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1. AutoArrange s e AutoArrange Now you can effortlessly maintain the structure of your diagram and keep your ideas organized AutoArrange automatically incorporates linked symbols into your chosen arrange style To try it out click the Arrange Options button on the Main toolbar then select AutoArrange Note that when AutoArrange is on you can continue to move symbols to change their order of position e Split Tree arrange Choose the Split Tree arrange to organize your diagram across a left right axis To apply this arrange style click the Arrange Options button then select Split Tree Inspiration 8 User s Manual RapidFire Without Links Use the RapidFire Without Links tool when you want to brainstorm ideas first and create relationships later To add a series of unconnected symbols click the RapidFire Options button on the Main toolbar then choose Without Links A neris Ff RapidFire Create Link Arrani With Links a w Without Links New Template Wizard functions The Template Wizard introduces a number of new options to customize the learning experience e Template description On the first screen of the Template Wizard you can enter a brief description to help students understand a template s purpose and use e Limit symbol libraries Limit which symbol libraries are available for a specific project in order to remove distractions and focus learning You can even limit access to the online symbol collection e
2. To maintain symbol height to width ratio as you add text select Proportional To maintain symbol size as you add text select Off When the text does not fit inside the symbol part of the text 1s displayed followed by an ellipsis To maintain a specific symbol width and then increase symbol size vertically as you add text select Fixed Width Resize the symbol to the specific width before you select this option Displaying symbol text as a caption You can display a symbol s text area as a caption below the symbol rather than inside the symbol This is especially useful for symbols that are detailed images To display symbol text as a caption 1 Select the symbol 2 Onthe Symbol menu choose Captioned Symbol The symbol text area is displayed as a caption when a check appears next to Captioned Symbol on the Symbol menu 62 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Resizing a symbol You can change the size of any symbol including imported graphics and video symbols To resize a symbol 1 Select the symbol 2 Drag a selection handle to increase or reduce the size Drag a selection handle ta change the size of a symbol Note When resizing a non captioned symbol which has its text area on the symbol itself dragging a selection handle resizes the image freely To resize a non captioned symbol proportionally hold down the Shift key as you drag When resizing a captioned symbol which has its text area below the symbol
3. To return to your current document with your changes intact click Cancel You can also use the Undo command to undo changes For more information see Undoing changes on page 50 Renaming a document 1 On the File menu choose Save As 2 Select the folder in which to save the document 3 Enter a name for the document then click Save Closing a document 1 On the File menu choose Close If you ve made changes Inspiration asks if you want to save the changes 2 Click Yes to save your changes and close your document 134 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Working with templates Templates are starting points for creating your own documents A template can contain any type of content from basic symbols and links to fully developed ideas and imported graphics and videos Inspiration comes with over 50 templates to help you create your own documents In addition you have access to even more templates online When you open a template you save it as a new document so the template itself remains unchanged You can create custom templates that contain any type of content from simple diagrams to complex outlines Teachers often create their own templates to use as a starting point for a special project or assignment In addition to content a template contains default settings that control how the template looks transfers and prints including e The libraries that appear on the Symbol palette e The custom libraries a
4. jiration 8 0 Outhne_Tools 1st e E m Diagram Tapic Subtapic Laft Right Note Hyperlink WiordGuide Transfer Times Hew Raman Use the Zoom buttons to Use the tools an the Formatting magnify or reduce the view toolbar to enhance your outline Chapter 5 Creating an outline The Main toolbar in Outline View When you re working in Outline View the Main toolbar appears at the top of the screen The Main toolbar offers quick access to frequently used tools and commands for creating outlines Listen to do this Switch to Diagram View Add a topic below and at the same level as the selected topic Add a subtopic below and one level to the right of the selected topic Move a topic and its subtopics to the left one level Move a topic and its subtopics to the right one level Add or edit a note attached to a topic Create a hyperlink to another document or a web site Look up definitions and synonyms and hear the pronunciations of words Transfer work to a word processor Listen to the computer read the content in a document 9 92 Inspiration 8 User s Manual The Formatting toolbar in Outline View The Formatting toolbar has tools for formatting text changing default settings and changing outline prefixes Use this to do this Times New Roman Y Change the font Font 12 7 Change the text size Text Size B Apply bold formatting to text Bold I Italicize text Italic U
5. Controlling the arrangement of a diagram using AutoArrange Easily maintain the arrangement of your diagram using AutoArrange which continuously arranges linked symbols as you work Unconnected symbols and draw objects created using the Draw tools are not affected by AutoArrange To turn on AutoArrange 1 Select the symbol where you want to start the arrange 2 Onthe Main toolbar click the Arrange button IB Arrange 3 Click the AutoArrange checkbox 4 Click OK Notes e AutoArrange arranges all symbols on the diagram including unlinked symbols To arrange just one section of your diagram see Arranging a selected part of a diagram on page 79 e When AutoArrange is on the link styles under the Link menu are unavailable To adjust these settings click the Arrange button on the Main toolbar Arranging a diagram from the Main toolbar You can use the Arrange Options button on the Main toolbar to arrange your document and turn on AutoArrange without opening the arrange dialog BAS Arrange Note Hyperlink w ree weh Split Tree More AutoArrange s To arrange a diagram using the Arrange Options button 1 On the Main toolbar click the Arrange Options button 2 Select an arrangement To turn on AutoArrange using the Arrange Options button 1 On the Main toolbar click the Arrange options button then select a diagram arrangement Tree Web Split Tree 2 To turn on AutoArrange click the Arran
