1 117 Create the object you want to use as the activity object a
22. horizontally horizontally Stack vertically Align selected stacked objects vertically ES To display guidelines 1 Select View gt Alignment The Alignment dialog box appears 2 Select check boxes to specify which guidelines you want to display Check box Select this check box to Show guides for Display a guideline when you move an object into alignment with active objects another object Show vertical page Display a guideline when you move an object into alignment with the center guide page s vertical center Show horizontal Display a guideline when you move an object into alignment with the page center guide page s horizontal center Snap objects to Automatically align objects to guidelines when you move the objects guides on a page 3 If you want to change the color of the guidelines press the colored bar to the left of Guide color and then select a color 4 Press OK 64 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 5 Working with objects Rearranging stacked objects If objects overlap on a page you can rearrange the order of the stack that is you can control which objects appear in front of others NOTE You re unable to move an object in the stack if it s locked in place see Locking objects on page 110 4 To move an object to the front of the stack 1 Select the object 2 Press the object s menu arrow and then select Order gt Bring to Front a To move an object to the back of the stack 1 Select t
23. install this encoder SMART Notebook software automatically detects it and supports its video and audio formats Encoder Video formats Audio formats Link MediaC oder Full e ASF e AlFandAIFF mediacoderhg com difull htm e MOV e MPEG and MPG e WMV NOTE SMART Technologies ULC provides links to these programs as a courtesy and makes no representations or warranties regarding the programs or any information related thereto Any questions complaints or claims regarding the programs must be directed to the appropriate software vendor Inserting content from other programs If you have content in other programs that you want to use in your notebook files you can move this content to SMART Notebook software by doing one of the following e Cutting or copying and then pasting the content e Importing the content 87 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 6 Inserting organizing and sharing content Cutting copying and pasting content from other programs You can cut or copy and then paste content from other programs into SMART Notebook software To cut content from another program 1 Inthe other program select the content you want to cut and then select Edit gt Cut 2 In SMART Notebook software press Paste E E To copy content from another program 1 Inthe other program select the content you want to copy and then select Edit gt Copy 2 In SMART Notebook software press Paste E Importing content using SMART Noteb
24. notebook file the picture becomes an object in the file Therefore you can move resize rotate and make other changes to the picture like any other object For information on how to work with objects including pictures in notebook files see Working with objects on page 55 83 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 6 Inserting organizing and sharing content Creating transparent areas in a picture You can create transparent areas in a picture that you insert into a page This is useful for removing the picture s background You can make any color in the picture transparent NOTE You can reduce the size of a large picture when you insert it in a file See Setting image optimization preferences on page 169 If you later create a transparent area in the picture the picture is no longer optimized I To create a transparent area in a picture 1 Select the picture 2 Press the picture s menu arrow and then select Set Picture Transparency The Picture Transparency dialog box appears 3 Press any areas in the picture that you want to make transparent NOTE Pressing an area makes only that area transparent even if the picture includes that same color in other areas 4 Press OK Inserting multimedia files You can insert multimedia files including Adobe Flash Player compatible files video files and sound files into pages NOTE You can also insert multimedia files from the Gallery tab For more information see nserti
25. or cells to 51 adding objects to 46 changing properties for 48 creating 44 moving 48 removing 53 removing cell padding from 173 removing cell shades from 135 removing columns rows or cells from 51 selecting 47 splitting or merging cells in 52 Team Content categories See also My Content category text checking spelling of 42 converting handwriting to 38 140 141 cutting 43 editing 39 including mathematical symbols in 42 resizing 41 typing 38 Text pen type 31 themes applying 115 creating 116 thumbnails in printouts 15 in the Page Sorter 21 TIFF files 82 toolbars Full Screen 129 SMART Notebook 165 183 Transparent Background 130 transparent areas 84 Transparent Background view 130 trapezoids 33 INDEX triangles 33 35 troubleshooting digital ink 184 files 183 gestures 186 objects 185 SMART Notebook software window and toolbar 183 U underlined text 40 updates 177 V video encoders 87 videos 86 volume 134 W WAV files 87 web browsers See Internet browsers web pages 13 95 106 widgets 81 Windows Media files 87 Windows operating systems 12 WMF files 82 Word 46 X XBK files 11 Z zooming in and out 127 137 192 smarttech com kb 170657 SMART Technologies smarttech com support smarttech com contactsupport smarttech com kb 1 70657
26. ovals squares rectangles triangles and arcs NOTE You can also create shapes using the Shapes tool see Creating shapes with the Shapes tool on page 33 or the Regular Polygons tool see Creating shapes with the Regular Polygons tool on the previous page 35 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 4 Creating basic objects To draw a shape 1 Press Pens thd The Pens tool buttons appear Pen Types button Line types Property selectors 2 Press Pen Types and then select Shape Recognition Pen 3 Draw ashape on the page If SMART Notebook software recognizes your drawing as a circle oval square rectangle triangle or arc it adds this shape to the page Creating straight lines and arcs You can use the Lines tool to draw straight lines and arcs You can add a line to your page and then edit its properties Alternatively you can customize the line and then add it to your page 36 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 4 Creating basic objects To create a straight line or arc 1 Press Lines ra The Lines tool buttons appear Line and arc ypes Property selectors 2 Select a line or arc type 3 Optionally customize the line or arc type using the property selectors NOTE You can also customize the line or arc type using the Properties tab see Changing objects properties on page 58 4 Create a line by pressing where you want the line to start and dragging to where you want the line
27. play a page recording 1 Display the page If the page includes a page recording a playback toolbar appears on the page 2 Press Play a To pause the playback Press Pause l l To stop the playback Press Stop E L 4 To rewind the playback Press Rewind ld i To remove a page recording 1 Display the page If the page includes a page recording a playback toolbar appears on the page 2 Toremove the recording press Close on the toolbar Applying page backgrounds and themes You can define the appearance of pages backgrounds using the Properties tab or the Gallery Applying backgrounds using the Properties tab You can set a page s background to a solid color a gradient of two colors a pattern or a picture using the Properties tab fl To apply a background 1 Select Format gt Page gt Set Background Fill The Properties tab displays Fill Effects options 113 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 7 Creating lesson activities 2 Select a fill style 114 Fill style None transparent Solid color Gradient of two colors Pattern Picture smarttech com kb 170657 Procedure Select No fill Select Solid fill Do one of the following o Select one of the 40 colors in the palette o Press More and then select a color in the dialog box o Press the eyedropper and then select a color on the screen Select Gradient fill For each color do one of the following o Select one o
28. s menu arrow and then selecting Move Up or Move Down o SMART Notebook software numbers pages sequentially across a file If you change the order of groups SMART Notebook software renumbers the pages in the groups accordingly o To delete a group and keep its pages move all of its pages to different groups When a group contains no pages SMART Notebook software automatically deletes it o To delete a group and all pages in the group press the blue bar s menu arrow and then select Delete Group 6 Press x I To access a group in the Page Sorter 1 Ifthe Page Sorter isn t visible press Page Sorter Li 2 Press the first group s menu arrow and then select the name of the group you want to access The Page Sorter displays the thumbnail for the first page in the group you want to access Deleting pages You can delete a page from the current file using the Delete Page button or the Page Sorter KJ Tip As an alternative to deleting a page you can clear all of its objects see Clearing pages on page 151 26 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 3 Creating and working with pages To delete a page using the Delete Page button 1 If you haven t done so already display the page you want to delete 2 Select Delete Page To delete a page using the Page Sorter 1 Ifthe Page Sorter isn t visible press Page Sorter L 2 Select the thumbnail of the page you want to delete 3 Press the thumbnail s menu ar
29. software 2 Press Yes 4 To change the default program using the Preferences dialog box 1 Select Edit gt Preferences The SMART Notebook Preferences dialog box appears 2 Press General 3 Press Make Default 4 If you want a message to appear when you open a notebook file and your default program isn t SMART Notebook software select Tell me if SMART Notebook software isn t the default program for notebook files 5 Press OK 167 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 11 Maintaining SMART Notebook software Setting gesture preferences You can interact with objects in SMART Notebook software using gestures including the shake gesture and the press and hold gesture Gesture Name Purpose Shake gesture Group two or more objects Press and hold gesture Perform a right click The shake and press and hold gestures are enabled by default However you can choose to disable them if you find that you or your students frequently invoke the gestures by accident LI To disable the shake gesture 1 Select Edit gt Preferences The SMART Notebook Preferences dialog box appears 2 Press General 3 Clear the Use the shake gesture to group and ungroup objects check box 4 Press OK 168 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 11 Maintaining SMART Notebook software To disable the press and hold gesture 1 Select Edit gt Preferences The SMART Notebook Preferences dialog box appears 2 Press General 3 Clearthe Press and ho
30. software with a product key 0 02 002222 e ee eee eee eee eee 179 Sending feedback to SMART o aaa 2 2 2 e cece eee cee cece ccc e cece cece eee eeeeeeceeeeeseeseeeeeeee 181 This chapter explains how to maintain SMART Notebook software Customizing the toolbar The SMART Notebook software toolbar enables you to select and use a variety of commands and tools You can customize the toolbar so that it includes the tools you use most frequently After adding or removing toolbar buttons you can restore the default set of toolbar buttons You can also restore the tools default settings if you customized and saved the settings using the Properties tab see Saving tool settings on page 61 165 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 11 Maintaining SMART Notebook software To add or remove toolbar buttons 1 Click Customize the toolbar OR Right click the toolbar The Customize Toolbar dialog box appears 2 Press Actions or Tools 3 Do the following o Toadd a button to the toolbar press its icon in the dialog box and then drag it to the toolbar o To remove a button from the toolbar press its icon in the toolbar and then drag it away from the toolbar o To rearrange the buttons press an icon in the toolbar and then drag it to a new position in the toolbar NOTES o You can only add remove and rearrange buttons in the panel of the toolbar you selected in step 2 For example if you pressed Actions in step 2
31. text You can format text using the buttons in the toolbar or the options in the Properties tab or the Format menu NOTE 39 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 4 Creating basic objects The following table presents the formatting changes that you can make using the above tools Change Toolbar Properties Format tab menu Character paragraph or object level Change the font face Change the font size KJ TIP To select a font size that doesn t appear in the drop down list including font sizes with decimal values such as 20 5 type the font size in the Font Size box on the toolbar Change the color s v Bold italicize or underline text v v Strike out text Vv 4 s Superscript or subscript text v2 s v Paragraph or object level Change justification left right or center V v s Change indentation V 3 v v Create a bulleted or numbered list Vv 4 A v Insert a drop cap s s J TIP To insert a drop cap at the beginning of a paragraph press Drop Cap wz inthe Properties tab under Text Style OR Select Format gt Paragraph gt Drop Cap 1Under More Text Options A 2Under More Text Options A SUnder More Text Options A 4Under More Text Options A 40 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 4 Creating basic objects Change Toolbar Properties Format tab menu Change line spacing v s KJ TIP To add spacing between paragraphs select the Add space after paragraphs check box in the Properties tab or select Forma
32. the correct word in the Suggestions list and then press Change To change the word s spelling for all instances in the file select the correct word in the Suggestions list and then press Change All NOTE If you pressed a button by mistake press Undo to undo the resulting change After you complete this step for each misspelled word a dialog box appears asking whether you want to check the spelling in the rest of the file 4 Press Yes to check the remainder of the file OR Press No to close the Spelling Check dialog box without checking the rest of the file Cutting and pasting text You can cut copy and paste text objects like any other objects see Cutting copying and pasting objects on page 65 You can also cut and paste text in a text object E To cut and paste text to another location on the same page 1 2 3 Double click the text object Select the text you want to cut Drag the selected text to another location on the same page a To cut and paste text to another page 1 2 3 4 If the Page Sorter tab isn t visible press Page Sorter L Double click the text object Select the text you want to copy Drag the selected text to the other page s icon in the Page Sorter tab smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 4 Creating basic objects Creating tables You can create tables in SMART Notebook software or paste them from other programs After you create a table you can insert objects into the ta
33. the menu arrow and then select Clear Ink from Page Resetting pages If you make changes to a page without saving those changes you can reset the page to the state it was in before you made the changes NOTE Resetting a page doesn t reset any Adobe Flash Player compatible files running on the page 152 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 8 Presenting lesson activities and facilitating collaboration To reset a page 1 If you haven t done so already display the page you want to reset 2 Select Edit gt Reset Page A dialog box appears prompting you to confirm the reset NOTES o This option is disabled if you haven t made changes to the page since last saving the file o You can also select this option by doing one of the following o Right clicking the page o Pressing the page s menu arrow in the Page Sorter o Pressing the page s menu arrow while editing page groups See Grouping pages on page 25 o Pressing Reset Page if it s included on the toolbar see Customizing the toolbar on page 165 o You can reset multiple pages at the same time Select the pages thumbnails in the Page Sorter press the menu arrow and then select Reset Page 3 Press Reset Page Enabling two people to use an interactive whiteboard If you have a SMART Board D600 or 800 series interactive whiteboard two people can create and manipulate objects in SMART Notebook software at the same time How the two people do this depend
34. to and then press OK The Team Content category appears in the Gallery smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 6 Inserting organizing and sharing content To contribute to a Team Content category Add content to a Team Content category as you do to the My Content category see Adding content to the Gallery on page 96 sharing content using the SMART Exchange website In addition to sharing your content with other teachers in your school see Sharing content with other teachers on page 98 you can share notebook files with teachers from around the world using the SMART Exchange website exchange smarttech com To share a notebook file on the SMART Exchange website 1 Open the notebook file you want to share 2 Select File gt Share on SMART Exchange A dialog box appears 3 If you re new to the SMART Exchange website press Not a member yet and then follow the on screen instructions to create an account OR If you have an account type your e mail address in the Email Address box and your password in the Password box and then press Sign In KJ Ties o If you forgot your password click Forgot your password and then follow the on screen instructions to reset it o Ifyou don t want to log on to the SMART Exchange website each time you share content select the Keep me signed in check box 100 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 6 Inserting organizing and sharing content 4 Enter the appropriate informa
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37. ART Notebook O objects adding links to 106 adding to tables 46 adding to the Gallery 96 aligning 63 animating 110 clearing all from a page 151 cloning 68 cropping 66 cutting copying and pasting 65 deleting 75 erasing 33 fading 136 142 flipping 73 grouping 73 locking 110 moving 62 moving to other pages 63 rearranging 65 resizing 68 resizing text 41 INDEX rotating 71 selecting 56 setting fill and line style for 58 troubleshooting 185 octagons 34 online resources 81 ovals 35 D padding 173 page numbers 14 16 pages adding to the Gallery 96 clearing 151 cloning 23 creating 22 deleting 26 displaying 21 displaying in Dual User mode 154 displaying in Dual Page view 132 displaying in Full Screen view 128 displaying in Transparent Background view 130 extending 23 grouping 25 hiding with Screen Shades 134 linking to objects 106 moving objects between 63 panning 128 pinning 132 printing 15 rearranging 24 recording 112 renaming 24 setting backgrounds for 113 zooming in and out 127 Paint Brush pen type 31 panning 128 parallelograms 33 PDF files attaching to e mail messages 20 exporting 14 190 smarttech com kb 170657 pens types of Calligraphic 30 Crayon 30 Creative 31 104 Highlighter 31 Magic 31 136 Paint Brush 31 Shape Recognition 31 35 Standard 30 Text 31 pentagons 33 34 photographs See pictures pictures about 82 creating transparent areas in 84 exporting files to 14 inserting fro
38. After adding your content to the Gallery you can insert it into notebook files as described in nserting content from the Gallery on page 78 Adding content to the Gallery You can add SMART Notebook software objects and pages as well as supported files to the My Content category in the Gallery To add an object to the Gallery 1 If the Gallery isn t visible press Gallery E 2 Select the object that you want to add to the Gallery 3 Drag the object from the page to the Gallery s My Content category or one of its subcategories NOTES o You re unable to drag an object if it s locked in place see Locking objects on page 110 o Ifyou want to change a Gallery item s name select the item press its menu arrow and then select Rename E To add a page to the Gallery 1 2 96 Create and modify objects on the page until the page appears exactly as you want it to Select File gt Export Page as Gallery Item The Save Page as Gallery Item dialog box appears Browse to the folder where you want to save the page Type a name for the page in the File name box Press Save If the Gallery isn t visible press Gallery K smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 6 Inserting organizing and sharing content Select My Content or one of its subcategories in the Gallery s category list press its menu arrow and then select Add to My Content The Add to My Content dialog box appears Browse to and select the item tha
39. All Locked Notes A selection rectangle appears around all locked objects on the page 57 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 5 Working with objects a a J L Changing objects properties You can change an object s properties The properties you can change depend on the object you select You can also select several objects and change their properties at the same time Changing the fill You can change an object s fill by selecting the object and then setting the fill in the Properties tab or by clicking Fill amp setting the fill and then selecting the object 4 To change an object s fill by first selecting the object 1 Select the object 2 Ifthe Properties tab isn t visible press Properties 4 3 Press Fill Effects 58 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 5 Working with objects 4 Selecta fill style Fill style Procedure None transparent Select No fill Solid color a Select Solid fill Do one of the following o Select one of the 40 colors in the palette o Press More and then select a color in the dialog box o Press the eyedropper and then select a color on the screen Select Gradient fill For each color do one of the following Gradient of two colors o Select one of the 40 colors in the palette o Press More and then select a color in the dialog box o Press the eyedropper and then select a color on the screen c Select an option in the Style drop down list Pattern q
40. Clear the Add cell padding to table cells check box Press OK ao e N Close and restart SMART Notebook software New and existing tables in your notebook files display without cell padding 173 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 11 Maintaining SMART Notebook software Setting the language The SMART Language Setup utility enables you to set the language for a specific SMART application or all SMART applications installed on your computer fa To set the language 1 Select Options gt Language Setup The Language Setup dialog box appears 2 Select All Listed Applications in the first drop down list to set the language for all applications OR Select an application in the first drop down list to set the language for only that application 3 Select the appropriate language in the second drop down list NOTES o If appears beside your selected language the language is installed on your computer o If Sur appears beside your selected language the SMART Language Setup utility downloads the language from the website after you press OK o By default the SMART Language Setup utility uses Internet Explorer Internet browser s settings to connect to the Internet However you can use different settings by completing the steps under the next procedure CJ TIP To display the languages in their native names for example Deutsch for German select the Show native names check box 4 Ifyou want to use different languages for
41. Creating lesson activities 4 Select Preset value and then select a screen resolution from the drop down list OR Select Custom value and then type the width and height of your students screens in the boxes Press OK A colored border appears on the page around the area your students will be able to view on their computer screens Recording pages The Page Recording options enable you to record your actions on the current page NOTE SMART Recorder is a different but similar tool Using SMART Recorder you can record your actions in programs other than SMART Notebook software With SMART Recorder you can record a full screen specified window or rectangular portion of the screen If you connect a microphone to your computer you can also record audio To record a page 1 2 3 112 If the Properties tab isn t visible press Properties A Press Page Recording Press Start Recording The Start Recording button is replaced with the Stop Recording button the Play button is disabled and a red circle appears in the upper left corner of the page Perform the actions that you want to record on the current page When you finish performing these actions press Stop Recording The Stop Recording button is replaced with the Start Recording button the Play button is enabled and a playback toolbar appears on the page x l lt Il gt EB smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 7 Creating lesson activities To
42. In Windows 8 operating system go to the Apps screen and then scroll to and press SMART Product Update The SMART Product Update window appears 2 Select the Check for updates automatically check box and then type the number of days up to 60 between SPU checks 3 Close the SMART Product Update window If an update is available the next time SPU checks the SMART Product Update window appears automatically and the Update button of the affected product is enabled EI To check for updates manually 1 In Windows XP and Windows 7 operating systems select Start gt All Programs gt SMART Technologies gt SMART Tools gt SMART Product Update OR 177 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 11 Maintaining SMART Notebook software In Windows 8 operating system go to the Apps screen and then scroll to and press SMART Product Update The SMART Product Update window appears Press Check Now If an update is available for a product its Update button is enabled If an update is available install it by following the next procedure To install an update 1 2 Open the SMART Product Update window as described in the previous procedures Press the product s row Product details appear These product details include the installed version s number and the update s number date and download size if an update is available KJ Tip Press View release notes to view a summary of the changes in the update and the compute