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7. You can make any Inspiration template the default template For example you can create your own outline template then select that template as the default template To select a new default template in Diagram View or Outline View 1 On the Utility menu choose Default Settings 2 Choose Select then click Next 3 Open the folder that contains the template you want to use as the default template Inspiration templates are commonly stored in the Templates folder inside the Inspiration 8 folder 4 Select the template then click Open A new untitled document opens based on the default template you selected All new documents will be based on the selected template The Basic template remains in the Templates folder in case you want to use it as the default template in the future Restoring the factory default settings When Inspiration is installed on your computer it has default format settings for symbols links notes and topics For example the default setting for font is Times and the default setting for text size is 12 point If you change the default settings and later decide that you want to restore the factory default settings that came with Inspiration you can do so To restore the factory default settings 1 Onthe Utility menu choose Default Settings 2 Select Reset 3 Click Next The factory default settings are restored Chapter 12 Customizing Inspiration 173 Customizing the display Moving the Main
8. 13 149 Word processor setting preferred 177 transferring document to 148 Z Zooming in 42 Zooming out 42 Zooming to specific percentage 43
9. 142 Preferences Animate GIFs 54 Auto Save 177 Date Time Format 176 Enter key 174 Enter key on numeric key pad 175 Formatting toolbar 173 Inspiration program 171 Listen tool 127 Live Hyperlinks 124 Main toolbar 173 Measurement Units 177 Preferred Word Processor 177 Record Sound 127 Return Key 174 setting 171 Stylus mode 178 Symbol palette 174 Tab Key 175 Talking Interface 126 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Tooltips 173 URL Hyperlink Auto detection 124 Preferred word processor 177 Prefixes adding to main idea 118 changing 117 creating 118 formatting 117 hiding in printed outline 168 showing or hiding 118 Previewing before printing 161 Printing diagrams at full size 166 at full size without breaking across symbols 167 on one page 166 tips for printing multi page diagrams 169 Printing documents 161 Printing hidden subtopics in outline 168 Printing options hiding notes 168 hiding prefixes 168 hiding subtopics 168 scaling diagrams 167 setting 162 showing Quick Controls 169 Printing preview 161 Printing tips 169 Privileges copying symbol libraries 155 creating symbol libraries 155 deleting symbol libraries 157 sharing symbol libraries 156 Promethean ACTIVboard 197 Promoting subtopics to topics 107 Pronouncing words 149 Q Quick Controls showing in printed diagram 169 showing or hiding in di
10. Copying and pasting symbols 1 Select the symbol 2 On the Edit menu choose Copy 3 Click the background of the diagram where you want the copy of the symbol to appear 4 On the Edit menu choose Paste Tip If you re not sure where you want the copy to appear paste it in any empty space on the diagram You can always move it later 48 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Cutting and pasting symbols When you cut and paste symbols any links in the area you cut and paste are retained Any links to symbols outside the area are deleted To cut and paste symbols 1 2 3 4 Select the symbol On the Edit menu choose Cut Click the background of the diagram where you want the symbol to appear On the Edit menu choose Paste Deleting a symbol and its links As you re working you may want to delete some symbols and links from your diagram When you delete a symbol using this method you automatically delete any links that connect it to other symbols The text in the symbol notes text and any text in the links are also deleted To delete a symbol and its links L 2 Select the symbol Press the Delete or Backspace key On the Edit menu choose Clear Chapter 3 Working with the diagram 49 Deleting a symbol without deleting its links If you ve created a symbol that is linked between two or more other symbols you can delete that symbol and the links will reattach to the other symbols To delete a sym
11. inspiration Inspiration 8 User s Manual Credits Inspiration is designed developed and marketed by Inspiration Software Inc Original Creators Don Helfgott and Mona Westhaver Product Management Jonathan Maier Systems Analyst Jack Bennett Programming Management Sid Snyder Technical Lead John Shankland Programming Steve Bernard Brian Fagerberg Michael Fawver Mark Fornia Dave Goldman Craig Kemper Keith Miller Daniel Pool Jason Stafford Wyatt Webb Peter Wong Information Technology Support Jon Fronza Greg Watson Quality Assurance Managers Richard Stone Sue Williamson Quality Assurance Lead Ken Rueckert Quality Assurance Staff Jon Barwise Jeff Lowell Kim Russell April Schuff Russ Van Rooy Geoffrey Unger Testers Elizabeth Butcher Chris Charles Clayton Hanson Wade Jackson Mauricio Machado Laura McLane Keith Miller Janet Redhawk Gina Shankland Tony Vu Eric West Templates Examples amp Curriculum Packets Mary Chase Elise Hooper Bob Madar Susan McKinney Susan Murphy Caren Normandin Ara Ryherd Mac Smith Patti Smith Tom Stahley Emmy Thiesen Lori Deuchar Yum Interface amp Symbols Linnea Johnsson Adrian Quan Training Videos Glenn Green Megan Murphy Help System Adrian Quan Rebecca Rudd Prior Contributors Rob Clarke John Cromett Brad DeWitt Bruce Hoof Mark Oronzio Samson Tong 2006 Inspiration Software Inc All rights reserved Inspiration Inspiration Software Kid
12. Ctrl Shift A Home Shift Left Arrow Shift Right Arrow Shift Up Arrow Shift Down Arrow Left Arrow Right Arrow Up Arrow Down Arrow Control Shift Left Arrow Control Shift Right Arrow Control Shift Up Arrow Control Shiftt tDown Arrow Ctrl G Ctrl 7 188 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Shortcuts for formatting objects in Diagram View Set default look of Command J Command J symbols links or notes Apply default look to Command Shift J Ctrl Shift J symbols links or notes Resize note Command L Ctrl L Paste symbol size Command Shift V Ctrl Shift V Shortcuts for adding symbols in Diagram View When a symbol is selected these commands make new symbols in relationship to the selected symbol With a symbol selected Make a symbol to the left Make a symbol to the right Make a symbol above Make a symbol below With a symbol selected or when in text editing Turn on RapidFire Create a new symbol where you click linked to the currently selected symbol With no selection Select any open space crosshair showing in workspace Macintosh Command Left Arrow Command Right Arrow Command Up Arrow Command Down Arrow Macintosh Command R Command Click Macintosh Type any text character Windows Ctrl Left Arrow Ctrl Right Arrow Ctrl Up Arrow Ctrl Down Arrow Windows Ctrl R Ctrl Click Windows Type any text character Shortcuts for adding links in Diagram View To
13. Inthe New Library Name box type a name for the library then click OK 3 Click OK Copying a symbol library When you do not have the write access privileges that allow you to copy files and folders to the Custom Libraries folder inside the Inspiration 8 Libraries folder custom libraries you create are stored in your Personal Libraries folder To copy a symbol library 1 Navigate to the Inspiration 8 folder Double click the Libraries folder then double click the Custom Libraries folder If you are copying a custom library and you do not have the necessary privileges to the Libraries folder navigate to your Personal Libraries folder inside your personal documents folder Typically your personal documents folder is called Documents Macintosh or My Documents Windows If you can t find your personal documents folder consult your system administrator 2 Double click the folder that contains the symbol library 3 Select the symbol library file 156 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Note The name of the file is the library name that appears on the Symbol palette plus the NL extension for example Birds inl 4 Copy the file Note Do not move or delete any of the folder or files inside of the Libraries folder except for the Custom Libraries folder Sharing a symbol library with another computer There are two ways to share a symbol library with another computer You can copy the symbol library INL file to the Custom L