43. MART Board 800 series interactive whiteboard If you re using a SMART Board 800 series interactive whiteboard two people can create and manipulate objects in SMART Notebook software at the same time Both people can create and manipulate objects in any area of the SMART Notebook software page Neither user is restricted to a particular section of the page Dual user collaboration mode is enabled when you pick up a pen from the pen tray One user creates or manipulates objects with his or her finger the touch user The other user creates or manipulates objects with the pen the pen user NOTE In addition to enabling one touch user and one pen user to use the interactive whiteboard at the same time you can enable two pen users or two touch users to use the interactive whiteboard at the same time However the two users must use the same tool 154 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 8 Presenting lesson activities and facilitating collaboration Selecting tools To change tools or to set properties for touch the touch user must press the appropriate button on the toolbar or control in the Properties tab with his or finger The following is an example To change tools or to set properties for the pen the pen user must press the appropriate button on the toolbar or control in the Properties tab with the pen The following is an example NOTES e Ifthe pen user presses a button on the toolbar or sets a property with hi
44. Menu Actions panel Plug ins panel Tools panel Contextual panel Customizing the toolbar Page Sorter cc vseccae once sence eveescdcadedameedesa unin seeded sieche nemdensectiecereuniedexseuesenaascd Opening the Page Sorter 2 0 20 0 2 2 o cece cece cece eee eee cee eee eee eeeeeeeeeeees Customizing the Page Sorter _ 0 0 22 c ccc cece eee cee cee cece eee ee eeeeeee Gallery tab _ Opening the Gallery tab 20 20 c ccc ccc cece ccc cee ccecceccecceeccecceccees Customizing the Gallery tab 0 0 2 2202 c cece cece cece cee cee cee eee eee cece ee eeeee Attachments tab _ Opening the Attachments tab Customizing the Attachments tab 0 0 2 oe c ccc e cee cee cece ccc ceeceecceceeceeeees Properties tab Opening the Properties tab 00 0 2 llc ccc cece eee eee eee eee eee ee ee ees Customizing the Properties tab Add ons tab ood aed ene awigesedanated jan eucdacabwdideveredeecaceubessddececacecash caepelddandacsauate Opening the Add ons tab 2 22 22 o cece cece eee cee cee cee cence ee ceeeeeeeee Customizing the Add ons tab 2 2 2202 e cece cece eee cee cee cee cece cee ceeeeeeeee SMART Response tab PPO ONC coe agen nesesenetescde a a a ond oem ee eeenh dans sisetodeeeeneties Using SCS ae a at seers eu oi cen tne a eee Undoing and redoing actions 1 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTE
45. NOTE Don t start dragging from inside the table If you do you select a table cell instead of the table E To select a column 1 Press Select k 2 Press inside the column s top cell and then drag to the bottom cell A To select a row 1 Press Select k 2 Press inside the row s leftmost cell and then drag to the rightmost cell To select a cell 1 Press Select k 2 Press inside the cell 47 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 4 Creating basic objects To select multiple cells 1 Press Select 2 Press inside the top and leftmost cell and then drag to the bottom and rightmost cell NOTE If you select multiple cells and drag them to a different position on the page you create a new table consisting of the selected cells and their contents Moving tables After you create a table you can move it on the page EJ To move a table Select the table and then drag it to a different position on the page OR Select all of the table s cells and then drag the cells to a different position on the page Changing a table s properties You can use the Properties tab to change the table s properties including its transparency cell color and line color Al To change a table s fill 1 Select a table column row cell or selection of cells 2 Press the table s column s row s or cell s menu arrow and then select Properties 3 Press Fill Effects 48 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 4
46. R 1 Getting started with SMART Notebook software This chapter introduces you to SMART Notebook collaborative learning software and explains how to get started with the software About SMART Notebook software In SMART Notebook software you can create notebook files that include graphics text tables lines shapes animations and more Present your file and keep your class s attention as you move and interact with these objects When your class provides comments and suggestions write their input on the page using digital ink You can open notebook files in SMART Notebook software on a Windows Mac or Linux computer You can also export your file in a variety of formats including HTML and PDF You can install SMART Notebook Tools as well as third party add ons to add special features to SMART Notebook software SMART Notebook Tools include the following e 3D Tools for SMART Notebook software e Mixed Reality Tools for SMART Document Camera e SMART Notebook Math Tools About the other SMART software on your computer Your computer might include the following other SMART software e SMART Product Drivers Your interactive product detects contact with its screen and sends each contact point along with Pen tool information to the connected computer SMART Product Drivers translates the information into mouse clicks and digital ink SMART Product Drivers enables you to perform normal computer operations by using your finger o
47. Select the cell 2 Press the cell s menu arrow and then select Remove Cell Shade 135 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 8 Presenting lesson activities and facilitating collaboration Using the Magic Pen The Magic Pen enables you to do the following e Create an object that slowly fades e Opena magnification window e Opena spotlight window Selecting the Magic Pen Before you can use the Magic Pen you must select it E To select the Magic Pen 1 Press Pens thd The Pens tool buttons appear S Pen Types button Line types Property selectors 2 Press Pen Types and then select Magic Pen Using the Magic Pen to create fading objects You can create an object that slowly fades using the Magic Pen NOTE Fading objects are not saved in notebook files a To create a fading object 1 Select the Magic Pen see Selecting the Magic Pen above 2 Using your finger or a pen write or draw objects on the interactive screen The objects slowly fade 136 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 8 Presenting lesson activities and facilitating collaboration To set the number of seconds before the object fades Mls Select the Magic Pen see Selecting the Magic Pen on the previous page If the Properties tab isn t visible press Properties i Press Fill Effects Enter or select the number of seconds before the object fades in the Fade time drop down list KJ TIP You can save your changes to the Magic Pen t
48. T Exchange website on page 100 Ea To insert content from the SMART Exchange website 1 81 Press SMART Exchange Ed The SMART Exchange website opens in your web browser If you re new to the SMART Exchange website press Join for free and then follow the on screen instructions to create an account OR If you have an account press Sign In and then follow the on screen instructions to log on to the SMART Exchange website with your account Search or browse for content and then download it to your computer Import content into the Gallery see Sharing content with other teachers on page 98 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 6 Inserting organizing and sharing content Inserting content from other sources If you or other teachers in your school have created content outside of SMART Notebook software you can include this content in your notebook files Specifically you can do the following e Insert pictures Adobe Flash Player compatible files and video files and sound files e Cut or copy and then paste content from other programs e Import content from other programs Inserting pictures You can insert pictures into pages from files a scanner ora SMART Document Camera NOTE You can also insert pictures from the Gallery tab For more information see nserting content from the Gallery on page 78 After inserting a picture you can define a transparent area in it Inserting pictures from files You can i
49. The software s status is unknown 4 Follow the on screen instructions to activate the software using the product key To view product keys 1 180 In Windows XP and Windows 7 operating systems select Start gt All Programs gt SMART Technologies gt SMART Tools gt SMART Product Update OR In Windows 8 operating system go to the Apps screen and then scroll to and press SMART Product Update The SMART Product Update window appears Select Tools gt View Product Keys The Product Keys dialog box appears smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 11 Maintaining SMART Notebook software 3 Press OK when you re done viewing the product keys NOTE Alternatively you can view the product keys for a single product by pressing the product s name in the SMART Product Update window and then pressing View product key Sending feedback to SMART When you start SMART software for the first time a dialog box could appear asking whether you want to join the SMART Customer Experience Program If you choose to join the program the software sends information to SMART that helps us improve the software for future releases After starting the software for the first time you can enable or disable this feature through the He p menu You can also send feature request e mails to SMART To enable the Customer Experience Program tracking feature Select Help gt Customer Experience Program gt Feedback tracking ON a To disab
50. You can then install that add on see nstalling add ons on the previous page or enable it see Disabling and removing add ons on the next page 158 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 9 Enhancing SMART Notebook software with add ons Disabling and removing add ons In some situations you might want to disable or remove a previously installed add on If you choose to disable an add on the add on no longer appears in SMART Notebook software but is still installed on your computer You can subsequently enable the add on If you choose to remove an add on the add on no longer appears in SMART Notebook software and is removed from your computer a To disable an add on 1 Select Add ons gt Manage Add ons The Add on Manager appears 2 Press the add on s name 3 Press Disable CJ TIP To enable the add on again press Enable F To remove an add on 1 Select Add ons gt Manage Add ons The Add on Manager appears 2 Press the add on s name 3 Press Remove NOTE You re unable to remove the Activity Builder add on and the Alignment Tools add on 159 smarttech com kb 170657 Chapter 10 Accessing RSS feeds with Notebook Connect Finding adding and deleting an RSS feed 20 2 0 cece ee cee eee eee eens 161 Viewing RSS feed content 2 00 02 o eee cece eee cece cee eee eee cee cee cee cece eeeeeeeeees 162 Bookmarking articles 223 22 e ese ccdecueweseudsenes seecetecsudbedasosdduuusuciuscsusedetiae
51. a darker shade of blue and then drag the a To resize the protractor the center of the protractor to shrink it it Press the inner circle of numbers and then drag away from the protractor to enlarge it or toward al To rotate the protractor Press the outer circle of numbers and then drag the protractor in the direction you want to rotate The protractor displays the current rotation in degrees 145 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 8 Presenting lesson activities and facilitating collaboration To display the protractor as a complete circle 1 Press the blue circle next to the 180 label on the inner circle of numbers 2 Press the blue circle again to return to the semi circle in To draw using a pen and the protractor 1 Press Pens the The Pens tool buttons appear Pen Types button Line types Property selectors 2 Press Pen Types and then select Pen or Calligraphic Pen 3 Selecta line type 146 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 8 Presenting lesson activities and facilitating collaboration 4 Draw along the edge of the protractor Digital ink appears in an arc along the edge of the protractor a To display angles using the protractor 1 Select the protractor Drag the green circle until it shows the correct angle for the first of two intersecting lines Drag the white circle until it shows the correct angle for the second of two intersecting lines e p N Press the green arrow in the bo
52. age you can also erase objects using the Eraser tool NOTE Although you can erase digital ink you re unable to erase other types of objects including shapes lines text and pictures To remove these types of objects you must delete them see Deleting objects on page 75 To erase digital ink 1 Press Eraser 47 and then select an eraser type 2 Erase the digital ink Creating shapes and lines In addition to creating freehand shapes and lines by drawing digital ink you can create shapes and lines using the tools in SMART Notebook software NOTE To remove a shape or line from a page you must delete it see Deleting objects on page 75 The Eraser tool doesn t remove shapes Creating shapes with the Shapes tool You can use the Shapes tool to create a variety of shapes including perfect circles perfect squares perfect triangles other geometric shapes hearts check marks and Xs You can add a shape to your page and then edit its properties Alternatively you can customize a shape s outline color fill color and line thickness and then add it to your page 33 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 4 Creating basic objects To create a shape L Press Shapes P The Shapes tool buttons appear Shapes Property selectors 2 Select a shape on the toolbar OR Press wand then select a shape 3 Optionally customize the shape using the property selectors NOTE You can also customize the shape u
53. as typed text You can also press to automatically select the word that appears as bold text OR Press to cancel insert text 141 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 8 Presenting lesson activities and facilitating collaboration Draw a circle around the text you want to replace _ Write the replacement text in the box that appears Words that most resemble what you ve written display underneath your handwriting Select a word to replace the typed text You can also press to automatically select the word that appears as bold text OR Press to cancel replace text Using the Standard pen type to create fading objects You can create freehand objects that fade after a specified period of time using the Pens tool NOTE You can also create freehand objects that fade after a specified period of time using the Magic Pen tool see Using the Magic Pen to create fading objects on page 136 EA To write or draw fading digital ink 1 Press Pens ti The Pens tool buttons appear Pen Types button Line types Property selectors 2 Press Pen Types and then select Pen 3 Select a line type 5 Press Fill Effects 142 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 8 Presenting lesson activities and facilitating collaboration 6 Select the Enable ink to fade after you write it check box and then enter or select the number of seconds between the time you write or draw the digital ink and the time it fad
54. at the top of the Adobe Flash Player compatible file Drag the file into the Page Sorter above the thumbnail of the page you want to move the object to Aligning objects You can use the Alignment Tools add on to align and distribute objects on a page You can align selected objects on the bottom left right top vertically or horizontally You can also align stacked objects vertically or horizontally If you want you can display guidelines on a page to assist you in manually aligning objects with other objects as well as the page s vertical and horizontal centers You can also set objects to align automatically with these guidelines when you move the objects on a page See page 62 E To align objects on a page 1 Select the objects you want to align see Selecting objects on page 56 2 Press Add ons 4 on the toolbar to display the Alignment Tools buttons 63 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 5 Working with objects 3 Press an alignment button Button Name Select this button to E Align bottom Align selected objects along their bottom edge Align left Align selected objects along their left edge Align middle X Align selected objects vertically through the middle of the objects Align middle Y Align selected objects horizontally through the middle of the objects Align right Align selected objects along their right edge Align top Align selected objects along their top edge Stack Align selected stacked objects
55. bject with a picture that is When filling an object with a picture select larger than the object the picture is cut off Scale image to fit to resize the picture to fit the f Conversely when you fill an object with a picture that is smaller than the object the picture For more information see Changing objects properties on page 58 Troubleshooting gestures The multitouch gestures described in this guide Ensure that your interactive product supports aren t working in SMART Notebook software multitouch gestures and that multitouch gestures are enabled 186 smarttech com kb 170657 Index A activation 179 Activity Builder 117 add ons about 157 disabling 159 identifying missing 158 installing 157 removing 159 using 158 Adobe Flash Player compatible files 84 Adobe Flash video files 86 AIFF files 87 animation 110 arcs 35 36 arrows 33 ASF files 87 attachments 94 audio encoders 87 audio files See sound files automatic tasks grouping objects 74 saving 16 AVI files 87 B backgrounds 113 BMP files 13 19 82 170 bold text 40 C Calligraphic pen type 30 cell padding 173 187 smarttech com kb 170657 CFF files 15 91 check marks 33 circles 33 35 cloning objects 68 pages 23 compasses 149 content inserting in notebook files 77 organizing 97 sharing with other teachers 98 Crayon pen type 30 Creative pen type 31 104 cropping images 66 crosses 33 Customer Experience Program 181 D defa
56. ble s cells If you want to customize a table you can select a table column row cell or selection of cells and then do any of the following e Move the table e Change line type fill and text properties e Resize the table acolumn or a row e Insert or remove columns rows or cells e Split or merge cells e Delete the table Creating tables El To insert a table using the Table button 1 Press Table A grid appears 2 Move the pointer over the grid to select the number of columns and rows that you want in the table NOTE The cells of the grid correspond to the cells of your table KJ TIP The grid displays eight rows and eight columns by default You can add rows by moving the pointer past the bottom row Similarly you can add columns by moving the pointer past the right row If you re using a mouse click and hold the left mouse button while moving the pointer 3 Press the screen or click your mouse The table appears on the page 44 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 4 Creating basic objects To insert a table using the Insert Table dialog box ls Select Insert gt Table The Insert Table dialog box appears Type the number of rows and columns in the boxes Optionally select Make cells square to make the table cells square Optionally select Remember dimensions for new tables to use the current table dimensions for all future tables that you create in SMART Notebook software Press OK T
57. cadssdsedeadsuosuaieediiaases Using the rotate gesture oan cette apse aes a enernaeoeeaaatsesaues aepenive bi anedseetouseaansas Flipping objects sae cce tones qe ceeecnce ses eae een ease seneanrensecuetesoneaeceees beseeseeeeseeses TOLDIM ODJOCIS ass pie pac ee neon decues eden cure luduseccuesednobebeteeae md celetteusseswesaetuesasuenes Grouping objects manually lt lt viccicwasnc unas ewes ocdegyevvinsavchbiewaxeednuevewevemuavebuerenadexalsse Using the menu 0 0 0 coe cece eee eee ee ee eee ee eee eee ee eee eee eens Using the shake gesture 0 0 0 0 2 o cece cee ee eee ee ee ee ee eee eee eens Grouping objects automatically 02 22 o ieee cece een e eee cece eee ceeceeeeeteereees Deleting objects es cece econ ote sec eud Sosa coe aac nenusees Abeanesomd dedeaseaden se baesaensodeeseeccs After creating an object you can select it and work with it as described in this chapter NOTE The tasks described in this chapter are for all objects not just basic objects 55 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 5 Working with objects selecting objects Before you can work with an object you must select it You can select an individual object multiple objects or all objects on a page When you select an object a selection rectangle appears around it The gray circle in the object s lower right corner is a resize handle see Resizing objects on page 68 The green circle above the object is a rotation handle
58. can resize the Attachments tab by dragging its border left or right You can also hide the Attachments tab when you aren t using it by selecting the Auto hide check box To display the Attachments tab when it s hidden press Attachments a NOTE If you reduce the Attachments tab to its minimum size the auto hide feature turns on automatically Properties tab The Properties tab enables you to format objects on a page including digital ink shapes lines text and tables Depending on the object you select you can change the following e The color thickness and style of lines e The transparency and fill effects of objects 6 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 1 Getting started with SMART Notebook software The font type size and style of text The animation of objects The Properties tab displays only the options that are available for the object you select For more information on displaying and setting object properties in the Properties tab see Changing objects properties on page 58 The Properties tab also includes a Page Recording button You can use this feature to record your actions on the current page see Recording pages on page 112 Opening the Properties tab To open the Properties tab press Properties Customizing the Properties tab You can move the Properties tab from one side of the SMART Notebook software window to the other by pressing Move Sidebar You can resize the Properties tab by draggi
59. can use to create lesson activities and shows you how to create a set of example lesson activities You can use these example lesson activities or develop your own You can also use resources available to you in the Gallery and SMART Exchange website 103 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 7 Creating lesson activities Using advanced object features You can use the following advanced object features when creating lesson activities e Custom creative pen styles e Object links e Object sounds e Object animation You can also lock any objects that you don t want moved or otherwise modified during the presentation of a lesson activity Creating custom Creative pen styles SMART Notebook software includes eight Creative pen styles see Writing or drawing digital ink on page 30 In addition to these styles you can create your own styles using pictures or objects on the currently selected page Bag 3 g ggpggoogt QDI Ve Q A E VogyY AXA AA A A A A A A AAA 4 To create a custom Creative pen using a picture 1 Press Pens thd The Pens tool buttons appear NNN Pen Types button Line types Property selectors 2 Press Pen Types and then select Creative Pen 3 Select a line type 104 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 7 Creating lesson activities Ny OTN CS 10 Press Line Style Select Use a custom stamp image Click Browse The nsert Image File dialog box appears Bro
60. ce ceeeee 167 Setting gesture preferences 2 0 2 elec ce cee cee cece ccc cee ccecccccecccecceccecceceeeees 168 Setting hardware acceleration preferences 2 22 cc eee e cece cece eee cece cece ee ceeeeee 169 Setting image optimization preferences 2 22 c eee cece eee eee cee eee eee eee ees 169 Manually reducing the size of large pictures 002 22 cece eee eee eee eee eceeeees 170 Exporting optimized files 0 00 o occ c cece cece ec ccc cee ccecceceeccecceceeeceecees 170 Setting default background color preferences 0 020 22 c cece e eee eee eee eee eee 171 Setting measurement tool preferences 00 2 02 occ cece eee eee eee eee eee eens 171 Setting table cell padding preferences _ 0 2 22 cece c cece cece cece aoaaa anoanoai 173 Setting the language 2 22 o cece cee cee cece cee cece eee eeeceeceeceeceeccceceeceeceeceueeeeees 174 Removing SMART software 0 00 02 cece cece ccc ee ec eee ee cee cece cece cee ceeeeeeeeees 176 Updating and activating SMART software 2 0 022 2 cece eee cee cee cee eee e eee cee eeeee 177 Updating SMART software _ 2 2 2 lee e ec e cece ee eee e cece eee ec eeceeeceeeeeseesees 177 Activating SMART software 2 0 0 2 ccc c cece cece ec cee ee cece ccc eecceeeceeeeceeeceeeeeeeeees 179 Purchasing a product key 0 0 0 0 02 o cece cece eee ee eee ee ee eee eens 179 Activating SMART
61. com wheretobuy KJ TIP If you lose your product key go to smarttech com findproductkey Activating SMART software with a product key After obtaining a product key you can activate SMART software E To activate SMART software 1 In Windows XP and Windows 7 operating systems select Start gt All Programs gt SMART Technologies gt SMART Tools gt SMART Product Update OR In Windows 8 operating system go to the Apps screen and then scroll to and press SMART Product Update The SMART Product Update window appears 179 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 11 Maintaining SMART Notebook software 2 Press Activate or Manage for the software you want to activate 3 The SMART Software Activation window appears NOTE The value in the Status column indicates the status for each product Value Installed Activated Subscription Expiring Expired Unknown Press Add Description The software is installed The software is installed and activated with a perpetual or maintenance license The software is installed and activated with a subscription license The number in parentheses indicates the days remaining in the subscription period The software is installed but not yet activated The number in parentheses indicates the days remaining in the evaluation period The software is installed but not yet activated The evaluation period is over You re unable to use the software until you activate it
62. copy of a file a shortcut to a file a link to a web page or a sound file to any object on a page see Adding links to objects on page 106 You can display an animated indicator around each object that has a link 132 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 8 Presenting lesson activities and facilitating collaboration To display links when a page opens Select View gt Show All Links When Page Opens Each time you open a page an animated indicator appears around each object that has a link Depending on how you define the links each indicator surrounds either the entire object or an icon in the object s lower left corner The indicators disappear automatically after several seconds NOTE Clear the selection of View gt Show All Links When Page Opens to stop displaying links when you open a page Ed To display links on the current page Select View gt Show All Links An animated indicator appears around each object that has a link Depending on how you define the links each indicator surrounds either the entire object or an icon in the object s lower left corner The indicators disappear automatically after several seconds Moving windows between screens You can operate multiple interactive products from the same computer You can split the computer display over two or more screens or you can display some programs on one screen and other programs on another For more information see Connecting multiple interactive whiteboar
63. d all links on a page see Displaying links on page 132 Pa To add a link to a web page 1 Select the object 2 Press the object s menu arrow and then select Link The nsert Link dialog box appears 3 Press Web Page and then type the web address in the Address box 4 If you want to open the link by pressing an icon select Corner icon OR If you want to open the link by pressing anywhere in the object select Object 5 Press OK If you selected Corner icon the J icon appears in the lower left corner of the object 4 To add a link to another page in the file 1 Select the object 2 Press the object s menu arrow and then select Link The nsert Link dialog box appears 3 Press Page in this File and then select an option in the Select a page area 106 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 7 Creating lesson activities 4 If you want to open the link by pressing an icon select Corner icon OR If you want to open the link by pressing anywhere in the object select Object Press OK If you selected Corner icon the icon appears in the lower left corner of the object To add a link to a file on your computer 1 2 Select the object Press the object s menu arrow and then select Link The nsert Link dialog box appears Press File on this Computer and then type the file s location and name in the File box If you want to attach a copy of the file select Copy of file OR If you want to inser
64. ds to one computer smarttech com kb 000315 If you connect multiple interactive products to one computer you can move windows from one screen to another EI To move a window from one screen to another 1 133 If you haven t done so already display the window NOTE You can move a window only if it s neither maximized nor minimized Press and hold the window on the first screen with your finger Press the second screen with a finger on your other hand Lift your finger from the first screen The window disappears from the first screen and appears on the second screen smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 8 Presenting lesson activities and facilitating collaboration Adjusting the volume If you re presenting a video or sound file and want to adjust volume you can do so pressing the Volume Control button and then adjusting your operating system s volume controls NOTE Ensure your speakers are turned on To add this button to the toolbar see Customizing the toolbar on page 165 Using presentation tools while presenting While presenting lesson activities to students you can use the following tools e Screen Shade e Cell shades e Magic Pen e Text Pen to write editable ink e Standard pen type to create fading objects e Measurement tools o Ruler o Protractor o Geodreieck protractor o Compass Using the Screen Shade If you want to cover information and reveal it slowly during a presentation you can add a
65. e name box Press Save NOTE You can also import CFF files see mporting files from other interactive whiteboard programs on page 91 Printing files You can print all pages or select pages in a notebook file You can print the pages as thumbnails handouts or full pages To print a file i 2 15 Select File gt Print The Print dialog box appears Press Thumbnails Handouts or Full Page smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 2 Creating and working with files 3 Optionally type header text in the Header box footer text in the Footer box and the current date in the Date box 4 Optionally select the Show page numbers check box to show a page number on each page 5 If you pressed Thumbnails or Handouts in step 2 select a thumbnail size in the Thumbnail size drop down list and optionally select the Page borders check box to show a border around each thumbnail and the Thumbnail titles check box to show titles under each thumbnail 6 Select All to include all pages OR Select Pages to include select pages and then type the page numbers in the box Separate individual page numbers with commas and separate page ranges with a hyphen for example 1 2 4 7 7 Press the Printer Setup tab 8 Specify other print settings including the printer name and the number of copies 9 Press Print saving files automatically You can manually save your notebook files at any time See Saving files on page 12
66. e page 23 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 3 Creating and working with pages To turn Extend Page on or off 1 Select View gt Extend Page 2 Select Off to turn the Extend Page feature off OR Select On to turn the Extend Page feature on Renaming pages When you create a page SMART Notebook software automatically names the page with the date and time of its creation You can change this name 4 To rename a page 1 Ifthe Page Sorter isn t visible press Page Sorter L 2 Double click the page s name 3 Type anew name for the page 4 Press elsewhere Rearranging pages If you want you can rearrange the order of the pages in a file E To rearrange pages 1 Ifthe Page Sorter isn t visible press Page Sorter L 2 Press the thumbnail of the page you want to move in the file A blue border appears around the thumbnail 3 Drag the thumbnail to its new position in the Page Sorter A blue line indicates the page s new position 4 Release the thumbnail 24 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 3 Creating and working with pages Grouping pages You can group pages ina file This enables you to find a particular group quickly in the Page Sorter and then display its pages This is useful when there are a lot of pages in a file a To create or edit a group 1 Ifthe Page Sorter isn t visible press Page Sorter Li 2 Press the first group s menu arrow and then select Edit Page Groups All the groups and
67. ea the fill becomes a separate object which you can move away from the original enclosed area You can fill the enclosed area and move the resulting fill object multiple times 60 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 5 Working with objects Changing other properties In addition to fill you can change objects line style and text style i To change an objec s line style 1 Select the object 3 Press Line Style 4 Change the object s line style a To change an object s text style 1 Select the object 3 Press Text Style 4 Change the object s text style see Formatting text on page 39 Saving tool settings When you select a tool in the toolbar you can change its default settings using the Properties tab and then save your changes by clicking Save Tool Properties When you save your changes to a tool s default settings the tool s button displays those changes BONO 0OAc To restore the default settings see Customizing the toolbar on page 165 Positioning objects You can change the position of an object by moving it to another area of the existing page or to another page You can also align objects and change the order of stacked objects 61 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 5 Working with objects Moving objects You can move objects to another position on the page You can also flick objects NOTE You re unable to move an object if it s locked in place see Locking objects on page 110
68. ears 170 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 11 Maintaining SMART Notebook software 2 Browse to where you want to save the new file 3 Type a name for the file in the File name box 4 Press Save setting default background color preferences By default new pages added to your file have a default white background color You can change the default background color NOTE This setting only affects new pages and will be overridden by any applied Themes fa To change the default background color is 2 2 4 Select Edit gt Preferences The SMART Notebook Preferences dialog box appears Press Defaults Select Change Color and then select a color Press OK Setting measurement tool preferences By default the ruler protractor and Geodreieck protractor in SMART Notebook software are blue and display best with light colored backgrounds 171 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 11 Maintaining SMART Notebook software You can change these measurement tools color to yellow if you want to use them with dark colored backgrounds NOTE Completing the following procedure affects the appearance of measurement tools in notebook files when viewed on your copy of SMART Notebook software only If you open the same notebook files on another copy of SMART Notebook software the measurement tools could display ina different color cE To change the measurement tools color 1 Select Edit gt Prefe
69. eate a table with the number of cells you want to include in the reveal lesson activity see Creating tables on page 44 Resize the cells as appropriate See Resizing tables columns or rows on page 50 Drag the objects into the cells of the table Press the table s menu arrow and then select Add Table Shade Pa To present a reveal lesson activity 122 Press a individual cell s cell shade to reveal the contents of the cell To hide the cell behind the cell shade press y in the corner of the cell smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 7 Creating lesson activities Creating other types of lesson activities The Lesson Activity Toolkit and Lesson Activity Examples in the Gallery include interactive objects you can use to create lesson activities For more information on the Lesson Activity Toolkit the Lesson Activity Examples and the Gallery in general see Inserting content from the Gallery on page 78 The SMART Exchange website includes thousands of lesson plans question sets and other content that you can download and then open in SMART Notebook software For more information on the SMART Exchange website see nserting content from the SMART Exchange website on page 81 Accessing XC Collaboration SMART Notebook software includes the basic version of XC Collaboration The basic version of XC Collaboration is an add on by FRIELAND that enables students to text ideas from their mobile devices toa SMART Notebook page for the ent
70. ect move rotate or resize the group as if it were an individual object However if you want to interact with an individual object in a group you must ungroup the objects first Grouping objects manually You can group and ungroup objects manually using the menu or the shake gesture Using the menu a To group objects 1 Select the objects 2 Press the menu arrow of any one of the selected objects and then select Group gt Group To ungroup objects 1 Select the group 2 Press the group s menu arrow and then select Group gt Ungroup 73 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 5 Working with objects Using the shake gesture NOTES e Youre unable to use the shake gesture with a mouse e The shake gesture works only when you initially contact your interactive product s surface To group objects Quickly shake your finger over the objects three times J To ungroup objects Quickly shake your finger over the group three times Grouping objects automatically If you write or draw multiple lines SMART Notebook software automatically combines the lines into a single object For example if you write the letters of a word SMART Notebook software combines the individual letters enabling you to interact with the whole word If you want to write words on the same line but don t want them combined leave a large gap between them use different pens or briefly put the pen in the pen tray before writing another word i
71. ect objects on the current page or interact with desktop and 130 smarttech com kb 170657 application objects that aren t covered by a SMART Notebook software object CHAPTER 8 Presenting lesson activities and facilitating collaboration Button Command a F Pens and Highlighters Previous Page Next Page _ More Options ma Exit Transparent Background Toolbar Options NOTES Action Write or draw digital ink on the current page Display the previous page in the current file Display the next page in the current file Open a menu of options that enable you to add a screen shade select different digital ink select a Creative pen style add straight lines add shapes and more Return to the standard view Display additional toolbar buttons o The toolbar displays the current page number and the total number of pages in the file o If SMART Response software is installed additional buttons appear that enable you to insert questions and administer assessments 4 To display more toolbar buttons Press Toolbar Options The toolbar expands to include the following buttons Button Command i Blank Page ie Undo e Delete Clear Page Mia Screen Capture Toolbar amp Insert Ruler Ed Insert Protractor 131 smarttech com kb 170657 Action Insert a new blank page in the current file Reverse the effect of the last action Delete all selected objects Erase all digital ink and del
72. ee cece cece ceeeceeeceeceeereeeeeeees 143 Using the ruler 0 coco cece cece eee cece ccc ee cee ceeccceceeceeceececcceeceeceeces 143 Using the protractor 0 00 222 e cece cee eee ee ee ee eee ee ee eens 145 Using the Geodreieck protractor 00 22 2 c cece cee cee eee eee eee eee eee cess 147 Using the COMpaSS 2 2 oie eee cee cee cece cece cece cece eens eeeeceeteeeceeeeeeseeees 149 Clearing or resetting pages after presenting 2 2 o eee c ccc cece eee cece ecceccceccecceccees 150 Clearing pages anna ete Pn ne Ce ene ee on ee eee OEE Oe 151 Resetting pages sca ses eet eterna orale especie davies reece 000000000200 ororo 152 Enabling two people to use an interactive whiteboard 2 22 22 eee cece eee ec e cece eeeeees 153 125 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 8 Presenting lesson activities and facilitating collaboration Enabling two people to use a SMART Board D600 series interactive whiteboard 154 Enabling two people to use a SMART Board 800 series interactive whiteboard 154 Selecting tools 0 cee eee ee ee cece e cece eee eeeeeeeeees 155 After creating lesson activities in SMART Notebook software you can present the lesson activities to students using your interactive product and the presentation features of the software In addition to presenting lesson activities to students you can facilitate collaboration in your classroom usi
73. eeeeeees 24 Rearranging pages 2 22 22 cece cece cece cece cece ec e eee e eee e cece cece eee ee eee e eee eeeeeeeeeeeseeees 24 Grouping pages cscs de ecen neon cnenattense swetdeashacoaneuntewn cin acseenebarcbecessotkeceasmessaneneoeousees 25 Deleting pages aa00000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 ee eee eee eee ee cee cece eee ceeeeeeeeeees 26 A notebook file is composed of a series of pages each with its own objects and properties A thumbnail of each page appears in the Page Sorter Using either the Page Sorter or menu commands you can display an existing page create a blank page create a clone of an existing page or delete an existing page Displaying pages in a file You can display any page in the file using the Page Sorter You can display the next or previous page in the file using buttons or gestures Ll To display a page 1 Ifthe Page Sorter isn t visible press Page Sorter D 2 Press the thumbnail of the page you want to display a To display the next page in a file Press Next Page ad OR Swipe your finger across the page from right to left 21 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 3 Creating and working with pages A message appears displaying the current page s number i To display the previous page in a file Press Previous Page E OR Swipe your finger across the page from left to right gt A message appears displaying the current page s number Creating pages
74. eeees 132 Moving windows between SCreens 0 022 c cece eee eee eee eee eee eee cence eee 133 Adjusting the volume 22s nwicec ckacdocadeschesbceuscendeedotadassaascestascicsedebsie eles bestiasebiadecs 134 Using presentation tools while presenting 2 02 2 22 eee e cece eee e cee cece cceeeeeceeeseeees 134 Using the Screen Shade 2 22 cece cece cece cece ccc ceccceececcceccccecececccecececeeeeees 134 Using cell shades sts eee cena radars se enced ean ws atin a ee ee 135 Using the Magic Pen ccc noses nica cocmead dee atawscsednanantain eae aeeeud bdaneadensstadeeuaouseases 136 Selecting the Magic Pen 2 2 02 ei cece ec cece cece eee c cece ec ececeeccecceceeeeeeee 136 Using the Magic Pen to create fading objects 2 2 22 cece cece cee eeeceeecceeeeees 136 Using the Magic Pen to open a magnification window 2 22 222 22 22 137 Using the Magic Pen to open a spotlight window 2 22 22 022 e eee eee eee eee 139 Using the Text Pen _ 222 2 lec cc cece cc ccc ccc cece eee e eee e cee cceceeceeeccescescenees 140 Writing with the Text Pen 0 2 2 o occ cee cece cece cece ceeceecceeccecceceeceeeeees 140 Editing with the Text Pen 0 0 02 02 cece cece eee ee cee cece cece cee eeeeee 141 Using the Standard pen type to create fading objects 2 2 222 e eee cece eee eee eee 142 Using measurement tools 2 22 22 cece cece cece eee ec c
75. emes you installed with the software Select Backgrounds and Themes The Gallery displays thumbnails of the available backgrounds and themes Press the thumbnail of the theme you want to apply Press the thumbnail s menu arrow and then select Insert in Notebook The Insert Theme dialog box appears Select Insert theme on all pages to apply the background or theme to all pages in a file OR Select Insert theme on all pages of current group to apply the background or theme to all pages in the current group OR Select Insert theme on current page only to apply the background or theme to the current page Press OK A To remove a background or theme 1 2 115 Right click the page Select Remove Theme smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 7 Creating lesson activities 3 Select From All Pages to remove the background or theme from all the pages to which you applied it OR Select From Page to remove the background or theme from the selected page only Creating themes You can use themes to customize pages You can create a theme and add it to the Gallery so that it s available in a convenient location You can then apply this theme to a page all pages in a group or all pages in a file The Gallery also includes some themes fa To create a theme 1 2 3 Select Format gt Theme gt Create New Theme Type a name for the theme in the Theme name box Set the background in the same way that you would
76. ename Select the subcategory press its menu arrow and then select Rename Type a new name for the subcategory and then press ENTER Pa To move a Gallery item to a different subcategory 1 2 3 If the Gallery isn t visible press Gallery m Browse to the category that contains the Gallery item you want to move The Gallery displays the contents of the category Drag the item to another subcategory Sharing content with other teachers Importing and exporting collection files is an ideal way to share custom categories with other teachers and to use categories that other teachers have created You can use collection files to add items to the My Content category in the Gallery After you import a collection file all of its items appear in the Gallery as a new subcategory E To import a collection file from another teacher 1 2 98 If the Gallery isn t visible press Gallery m Select My Content or one of its subcategories in the Gallery s category list press its menu arrow and then select Add to My Content The Add to My Content dialog box appears Browse to the folder that contains the collection file you want to import NOTE A collection file has a gallery extension Select the collection file and then press Open The collection appears as a new subcategory smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 6 Inserting organizing and sharing content To export a collection file to share with other teach
77. ers Ms Select the category that contains the items you want to save in a collection NOTE SMART Notebook software exports the selected category but doesn t export any of its subcategories Press the category s menu arrow and then select Export as Collection File The Save As dialog box appears Browse to the folder where you want to save the collection file Type a name for the file in the File name box Press Save Connecting to Team Content categories The Team Content categories feature enables you to connect to Gallery content in a shared location on your school s network Multiple teachers can connect to the same folder SMART Notebook software automatically updates your changes for all other teachers NOTE Your access permissions for the Team Content category are the same as your folder access permissions on your school s network If you have full access to a folder on the network you can add or remove items in that folders Team Content category However if you have read only access to the folder you can copy items from the Team Content category but you re unable to add edit or remove items E To connect to a Team Content category 1 2 99 If the Gallery isn t visible press Gallery K Press Show additional Gallery actions 2 and then select Connect to Team Content The Browse For Folder dialog box appears Browse to and select the folder containing the Team Content category you want to connect
78. es from a scanner _ 2 22 22 cece cee cece cece cece cee eeecceceeeseeeeeeees 83 Inserting pictures from a SMART Document Camera 0 22 2 22 e ee eee eee eee 83 Working with pictures ccd nue canenivearsocucacsuuuescusime shah bacccdeeduaratceneceenseuactemnence 83 Creating transparent areas in a picture 0 22 22 cece eee cece eee cece cee cece eee 84 Inserting multimedia files 2 2 o clei c cece cee cece eee c cece ec eeccereeeceeseeseenes 84 Inserting Adobe Flash Player compatible files 0 00 0000022 e ccc ee eee cee eee eee 84 Inserting Adobe Flash Player compatible video files _ 0 00 002 2220222202 22 86 Inserting sound files 0 0 00220 o cele eee cee cee ee cece cee cee eee ee eee eeeeeees 86 Working with multimedia files _ 2 02 020 o occ cece eee cece cece e cece ceeeeeeeeseeees 87 Installing encoders for additional formats 00 00 2 eee eee ee cee eee cece eee eeees 87 Inserting content from other programs 2 22 222 cece eee 0000000000000000 aoaaa 87 Cutting copying and pasting content from other programs 2 22 222 22 88 Importing content using SMART Notebook Print Capture 2 222 22 2222 88 Importing content using SMART Notebook Document Writer 0 22 02 02 2 2 89 Importing PowerPoint files 00 0002 coe cece ccc cece ee cece eee eee eee e eens 91 Importi
79. es in the Fade time drop down list 7 Write or draw digital ink on the page Using measurement tools Using the SMART Notebook software measurement tools you can insert a ruler protractor Geodreieck protractor or compass into a page Using the ruler You can insert a ruler into a page and then manipulate its size length rotation and location and draw along its edges To insert a ruler Press Measurement Tools EA and then select Insert Ruler A ruler appears To move the ruler Press the middle of the ruler displayed as a darker shade of blue and then drag the ruler to a different position on the page To resize the ruler 1 Select the ruler 2 Drag the rulers resize handle the circle in the lower right corner to increase or reduce the ruler s size Fa To lengthen the ruler without changing its scale Press the ruler s far edge between the menu arrow and the resize handle and then drag away from the ruler 143 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 8 Presenting lesson activities and facilitating collaboration To shorten the ruler without changing its scale Press the ruler s far edge between the menu arrow and the resize handle and then drag toward the middle of the ruler a To rotate the ruler Press the top or bottom edge of the ruler displayed as a lighter shade of blue and then drag the ruler in the direction you want to rotate it The ruler displays the current r