14. Keeping links when deleting symbol 49 Keyboard shortcuts 179 L Labeling links 39 Layering links and symbols 67 Layering objects 67 85 86 Limiting access to online resources 175 Limiting libraries on Symbol palette 13 134 Line breaks 112 Line color links 68 notes in diagram 72 symbols in diagram 59 Line pattern links 69 Line spacing in printed outlines 163 Line thickness links 68 symbols 59 Lines drawing 74 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Link creation points 38 Link defaults 87 Link style 13 Links adding text 39 adjusting shape 66 changing arrow direction 68 changing arrowhead style 68 changing color 68 changing connection 39 changing thickness 68 connection points 67 creating 37 38 creating custom 65 creating dashed 69 defined 27 freezing 66 hiding 67 labeling 39 layering with symbols 67 making curved 64 making right angle 63 making straight 63 reversing direction 66 selecting all 47 showing 67 Listening to document text 126 Listening to recorded sounds 128 Live Hyperlinks command 124 Looking up words 13 149 Lowering characters 53 Mac OS font spacing 170 fractional fonts 170 opening Windows files 139 Magnifying view diagrams 42 outlines 101 Main idea adding prefix 118 entering in diagram 32 entering in outline 93 inserting new in outline 97 Main toolbar Diagram View 28 29 Ou
15. PICT PNG and TIFF files To import PNG or TIFF files your computer must have QuickTime You can insert only one graphic per note The graphic is inserted at the end of any text you ve already entered If you try to insert a second graphic it replaces the first Tip To install QuickTime choose Get QuickTime on the Help menu To import a graphic into notes in an outline 1 Select the topic where you want to insert the graphic into notes 2 Onthe Edit menu choose Insert then select Graphic 3 Select the file then click Open Notes e Youcan drag and drop a graphic into notes Open the folder containing the graphics file Arrange the program windows so that both the graphics file and the Inspiration window are visible Drag the graphics file to the topic where you want it to appear in notes e You can copy and paste a graphic into notes In the graphics editing program copy the image you want to insert into notes Select the topic where you want to paste the graphic into notes On the Edit menu choose Paste e When you import a graphic file that QuickTime does not recognize Inspiration creates a hyperlink to the file Chapter 5 Creating an outline 99 Editing text in an outline You can edit the text you enter for any topic subtopic or note To edit text in an outline 1 Click the cursor where you want to begin editing 2 Do one of the following Enter the new text or Drag to select the text you want to replace t
16. The symbols connect to the main idea with links Subtopics or specific details are then added to those ideas You let the ideas flow and then step back and look at main themes patterns or possible solutions Idea maps can be used for individual or group brainstorming planning problem solving and report writing Pon BA Th he clear blue of fa she i cul ld VER r will e hen it isnt The Blue diagram is an example of an idea map 24 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Storyboard A storyboard is a visual way to organize projects such as multimedia presentations or the design of a web page A storyboard helps you plan what you re going to say and show and figure out what ideas belong at the beginning middle and end In a storyboard each symbol can represent a different slide screen or page Sclence Fair Web Site Plan What to Getting help expect with your i science fair praject On line science demonstrations Science FCSOLITCES Important dates and deadlines The Web Site Design Fair diagram is an example of a storyboard Chapter 1 Getting started with Inspiration 25 Web A web 1s a visual map that shows how different bits of information relate to each other A web has a main idea or core concept at the center with different categories of information connected to it Ideas facts and information are connected to the categories to support them Webbing is particularly
17. do one of the following e Select Entire Outline to sort all the topics in the outline e Select Subtopics to sort the subtopics for the selected topic Under Key do one of the following e Select Topic Text to sort your outline in alphanumeric order e Select Checklist to sort your outline by the state of the checkbox associated with each topic Under Order select Ascending or Descending Click OK The topics at the level you selected are rearranged in the order you choose 114 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Chapter 7 Enhancing your outline After you add topics and notes and arrange and edit the content in your outline you can use the many options for formatting text and prefixes to visually enhance the content Formatting text in an outline You can change the look of the text in your topics and notes using the tools on The Formatting toolbar in Outline View and the commands on the Text menu You can select your favorite font change the text size and make text bold or italic for example Changing the font 1 2 Select the text or object Times Mew Roman Y then select a font On the Formatting toolbar click the Font box On the Text menu choose Font then select a font Tip If you re using Windows you can change the fonts that appear on the Inspiration Font menu For more information see Customizing the font menu on page 176 Changing text size 1 2 3 4 Select the text or object On
18. dragging a selection handle resizes the image proportionally To resize a captioned symbol freely hold the Shift key as you drag Returning a symbol to its original size If you resize a symbol or imported graphic you can easily return it to its original size To return a symbol to its original size 1 Select the symbol 2 On the Edit menu choose Original Size Graphic Making symbols the same size If you want to make a symbol the same size as another symbol but you don t want to change anything else you can use the Paste Size command To make symbols the same size 1 Select the symbol that is the size you want 2 On the Edit menu choose Copy 3 Select the symbol you want to make the same size 4 On the Edit menu choose Paste Size You can also size symbols by level using the Arrange tool For more information see Arranging a diagram using the Arrange tool on page 79 Chapter 4 Enhancing your diagram 63 Working with links You can change the shape of a link between symbols to reinforce the relationship between ideas to give the link specific meaning or to make the link appear more formal or more casual Making a straight link Straight links connect symbols with straight lines sil nunusnsuausuSSERRRARRRRRRA Straight link To make a straight link 1 Select the link 2 Onthe Formatting toolbar click the Link Style button e then select Straight On the Link menu choose Straight M