80. esn t export files that you attach to your notebook file as shortcuts If you want to include an attachment attach a copy of the file see Attaching files and web pages on page 94 SMART Notebook software doesn t export some gradient pattern and image effects These effects might appear as a solid fill or appear incorrectly in the exported file You can also set SMART Notebook software to save a notebook file in one of the above formats automatically when you display a different page or after a specified period of time see Saving files automatically on page 16 4 To export a file as web pages l 13 Select File gt Export As gt Web Page The Save As dialog box appears Browse to where you want to export the file Type a name for the file in the File name box Press Save smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 2 Creating and working with files To export a file as picture files Ms n e N Select File gt Export As gt Image Files The Save As dialog box appears Select a folder where you want to export the files Select a picture format in the mage Type drop down list Select a picture size in the Size drop down list Press OK To export a file as a PowerPoint file 1 Select File gt Export As gt PowerPoint The Save As dialog box appears Browse to where you want to export the file Type a name for the file in the File name box Select PowerPoint 2007 Files pptx or PowerPoint F
81. ete all objects from the page Open the Screen Capture toolbar Insert a ruler on the page see Using the ruler on page 143 Insert a protractor on the page see Using the protractor on page 145 CHAPTER 8 Presenting lesson activities and facilitating collaboration Button Command Action p Insert Insert a Geodreieck protractor on the page see Using the Geodreieck Geodreieck protractor on page 147 Protractor A Insert Compass Insert a compass on the page see Using the compass on page 149 Displaying pages in Dual Page view You can display two pages side by side You can draw make notes import files and add links on either page in the same way as you would on a single page When you re displaying dual pages you can pin a page to continue displaying it in the page area while you view other pages in the Page Sorter To display a page in Dual Page view Press View Screens bl and then select Dual Page Display A second page appears A red border indicates the active page To pin a page 1 If you haven t done so already display dual pages 2 Select the page you want to continue displaying 3 Select View gt Dual Page Display gt Pin Page Pin icons 9 appear in the top corners of the pinned page Ea To unpin a page Clear the selection of View gt Dual Page Display gt Pin Page To return to standard view Press View Screens Lal and then select Single Page Display Displaying links You can attach a
82. f the 40 colors in the palette o Press More and then select a color in the dialog box o Press the eyedropper and then select a color on the screen Select an option in the Style drop down list Select Pattern fill Select a pattern Press Foreground color select a color in the dialog box and then press OK Press Background color select a color in the dialog box and then press OK Select Image fill Press Browse The nsert Image File dialog box appears Browse to and select the picture you want to use as a background and then press Open WN NOTE If you insert a large picture a dialog box may appear and prompt you to either reduce the picture s file size or retain the picture s file size For more information see Setting image optimization preferences on page 169 CHAPTER 7 Creating lesson activities To remove a background ie 2 Select Format gt Page gt Set Background Fill The Properties tab displays Fill Effects options Select No fill Applying backgrounds and themes using the Gallery You can set a page all the pages in a group or all the pages in a file using a background or theme from the Gallery f To apply a background or theme 1 2 If the Gallery isn t visible press Gallery m Select My Content in the Gallery s category list to view your own backgrounds and themes see Creating themes on the next page OR Select Gallery Essentials to view backgrounds and th
83. following U S patents www smarttech com patents 04 2014 smarttech com kb 170657 Contents Chapter 1 Getting started with SMART Notebook software _ 2 22 2 2 1 About SMART Notebook software 2 20 2 c ccc cece eee e cee cece eee eecceeceeceeceecceeeees 2 About the other SMART software on your computer 2 02 222 ce ee eee eee eee eee eee 2 Starting SMART Notebook software 2 00 2 0 occ cece cece eee ee eee eee eee eee 3 Navigating the user interface _ 2 2 22 ici c cece ccc ee cee cece cece eee eeceeeceeseeseeseeees 3 Using gestures os ce a xsccueo sete ccrceccantinnao eeren iarsi er iraina erdene Ereann iiare i 8 Undoing and redoing actions _ 2 2 2 22 cece eee 00000000000 00000000000 cece cece eeeeeee 10 Chapter 2 Creating and working with files _ 00000 0 00022 c eee eee eee eee eee eee 11 Creating files 0 0 0 2 c lec c ccc ce ceecceeeeeee eee cece eee e cece eeeeeeeeeeeeeees 11 Opening files 2 l elec cece cece ee cece cee cee ce eee eee ee eee c cece eceeeeeeeeeeeeseeseeree 11 Saving files oe cencotts ce saceecoese mui desteeeasescennedoseseateteadhacnecesauenncuiessssceahene ead 12 Exporting files 0 00 002 02 l cece ccc cece ce eee cece ee eee eee eee ee ee cece eee eeeeeeeeeeeee 13 FAUMOTICS 2 gonusoocesuceuseaceaueusascuccuseeeenmagesureseeeaheaceeusousenueedediceudevesesnsenes 15 Saving files automatically
84. g box appears 2 Browse to and select the file 3 Press Open KJ Tip You can open a recently opened file by selecting the File menu and then selecting the file name Saving files By default SMART Notebook software saves your files in notebook format Anyone with SMART Notebook 9 5 or later software for Windows operating systems Mac OS X operating system software or Linux operating systems installed on his or her computer can open a notebook file E To save a new file 1 Press Save H The Save As dialog box appears 2 Browse to where you want to save the new file 3 Type a name for the file in the File name box 4 Press Save Ei To save an existing file Press Save HI E To save an existing file with a new name or location 1 Select File gt Save As The Save As dialog box appears 2 Browse to where you want to save the new file 3 Type a name for the file in the File name box 4 Press Save 12 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 2 Creating and working with files Exporting files You can export your notebook files to the following formats Web pages Picture formats o BMP o GIF o JPEG o PNG PowerPoint PDF Interactive Whiteboard Common File Format CFF NOTES SMART Notebook software doesn t include attachments when you export files as picture files To include attachments you must export your file as either web pages or PDF Adobe Reader 6 0 or later SMART Notebook software do
85. g digital ink AAW oe cps se are tte ere ei nsdn teaeu even eect Changing other properties 2 2 02 cc cece ce eee e eee cece eee cece eee cece cee eeeceeeeees Saving tool settingS 0 22 2 eee cece cece ec cee cee eee eee ec eee cece cee eeeeeeeeeeeeees Positioning objects a5 on ctennccaneacaanetesweneesensanneneseectaraacdcdanests h teanaeenesesnewendeareeenee WOVING ODIOCUS oc ccioncacdeecboesidescunhocaneedeawencdeescaneenereoeremdadhbeawaewewiesasenmmecsnes Moving objects to another page 00 0 22 o cece ee eee ee eee ee ee ee eee eee Aligning objects tc hosts ecto Besa se aceeen bee one sae bee eaps ooroo orooro Rearranging stacked objects 0 cece ccc cee cece cece cee ceceeccececceceeceeceeees Cutting copying and pasting objects 2 2 2 clic cece ee eee cee eee eee cece eeeeeee Cropping images witha maSk 2 222222 cece eee c ee cee cee eee eee eee e cece cece ee eeeceeceeeee Cloning objects 2 2 2 2 2 ieee cece cece ce cece cece eee ee cece cece cece cece eee ceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee PRS IZ INC ODI CES opra re e etd sere enicicinie ees ence co See pa coe ern E E E Using the resize handle ct ci cence sain ana te cad eet ee eons eneeeeeeed Using the scale gesture _ 2 22 cece eee eee ee ee eee ee eee eee eee Rotating objectS 00 022 2 ee eee ee cee eee eee ee cence cece eee eeeeeeeeeeeeees Using the rotation handle 2 4 ciccederdcousidadie Seneadetandonsssbdesuses
86. g it in a file 1 Insert the picture as described in nserting pictures on page 82 After you press Open the mage Optimization dialog box appears 2 Press Optimize to reduce the picture s file size OR Press Keep Resolution to not reduce the picture s file size NOTES o When you insert a BMP file SMART Notebook software internally converts the file to PNG format This conversion reduces the size of the file As a result you might not need to export an optimized version of the notebook file see Exporting optimized files below even if the BMP file is over 1 MB in size o SMART Notebook software automatically reduces the file size of pictures over 5 MB or 5 megapixels regardless of which option you choose E To reduce the size of a large picture after inserting it in a file 1 Select the picture 2 Press the picture s menu arrow and then select Image Optimization The mage Optimization dialog box appears 3 Click Optimize Exporting optimized files If you have existing files that contain large pictures or if you chose Never change the resolution of inserted images in the mage Optimization drop down list you can export optimized versions of your files that contain reduced pictures This is particularly useful when you need to present a notebook file on an older or less powerful computer a To export an optimized file 1 Select File gt Export As gt Optimized SMART Notebook File The Export Optimized File dialog box app
87. g the toolbar on page 165 By default the toolbar appears at the top of the SMART Notebook software window However you can move it to the bottom of the window by pressing Move toolbar to top bottom of window t This is useful in situations where you or your students can t reach the toolbar when it s at the top of the window 4 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 1 Getting started with SMART Notebook software Page Sorter The Page Sorter displays all of the pages in the open file as thumbnails and automatically updates these thumbnails as you change the contents of the pages Using the Page Sorter you can do the following e Display pages e Create pages e Clone pages e Clear pages e Delete pages e Rename pages e Rearrange pages e Move objects from one page to another e Group pages Opening the Page Sorter To open the Page Sorter press Page Sorter Li Customizing the Page Sorter You can move the Page Sorter from one side of the SMART Notebook software window to the other by pressing Move Sidebar You can resize the Page Sorter by dragging its border left or right You can also hide the Page Sorter when you aren t using it by selecting the Auto hide check box To display the Page Sorter when it s hidden press Page Sorter Li NOTE If you reduce the Page Sorter to its minimum size the auto hide feature turns on automatically Gallery tab The Gallery tab contains clip art backgrounds multimedia con
88. ge a table s line style 1 Selecta table NOTE You can only change the line style of an entire table not individual cells columns or rows 2 Press the table s column s row s or cell s menu arrow and then select Properties 3 Press Line Style 4 Change the table s line style a To change a table s text style 1 Select a table column row cell or selection of cells 2 Press the table s column s row s or cell s menu arrow and then select Properties 3 Press Text Style 4 Change the table s text style see Formatting text on page 39 Resizing tables columns or rows If you want to customize a table you can resize the table a column or a row oe To resize a table 1 Select the table 2 Press the table s resize handle the gray circle and then drag it to increase or reduce the size of the table a To resize a column 1 Press Select 2 Press the vertical border to the right of the column A resize pointer appears 3 Drag the vertical border to resize the column 50 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 4 Creating basic objects To resize a row 1 Press Select 2 Press the horizontal border below the row A resize pointer appears 3 Drag the horizontal border to resize the row To resize all cells in a table 1 Select the table 2 Press the table s menu arrow and then select Adjust size 3 Select one of the following options o Make same height to make all cell
89. handwriting recognition and spell checking select languages in the Handwriting recognition and Spell check drop down lists NOTE lf AUTO appears in the drop down list the SMART Language Setup selects your chosen language if available or a similar language if otherwise If neither option is available SMART Language Setup selects the current language 174 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 11 Maintaining SMART Notebook software a 6 If you want to use a different keyboard layout select a layout in the Keyboard input language drop down list IMPORTANT The Keyboard input language drop down list is available only if there s more than one keyboard layout installed on your computer The keyboard layout you select in the Keyboard input language drop down list applies to both the on screen keyboard and the keyboard connected to your computer when you use SMART software In some situations you might want to select a layout that is different from the layout of the keyboard connected to your computer for example to teach a second language In these situations the on screen keyboard works correctly but the keyboard connected to your computer might not For best results ensure the layout you select is identical to the layout of the keyboard connected to your computer For example if an English U S keyboard is connected to your computer select English United States in this drop down list For information on keyboard layo
90. he cursor changes to a pen symbol 2 Drag the compass in the direction you want to rotate it a To change the color of the compass s pen 1 Press Pens thd The Pens tool buttons appear NNN Pen Types button Line types Property selectors 2 Press Pen Types and then select Pen 3 Select a line type The color of the compass s pen changes to display its new color To remove the compass 1 Select the compass 2 Press the compass s menu arrow and then select Delete Clearing or resetting pages after presenting After presenting a lesson activity to students you can clear or reset the pages in your notebook files to use the files again for future lesson activities 150 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 8 Presenting lesson activities and facilitating collaboration Clearing pages You can erase digital ink and delete individual objects from a page You can also clear all objects or all digital ink objects from a page simultaneously NOTE You re unable to clear objects locked in place See Locking objects on page 110 or infinitely cloned objects see Cloning objects on page 68 To clear all objects from a page you must unlock all locked objects and clear the selection of Infinite Cloner on any infinitely cloned objects E To clear all objects from the page 1 If you haven t done so already display the page you want to clear 2 Select Edit gt Clear Page NOTES o This option is disabled if the
91. he interactive screen A spotlight window appears CJ TIP You can draw a circle but have it fade rather than open a magnification window by using the Standard pen tool see Using the Standard pen type to create fading objects on page 142 3 Do the following o To reduce the spotlight window s size press in the middle of the window and then drag to the left o Toincrease the spotlight window s size press in the middle of the window and then drag to the right o Tomove the spotlight window press near the edge of the window and then drag it 4 Press Close amp when you re done 139 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 8 Presenting lesson activities and facilitating collaboration Using the Text Pen The Text Pen enables you to do the following e Write notes that automatically convert into editable text e Edit the text as you work without touching a keyboard Writing with the Text Pen You can write notes that automatically convert to editable text using the Text Pen a To write editable text 1 Press Pens ae The Pens tool buttons appear Parara i 7 al Pen Types button Line types Property selectors 2 Press Pen Types and then select Text Pen 3 Select a line type KJ TIP Write tidy printed characters on a horizontal line Although SMART Notebook software can convert slanted or cursive writing it doesn t always do so consistently 4 Write digital
92. he object 2 Press the object s menu arrow and then select Order gt Send to Back A To move an object one place forward in the stack 1 Select the object 2 Press the object s menu arrow and then select Order gt Bring Forward 2 To move an object one place backward in the stack 1 Select the object 2 Select the object s menu arrow and then select Order gt Send Backward Cutting copying and pasting objects You can cut copy and paste objects including text pictures straight lines arcs and shapes in a notebook file J Tips e Youcan paste text from other programs into SMART Notebook software and cut text from SMART Notebook software and paste it into other programs see Cutting copying and pasting content from other programs on page 88 and Cutting and pasting text on page 43 e You can create an exact copy of an object by cloning it see Cloning objects on page 68 65 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 5 Working with objects To cut and paste an object 1 Select the object 2 Press the object s menu arrow and then select Cut KJ TIP Alternatively you can press Cut do if you added this button to the toolbar see Customizing the toolbar on page 165 3 If you want to paste the object onto a different page display that page 4 Press Paste E E To copy and paste an object 1 Select the object 2 Press the object s menu arrow and then select Copy KJ TIP Alternative
93. he table appears on the page WE To draw a table i 45 Press Pens tid The Pens tool buttons appear d E A A A an a a ee Pen Types button Line types Property selectors Press Pen Types and then select Pen or Calligraphic Pen Select a line type Draw a table on the screen CJ TIP Make the lines of the table as straight as possible and connect the corners Press Select k Select your drawing Press the menu arrow and then select Recognize Table If SMART Notebook software recognizes your drawing as a table it removes your drawing and adds a table to the page smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 4 Creating basic objects Pasting tables from other programs You can cut or copy a table from Word or PowerPoint and then paste it into a notebook file The table s formatting and layout can vary when the table appears in the notebook file If you want to cut or copy more than one table you must cut or copy each table individually NOTE You can also cut or copy a table from a notebook file and then paste it into Word or PowerPoint However the table s formatting and layout can vary when the table appears in Word or PowerPoint If you re pasting a table into PowerPoint which has cells that contain non text objects the non text objects appear outside of the table in PowerPoint Adding objects to tables After you insert a table on a page you can insert objects into the table s ce
94. ide 126 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 8 Presenting lesson activities and facilitating collaboration Zooming in and out You can zoom in and out using the View Screens button or multitouch gestures if your interactive product supports multitouch gestures E To zoom in or out using the View Screens button I Press View Screens j 2 Select a magnification level between 50 and 300 OR Select Entire Page to make the entire page fit your display OR Select Page Width to set the page s width to the same width as your display E To zoom in or out using multitouch gestures 127 Drag your fingers in opposite directions to zoom in smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 8 Presenting lesson activities and facilitating collaboration Panning pages If your interactive product supports the pan gesture you can pan a page when zoomed in see Zooming in and out on the previous page E To pan 1 Using two fingers on the same hand press and hold the screen 2 Keeping your fingers on the screen move up down left or right 3 When you reach the area you want to view release your fingers Displaying pages in Full Screen view In Full Screen view SMART Notebook software expands the page to fill the screen by hiding the other user interface elements You can still access commonly used commands using the Full Screen toolbar KJ TIP Before displaying a page in Full Screen view
95. ile This enables SMART Notebook software to recognize the digital ink as a separate object from the Adobe Flash Player compatible file a To insert an Adobe Flash Player compatible file 1 85 Select Insert gt Adobe Flash Player Compatible File The nsert Flash File dialog box appears Browse to and select the Adobe Flash Player compatible file that you want to insert into the page Press Open The Adobe Flash Player compatible file appears in the upper left corner of the page smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 6 Inserting organizing and sharing content To control an Adobe Flash Player compatible file 1 Select the Adobe Flash Player compatible file 2 Control the file by doing any of the following O O To play the file press the file s menu arrow and then select Flash gt Play To play the file from the beginning press the file s menu arrow and then select Flash gt Rewind To advance the file slightly and pause playback press the file s menu arrow and then select Flash gt Step Forward To rewind the file slightly and pause playback press the file s menu arrow and then select Flash gt Step Back To play the file continuously press the file s menu arrow and then select Flash gt Loop To stop playing the file continuously press the file s menu arrow and then clear the selection of Flash gt Loop Inserting Adobe Flash Player compatible video files You can insert Ad
96. ile with the notebook file extension Press Save ca To save a file automatically as web pages 1 17 Select File gt Timed Saves The Timed Save Wizard appears Select Every time move to a different page to export your file automatically when you display a different page OR Select 1 minute 5 minutes 15 minutes or 30 minutes to export your file automatically after a specified period of time Press Next Select Web Page HTML Press Next The Save As dialog box appears Browse to where you want to export the file smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 2 Creating and working with files 7 Type a name for the file in the File name box 8 Press Save I To save a file automatically as PDF files 1 Select File gt Timed Saves The Timed Save Wizard appears Select Every time move to a different page to export your file automatically when you display a different page OR Select 1 minute 5 minutes 15 minutes or 30 minutes to export your file automatically after a specified period of time Press Next Select PDF OR Select Time Stamped PDFs if you want the exported files names to include the time of the export Press Next The Save As dialog box appears Browse to where you want to export the file Type a name for the file in the File name box Press Save To save a file automatically as picture files 1 18 Select File gt Timed Saves The Timed Save Wizard appears
97. iles ppt in the Save at type drop down list Press Save NOTE You can also import PowerPoint files See Importing PowerPoint files on page 91 E To export a file as a PDF file I 14 Select File gt Export As gt PDF The Export PDF dialog box appears Press Thumbnails Handouts or Full Page Optionally type header text in the Header box footer text in the Footer box and the current date in the Date box Optionally select the Show page numbers check box to show a page number on each page If you pressed Thumbnails or Handouts in step 2 select a thumbnail size in the Thumbnail size drop down list and optionally select the Page borders check box to show a border around each thumbnail and the Thumbnail titles check box to show titles under each thumbnail smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 2 Creating and working with files 6 10 Select All to include all pages OR Select Pages to include select pages and then type the page numbers in the box Separate individual page numbers with commas and separate page ranges with a hyphen for example 1 2 4 7 Press Save The Save as PDF File dialog box appears Browse to where you want to export the file Type a name for the file in the File name box Press Save Fa To export a file as a CFF file 1 Select File gt Export As gt CFF The Save As dialog box appears Browse to where you want to export the file Type a name for the file in the Fil
98. includes buttons that enable you to browse and make changes to notebook files OC a G A Hob XTE pmi 3 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 1 Getting started with SMART Notebook software Plug ins panel If you install SMART Notebook Tools such as SMART Notebook Math Tools and SMART Response software an additional panel appears to the right of the Actions panel Tools panel The Tools panel includes buttons that enable you to create and work with basic objects on pages WALZ IA Contextual panel When you select one of the buttons in the Too s panel additional buttons appear For example if you select Pens tI the following additional buttons appear al 7 a a a Pen Types button Line types Property selectors ra ES E 2 Press the Pen Types button to select a pen type and then press one of the line type buttons to write or draw digital ink in that line type You can customize a selected line type using the options in the Properties tab and then save your changes for future use See Saving tool settings on page 61 The three property selectors beside the line type buttons enable you to set the color thickness style and transparency of digital ink If you click any of the other buttons in the Tools panel similar sets of additional buttons appear Customizing the toolbar You can add remove and change the position of buttons on the toolbar by pressing Customize the toolbar see Customizin
99. ink notes on the page Your handwriting converts to typed text Accept and reject icons appear beside the typed text SMART 140 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 8 Presenting lesson activities and facilitating collaboration 5 Press to accept the typed text OR Press to restore your handwritten notes J Tips o You can perform this action while the Text Pen is active without having to switch to the Select tool o The typed text is accepted by default if you don t press one of the icons Editing with the Text Pen You can apply mark ups and make revisions to editable text using the Text Pen You can delete unwanted text by drawing a strike through line through the text You can also apply other mark ups to insert spaces to insert text and to replace text with new text KJ TIP Write your mark ups in a different color from your editable text This makes it easier for students to see your edits when you re presenting writing lessons Examples of available mark ups are defined in the following table m text Draw a strike through line through the SMART SMARF Note SMARTSMARF Notebook text Insert space Draw a vertical line in the text Insert text Draw a caret symbol where you want to insert text gt bitini tE software _ Write the new text in the text box that appears Notebook Words that most resemble what you ve written display underneath eae your handwriting Select a word to insert it
100. ions to increase the object s size OR Drag your fingers toward each other to decrease the object s size a To resize multiple objects 1 Select the objects 2 Using one finger on each hand press the screen at opposite ends of one of the objects 70 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 5 Working with objects 3 Drag your fingers in opposite directions to increase the objects size OR Drag your fingers toward each other to decrease the objects size NOTE The objects resize from their centers regardless of where you press the screen Rotating objects You can rotate objects on a page by using the rotation handle or the rotate gesture if your interactive product supports multitouch gestures NOTES e You re unable to rotate an object if it s locked in place see Locking objects on page 110 e Youre unable to rotate tables Using the rotation handle E To rotate an object 1 Select the object 2 Press the object s rotation handle the green circle and then drag it in the direction you want to rotate the object EI To rotate multiple objects 1 Select the objects A selection rectangle appears around each object 2 Press the rotation handle the green circle on any one of the selected objects and then drag it in the direction you want to rotate the object When you rotate one object all other selected objects rotate automatically 71 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 5 Working with objec
101. ire class to see You can also access the online tour to learn how to use XC Collaboration IMPORTANT Go to xc collaboration com to purchase a license for the full version of XC Collaboration E To access XC Collaboration 1 Press Add ons 4 and then press XC Collaboration 2 Press Connect oe To access the XC Collaboration online tour 1 Press Add ons 4 and then press XC Collaboration 2 Press Start tour NOTE You can also access help in the following ways o Press next to the feature you need assistance with Goto xc collaboration com support 123 smarttech com kb 170657 Chapter 8 Presenting lesson activities and facilitating collaboration Preparing before presenting 2 2 022 e eee ee cee cee cece ee cee ee eee e eee e cece ceeceeeeeees 126 Setting the page display 0 0 22 l cece cece cece eee cee cee eee eee ceeeeeeeeeees 126 Zooming in and out sche eases andeneneecutecuerlecosseSduneenciussaswecenacotesereuecesea 127 Panning pages acct sotto iviocee O RA E E EARE AA EE KEE REEERE 128 Displaying pages in Full Screen view 2 22 222 c ec eee cee cece eee cee cece ee ceeceeee 128 Displaying pages in Transparent Background view 22 222 222 eee eee cece ee 130 Displaying pages in Dual Page view 022 2 e eee cece eee e cece eee ceeceeceeceeceees 132 Displaying liNKS 22 l ccc cece eee cee cee cece ccc ee cee ceeceeceecceeceeceeceeeceeeeec
102. ld to perform a right click check box 4 Press OK setting hardware acceleration preferences setting image optimization preferences If your notebook files contain large pictures pictures over 1 MB in file size your files could open and run slowly You can reduce the pictures file size without noticeably reducing their quality As a result your notebook files overall file sizes will be smaller and the files will open and run more quickly fi To set image optimization preferences 1 Select Edit gt Preferences The SMART Notebook Preferences dialog box appears 2 Press Defaults 3 Select one of the following options in the Image optimization drop down list o Ask every time insert a large image to have the option of reducing or not reducing large pictures file sizes when you insert them o Never change the resolution of inserted images to never reduce large pictures file sizes when you insert them o Always change image resolution to optimize file size to always reduce large pictures file sizes when you insert them 4 Press OK 169 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 11 Maintaining SMART Notebook software Manually reducing the size of large pictures If you selected Ask every time I insert a large image in the Image Optimization drop down list you can manually reduce the size of large pictures when you insert those pictures in your file or afterwards 1 To reduce the size of a large picture when insertin
103. le the Customer Experience Program tracking feature Select Help gt Customer Experience Program gt Feedback tracking OFF E To send a feature request e mail 1 Select Help gt Submit Feature Request A new e mail message appears in your default e mail program 2 Type your request in the new e mail message and then press Send 181 smarttech com kb 170657 Chapter 12 Troubleshooting SMART Notebook software Troubleshooting files 00 0 02 c ccc eee cee cee eee cece cee ce eee e eee cee cee cece eee eeeeeeeeees 183 Troubleshooting the SMART Notebook software window and toolbar 22 22 2 183 Troubleshooting digital ink ose i etna daca sendueconsssoueceeen oaueeueectecseutesoecsceusasentus 184 Troubleshooting objects ascetic else et lit eto deca eee 185 Troubleshooting gestures 0 0 02 o eee ccc eee eee ee ee ee eee ee cece eee e eee e eee 186 This chapter explains how to troubleshoot issues with SMART Notebook software Troubleshooting files Your file contains large pictures and runs slowly Export an optimized version of the file See when you open it in SMART Notebook software Setting image optimization preferences on page 169 Troubleshooting the SMART Notebook software window and toolbar Issue Recommendation When using SMART Notebook software onan Press Move toolbar to top bottom of window interactive product you or your students can t to move the toolbar f
104. lit 3 Select an option to split the cell into multiple rows and or columns NOTE If you split a cell that contains content the content appears in the upper left cell after the split iz To merge cells 1 Select the cells 2 Press the cells menu arrow and then select Merge Cells NOTE If you merge cells that contain content the merged cell contains the contents of the top left cell If the top left cell is empty the merged cell contains the contents of the next available non empty cell moving from left to right top to bottom 52 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 4 Creating basic objects Deleting tables and the contents of tables You can delete the contents of a table or the table itself NOTE You can delete all objects on a page including tables by clearing the page See Clearing pages on page 151 E To delete the contents of a table 1 Select the cells containing the content you want to delete 2 Press Delete x a To delete a table 1 Select the table 2 Press the table s menu arrow and then select Delete 53 smarttech com kb 170657 Chapter 5 Working with objects Selecting objects 0 clic ccc cece eee ee eee ee cee cence eee eee cee cee e cence eee seeeeeeee Changing objects properties 2 22 i cece cece ccc cece cece ec cee cece cece cece cece ceecceeeeeeees Changing the fill 0 0 00 eee cc ccc eee cee cece cece eceecceecceccecceccecccecceccecceccees Filin
105. lls NOTE You can add only one object to each cell If you want to add multiple objects to a cell do one of the following e Group the objects before adding them to the table see Grouping objects on page 73 e Select all of the objects at once and then add them to the table as described in the following procedure SMART Notebook software automatically groups the objects in the table cell 4 To add an object to a table 1 Select the object 2 Drag the object to the table cell NOTE You re unable to move an object if it s locked in place see Locking objects on page 110 The object appears in the table cell NOTE If you add a text object to a table the cell resizes to fit to the text object If you add other object types to the table the object resizes to fit the cell 46 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 4 Creating basic objects To remove an object from a table 1 Select the object 2 Drag the object out of the table selecting tables columns rows or cells You can select a table column row cell or selection of cells After you select a table or part of a table you can do the following e Move the table e Change the table s or cells properties e Resize the table columns or rows e Addorremove columns rows or cells e Split or merge cells e Delete the table I To select a table 1 Press Select k 2 Press outside but near to a corner of the table and then drag to the opposite corner
106. ly you can press Copy Wit you added this button to the toolbar see Customizing the toolbar on page 165 3 If you want to paste the item onto a different page display that page 4 Press Paste E Cropping images with a mask You can use a mask to crop images The mask hides the section of the image you crop out instead of deleting it This enables you to edit the mask if you want to crop a different section of the image You can also unmask the image to restore the original image NOTE You can crop raster images only For example you can crop raster pictures you insert from the Gallery or from your computer You re unable to crop other types of objects 66 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 5 Working with objects To crop an image with a mask 1 2 Select the image Press the image s menu arrow and then select Mask A cropping mask appears on the image Cropped out sections of the image are shaded gray Drag the image until the section of the image you want to keep appears in the cropping mask Optionally press one of the cropping mask s eight resize handles the white circles and then drag it to increase or reduce the cropping mask s size Press anywhere outside of the image to crop it i To edit the mask 1 2 Select the image Press the image s menu arrow and then select Edit Mask A cropping mask appears on the image Cropped out sections of the image are shaded gray Drag the image
107. m ascanner 83 inserting from a SMART Document Camera 83 inserting from files 82 reducing file sizes of 169 PNG files 13 19 82 polygons 34 PowerPoint 14 46 91 preferences gestures 168 image optimization 169 measurement tools 171 table cell padding 173 Preferences new page default color 171 printers 15 88 89 product keys 179 protractors 145 proxy servers 93 Q QuickTime files See MOV files R rectangles 33 35 INDEX regular polygons 34 resize handle 69 RSS feed 161 163 rulers 143 S scanners 83 Screen Shades 134 135 set squares See Geodreieck protractors Shape Recognition Pen tool 31 35 shapes about 33 creating with the Regular Polygons tools 34 creating with the Shape Recognition Pen tool 35 creating with the Shapes tool 33 shortcuts 94 Single User mode 154 SMART Board 800 series interactive whiteboards 154 SMART Board D600 series interactive whiteboards 154 SMART Board Tools 2 SMART Document Cameras 83 SMART Exchange 81 100 157 SMART Ink about 2 SMART Notebook 2 SMART Notebook Document Writer 89 SMART Notebook Print Capture 88 SMART Product Drivers 2 SMART Product Update 177 SMART Uninstaller 176 sound files 108 134 spell checker 42 174 spotlight 139 squares 33 35 stacks of objects 65 straight lines 36 SWF files See Adobe Flash Player compatible files 191 smarttech com kb 170657 T T squares See Geodreieck protractors tables about 44 adding cell shades to 135 adding columns rows
108. n page 134 e Cover the object with digital ink and then erase the digital ink see Writing drawing and erasing digital ink on page 30 e Cover the object with another object and then change the order of the objects in the stack see Rearranging stacked objects on page 65 e Use the object animation feature see Animating objects on page 110 Alternatively you can hide an object behind a locked object and then use the scaling gesture to enlarge and show the hidden object if you re using a SMART interactive product that supports multitouch gestures i To create a hide and show lesson activity 1 Create or insert the object you want to hide 119 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 7 Creating lesson activities 2 Create or insert the object you want to lock 3 Move the object you want to lock so that it covers the object you want to hide 4 Select the object you want to lock press its menu arrow and then select Locking gt Lock in Place 120 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 7 Creating lesson activities 5 Use the scaling gesture to enlarge and show the hidden object while keeping the locked object in place see Using the scale gesture on page 69 Creating a reveal lesson activity NOTE You ll complete the following tasks when creating reveal lesson activities e Creating tables see Creating tables on page 44 e Resizing cells see Resizing tables columns or rows on page 50 e Filling atable
109. n the Internet browser You can return to the pinned page at any time by pressing Return to Pinned Page Q G Reload Reload the current web page T Move Toolbar Change the position of the Internet browser toolbar Configuring proxy servers Internet browsers in SMART Notebook software work with any proxy server that adheres to the RFC 2068 HTTP standard If your system administrator installed SMART Notebook software behind a proxy server he or she must create access policy rules for inbound and outbound traffic on that proxy server Your system administrator can further enhance network security by enabling authentication such as basic or NT LAN Manager NTLM authentication NOTE Although proxy servers protect internal networks from intruders they unavoidably introduce network latency 93 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 6 Inserting organizing and sharing content Attaching files and web pages You can attach copies of files shortcuts to files and links to web pages using the Attachments tab Attaching files or web pages enables you to find and open these items easily while presenting a notebook file NOTES e You can also link a file or web page to an object on a page see Adding links to objects on page 106 e As an alternative to attaching a link to a web page you can also insert an Internet browser in your notebook file See nserting Internet browsers on page 92 FI To attach a copy of a file 1 Ifthe Attachmen
110. nd the objects you want to accept or reject when dragged to the activity object Press Add ons and then press Activity Builder Select the object you want to use as the activity object and then press Edit Drag the objects you want to accept to the Accept these objects list A green check mark appears beside objects you select to accept Drag the objects you want to reject to the Reject these objects list Ared X E appears beside objects you select to reject NOTES o To quickly select any remaining objects on the page to accept or reject press Add All Remaining in the appropriate list o Toremove an object from a list drag it to the trash can icon Press Done smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 7 Creating lesson activities To change a matching lesson activity s settings 1 2 Press Add ons and then press Activity Builder Select the activity object and then press Edit KJ TIP If you don t know which object on the page is the activity object click Identify Blue diagonal lines appear for three seconds over any activity objects on the page Press Settings Select the desired animation for accepted objects in the first Animation drop down list Optionally select the Also play the object s sound check box to play sounds attached to accepted objects when they re dragged over the activity object see Adding sounds to objects on page 108 Select the desired animation for rejected objects in
111. nee cases eccte cette esied os etree EESE AENEAN EESE POENE ENEE 112 Applying page backgrounds and themes 22 2 222 cee eee ee cece ec cceccceeeeceeeeeeees 113 Applying backgrounds using the Properties tab 002 c eee cece eee eee eee eeee 113 Applying backgrounds and themes using the Gallery 02 22 02 222 22 0 115 Creating themes 0 0 22 c cece cece cece cece cee cee cee ence e eee e cence cece eee eeeeeeeeeeeees 116 Creating example lesson activities 000 022 o cece cece eee cee cece cece ceeceeeceeeceeeee 116 Creating a matching lesson activity 0 0 0 o eco c cece cece eee c cece ce ceecceccecccecceccecees 117 Creating a hide and show lesson activity 0 00 0 02 2 cece eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee 119 Creating a reveal lesson activity 0 0 0002 o cee cece cee cee cee cee eee eee cece cece 121 Creating other types of lesson activities 0 02 2 c ccc ccc eee ce cece cece ceeeeees 123 Accessing XC Collaboration 2 2 2 0 0 c cee c cece cee cee cece ec ceeccecceccecceccecceeccecceccencs 123 Using SMART Notebook software you can not only present information to students but also engage them in interactive lesson activities You can create lesson activities by inserting objects such as shapes pictures and tables and using features such as the Activity Builder and scaling gesture This section documents the advanced features you
112. ng content from the Gallery on page 78 Inserting Adobe Flash Player compatible files You can insert Adobe Flash Player compatible files into a page After you insert an Adobe Flash Player compatible file into a page or display a page that already contains an Adobe Flash Player compatible file the file plays immediately You can control the playback of the file If the file has buttons you can press them on your interactive product If the file doesn t have buttons you can use the options in the file s menu arrow 84 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 6 Inserting organizing and sharing content NOTES Adobe Flash Player compatible files on a page must be self extracting You re unable to use Adobe Flash Player compatible files that load or rely on other Adobe Flash Player compatible files You re unable to drag an Adobe Flash Player compatible file from an Internet browser into a page If Adobe Flash Player isn t installed on your computer SMART Notebook software notifies you when you insert an Adobe Flash Player compatible file into a page You can install Adobe Flash Player by visiting adobe com but you must use Internet Explorer Internet browser to install it If you use another browser Adobe Flash Player compatible files don t work in SMART Notebook software To write on top of an Adobe Flash Player compatible file with a handwriting recognition component start writing outside the file and continue to write over the f
113. ng SMART Notebook software and your interactive product Specifically you can enable two people to use your SMART Board D600 series or 800 series interactive whiteboard at the same time Preparing before presenting When you have completed your notebook files and are ready to present them to students save the files ona CD DVD or USB drive This enables you to access and display the files by inserting the CD DVD or USB drive into the computer connected to the interactive product Alternatively make the files accessible on your local area network and then browse to them on the interactive product Next prepare for presenting by doing the following e Set the page display e Display any links in the file e If you have multiple interactive products in your classroom move windows to the appropriate screens e f you re presenting video or sound files adjust the volume Setting the page display You can zoom in and out using the View Screens button or multitouch gestures if your interactive product supports multitouch gestures In addition SMART Notebook software includes the following views e Full Screen view expands the page area to fill the interactive screen by hiding the title bar toolbar taskbar and sidebar e Transparent Background view enables you to see the desktop and windows behind the SMART Notebook software window and continue to interact with the open transparent page e Dual Page view displays two pages side by s
114. ng content from the Gallery 0 00 0 0022 c occ cee eee cece eee e eee eens 78 Inserting content from GeoGebra 2 2 22 ice e cece e cee cece cece cece eeceeeeeeeeeseeeeeees 80 Inserting content from the SMART Exchange website 00 0 0 22 c cece eee eee eee eee 81 Inserting content from other Sources 2 2 0 222 cee eee eee eee eee eee 82 Inserting Internet browsers 0 2 0 cece eee eee ee ee eee ee eee eee eee e eee 92 Attaching files and web pages 2 22 2 cece e cece cece cece cece eee cee cee ceeceeseeeseeseeeees 94 Organizing and sharing content using the Gallery 0 0 0002 c ccc ee eee cee cee eee es 95 Sharing content using the SMART Exchange website 22 22 22202e eee eee eee ee 100 Chapter 7 Creating lesson activities 00 0 00 2 oleic cece eee eee eee eens 103 Using advanced object features 2 20 22 l cece cece eee ee eee cee cence ee eee eee 104 Using advanced page features _ 2 2 2 2 c ccc cc eee ee ee cece cece eee aLa oranan 111 Creating example lesson activities 00 0 o cece cece cece cece ee ceeccecceccecceeceecees 116 Accessing XC Collaboration ces2 enc scccadtn puccaccseeuesanenanoxeessesseeeeaukeeewedaeeecesteetanes 123 Chapter 8 Presenting lesson activities and facilitating collaboration _ 125 Preparing before presenting 2 00 2 2 c cece eee cece cee cee cece cee cee cece eee eeeeeeeeeees 12
115. ng files from other interactive whiteboard programs 22 22 91 Inserting Internet browsers _ 22 22 2222 elec eee cece eee e cece ec ee cece cence ececcesceeceeeeeeeeseenes 92 Inserting an Internet browser 2 2 2 e cece ec cee cee cee cece ceeceeceeceecceccecceeceeceeees 92 Configuring proxy Servers 2 2 2 e eee cece cee cece eee eee eee cee cee eee e cece cee eeeeeeeeees 93 Attaching files and web pages 2 22 cece eee cece cee cee eee eee cee cee cece eee eeceeeeeeeeeeee 94 Organizing and sharing content using the Gallery 2 22 02 22 c eee cece eee cece cee ceeceeeeees 95 Adding content to the Gallery 0 2 o coc cece cee cece cece cece cceccecceccceccecceceee 96 Organizing content in the Gallery 0 00 000 2 cece ccc cece cece eee cee cece eee eee eeees 97 Sharing content with other teachers 0000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000 eee nanni 98 Connecting to Team Content categories _ 2 2 0 2 22 e cece eee eee cece cee 22an 22nn 99 TT smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 6 Inserting organizing and sharing content Sharing content using the SMART Exchange website 0 02 2 0222 cece eee eee eee eee ee eee 100 You can insert pictures multimedia files and other content into your notebook files from a variety of sources These sources include the Gallery the SMART Exchange website and the Internet After inserting your con
116. ng its border left or right You can also hide the Properties tab when you aren t using it by selecting the Auto hide check box To display the Properties tab HA when it s hidden press Properties NOTE If you reduce the Properties tab to its minimum size the auto hide feature turns on automatically Add ons tab The Add ons tab enables you to work with SMART Notebook software add ons see Enhancing SMART Notebook software with add ons on page 157 Opening the Add ons tab To open the Add ons tab press Add ons Customizing the Add ons tab You can move the Add ons tab from one side of the SMART Notebook software window to the other by pressing Move Sidebar You can resize the Add ons tab by dragging its border left or right You can also hide the Add ons tab when you aren t using it by selecting the Auto hide check box To display the Add ons tab when it s hidden press Add ons 7 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 1 Getting started with SMART Notebook software NOTE If you reduce the Add ons tab to its minimum size the auto hide feature turns on automatically SMART Response tab The SMART Response tab is part of SMART Response software and is available only if you have SMART Response software installed Page area The page area displays the contents of a selected page in a file This is the area of the page where you create and work with objects see Creating basic objects on page 29 Using gestures
117. nsert a picture into a page SMART Notebook software supports BMP GIF JPEG PNG TIFF and WMF formats E To insert a picture from a file 1 Select Insert gt Picture The nsert Picture File dialog box appears 2 Browse to and select the picture you want to insert KJ TIP To select more than one picture hold down CTRL and then select the pictures 3 Press Open The picture appears in the upper left corner of the page 82 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 6 Inserting organizing and sharing content Inserting pictures from a scanner If a scanner is connected to your computer you can insert pictures from the scanner into a page NOTE You must install your scanner s driver and software on your computer before inserting pictures from the scanner into SMART Notebook software ej To insert a picture from a scanner 1 Select Insert gt Picture From Scanner The nsert Scanned Picture dialog box appears 2 Select a scanner from the list 3 Press Scan 4 Follow the instructions included with your scanner to scan your picture Inserting pictures from a SMART Document Camera You can insert pictures from a SMART Document Camera into a page i To insert a picture from a SMART Document Camera 1 Select Insert gt Picture From SMART Document Camera The SMART Document Camera window appears on the page 2 Insert a picture following the instructions in the Help Working with pictures When you insert a picture in a