19. select your favorite font change the text size and make text bold or italic For contrast you might want to make the text that appears in your links look different from the text in your symbols Or you could give a group of related symbols and links one text style to maintain a certain theme while giving another group on the diagram a different look You can format selected text or all text in a selected object such as a symbol link or note For example if you want to change the color of a single word within a symbol you select that word If you want to change the color of all the text in a symbol you select the symbol Changing the font 1 Select the text or object Times New Roman 2 Onthe Formatting toolbar click the Font box then select a font On the Text menu choose Font then select a font Tip If you re using Windows you can change the fonts that appear on the Inspiration Font menu For more information see Customizing the font menu on page 176 Changing text size 1 Select the text or object 2 Onthe Formatting toolbar click the Text Size box IER then select a text size or On the Text menu choose Size then select a text size 3 To use a size that doesn t appear on the text size menu choose Other 4 Entera text size then click OK Tip To increase or decrease the size of selected text one point size at a time on the Text menu choose Size then select Increase or Decrease 52 I
20. the Custom Libraries folder Chapter 10 Managing the symbol libraries 157 Deleting a custom library When you delete a custom library it is no longer available on the Symbol palette to use in new documents When you do not have the privileges that allow you to copy files and folders to the Libraries folder inside the Inspiration 8 folder the custom libraries you create are stored in your Personal Libraries folder To delete a custom library 1 Quit Inspiration On the File menu choose Quit Macintosh or Exit Windows 2 Navigate to the Inspiration 8 folder Double click the Libraries folder then double click the Custom Libraries folder If you are deleting a custom library and you do not have the necessary privileges to the Libraries folder navigate to your Personal Libraries folder inside your personal documents folder Typically your personal documents folder is called Documents Macintosh or My Documents Windows If you can t find your personal documents folder consult your system administrator 3 Select the symbol library file Note The name of the file is the library name that appears on the Symbol palette plus the INL extension for example Birds inl 4 Drag the file to the Trash icon Macintosh or Recycle icon Windows on the desktop Note Do not move or delete any of the folders or files inside of the Libraries folder except for the Custom Libraries folder Editing custom libraries You can only e
21. Access to online symbols can be disabled for individual templates using the Sybmols dialog Template Wizard For more information see Creating a Template on page 135 176 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Customizing the font menu If you are using Windows you can specify which fonts you want to appear on the Inspiration Font menu When Inspiration is installed on your computer it automatically lists approximately 18 fonts in the Font menu When you remove fonts from use in Inspiration they remain available to other programs on your computer To specify the fonts on the Font menu Windows 1 Onthe Utility menu choose Preferences 2 Click Keyboard 3 Click Edit Font Menu 4 To add a font to the Font menu select it in the list then click Add 5 Toremove a font from the Font menu select it in the list then click Remove Note You cannot remove fonts that are currently in use in an open document 6 When you finish click OK To return the Font menu to the default setting click Factory Settings Customizing the color menu You can specify the last 24 colors that are available on the Inspiration color menu To specify a color on the color menu 1 On the Effect menu choose Customize Color Palette 2 Selecta color that you want to change 3 Click a Color Picker on the right side of the dialog Mac only 4 Use the tools in the dialog to specify the new color then click OK Setting the date and time format Y
22. Creating links 37 38 Creating outlines from diagram 41 Creating symbol libraries 155 Creating symbols 72 73 157 Creating templates 135 Creating web sites 145 Ctrl key adding linked symbols 35 adding unconnected symbols 35 Curriculum packets 13 Curved links adjusting 66 creating 64 Custom colors 176 Custom links 65 Custom prefixes 118 Custom strip symbol using in diagram 54 Custom symbols creating in diagram 56 57 72 73 Cutting and pasting objects in diagram 47 48 Cutting and pasting topics in outline 105 D Dashed lines links 69 Date adding to document 88 Date Time format setting 176 Default template 172 Defaults diagrams 86 Inspiration program 171 links 87 notes in diagram 88 outlines 119 restoring factory defaults 172 symbols 87 Definitions 13 149 Deleting hyperlinks 125 Deleting objects in diagram 48 49 Deleting symbol libraries 157 Deleting symbols from libraries 160 Deleting topics in outline 104 Demoting topics 108 Detaching notes diagrams 69 Diagram View Formatting toolbar 30 Main toolbar 29 switching to 99 tools 28 Diagrams adjusting page breaks 165 arranging using Arrange tool 79 Arranging using AutoArrange 81 changing defaults 86 creating 27 creating from outline 99 examples 22 exporting 140 previewing 161 printing 161 saving as graphic 143 saving as web pages 144 145 1
23. Ctrl Fit document to window Command E Ctrl E Diagram View only Show specified number of Command Shift 8 Ctrl Shift 8 levels Focus in on selected area Command Shift X Ctrl Shift X of document while hiding other elements Focus out to show entire Command Shift Y Ctrl Shift Y document Subtopics show hide Command Shift H Ctrl Shift H Shortcuts for using the Listen tool To use these shortcuts the Listen tool must be made available in Preferences To Macintosh Windows Turn Listen tool on off Command Shift D Ctrl Shift D Read text in current Command D Ctrl D selection Inspiration 8 User s Manual Shortcuts for selecting editing and formatting text Shortcuts for selecting text When editing text you can use these shortcuts to select text To Extend selection to beginning of topic Extend selection to end of topic Extend selection to beginning of line Extend selection to end of line Extend selection left one character Extend selection right one character Extend selection left one word Extend selection right one word Extend selection up one line Extend selection down one line Extend selection up one paragraph Extend selection down one paragraph End text editing Add a Tab character Macintosh Command Shift Home Command Shift End Shift Home Shift End Shift Left Arrow Shift Right Arrow Command Shift Left AITOW Command Shift Right Arrow Shift Up Ar
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25. Hyperlinked Files 2 Inthe Gather into folder box type a name for the folder 3 Click Save Inspiration creates a new folder containing a copy of your original document and a folder containing a copy of each hyperlinked file The original documents remain in their original location Following a hyperlink Click a hyperlink to go to the linked file or web page Select the item symbol link note draw object or topic containing the hyperlink On the Tools menu choose Hyperlink then select Launch Note When you select an object that contains more than one hyperlink Inspiration follows the first hyperlink Editing a hyperlink 1 Click directly before the first character in the hyperlink or directly after the last character 2 Drag the cursor across the hyperlink Tip You can also use the arrow keys to move the cursor inside the link 3 Edit the text then click away from the link You can also make hyperlinks unavailable when you want to edit a hyperlink Making hyperlinks unavailable prevents you from unintentionally following a hyperlink when you are editing it See Turning hyperlinks on or off on page 124 Removing a hyperlink gt Select the hyperlink then press the Clear Macintosh or Delete Windows key _or 1 Place the cursor inside the hyperlink 2 On the Tools menu choose Hyperlink then select Insert 3 Click Remove Hyperlink 126 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Working with audio You
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27. Save custom libraries Enrich your templates with tailor made symbols libraries Custom libraries can now travel with a template eliminating the need to load the libraries on each computer Export enhancements All export types are now gathered in one convenient Export dialog Each screen includes a preview window which clearly illustrates your options Among the new features e The Site Skeleton export includes symbol images automatically adding visual elements to your web pages e The HTML exports create links to your multimedia files e Additional options in the word processor export let you save just the information you need To export your work select Export on the File menu Smart Checklist Let Inspiration take care of tracking your progress when you use checklists Turn Smart Checklist on now when you check a topic all of its subtopics are automatically checked check all of the subtopics beneath a topic and the topic is checked To use Smart Checklist on the Tools menu make sure Show Checklist is on then select Smart Checklist Chapter 1 Getting started with Inspiration 17 Note resize button Can t see all the text in a note Too much wasted space Simply click the Resize button and the note will automatically size to fit the text Lj ik a a au ln 1 IY hon esquiel i x el n p Fit to Window button See all of your diagram at the click of a button The Fit to Window button adjusts t
28. Single headed arrows make a hyperlink in one direction only Each symbol becomes a separate page in the web site Links become hyperlinks In the web page Short Stories To start a web site based on the structure of your document 1 On the File menu choose Export 2 Click the Web Pages tab 3 Select Site Skeleton then click Save 4 Select the folder in which to save the web pages 5 Enter a name for the first page in the web site Inspiration automatically uses your main idea as the name and assigns the appropriate file extension but you can change the name 6 Click Save The document is saved as a set of web pages that can be finished using an HTML authoring tool 146 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Saving a diagram as a web page When you save a diagram as a web page the diagram is exported as a one page graphic in GIF file format You can choose to include hidden subtopics and hidden notes If you are focused in on a portion of the diagram only that portion of the diagram is exported Hyperlinked files are not exported To save a diagram as a web page 1 On the File menu choose Export 2 Click the Web Pages tab 3 Select diagram 4 Click Save 5 Select the folder in which to save the web page 6 Enter a name for the file then click Save Inspiration automatically uses your main idea as the name and assigns the appropriate file extension but you can change the name Saving an out
29. Turn Link tool on off Move link target point when link tool is on Select origin and target symbols when link tool is on Macintosh Command Arrow keys Return or Enter Windows Ctrl Arrow keys Enter or 10 Key Enter Chapter 13 Reference 189 Shortcuts for navigating in Outline View To Scroll to top Scroll to bottom Scroll to selection Macintosh Command Home Command End Command 9 Windows Ctrl Home Ctrl End Ctrl 9 190 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Shortcuts for selecting and moving topics in Outline View In Outline View if you select a topic instead of text the keys have the following effect To Select all topics Select first main idea Select subtopics Select this level Select previous topic Select next topic Select next topic above at same level Select next topic below at same level Select superior topic Select superior topic and hide Select inferior topic and show it Select inferior topic Move topic left Move Left Move topic right Move Right Move topic up Flip Up Move topic down Flip Down Promote subtopics Demote topics Split notes text and add text in front of the cursor to the topic text Macintosh Commandt A Home Command Shift M Command Shift A Up Arrow Down Arrow Command Up Arrow Command Down Arrow Command Left Arrow Command Shift Left Arrow Command Shift Right Arrow Command Right Arrow
30. Under Export Outline with select the elements to include in the exported document e Select Topics to include topics e Select Hidden Subtopics to include hidden subtopics e Select Prefixes to include the topic prefixes from Outline View e Select Notes to include notes e Select Hidden Notes to include hidden notes 7 Click Save 8 Select the folder in which to save the document 9 Enter a name for the document then click Save Chapter 9 Managing and proofing documents 141 Saving a document as a word processing document You can save a diagram or outline as a word processing document that can be opened in Microsoft Word 95 or later or AppleWorks 5 or later The exported document includes formatted topic text and any graphics inserted in Outline View that can be opened in the word processing program You can choose to include topics notes prefixes and outline indentation and a graphic of the diagram in the exported document When you export to Word format videos and attached audio files are converted to hyperlinks to external files When you export to Appleworks format hyperlinks and attached audio files are not included in the exported document Video symbols are converted to symbol text Videos inserted into notes are converted to graphics of the symbol image Graphics do not transfer to AppleWorks 5 for Windows Note When you open an exported document in Word a dialog box may appear asking if you want to convert
31. You can only delete symbols from custom symbol libraries Chapter 11 Printing 161 Chapter 11 Printing Printing a document Inspiration prints the document displayed on screen When you print a diagram the default page size is Page which automatically sizes the document to fit on one page To change the default see Printing a diagram at full size on page 166 To print a document 1 Open the document 2 Onthe File menu choose Print 3 The options in the Print dialog depend on the type of printer and printer software you re using In general here is the information you enter e The pages to print all for example or a range of pages e The number of copies 4 Click Print Tip To print a section of a document use the Focus In command on the View menu to show only the symbols or topics you want to print Previewing a document before printing Before you print it s a good idea to see how your document will look on the printed page The Print Preview command on the File menu shows you a reduced view of your document You can zoom in if you want to see parts of a page in full size view If you decide you re ready to print your document you can do so from the Print Preview window Tip If you re printing a multiple page diagram it s helpful to see where the page breaks will be For more information see Showing or hiding the page lines on page 162 To see a preview of your document before you print 1 Open the do