118. nt The Print dialog box appears Select SMART Notebook Document Writer in the list of printers Optionally change the page orientation see To change the page orientation below Specify a page range and then press OK or Print A dialog box appears Select SMART Notebook pages with images to import the content of the file as pictures OR Select SMART Notebook page with editable objects to import the content of the file as editable objects NOTE If you choose to import the content as editable objects some objects may not display correctly You can import the content as pictures Press OK A new notebook file opens Each page of the source file appears on a separate page I To change the page orientation 1 2 3 90 Press Properties or Preferences The Printing Preferences dialog box appears Select Landscape or Portrait in the Orientation drop down list Press OK smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 6 Inserting organizing and sharing content Importing PowerPoint files You can import content into a notebook file from a variety of sources including PowerPoint files NOTE SMART Notebook software doesn t import some gradient pattern and picture effects These effects may appear incorrectly in notebook files as a result KJ TIP You can also export notebook files to PowerPoint see Exporting files on page 13 E To import a PowerPoint file 1 Select File gt Import The Open dialog box appears
119. nteractive whiteboards only If SMART Notebook software combined lines that you want to manipulate individually ungroup the lines as described above 74 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 5 Working with objects Deleting objects Although you can erase digital ink see Erasing digital ink on page 33 you re unable to erase some types of objects including text shapes straight lines arcs and pictures To remove these types of objects from a page you must delete them NOTE You re unable to delete an object if it s locked in place see Locking objects on page 110 To delete a locked object from a page you must unlock it 4 To delete an object 1 Select the object 2 Press the object s menu arrow and then select Delete 75 smarttech com kb 170657 Chapter 6 Inserting organizing and sharing content Inserting content from the Gallery 0 0 0 0202 c cece cece cee cee cee cee cee cece eee cee eeeeee 78 Inserting content from GeoGebra 2 22 22 c ccc eee cee cee eee cece eee cece aooaa onnon 80 Inserting content from the SMART Exchange website _ 0 02 22 c eee eee eee eee ec eeeee 81 Inserting content from other Sources 022 c ccc cee cece cece cee ccecceccecceeccecceccecees 82 Inserting pictures 2 2 ce eee cee cee cee cece eee eee e eee aaao nnani 82 Inserting pictures from files 2 0 0 02 2 o cece cece cee cee eee cee cee eee eee ee eee eeees 82 Inserting pictur
120. obe Flash Player compatible video files into a page NOTE SMART Notebook software supports the Adobe Flash Player compatible video file FLV format If you want SMART Notebook software to support other file types you can install additional encoders see Installing encoders for additional formats on the next page a To insert an Adobe Flash Player compatible video file 1 Select Insert gt Video The Insert Video File dialog box appears 2 Browse to and select the Adobe Flash Player compatible video file that you want to insert into the page 3 Press Open Inserting sound files You can attach a sound file to any object except Adobe Flash Player compatible objects ina notebook file For more information see Adding sounds to objects on page 108 86 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 6 Inserting organizing and sharing content Working with multimedia files When you insert a multimedia file in a notebook file the multimedia file becomes an object in the file Therefore you can move resize rotate and make other changes to the multimedia file like any other object For information on how to work with objects including multimedia files in notebook files see Working with objects on page 55 Installing encoders for additional formats SMART Notebook software supports the FLV and MP3 formats If you want SMART Notebook software to support other video and audio formats you can install the following encoder If you
121. ook Print Capture When you install SMART Notebook software on a computer with Windows XP operating system you also install SMART Notebook Print Capture SMART Notebook Print Capture works like any other printer driver except it captures output in a notebook file instead of printing it on paper Each page of an imported file appears as an object on its own page with its original formatting and page breaks preserved NOTE If you install SMART Notebook software on a computer with Windows 7 or Windows 8 operating system you can import content using SMART Notebook Document Writer see Importing content using SMART Notebook Document Writer on the next page a To use SMART Notebook Print Capture 1 Inthe source file you want to export to a notebook file select File gt Print The Print dialog box appears 2 Select SMART Notebook Print Capture in the list of printers 3 Optionally change the page orientation and graphics resolution see To change the page orientation and graphics resolution on the next page 88 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 6 Inserting organizing and sharing content 4 Specify a page range and then press OK or Print If an existing notebook file isn t open a new notebook file opens Each page of the source file appears on a separate page OR If an existing notebook file is open each page of the source file appears in the notebook file after the current page NOTE This process can take seve
122. ool s default settings by clicking Save Tool Properties see Saving tool settings on page 61 Using the Magic Pen to open a magnification window You can open a magnification window using the Magic Pen 137 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 8 Presenting lesson activities and facilitating collaboration To open a magnification window 1 Select the Magic Pen see Selecting the Magic Pen on page 136 2 Using your finger or a pen draw a square or rectangle on the interactive screen A magnification window appears A TIP You can draw a square but have it fade rather than open a magnification window by using the Standard pen type see Using the Standard pen type to create fading objects on page 142 3 Do the following To reduce the magnification window s size press in the middle of the window and then drag to the left o Toincrease the magnification window s size press in the middle of the window and then drag to the right o To move the magnification window press near the edge of the window and then drag it 4 Press Close when you re done 138 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 8 Presenting lesson activities and facilitating collaboration Using the Magic Pen to open a spotlight window You can open a spotlight window using the Magic Pen C To open a spotlight window 1 Select the Magic Pen see Selecting the Magic Pen on page 136 2 Using your finger or a pen draw a circle or ellipse on t
123. otation in degrees To reverse the measurements Press the ruler s flip symbol t If the metric measurements appeared on the top edge of the ruler they now appear on the bottom edge and vice versa To draw using a pen and the ruler 1 Press Pens thd The Pens tool buttons appear Pe a ee A iE e Por snn aAa Pen Types button Line types Property selectors 2 Press Pen Types and then select Pen or Calligraphic Pen 3 Select a line type 4 Draw along the edge of the ruler Digital ink appears in a straight line along the edge of the ruler 4 To remove the ruler 1 Select the ruler 2 Press the rulers menu arrow and then select Delete 144 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 8 Presenting lesson activities and facilitating collaboration Using the protractor its edges You can insert a protractor into a page manipulate its size rotation and location and then draw along E To insert a protractor Press Measurement Tools ER and then select Insert Protractor F A protractor appears TT MTT Minny W 80 90 100 Y S m Ce ee Wp rN 60 5 120 Vi S 50 g 40 1 S 140 amp je 110 1 i YAN 120 ION 30 y wo Ds w E 150 a 150 20 j 160 E 10 170 h 0 180 0 70 130 7 60 50 40 30 A 160 2 0 10 _ 70 J To move the protractor protractor to a different position on the page Press the inner part of the protractor displayed as
124. otdeecuueaosene 163 Inserting images and video in the drawing area Using the Notebook Connect add on you can access the latest articles and receive continuously updated headlines from your favorite publications You can add delete and manage feeds view and bookmark articles and insert images and videos from the articles into SMART Notebook software to share with your class You can also access the SMART Central RSS feed which is included by default a To access Notebook Connect Press Add ons and then press Notebook Connect Finding adding and deleting an RSS feed Many publications and media outlets offer RSS feeds for their content You can search external websites for the RSS feed URL and then add that URL to Notebook Connect You can also delete RSS feeds E To add an RSS feed 1 Locate the URL of the RSS feed you want to add 2 Press Add ons and then press Notebook Connect 3 Press Settings e and then press Add Feed an A Feed URL box appears 4 Type the full URL of the RSS feed in the box 161 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 10 Accessing RSS feeds with Notebook Connect To delete an RSS feed Press Settings F and then press Delete Feed g beside the feed s URL Viewing RSS feed content After you add an RSS feed you can access the feed s content and headlines from the main feed You can mark articles as either read or unread and you can refresh the main feed to ensure you have access to the la
125. pages for the current file are displayed Groups appear as blue bars and pages appear as thumbnails o Ifyou created and edited the groups in this file the pages appear under the blue bars you created and renamed o If you haven t edited the groups a default group titled Group 1 appears and includes all of the pages and their thumbnails below its blue bar NOTE Thumbnails below each blue bar include the same menu arrow options as thumbnails in the Page Sorter This enables you to press a thumbnail in a group select its menu arrow and then delete the page clear the page insert a new page clone the page rename the page add a Screen Shade to the page or add the page to the Gallery 3 Press the Add New Group button in the upper right corner A new group with a new blank page appears 4 Type anew name for the group 25 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 3 Creating and working with pages 5 Do the following o To move a page into a group press the page s thumbnail and then drag it below the group s blue bar and to the right of the thumbnail you want it to follow o To rearrange the order of pages in a group press a page s thumbnail and then drag it to the right of the thumbnail you want it to follow o To rearrange the order of groups press a group s blue bar and then drag it below the blue bar of the group you want it to follow NOTES o You can also change the order of the groups by pressing a blue bar
126. r requirements for the update Press Update Follow the on screen instructions to download and install the update IMPORTANT To install updates you must have full administrator access Fa To disable automatic checking for updates 1 2 178 In Windows XP and Windows 7 operating systems select Start gt All Programs gt SMART Technologies gt SMART Tools gt SMART Product Update OR In Windows 8 operating system go to the Apps screen and then scroll to and press SMART Product Update The SMART Product Update window appears Clear the Check for updates automatically check box IMPORTANT SMART recommends that you do not clear this check box smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 11 Maintaining SMART Notebook software Activating SMART software Typically you activate SMART software after installing it However in some situations you activate the software later For example you could be evaluating the software before deciding to purchase it NOTES e As of version 11 1 you don t need to activate SMART Notebook software or SMART Product Drivers SMART provides you with the right to use this software when you purchase a SMART interactive product e If you want to use SMART Notebook software with a device that isn ta SMART interactive product you must purchase a product key Purchasing a product key For some SMART products you must purchase a product key from your authorized SMART reseller smarttech
127. r a pen e SMART Ink Using SMART Ink you can write or draw on the screen in digital ink using a pen and then save or erase your notes e SMART Board Tools You can draw attention to specific parts of a page using SMART Board Tools such as the Screen Shade Spotlight Magnifier and Pointer 2 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 1 Getting started with SMART Notebook software Starting SMART Notebook software Start SMART Notebook software by double clicking the SMART Notebook 11 icon on the desktop When you start SMART Notebook software the first time a tutorial file opens automatically You can read the contents of this file to learn more about the software and the new features in the latest release When you re done select File gt New to create a new blank file NOTE When you start the software subsequent times a new blank file opens automatically To open the tutorial file select Help gt Tutorial Navigating the user interface The SMART Notebook software user interface consists of the following components e Menu e Toolbar e Tabs Page Sorter Gallery Attachments Properties Add ons and SMART Response e Page area Menu The menu contains all the commands you can use to manipulate files and objects in SMART Notebook software Toolbar The toolbar enables you to select and use a variety of commands The buttons on the toolbar are organized in panels Actions panel The Actions panel of the toolbar
128. ragging it up or down 78 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 6 Inserting organizing and sharing content You can browse the category list to view the contents of each category Thumbnails in the categories provide preview images of the content In Pictures pictures appear as thumbnails In Interactive and Multimedia video objects appear as a single frame from the videos sound objects appear with a speaker icon in the lower left corner and Adobe Flash Player compatible files appear as an Adobe Flash icon or thumbnail of the content with a small Adobe Flash icon in the upper left corner In 3D Objects 3D models appear as thumbnails In Notebook Files and Pages files appear as binders and pages appear with a folded upper right corner In Backgrounds and Themes backgrounds appear as pages with a folded lower right corner and themes appear as thumbnails You can search for a Gallery item using the keyword search After browsing or searching for a Gallery item you can add it to your notebook file EI To browse the Gallery 1 2 3 If the Gallery isn t visible press Gallery m Press a category s plus sign to view its subcategories NOTE You can close a category by pressing the category s minus sign Select a category or subcategory to display its contents a To search the Gallery 1 2 If the Gallery isn t visible press Gallery e Type a keyword into the Type search terms here box and then press
129. ral minutes fl To change the page orientation and graphics resolution 1 Press the Properties or Preferences button The SMART Notebook Print Capture Properties dialog box appears Select Portrait or Landscape Select a default resolution in the Resolution drop down list OR Select CUSTOM Resolution in the Resolution drop down list and then type numbers in the Horizontal Resolution and Vertical Resolution boxes KJ Ties o Use the same value in both boxes to prevent image distortion o The higher the resolution the larger the image o Don t use the Draft Low or Medium options because they might not scale the image proportionally 4 Press OK Importing content using SMART Notebook Document Writer When you install SMART Notebook software on a computer with Windows 7 or Windows 8 operating system you also install SMART Notebook Document Writer SMART Notebook Document Writer works like any other printer driver except it captures output in a notebook file instead of printing it on paper 89 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 6 Inserting organizing and sharing content NOTE If you install SMART Notebook software on a computer with Windows XP operating system you can import content using SMART Notebook Print Capture see mporting content using SMART Notebook Print Capture on page 88 To use SMART Notebook Document Writer 1 In the source file you want to export to a notebook file select File gt Pri
130. re are no objects on the page or if the objects are locked or infinitely cloned o You can also select this option by doing one of the following o Right clicking the page o Pressing the page s menu arrow in the Page Sorter o Pressing the page s menu arrow while editing page groups See Grouping pages on page 25 o Pressing Clear Page 1 if it s included on the toolbar see Customizing the toolbar on page 165 o Youcan clear all objects from multiple pages at the same time Select the pages thumbnails in the Page Sorter press the menu arrow and then select Clear Page 151 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 8 Presenting lesson activities and facilitating collaboration To clear all digital ink objects from the page 1 If you haven t done so already display the page you want to clear 2 Select Edit gt Clear Ink from Page NOTES o This option is disabled if there is no digital ink on the page or if the digital ink is locked or infinitely cloned o You can also select this option by doing one of the following o Right clicking the page o Pressing the page s menu arrow in the Page Sorter o Pressing the page s menu arrow while editing page groups See Grouping pages on page 25 o Pressing Clear Ink z if it s included on the toolbar see Customizing the toolbar on page 165 o You can clear all digital ink objects from multiple pages at the same time Select the pages thumbnails in the Page Sorter press
131. rences The SMART Notebook Preferences dialog box appears 2 Press Defaults 3 Select Blue tint recommended for light backgrounds in the Measurement tool color drop down list to set the measurement tools color to blue OR Select Yellow tint recommended for dark backgrounds in the Measurement tool color drop down list to set the measurement tools color to yellow 4 Press OK 172 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 11 Maintaining SMART Notebook software Setting table cell padding preferences SMART Notebook 11 software adds cell padding to tables TEs Table before upgrading to Table after upgrading to SMART Notebook 11 software SMART Notebook 11 software without cell padding with cell padding Complete the following procedure to remove cell padding from tables This is particularly useful if you created tables prior to upgrading to SMART Notebook 11 software and intended the tables contents to display without cell padding NOTE Completing the following procedure affects the appearance of tables in notebook files when viewed on your copy of SMART Notebook software only If you open the same notebook files on another copy of SMART Notebook software the tables display with cell padding assuming the procedure hasn t been completed on that copy of SMART Notebook software d To remove cell padding from tables 1 Select Edit gt Preferences The SMART Notebook Preferences dialog box appears Press Defaults
132. rom the top of the reach the toolbar window to the bottom J TIP If you have a height adjustable wall mount you can also adjust the height of your interactive whiteboard or display so that students can reach it 183 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 12 Troubleshooting SMART Notebook software Toolbar buttons described in this documentation If a down arrow v appears on the right side of the don t appear on the toolbar toolbar press it to display additional toolbar buttons If your desired button doesn t appear when you click the down arrow v you or another user might have removed the button see Customizing the toolbar on page 165 Don t span more than a few buttons across rows to prevent the toolbar from being wider than the SMART Notebook software window There isn t enough room on your interactive Press View Screens amp and then select Full product to display the contents of a page Screen to display the page in Full Screen mode OR Select the Auto hide check box to hide the tabs when not in use The Page Sorter Gallery Attachments Press one of the tab s icons to display it and Properties and other tabs disappear whenever then clear the Auto hide check box you press outside of the tabs Two users are creating or manipulating objects The user using the pen must press buttons in the in SMART Notebook software on a toolbar with the pen not with his or her finger SMART Board 800 series interacti
133. row and then select Delete Page 27 smarttech com kb 170657 Chapter 4 Creating basic objects Writing drawing and erasing digital ink 00 0 02 c eee cece cece cece cece eee eee eee cece ees 30 Writing or drawing digital ink _ 2 2 2 o ecco cece cece eee cece cece cece ec eeeceeeeeeeeseeseees 30 Erasing digital ink ge2i 03cchscenccceudsuseadsesdeecocSeedenasdpecavactedecnsclwsleqceuiuusddsteceabousies 33 Creating shapes and lines 0000000000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000200 022202 nornon 33 Creating shapes with the Shapes tool 00 0 2 02 c ec e cece cece eee eee cece ee eee cess 33 Creating shapes with the Regular Polygons tool 2 2 22 22 c eee e cece eee eee eceeeeees 34 Creating shapes with the Shape Recognition Pen tool 22 02 ee ec ee ec eeecceeceeeeee 35 Creating straight lines and arcs 2 22 22 i cece ee cece cee cee ee eee e cece eee eeeeees 36 CCAM MEY eae en ceseauseeuevcecsucuee respec scueu E oss Ueedeseeuereneecmeeesuceeussts 3 Typing text ica cece aba ceca dee sae lned eulessaeoesoeedlcensaueedecateceaeeaiesensetieeoecccs 38 Converting handwriting to typed text 0 ccc cece cece cece eee eceeceecceccecceeceees 38 Formatting text 8 oot es center eee ce een anwar yaw wen ove nue aeneesneedouneuesenenecenes 39 Resizing text objects 0 0 2 22 icc ce eee cee cee cece eee eee e eee eeeeeeeeeeees 41 Inserting mathematical symbols _
134. rs Press acategory A list of symbols appears Press the symbol you want to add to the text Press Insert The symbol appears in the text object Checking the spelling of text objects As you type text SMART Notebook software checks the spelling If you spell a word incorrectly SMART Notebook software underlines the word red You can then right click the word and select the correct spelling from a list of options If you prefer you can disable this feature and check the spelling using the Spelling Check dialog box a To disable automatic spell checking 1 2 Press Text A Press More Text Options A and then select Check Spelling abe 1 To manually check spelling of a text object 1 2 42 Select the text object Press the object s menu arrow and then select Check Spelling If SMART Notebook software finds a misspelled word the Spelling Check dialog box appears This dialog box displays the misspelled word and suggests alternatives smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 4 Creating basic objects 3 For each misspelled word do one of the following To keep the word s current spelling for this instance press Ignore Once To keep the word s current spelling for all instances in the file press Ignore All To keep the word s current spelling for all instances in the file and add the spelling to the dictionary press Add to Dictionary o To change the word s spelling for this instance select
135. rt a file that SMART Notebook software doesn t support SMART Notebook software adds it to the Attachments tab You can open these attached files using third party software but you re not able to add them to a page Inserting Internet browsers You can insert an Internet browser into a notebook page In the Internet browser you can browse to and display web pages You can modify the Internet browser like any other object in SMART Notebook software see Working with objects on page 55 NOTE When you resize an Internet browser the Internet browser s content scales automatically so that you always see the entire web page that you are viewing Inserting an Internet browser 4 To insert an Internet browser 1 Select Insert gt Internet Browser An Internet browser appears 92 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 6 Inserting organizing and sharing content 2 Double click the address bar type the address of the web page you want to browse to and then press Go ad KJ Tip If there s no keyboard connected to your computer click SMART Keyboard E to display an on screen keyboard 3 Interact with the website using the buttons in the Internet browser toolbar Button Command Action mar Back Display the previous web page Lage Forward Display the next web page C Return to Pinned Open the pinned web page Page KE Pin Page Pin the current web page When you first open the notebook file the pinned web page appears i
136. rt other file types you can install additional encoders see Installing encoders for additional formats on page 87 To add a sound file to an object 1 2 Select the object Press the object s menu arrow and then select Sound The nsert Sound dialog box appears Press Browse The nsert File dialog box appears Browse to and select the sound file and then press Open Select Corner Icon if you want to play the sound file when you press an icon in the object s lower left corner OR Select Object if you want to play the sound file when you press anywhere on the object Press Attach Sound fi To add a recorded sound to an object 1 2 108 Connect a microphone to your computer and turn it on Select the object smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 7 Creating lesson activities 3 O po N o 10 Press the object s menu arrow and then select Sound The nsert Sound dialog box appears Click Start Recording Record the sound using the microphone IMPORTANT SMART Notebook software stops recording after one minute Therefore ensure the sound is no more than one minute long Click Stop Recording Type a name for the sound in the Recording name box Optionally click Preview Recording to hear the sound before adding it to the object Select Corner Icon if you want to play the sound file when you press an icon in the object s lower left corner OR Select Object if you want to play the so
137. s a locked object a lock icon appears instead of a menu arrow smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 7 Creating lesson activities To lock an object but allow its movement and rotation 1 Select the object 2 Press the object s menu arrow and then select Lock gt Allow Move and Rotate You can move and rotate the object but you re unable to modify it until you unlock it NOTE If you press a locked object a lock icon 3 appears instead of a menu arrow L To unlock an object 1 Select the object 2 Press the object s lock icon e and then select Unlock Using advanced page features You can use the following advanced page features when creating lesson activities e Student page borders e Page recording e Page backgrounds and themes Displaying student page borders If your students use SMART Notebook SE Student Edition software to answer questions and take assessments you might find it helpful when you create question pages to display a student page border showing the page area that will be visible on your students computer screens NOTE This procedure applies only if you re using SMART Response software in CE mode I To display a student page border 1 Select View gt Alignment The Alignment dialog box appears 2 Press Student Page Border 3 Select the Show a border around the area that will be visible in SMART Notebook SE during an assessment check box 111 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 7
138. s background with a picture see Changing a table s properties on page 48 e Adding objects to cells see Adding objects to tables on page 46 e Adding and removing cell shades see Using cell shades on page 135 You can use tables and cell shades to create a variety of reveal lesson activities The following are two examples e A puzzle style reveal lesson activity where you reveal parts of a picture until students can guess what the picture is 121 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 7 Creating lesson activities e Amemory style reveal lesson activity where you reveal the contents of the cell and then ask students to choose other cells until they find the cell with matching contents 4 To create a puzzle style reveal lesson activity 1 Create a table with the number of cells you want to include in the reveal lesson activity see Creating tables on page 44 Resize the cells as appropriate See Resizing tables columns or rows on page 50 Select the table press the table s menu arrow and then select Properties The Properties tab appears Press Fill Effects Select Image fill press Browse browse to and select the picture you want to use in the reveal lesson activity and then press Open Select Scale image to fit Press the table s menu arrow and then select Add Table Shade To create a memory style reveal lesson activity 1 2 Insert the objects you want to include in the lesson activity Cr
139. s in the table the same height o Make same width to make all cells in the table the same width o Make same size to make all cells in the table the same height and width o Make cells square to make all cells in the table square Adding or removing columns rows or cells If you want to customize a table you can add columns or rows E To add a column 1 Select a column 2 Press the column s menu arrow and then select Insert Column A new column appears to the right of the current column a To remove a column 1 Select the column 2 Press the column s menu arrow and then select Delete Column E To add a row 1 Select a row 2 Press the row s menu arrow and then select Insert Row A new row appears below the current row 51 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 4 Creating basic objects To remove a row 1 Select the row 2 Press the row s menu arrow and then select Delete Row To remove a cell 1 Select the cell 2 Press the cell s menu arrow and then select Delete Cells NOTE o Removing a cell deletes the contents of the cell o You re unable to remove a Cell if it provides the only connection between two halves of a table Splitting or merging table cells You can add tables to your page and insert objects into the table s cells If you want to customize a table you can split or merge cells EI To split a cell 1 Select the cell 2 Press the cell s menu arrow and then select Sp
140. s on whether you have a SMART Board D600 series interactive whiteboard or a SMART Board 800 series interactive whiteboard Allowing two people to use an interactive whiteboard is useful in scenarios such as the following e Two students work on an assignment on the interactive whiteboard at the same time e A teacher and student work on an assignment on the interactive whiteboard at the same time e A teacher or student poses questions or problems on the interactive whiteboard and another student responds to these questions or problems 153 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 8 Presenting lesson activities and facilitating collaboration Enabling two people to use a SMART Board D600 series interactive whiteboard If you re using a SMART Board D600 series interactive whiteboard two users can use the interactive whiteboard simultaneously when SMART Notebook software is in Dual User mode In Dual User mode the screen is divided in half Each user can press his or her half of the screen with a finger to left click or drag objects write using a pen tray pen and erase digital ink using the eraser Each user can also access frequently used tools using his or her own Floating Tools toolbar You can press a toolbar button to switch between Single User mode and Dual User mode To display a file in Dual User mode Press View Screens and then select Dual Write Mode To return to Single User mode Press Exit EA Enabling two people to use a S
141. s or finger instead of the pen SMART Notebook software changes the selected tool or property for the touch user rather than the pen user e When both the touch user and the pen user select multiple objects on the screen the dashed border of the objects selected by the touch user will be a different color than the dashed border of the object selected by the pen user 155 smarttech com kb 170657 Chapter 9 Enhancing SMART Notebook software with add ons Installing add onS acc eae sn eco OGeeencnd baeeeas BAL a eaaesae a dneind tape denen we Tadiabnoeaiseuewaltaearer 157 Using add onS ogc ace sere cia sie erecn eete boa eeecn ou en iewienne eee zones sine ena ees waa eur etesenaneeuueeeeenaste 158 Identifying MISSING add onS 2 b cccesce the cueeesedoasduveacedoscetevecticusedeecudeaseedecacanedenusas 158 Disabling and removing add ons 2 02 o eee cece eee c eee cece ccc ceeccecceccecccecceccecceccees 159 Add ons are extensions to SMART Notebook software created by SMART Technologies and by third party software developers SMART Notebook software includes the Activity Builder add on see Creating a matching lesson activity on page 117 and the Alignment Tools add on see Aligning objects on page 63 You can install other add ons from the SMART Exchange website to add specialized features to the software In addition you can manage all installed add ons using the Add on Manager Installing add ons You can search for browse
142. s tid The Pens tool buttons appear Pen Types button Line types Property selectors 2 Press Pen Types and then select Pen or Calligraphic Pen 38 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 4 Creating basic objects 3 Write your text CJ TIP Write tidy printed characters on a horizontal line Although SMART Notebook software can convert slanted or cursive writing it doesn t always do so consistently 4 Select the text object The SMART Notebook software handwriting recognition feature compares your written word with its dictionary and identifies words that most resemble what you ve written 5 Press the text object s menu arrow A menu appears and displays the list of matching words each preceded by Recognize NOTES o If you want SMART Notebook software to identify words in a different language select Recognize Languages and then select another language in the list SMART Notebook software updates the list of matching words to include words in the selected language o If you change the handwriting recognition language you don t change the default language of the SMART Notebook software user interface or your operating system 6 Select a word in the list of matching words The selected word appears on the page Formatting text If you want to format all text in a text object select the text object OR If you want to format specific text in a text object double click the text object and then select the
143. secoceuniesendusaimensebeabemeesec 165 Configuring SMART Notebook software 2 2 2 0222 cece e cece cee cece cece cceeeeeeeeee 167 smarttech com kb 170657 CONTENTS Setting the language 022 2 e ccc eee c ccc eee cence eee e cece cece ee ceeceeececceeeeeseesees 174 Removing SMART software _ 2 elec eee cee cece cece cece ccc ceccceceecceccecceeceeeeeces 176 Updating and activating SMART software 0 02 22 cece cece ce eee cece cece eens 177 Sending feedback to SMART 2 22 22 2 cece cece cece eee eee cee cee cece cece eeeeeeeeee 181 Chapter 12 Troubleshooting SMART Notebook software 2 2 22 2 2 183 Troubleshooting files 2 2 22 22 o eee e cece cece cece ec ee cece cece ee tee cece eeeseeseeseeseeees 183 Troubleshooting the SMART Notebook software window and toolbar 2 183 Troubleshooting digital ink 0 0 0022 o cece cece eee ee eee ee ee ee eee eens 184 Troubleshooting OJ OC Sie hehe eaten dots oats cee eas eee ecelse ee 185 Troubleshooting gestures smarttech com kb 170657 Chapter 1 Getting started with SMART Notebook software About SMART Notebook software 0 022 22 c cece cece eee cee cee cee eee e cece eee eeeeeeeee About the other SMART software on your computer _ 02 02 022 2 e cece eee cece cece cece ceeeee Starting SMART Notebook software Navigating the user interface
144. see Rotating objects on page 71 The downward arrow in the object s upper right corner is a menu arrow Press the menu arrow to display a menu of commands NOTE Pressing an object s menu arrow gives you access to the same menu as right clicking the object 4 To select an object 1 Press Select k 2 Press the object you want to select A selection rectangle appears around the object NOTE If you press an object and a lock symbol appears instead of the menu arrow the object is locked Depending on the type of lock you might have to unlock the object before you can manipulate it see Locking objects on page 110 56 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 5 Working with objects To select multiple objects 1 Press Select 2 Press the interactive screen and drag until a rectangle surrounds the objects you want to select OR Hold down CTRL and then press the objects you want to select A selection rectangle appears around the selected objects NOTE If you draw a rectangle around multiple objects and some of the objects are locked see Locking objects on page 110 you select only the unlocked objects 4 To select all objects on a page Select Edit gt Select All A selection rectangle appears around all objects on the page NOTE If some of the objects are locked see Locking objects on page 110 you select only the unlocked objects To select all locked objects on the page Select Edit gt Select
145. select View gt Full Screen Page Border and then select the appropriate aspect ratio for your interactive product A blue line appears indicating the portion of the page that will appear in Full Screen view without scrolling This feature is useful when you re creating content that you want to present in Full Screen view 128 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 8 Presenting lesson activities and facilitating collaboration To display a page in Full Screen view 129 Press View Screens Leal and then select Full Screen The page expands to fill the screen hiding the other user interface elements and the Full Screen toolbar appears Button Command Previous Page Next Page More Options Page Width Entire Page Exit Full Screen Toolbar Options NOTES Action Display the previous page in the file Display the next page in the file Open a menu of options Change the zoom level to the page s width CJ TIP This is useful if you re using a widescreen interactive product and gray bars appear on the sides of the page Change the zoom level to Full Page view Return to the standard view Display additional toolbar buttons o The toolbar displays the current page number and the total number of pages in the file o If SMART Response software is installed additional buttons appear that enable you to insert questions and administer assessments smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 8 Presenting les
146. sing the Properties tab see Changing objects properties on page 58 4 Create ashape by pressing where you want to place the shape and dragging until the shape is the size you want KJ Tips o Youcan create perfect circles squares triangles and other shapes by holding down SHIFT as you draw the shape o You can select a shape while the Shapes tool uP is active without having to switch to the Select tool Press the shape once and a selection rectangle appears around the shape Creating shapes with the Regular Polygons tool In addition to creating shapes using the Shapes tool you can create regular polygons with 3 to 15 sides using the Regular Polygons tool 34 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 4 Creating basic objects To create a shape with the Regular Polygons tool 1 Press Regular Polygons o The Regular Polygons tool buttons appear Shapes Property selectors 2 Select a shape on the toolbar OR Press wand then select a shape NOTE The number in the shape indicates its number of sides 3 Optionally customize the shape using the property selectors NOTE You can also customize the shape using the Properties tab see Changing objects properties on page 58 4 Create ashape by pressing where you want to place the shape and dragging until the shape is the size you want Creating shapes with the Shape Recognition Pen tool You can use the Shape Recognition Pen tool to draw circles
147. son activities and facilitating collaboration To display more toolbar buttons Press Toolbar Options ia The toolbar expands to include the following buttons Button Command 5 Blank Page 2 Undo k Select A Magic Pen Action Insert a new blank page in the current file Reverse the effect of the last action Select objects on the current page Create objects that slowly fade open a magnification window or open a spotlight window see Using the Magic Pen on page 136 Displaying pages in Transparent Background view Using Transparent Background view you can see the desktop and windows behind the SMART Notebook software window and continue to interact with the open transparent page You can draw in digital ink on a transparent page and save your notes in the file You can also display measurement tools take screen captures and more If an area of the screen doesn t include any SMART Notebook software objects you can select and interact with the desktop and applications behind the SMART Notebook software window E To display a page in Transparent Background view Press View Screens Ll and then select Transparent Background The background of the SMART Notebook software window becomes transparent enabling you to see the desktop and program behind SMART Notebook software but any objects on the notebook file page remain visible The Transparent Background toolbar appears Button Command k Select Action Sel
148. t gt Paragraph gt Line Spacing gt Add space after paragraphs Change language direction left to right or right to left y NOTE Select Format gt Paragraph gt Direction gt Left to Right for languages that read left to right for example English and French OR Select Format gt Paragraph gt Direction gt Right to Left for languages that read right to left for example Arabic and Hebrew Object level Change text direction horizontal or vertical V5 y v Change transparency Resizing text objects When you resize a text object following the procedure in Resizing objects on page 68 the text in the object changes size If you want to resize the text object without changing the size of the text in the object complete the following procedure 3 To resize a text object 1 Double click the text object 2 Press one of the two white circles on either side of text object and then drag the circle to increase or reduce the text object s size Under More Text Options A 41 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 4 Creating basic objects Inserting mathematical symbols You can insert a variety of mathematical and scientific symbols into a page NOTE The mathematical symbols are characters only They don t perform mathematical operations J To insert a mathematical symbol k 2 Type text on a page Press More Text Options A and then select Insert Symbol 4X The nsert Symbols dialog box appea
149. t a pen type Select a line type Optionally customize the line type using the property selectors NOTE You can also customize the line type using the Properties tab See Changing objects properties on page 58 Write or draw digital ink on the page KJ Tips o Don t rest your elbow or the palm of your hand on your interactive product s surface while you write or draw o If you write or draw multiple lines SMART Notebook software automatically combines the lines into a single object For example if you write the letters of a word SMART Notebook software combines the individual letters enabling you to interact with the whole word If you want to write words on the same line but don t want them combined leave a large gap between them use different pens or briefly put the pen in the pen tray before writing another word interactive whiteboards only o If you want to write diagonally write in a straight line and then rotate it see Rotating objects on page 71 o If you want to write in small letters write large letters and then reduce their size See Resizing objects on page 68 o Youcan fill areas that you ve enclosed with digital ink see Filling digital ink drawings on page 60 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 4 Creating basic objects Erasing digital ink You can erase digital ink from your interactive display using the eraser or the erasing gesture If you re erasing digital ink from a notebook file p
150. t a shortcut to the file select Shortcut to file If you want to open the link by pressing an icon select Corner icon OR If you want to open the link by pressing anywhere in the object select Object Press OK If you selected Corner icon the icon appears in the lower left corner of the object J To add a link to an attachment 1 2 107 Select the object Press the object s menu arrow and then select Link The nsert Link dialog box appears Press Current Attachments and then select the attachment in the list If you want to open the link by pressing an icon select Corner icon OR If you want to open the link by pressing anywhere in the object select Object Press OK gt If you selected Corner icon the icon appears in the lower left corner of the object smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 7 Creating lesson activities To remove a link 1 2 3 Select the object Press the object s menu arrow and then select Link The nsert Link dialog box appears Press Remove Link Adding sounds to objects You can add a sound to any object except Adobe Flash Player compatible files and widgets by attaching a sound file or recording a sound using a computer microphone You can play the sound during the lesson by pressing an icon in the corner of the object or the object itself NOTE SMART Notebook software supports the MP3 audio format If you want SMART Notebook software to suppo
151. t you saved in step 5 Press Open To add a supported file to the Gallery If the Gallery isn t visible press Gallery m Select My Content or one of its subcategories in the Gallery s category list press its menu arrow and then select Add to My Content The Add to My Content dialog box appears Browse to and select the item you want to add to the Gallery Press Open NOTE By default SMART Notebook software names the new Gallery item based on the original file name If you want to change the item s name select the Gallery item s thumbnail press its menu arrow and then select Rename Organizing content in the Gallery As you add objects pages and supported files to the My Content category in the Gallery you may want to reorganize the category s structure You can create subcategories and move Gallery items between subcategories To create a subcategory 1 2 97 If the Gallery isn t visible press Gallery m Select My Content or one of its subcategories in the Gallery s category list press its menu arrow and then select New Folder A new subcategory appears Type aname for the new subcategory and then press ENTER smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 6 Inserting organizing and sharing content To rename a subcategory 1 2 If the Gallery isn t visible press Gallery ma Select My Content in the Gallery s category list and then browse to the subcategory that you want to r
152. tables rca ices oe ised ea ane bale ogee ieee eee ee iiss ne ere oe 44 Chapter 5 Working with objects 0 00 2 2 2 llc ccc cee cee cc ccc ecceeccecceccecceeceees 55 Selecting objects 2 0 22 lice cece cece eee ee eee cee eee cee ee ee cee cece eeeeeeeeeeees 56 Changing objects properties 0 2 22 22 cece cece cee cee cee cece cee 00000200220222 58 Positioning objects 0aa0aaaaaa oaao aaao a aoaaa 000a 0o22 LooLoo Laa 61 Cutting copying and pasting objects 2 ccc cece e ccc ec cee ceeccecceccecceeceecees 65 i smarttech com kb 170657 CONTENTS Cropping images witha mask 2 2 2 0 c eee eee cee cee cee cece cee ceeceeeeeceeceeeseeseeeees 66 Cloning objects 2 0 2 cece cece cece eee cee cece cee cce cee cceccecceeceeccecceccecceeceeccecees 68 Resizing objects 0 0 0 2 cece cece eee ee ee eee ee ee eee eee eee eee eee e eee e eee 68 Rotating objects asics ieee oc once cnaenine ated ohan nana acemacioseahiwiaesuencbeesaewbisiaankanuakaeceacenies 71 PUDDING ODJCCUS noes cunt pote dacteceenatcd ounce ceased Sachenbessactocedeceecdocsacossaueecseueesckacsenalss T3 Grouping objects oeac co ec cecesteced a treme eee seieacee ns eGeeccied aaoo snuseeeuteeseneceumsosedecantuen 73 LICICUIG ODICCIS eerie nau tite ni due nn ies beaker uueed uee uence eunehaes uae euluedieweenimeds 15 Chapter 6 Inserting organizing and sharing content 2 20 0 222 222 77 Inserti
153. tent files and pages that you can use in your lessons and displays preview images of this content The Gallery tab also provides access to other online resources For more information see Inserting content from the Gallery on page 78 You can also include your own content and content from other teachers in your school in the Gallery tab see Organizing and sharing content using the Gallery on page 95 5 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 1 Getting started with SMART Notebook software Opening the Gallery tab To open the Gallery tab press Gallery m Customizing the Gallery tab You can move the Gallery tab from one side of the SMART Notebook software window to the other by pressing Move Sidebar i You can resize the Gallery tab by dragging its border left or right You can also hide the Gallery tab when you aren t using it by selecting the Auto hide check box To display the Gallery tab when it s hidden press Gallery NOTE If you reduce the Gallery tab to its minimum size the auto hide feature turns on automatically Attachments tab The Attachments tab displays the files and web pages attached to the current file For more information see Attaching files and web pages on page 94 Opening the Attachments tab To open the Attachments tab press Attachments OP Customizing the Attachments tab You can move the Attachments tab from one side of the SMART Notebook software window to the other by pressing Move Sidebar You
154. tent you can organize it using the Gallery and share it with other teachers using the Gallery or the SMART Exchange website Inserting content from the Gallery The Gallery is a tab in the SMART Notebook software user interface where you can browse or search for content and then add that content to your notebook files The Gallery contains Lesson Activity Examples which includes Activity Builder examples see Creating a matching lesson activity on page 117 interactive techniques and 3D models to aid you in creating lesson activities When your system administrator installs SMART Notebook software he or she can install the following additional items e Gallery Essentials is a collection of thousands of pictures multimedia objects and more organized into subject specific categories e Lesson Activity Toolkit is a collection of customizable tools and templates that you can use to create professional looking and interactive lessons The toolkit helps you create engaging content like word games quizzes and sorting activities It also offers Adobe Flash Player compatible files like hide and reveal and drag and drop The Gallery is divided into two sections The top section of the Gallery is the category list When you select a category or subcategory in the list its contents appear in the bottom section of the Gallery KJ Tip You can change the size of the category list and content list by pressing the boundary between them and then d