32. a dog and a cat but not a mouse enter dog cat mouse e To search for animated symbols only enter animated with your keywords 2 To refine your search select from the following options e To search for clipart symbols check the Art checkbox e To search for photographic symbols select Photo 3 Click the Find button Changing a symbol shape gt Select the symbol then click a symbol on the Symbol palette Chapter 2 Creating a diagram Selecting symbols To select a symbol Click the symbol To select multiple symbols gt Hold down the Shift key then click each symbol If the symbols are next to each other you can drag the cursor across the symbols until the marquee appears around them Moving symbols As you re building your diagram you will often want to move a symbol to another location One of the simplest ways to move symbols around on your diagram is to drag them You can select one symbol or multiple symbols To move a symbol gt Select the symbol then drag it to the new location You can also move selected symbols one pixel at a time For more information see Positioning an object precisely using the Nudge tool on page 83 Connecting ideas using links Links show the relationships and connections between ideas When you use the RapidFire With Links tool or the Create tool your ideas are automatically linked You can also create your own links change the point where a link
33. a separate web page that includes all its subtopics and notes text You can choose to include hidden subtopics and hidden notes in the web pages To save an outline as multiple web pages A 2 ee ee ae L 8 9 Open the Inspiration document On the File menu choose Export Click the Web Pages tab Select Outline Select Table of Contents Select One page per major topic Select from the following options e To include any hidden subtopics in the web page select Hidden Subtopics e To include any hidden notes in the web page select Hidden Notes Click Save Select the folder in which to save the web pages 10 Enter a name for the first web page then click Save Inspiration automatically uses your main idea as the name and assigns the appropriate file extension but you can change the name Tips for saving outlines as web pages If you use prefix labels keep them simple Web browsers don t support many of the complex prefixes available in Inspiration When you convert an Inspiration document to HTML format all the fonts font sizes and styles automatically convert to the web browser s default settings Avoid using slashes and and quotation marks in the names you assign to the HTML files When you export an outline to web page format the export may create many files including GIF files for any graphics you have in the outline To browse the exported web pages all the files need to be kept in the same
34. are displayed when a check mark appears next to Page Lines on the View menu Setting print options Use the Page Setup options to customize how your document prints including margins page numbers and headers and footers The settings you choose apply only to the open document To set print options 1 On the File menu choose Page Setup 2 Click Options then select the options you want 3 Do one of the following To close the Page Setup dialog and continue working click OK M To print the document click Print Setting page layout options Setting page orientation If you preview your document especially a diagram and find that it s wider than one page you may want to print in landscape rather than portrait page orientation To set the page orientation 1 On the File menu choose Page Setup 2 Click the Layout tab then select Portrait or Landscape 3 Click OK Chapter 11 Printing 163 Setting margins The margins are the amount of space between the printed document s content and the edges of a page You can adjust the margins to make them smaller or larger on printed documents To set margins 1 On the File menu choose Page Setup 2 Click the Margins tab then type the measurements you want in the Left Top Right and Bottom boxes 3 Click OK For more information see Showing or hiding the page lines on page 162 Setting topic spacing in a printed outline When you print an outline you ca
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36. character word or phrase you searched for After you finish a search you can restart it by choosing Find Next on the Tools menu or by pressing Cmd F Shift Macintosh or Ctrl F Shift Windows You can also select a new word and press Cmd F Shift Macintosh or Ctrl F Shift Windows to find the next occurrence of that word Chapter 9 Managing and proofing documents 153 Replacing text in a document You can find and then replace text in your document using the Replace command Replace searches all text areas in a diagram or outline for the specified text and then lets you replace that text with new text In Diagram View Replace searches through all symbol text including notes text and link text currently displayed on the screen In Outline View all text is searched whether hidden or not To replace text 1 Click the where you want to start the search 2 Onthe Tools menu choose Replace 3 Inthe Find What box type the characters word or phrase you want to find and replace 4 In the Replace With box type the characters word or phrase you want to replace the search text 5 Select search options Match Whole Word Only The Match Whole Word Only option finds whole words only When selected Inspiration will not find occurrences of the search text inside other words It will only search for occurrences of the whole word Match Case The Match Case option finds only those occurrences of the search text that exactly match the
37. choose Select All Selecting all symbols in the diagram gt On the Edit menu choose Select then select Symbols Selecting all symbols at a specific level You can work on all the symbols at a particular level at the same time For example you might want to change the fill color of all the symbols at a specific level To select all symbols at a specific level 1 Select a symbol at the level 2 Onthe Edit menu choose Select then select This Level Chapter 3 Working with the diagram 47 Selecting all links in the diagram gt On the Edit menu choose Select then select Links Selecting a symbol s subtopics 1 Select the symbol 2 On the Edit menu choose Select then select Subtopics Selecting all notes in the diagram gt On the Edit menu choose Select then select Notes Selecting all draw objects in the diagram Draw objects are graphics or text created using the Draw tools To select all draw objects gt On the Edit menu choose Select then select Draw Objects Copying cutting and pasting objects Copying cutting and pasting work the same way in Inspiration as they do in other programs You might want to copy a section of a diagram for example to paste it into another program Note To import graphics from other programs see Importing graphics for symbols in Diagram View on page 56 To export diagrams you create in Inspiration to other programs see Exporting Inspiration documents on page 140