155. test content To view content from the main feed 1 Press Main Feed Ah and then select a feed from the drop down menu A list of article thumbnails appears 2 Select the headline on a thumbnail to view more details about the article 3 Select View Article to open the full article OR Select Back to return to the list of article thumbnails NOTE You can change the default software articles open in see To select the default software for opening articles on the next page La To mark an article as read Press Main Feed At and then press td on the article thumbnail The icon changes to T and the article appears gray a To mark all articles as read Press Main Feed At and then press Mark all as read The icons change to T on all articles and the articles appear gray i To mark an article as unread Press Main Feed A and then press Sa on the article thumbnail The icon changes to Suu and the article s appearance is restored 162 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 10 Accessing RSS feeds with Notebook Connect To refresh the main feed Press Main Feed zh and then select C E To select the default software for opening articles 1 Press Settings SP 2 Select Notebook if you want articles to open in SMART Notebook software OR Select Your default Web browser if you want articles to open in your web browser Bookmarking articles You can bookmark articles to view later by adding them to your favorites list
156. the first Animation drop down list Optionally select the Also play the object s sound check box to play sounds attached to rejected objects when they re dragged over the activity object see Adding sounds to objects on page 108 Press Done a To present a matching lesson activity 1 2 Drag the objects or have students drag the objects to the activity object o Ifthe object is accepted the accepted object animation plays fade out by default o Ifthe object is rejected the rejected object animation plays bounce back by default Press Add ons press Activity Builder and then press Reset All when you re done a To remove a matching lesson activity 1 Press Add ons and then press Activity Builder 2 Select the activity object and then press Clear Properties 118 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 7 Creating lesson activities Creating a hide and show lesson activity NOTE You ll complete the following tasks when creating hide and show lesson activities e Moving objects see Moving objects on page 62 e Locking objects see Locking objects on page 110 e Resizing objects using the scaling gesture see Using the scale gesture on page 69 You can hide an object and then reveal it using several techniques e Adda Screen Shade to a page During the presentation gradually remove the shade to reveal the underlying text and graphics when you re ready to discuss them see Using the Screen Shade o
157. thers by attaching the file ora PDF version of the file to an e mail message fa To attach a file to an e mail message Select File gt Send To gt Mail Recipient Your default e mail program starts creates a new message and attaches the current file to the message If you haven t saved the file SMART Notebook software saves it as a temporary file called untitled notebook and your e mail program attaches this temporary file to the e mail message a To attach a file to an e mail message as a PDF Select File gt Send To gt Mail Recipient as PDF Your default e mail program starts creates anew message and attaches a PDF of the current file to the message If you haven t saved the file SMART Notebook software saves the PDF file as a temporary file called untitled pdf and your e mail program attaches the temporary file to the e mail message 20 smarttech com kb 170657 Chapter 3 Creating and working with pages Displaying pages in a file acon gocecesetceasceedsoesbac aseudedosatonsouadedaisessdendeteetenereedacsesemed 21 Creating pages _ 2 22 elec ccc ccc cece cece cece cece cece cece ee eceeeceeecceecceeeeeceeeeeeeceeeees 22 Cloning pages a 5 ese cc te tesco eo ee eens nee ase ace wes codes seen eubicaesouacduceretsdveseusee se 23 gt 4i 2 g 0 918 PAGES ae ae a ee ee nee ee ee ee eae eee eee ee ee ee ee em ere Ane 23 Renaming pages 222 22 cece cee cece cee ee eee cece cee cee eee e eee cence cece eee eeeee
158. tion 5 Read the sharing agreement 6 101 Control Enter resource details Description Subject s Grade s Search terms Instructions Type a title for the notebook file Type a description of the notebook file Select the subjects that the notebook file is applicable to Select the grades that the notebook file is applicable to Type words or phrases that other SMART Exchange users will likely enter to search for the notebook file Separate the words or phrases with commas If you accept the sharing agreement press Agree and Submit smarttech com kb 170657 Chapter 7 Creating lesson activities Using advanced object features 00 0 22 llc eee ee eee eee eee e eee eeeee eens 104 Creating custom Creative pen styles _ 22 02 e occ c cece cece e eee cece ceceeeceeseereees 104 Adding links to objects 22 2 c occ cc ccc eee e cece cece cece ceececececcceccseecceeceeeteeeeees 106 Adding sounds to objects 2 4 35 setes cee neeadeneuaddduecuadeeataauacddendsueeeeeosanceguysddcus 108 Animating objects 00 22 o eee cece ec ec eee cee eee e eee eee eee eee eee eeeeeeeeees 110 Locking objects 02 22 oc ece ccc ccc ce eect eee cece cece cece eee ceeeeceeeeeeeees 110 Using advanced page features _ 2 elec ccc cc ee eee ee ee eee cee cence ees 111 Displaying student page borders 2 022 22 c eee cee cee cee cee cece cece eee eeeeeeeeee 111 Recording pages 5
159. to end Creating text You can create text in SMART Notebook software by doing any of the following e Typing the text using a keyboard connected to your computer e Typing the text using SMART Keyboard e Writing the text see Writing drawing and erasing digital ink on page 30 and then converting it to typed text using the software s handwriting recognition feature After creating text you can edit it check its spelling and change its properties including font style size and color 37 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 4 Creating basic objects Typing text You can type new text or edit existing text J To type new text 1 If akeyboard isn t accessible press the SMART Board icon in the notification area and then select Keyboard Press Text A and then select an available font style Optionally customize the font style see Formatting text on the next page 2 3 4 Press where you want the text to start 5 Type your text 6 When you re done press outside the text object i To edit existing text 1 Double click the text object 2 Edit the text 3 When you re done press outside the text object Converting handwriting to typed text You can write on your interactive product s screen using the Standard or Calligraphic pen types and convert your writing to typed text SMART Notebook software can convert handwriting in multiple languages 4 To convert handwriting to typed text 1 Press Pen
160. ts Using the rotate gesture i To rotate an object around its center 1 Select the object 2 Using one finger on each hand press the screen at opposite ends of the object 3 Move your fingers in a circle around the center of the object to rotate it E To rotate an object around a corner 1 Select the object 2 Using one finger on each hand press the screen in the corner you want to rotate the object around 3 Move your fingers in a circle around the corner to rotate the object To rotate multiple objects 1 Select the objects 2 Using one finger on each hand press the screen at opposite ends of one of the objects 3 Move your fingers in a circle NOTE The objects rotate around their centers regardless of where you press the screen 72 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 5 Working with objects Flipping objects You can flip an object on a page NOTE You re unable to flip an object if it s locked in place see Locking objects on page 110 To flip an object 1 Select the object 2 Press the object s menu arrow and then select Flip gt Up Down or Flip gt Left Right fa To flip multiple objects 1 Select the objects 2 Press the menu arrow on any one of the selected objects and then select Flip gt Up Down or Flip gt Left Right Grouping objects You can create a group of objects which lets you interact with all grouped items at the same time After you create a group you can sel
161. ts include the following e Digital ink freehand writing and drawing e Shapes 29 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 4 Creating basic objects e Straight lines e Arcs e Text e Tables Writing drawing and erasing digital ink Digital ink is freehand text or objects that you create using your interactive display s pen or pens or the SMART Notebook software Pens tool Writing or drawing digital ink enables you to quickly add content to your SMART Notebook software files either when creating the files or when presenting the files to students After you create digital ink you can erase it Writing or drawing digital ink The easiest way to write or draw digital ink is to use your interactive display s pen or pens You can also create freehand objects using the Pens tool The Pens tool enables you to write or draw digital ink using the following pen types Pen type a Standard A Calligraphic ba Crayon Purpose and example Write or draw digital ink in a variety of colors and line styles Write or draw digital ink like you do with the Standard pen type but with lines of varying thickness Write or draw crayon like digital ink 30 smarttech com kb 170657 yea Notes Using the Standard pen type you can write or draw digital ink that fades after a few seconds see Using the Standard pen type to create fading objects on page 142 The Calligraphic pen type is useful for teaching st
162. ts tab isn t visible press Attachments a 2 Press Insert at the bottom of the Attachments tab and then select Insert Copy of File The nsert Copy of File dialog box appears 3 Browse to and select the file you want to attach 4 Press Open The file s name and size appear in the Attachments tab NOTE When you attach a file the size of the notebook file increases Although SMART Notebook software compresses files to conserve space SMART Notebook software can compress some file types more than others To attach a shortcut to a file 1 Ifthe Attachments tab isn t visible press Attachments a 2 Press Insert at the bottom of the Attachments tab and then select Insert Shortcut to File The nsert File Shortcut dialog box appears 3 Browse to and select the file you want to attach 94 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 6 Inserting organizing and sharing content 4 Press Open The file name and Shortcut appear in the Attachments tab NOTES o SMART Notebook software doesn t export shortcuts If you want to export file attachments attach a copy of your file not a file shortcut o Make sure that the file is accessible on the computer you will use during the lesson C To attach a link to a web page 1 Ifthe Attachments tab isn t visible press Attachments H 2 Press Insert at the bottom of the Attachments tab and then select Insert Hyperlink The nsert Hyperlink dialog box appears 3 Type the
163. ttom corner The lines and the angle between them appear as a separate object A To remove the protractor 1 Select the protractor 2 Press the protractor s menu arrow and then select Delete Using the Geodreieck protractor You can insert a Geodreieck protractor also known as a set Square or T square on a page and then manipulate its size rotation and location I To insert a Geodreieck protractor Press Measurement Tools ER and then select Insert Geodreieck A Geodreieck protractor appears eee ETTI ry C To move the protractor Press the inner part of the protractor within the semi circle and then drag the protractor to a different position on the page 147 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 8 Presenting lesson activities and facilitating collaboration To resize the protractor Press the semi circle and then drag away from the center of the protractor to make it bigger or toward the center of the protractor to make it smaller a To rotate the protractor Press the outer part of the protractor outside of the semi circle and then drag the protractor in the direction you want to rotate it The protractor displays the current rotation in degrees To draw using a pen and the Geodreieck protractor 1 Press Pens thy The Pens tool buttons appear Pen Types button Line types Propeny selectors 2 Press Pen Types and then select Pen or Calligraphic Pen 3 Select a line type
164. udents handwriting The Crayon pen type is intended for artistic work such as painting and coloring pictures rather than writing CHAPTER 4 Creating basic objects Pen type Notes Purpose and example Highlight text and other objects Highlighter he Text FA Creative Paint Brush A Magic g Shape Recognition Write notes that automatically convert to editable text SMARTO9 Add colorful elements to your presentations Write or draw paint like digital ink Write or draw digital ink that fades after a few seconds Draw a variety of shapes with digital ink 31 smarttech com kb 170657 You can edit your text as you work without touching a keyboard see Using the Text Pen on page 140 You can create custom Creative pen styles see Creating custom Creative pen styles on page 104 The Paint Brush pen type is intended for artistic work such as painting and coloring pictures rather than writing You can also use the Magic Pen to open a magnification window or a spotlight window see Using the Magic Pen on page 136 You can draw circles ovals squares rectangles triangles and arcs see Creating shapes with the Shape Recognition Pen tool on page 35 CHAPTER 4 Creating basic objects To write or draw digital ink L 32 Press Pens tld The Pens tool buttons appear Pen Types button Line types Property selectors Press Pen Types and then selec
165. ult program for notebook files 167 diamonds 33 digital ink about 30 converting to text 38 140 141 erasing 33 troubleshooting 184 writing or drawing 30 document cameras 83 downloads 87 drop cap 40 Dual User mode 154 Dual Page view 132 E e mail 20 INDEX encoders 87 eraser 33 Essentials for Educators See Gallery Essentials exports 13 99 H fading objects 136 142 feature request e mails 181 feedback 181 files attaching to notebook files 94 attaching to e mail messages 20 creating 11 cutting copying and pasting content from 88 displaying in Dual User mode 154 displaying in Dual Page view 132 displaying in Full Screen view 128 displaying in Transparent Background view 130 exporting 13 importing 88 89 91 linking to objects 107 opening 11 printing 15 reducing size of 169 saving 12 saving automatically 16 troubleshooting 183 Flash files See Adobe Flash Player compatible files Flash video files See Adobe Flash video files footers 14 16 freehand objects See digital ink Full Screen view 128 G Gallery adding themes to 116 188 smarttech com kb 170657 adding your content to 96 applying backgrounds and themes from 115 exporting content from 99 finding and working with content from 78 importing content to 98 organizing your content in 97 Gallery Essentials 78 Gallery Sampler See Lesson Activity Examples Geodreieck protractors 147 GeoGebra finding and working with content from 80 gestures
166. und file when you press anywhere on the object Press Attach Recording I To remove a sound from an object 1 2 3 109 Select the object Press the object s menu arrow and then select Sound The nsert Sound dialog box appears Press Remove Sound smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 7 Creating lesson activities Animating objects You can animate an object to fly onto a page from the side spin fade in shrink and more You can set the animation to start when you open a page or when you press the object E To animate an object iP Select the object Press Object Animation Select options in the Type Direction Speed Occurs and Repeats drop down lists Locking objects You can lock an object to prevent its modification movement or rotation Alternatively you can lock an object but allow its movement or its movement and rotation You can remove this lock at any time E To lock an object 1 Select the object 2 Press the object s menu arrow and then select Lock gt Lock in Place You re unable to move rotate or modify the object until you unlock it NOTE If you press a locked object a lock icon E appears instead of a menu arrow E To lock an object but allow its movement 1 Select the object 2 Press the object s menu arrow and then select Lock gt Allow Move 110 You can move the object but you re unable to rotate or modify it until you unlock it NOTE If you pres
167. until the section of the image you want to keep appears in the cropping mask Optionally press one of the cropping mask s eight resize handles the white circles and then drag it to increase or reduce the cropping mask s size Press anywhere outside of the image to crop it To restore the image i Select the image 2 Press the image s menu arrow and then select Unmask 67 The original image is restored smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 5 Working with objects Cloning objects You can create a duplicate of an object by using the Clone command or you can create multiple copies of an object using the Infinite Cloner command NOTE You can also copy and paste objects including text images straight lines arcs and shapes see Cutting copying and pasting objects on page 65 ES To clone an object 1 Select the object 2 Press the object s menu arrow and then select Clone A duplicate object appears on the page fa To clone an object using the Infinite Cloner 1 Select the object 2 Press the object s menu arrow and then select Infinite Cloner 3 Select the object again An infinity symbol appears instead of the object s menu arrow Drag the object to another position on the page Repeat step 4 as many times as you want When you finish cloning the object select the original object yO O 0o e Press the infinity symbol and then clear the selection of Infinite Cloner Resizing objects
168. uts see http msdn microsoft com en us goglobal bb964651 Press OK Ei To set the connection options q 175 Select Options gt Language Setup The Language Setup dialog box appears Press Connection Options The Connection Options dialog box appears Select Use Internet Explorer settings OR Select Use other proxy and then type the host user name and password in the appropriate boxes Press OK smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 11 Maintaining SMART Notebook software Removing SMART software SMART Support might ask you to remove existing versions of SMART software before you install new versions You can do this using the SMART Uninstaller fa To remove SMART software 1 In Windows XP and Windows 7 operating systems select Start gt All Programs gt SMART Technologies gt SMART Tools gt SMART Uninstaller OR In Windows 8 operating system go to the Apps screen and then scroll to and press SMART Uninstaller 2 Press Next 3 Select the check boxes of the SMART software and supporting packages that you want to remove and then press Next NOTES o Some SMART software is dependent on other SMART software For example if you select the SMART Notebook check box SMART Uninstaller selects the SMART Response check box automatically because SMART Response software is dependent on SMART Notebook software SMART Uninstaller automatically removes any supporting packages that are no longer being used If
169. ve For more information see Enabling two people whiteboard One user is using his or her finger to use a SMART Board 800 series The other user is using a pen from the pen tray interactive whiteboard on page 154 When the user using the pen presses a button in the toolbar the selected tool or option changes for the user using his or her finger instead Troubleshooting digital ink ieee Resommendaton OOOO O SMART Notebook software doesn t recognize Install the appropriate language pack see handwriting in your language Setting the language on page 174 You want your handwriting to appear more Use the Calligraphic pen type rather than the smooth and natural in SMART Notebook Standard pen type see Writing or drawing digital software ink on page 30 You re having trouble writing smoothly in The Single Finger Panning feature is turned on SMART Notebook software on Windows 7 Turn it off See smarttech com kb 147470 operating system 184 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 12 Troubleshooting SMART Notebook software When you write with a pen SMART Notebook software on Windows 7 operating system interprets your actions as mouse clicks The Flicks feature is turned on Turn it off see smarttech com kb 144274 Troubleshooting objects When you create a notebook file on one computer and then open it on another computer the objects in the file appear differently You want to move resize or otherwise change
170. web page s address in the Hyperlink box 4 Type a name for the link in the Display name box 5 Press OK The display name and URL appear in the Attachments tab i To open a file or web page from the Attachments tab 1 Ifthe Attachments tab isn t visible press Attachments H The Attachments tab lists all attachments in the open file o Ifan attached item is a copy of a file the file s size appears in the Size column o Ifan attached item is a shortcut to a file Shortcut appears in the Size column o Ifan attached item is a link to a web page URL appears in the Size column 2 To open afile double click the file name or shortcut OR To open a web page double click the link Organizing and sharing content using the Gallery The Gallery is a tab in the SMART Notebook software user interface where you can browse or search for content and then add that content to your notebook files The Gallery consists of a set of categories one of which is the My Content category 95 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 6 Inserting organizing and sharing content If you find you use the same content across multiple notebook files you can add this content to the My Content category You can share content from the My Content category with other teachers in your school by importing or exporting Gallery collection files You can also connect to a Team Content category containing content that you and other teachers in your school contribute to
171. wse to and select the picture you want to use for the Creative pen style Press Open Write or draw digital ink on the page KJ Tip o To resume using the default line type select Use the default pattern o If you want to save your custom Creative pen style for future use press Save Tool Properties You can later reset the Creative pen style see Customizing the toolbar on page 165 a To create a custom Creative pen using an object 1 N D oO e Q 105 Press Pens tiy The Pens tool buttons appear s ale a et a a a Pen Types button Line types Property selectors Press Pen Types and then select Creative Pen Press Line Style Select Use a custom stamp image Press Select object and then select an object on the page smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 7 Creating lesson activities 7 Write or draw digital ink on the page J TIP o To resume using the default line type select Use the default pattern o Ifyou want to save your custom Creative pen style for future use press Save Tool Properties You can later reset the Creative pen style see Customizing the toolbar on page 165 Adding links to objects You can link any object on a page to a web page another page in the file a file on your computer or an attachment An attachment is a copy of a file a shortcut to a file or a link to a web page that you add to the Attachments tab NOTE You can display animated link indicators aroun
172. you can only add remove and rearrange buttons in the Actions panel o To span a button across rows drag and hold it between two columns of buttons If you re using a smaller screen resolution only span one or two buttons across rows to prevent issues when the toolbar is wider than the SMART Notebook software window 4 Press Done E To restore the default set of toolbar buttons 1 Click Customize the toolbar OR Right click the toolbar The Customize Toolbar dialog box appears 2 Press Restore Default Toolbar 166 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 11 Maintaining SMART Notebook software To restore the tools default settings 1 Click Customize the toolbar OR Right click the toolbar The Customize Toolbar dialog box appears 2 Press Restore Default Tool Properties Configuring SMART Notebook software This section explains how to configure SMART Notebook software Changing the default program for notebook files If you install a SMART program other than SMART Notebook software that can open notebook files you can set that program to be the default for notebook files If you want you can change the default program back to SMART Notebook software later E To change the default program when you open a file 1 Open a notebook file using SMART Notebook software see Opening files on page 11 A message appears asking whether you want to change the default program for notebook files to SMART Notebook
173. you choose to remove all SMART software SMART Uninstaller automatically removes all supporting packages including itself J TIPS o To select all software and supporting packages press Select All o To clear the selection of all software and supporting packages press Clear All 4 Press Uninstall SMART Uninstaller removes the selected software and supporting packages 5 Press Finish 176 smarttech com kb 170657 CHAPTER 11 Maintaining SMART Notebook software Updating and activating SMART software After you install SMART software you need to activate it After you activate the software you need to install updates from SMART IMPORTANT To update and activate SMART software you need to be connected to the Internet Updating SMART software SMART periodically releases updates to its software and firmware products Firmware is software installed in hardware products like the SMART Board interactive whiteboard You can use SMART Product Update SPU to check for and install these updates Your system administrator can install SPU in Full mode or Dashboard mode In Full mode you can view installed versions and download and install updates as documented in this section In Dashboard mode you can only view installed versions To check for updates automatically 1 In Windows XP and Windows 7 operating systems select Start gt All Programs gt SMART Technologies gt SMART Tools gt SMART Product Update OR

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