38. click the frame of the box to select it so that the selection handles show then drag any of the four handles to the right or left Selecting a draw object Before you can work with an object you ve drawn you need to select it To select a draw object gt Ifthe draw object has no fill color click anywhere on the line or border of the object r If the draw object has a fill color click anywhere on the object When you select the object its selection handles appear Click the line or fill of a draw object to select it B Selection handle To select multiple draw objects gt Hold down the Shift key and select each draw object 78 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Resizing a draw object You can change the height or width of a draw object You can also change the size of a draw object and maintain its height to width proportions In addition to resizing a polygon you can change the length of individual polygon segments To resize a draw object 1 Select the object 2 Drag a selection handle to increase or reduce the size 3 To proportionally resize a draw object hold down the Shift key as you drag A Drag a selection handle to change the size of a draw object To change the length of a polygon segment 1 Select the polygon 2 Drag a selection handle at the end of the segment to increase or reduce the length 3 To constrain a segment to a 45 degree horizontal or vertical angle hold down the
39. complete list of keyboard shortcuts see Using keyboard shortcuts on page 179 To use Command Ctrl to add a linked symbol 1 Select the symbol to which you want to add a linked symbol 2 Hold down the Command key Macintosh or Ctrl key Windows then click where you want to place the new symbol 3 Enter your idea in the new symbol Without entering any text continue to add symbols by selecting a symbol holding down Command Macintosh or Ctrl Windows then clicking where you want the new symbol to appear Using Command Ctrl to add an unconnected idea You can use the Command key Macintosh or the Ctrl key Windows to add an unconnected symbol in any location To use Command Ctrl to add an unconnected symbol 1 Make sure no symbol is selected 2 Hold down the Command key Macintosh or the Ctrl key Windows then click where you want to place the symbol 3 Enter your idea in the symbol You can also use point and type to add an unconnected symbol For more information see Using point and type to add an unconnected idea on page 33 Adding symbols using the Symbol palette Inspiration comes with over 1 100 colorful high resolution symbols including several hundred multicolor photo quality and animated symbols In addition to the libraries that come with Inspiration you can use the symbols in the online symbol collection It is easy to find symbols using the Search tab on the Symbol palette 36 Inspirat
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41. diagram click where you want the video symbol to appear On the Edit menu choose Paste e When you import a file that QuickTime does not recognize Inspiration creates a hyperlink to the file e To reduce file size you can create video symbols using streaming video Streaming video files are stored on a network server and are not embedded in the Inspiration document When you play the video symbol the video is sent in a continuous stream over an Internet connection and displayed on your computer For more information about creating streaming videos see the documentation for QuickTime 58 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Playing a video symbol gt Select the symbol then click the Video button k to show the video controls On the Tools menu choose Play then select Video Changing a video symbol s image 1 Select the symbol then click the Video button Bi to show the video controls 2 Pause the video at the frame you want to use for the symbol image 3 Onthe Tools menu choose Use This Frame for Image Formatting symbols You have many options available to make your symbols more distinctive After you create a symbol you like you can use the Defaults tool on the Formatting toolbar to save the look as the new default All new symbols you add to the diagram will reflect this style For more information see Changing the defaults of your current diagram on page 86 Adding a frame to a symbol You can add a frame around a
42. do 4 Mom l Sun 2 scuba B Dad l C Sarah 3 Enter the text for the subtopic Inserting a higher level topic As you add topics and subtopics to your outline you may want to add a new topic that is at a higher level than the topic you are currently working on Here s an example baud wm wr 4 Family Vacation L What we want to do 4 Mom l Sun 2 Scuba B Dad L3 l Play golf C Sarah Select the topic where you wantto add a higher level topic On the Outline menu choose Higher Level Topic Family Vacation L What we want to do A Mom l Sun 2 Scuba B Dad l Play golf C D Sarah Anew higher level topic appears below the selected topic Sarah moves down to make room tor the new topic Chapter 5 Creating an outline 97 To insert a higher level topic 1 Select the topic after which you want to insert a higher level topic 2 On the Outline menu choose Insert Higher Level Topic A new topic appears below the topic you selected and at the next higher level in your outline 3 Enter the text for the new topic Note You can use the Insert Higher Level Topic command for all topics and subtopics except for the Main Idea topic and first level topics To insert a new main idea see Inserting a new main idea in an outline on page 97 Inserting topics or subtopics using smart insert As you develop your outline you will find smart insert helpful Here s how it works e If you select a topi
43. folder The additional files are named based on the first file name you select Diagram and outlines exported as web pages include hyperlinks so you can construct both simple and multilevel web pages Any hyperlinks are retained in the resulting web pages 148 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Transferring a document to a word processor You can easily move an Inspiration document to a word processor to format and edit the document for publication The new document retains the look and structure of the document outline Videos graphics and hyperlinks to other files are included in the word processing document You can control how the document transfers including whether to include prefixes hidden subtopics hidden notes or outline indentation The Transfer tool works with Microsoft Word 95 or later and AppleWorks 5 or later Here are some things to consider when using the Transfer tool e The margins set in the Inspiration document transfer to the word processing document If you want different margins in the word processing document change the margins in Inspiration before you transfer e Some special formatting features are not supported by AppleWorks and earlier versions of Word e Graphics do not transfer to AppleWorks 5 for Windows To transfer a document to a word processor 1 On the Main toolbar click the Transfer button Transfer On the File menu choose Transfer to Word Processor 2 Select the elements to include
44. graphics presentation and page layout applications and web pages e JPEG saves the diagram as a JPEG file that can be opened in graphics presentation and page layout applications and web pages PICT saves the diagram as a PICT or PICT2 file that can be opened in graphics presentation and page layout applications e PNG saves the diagram as a PNG file that can be opened in graphics presentation and page layout applications and web pages e TIFF saves the diagram as a TIFF file that can be opened in graphics presentation and page layout applications e WMF saves the diagram in a standard Windows format that can be opened in graphics presentation and page layout applications 5 To make the background of the diagram transparent select the Transparent background check box This option is available only for GIF format The background is the area between the symbols links and other objects Use this setting when you plan to place the graphic over text or a background image a wallpaper pattern for example 6 Click Save 7 Select the folder in which to save the graphic 8 Entera name for the document then click Save 144 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Saving Inspiration documents as web pages You can save diagrams and outlines as web pages which then can be viewed using a web browser such as Netscape Navigator or Mozilla Firefox There are many options for saving diagrams and outlines as web pages You can save an
45. in the exported document Select Topics to include topics Select Hidden Subtopics to include any hidden subtopics Select Prefixes to include the topic prefixes from Outline View Select Notes to include notes Select Hidden Notes to include any hidden notes Select Indentation to retain the hierarchical indentation from Outline view 3 Click OK The transferred document opens in your preferred word processor Chapter 9 Managing and proofing documents 149 Looking up words using the Word Guide Use the Word Guide to look up definitions synonyms and antonyms and learn how to pronounce words Click to hear the computer pronounce the selected word Definitions far the selected word appear in the list Click a definition to display its synonyms and antonvms ides l l ar dif a id 2 1 NOUN 1 SYNONYMS id 3 anything existing in the mind concept i dae as a product of mental image ledasho activity or awareness such notion ide as a conception ar image thought dea geral idealess Click to display the pronunciation key Content Gl Wtordsmyth 200 apperception 2 NOUN appraisal a theary opinion or attitude I deral ise conviction estimate Ide al ism I desal ist her deas about education Impression Idea Cancel Replace To look up a new ward enter the word and then click Lookup To replace the selected ward click a synonym or antonym in the list then click Replace To look u
46. include fill color line color text color or text size 3 On the Formatting toolbar click the Defaults button Gr then select Set Default New notes you add to your diagram use the new defaults To apply defaults to existing links in the current diagram see Applying defaults in your current diagram on page 88 Applying defaults in your current diagram After you change the defaults for symbols links or notes you can apply these changes to existing objects in your diagram To apply defaults 1 Select the object to which you want to apply the new defaults You can select objects of the same type for example several symbols notes or links 2 On the Formatting toolbar click the Defaults button Gr then select Apply Default Changing the background color in a diagram In Diagram View you can change the color of the background that appears on your screen To change the background color Onthe Effect menu choose Background Color then select a color Adding the date to your document You can add today s date to your document To change the format in which the date appears see Setting the date and time format To add the date to your document 1 Click in the document where you want the date to appear 2 Onthe Edit menu choose Paste Date Chapter 5 Creating an outline 89 Chapter 5 Creating an outline Outlining is useful for planning and for structuring ideas when writing When you create an outline in
47. it To detach a note from its symbol 1 Select the symbol 2 Click the Note Quick Control _or On the View menu choose Notes then select Show 3 Drag the note to the new location on the diagram When a note is detached fram its symbol the symbol handles are not filled To move a Expand your ideas using nate drag it nates 70 Inspiration 8 User s Manual To attach a note to its symbol 1 2 Select the note On the Symbol menu choose Reattach Note or Drag the note back to its symbol When a nate Is attached to its sevmbol the symbol handles are filled Expand your ideas using nates Optimizing the size of a note in a diagram You can quickly resize a note to the minimum size required to display the contents of the note To optimize the size of a note in a diagram 1 2 Select the symbol Click the Note Quick Control idl _or On the View menu choose Notes then select Show Click the Optimize button To return the note to its previous size click the Optimize button 5 again Chapter 4 Enhancing your diagram 7 Importing a graphic into a note in a diagram In Windows you can import GIF JPEG PICT TIFF Windows Bitmap bmp and Windows Metafile wmf files In the Mac OS you can import GIF JPEG PICT PNG and TIFF files To import PNG or TIFF files your computer must have QuickTime You can insert only one graphic into each note The graphi
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49. or concept so you can develop it more completely To do that it may be helpful to show only that portion of your diagram To hide all but a selected part of the diagram 1 Select the symbol you want to show 2 Onthe View menu choose Focus In The symbol and its subtopics show on the screen The rest of the diagram 1s hidden 3 To view the complete diagram again on the View menu choose Focus Out The whole diagram reappears Scrolling to a selected object If you have scrolled away from a selected object in a diagram you can easily return to it and center it in the window To scroll to and center a selected object in the window Onthe Edit menu choose Scroll to Selection Chapter 3 Working with the diagram 45 Showing or hiding Quick Controls in a diagram Depending on your project you may want to display the Quick Controls for notes audio and subtopics in different ways Quick Controls EM 5 A nae a To show or hide Quick Controls 1 Onthe View menu choose Quick Controls 2 Do one of the following To show Quick Controls for selected symbols only select Show on Selection _or To show Quick Controls for all symbols at all times select Always Show _or To hide Quick Controls select Never Show Showing or hiding subtopics in a diagram After you add subtopics to symbols in your diagram you can show or hide subtopics for individual symbols and you can show or hide all subtopics in
50. or flip a topic and its subtopics to a lower position in the order of an outline To move a topic down in the outline order 1 Select the topic 2 On the Outline menu choose Flip Down The topic and its subtopics move down changing places with the topic below it 109 110 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Consolidating several topics under one topic You can consolidate ideas that are scattered throughout the outline under one topic You can also choose to copy the selected topics and place them under one topic while leaving the originals intact in the outline To consolidate several topics under one topic L 2 Select the topic under which you want to place the other topics Hold down the Shift key then select the topics you want to consolidate A dotted rectangle appears around each topic you select You don t need to select each subtopic On the Outline menu choose Collect and Move Do one of the following Select Move Collected Topics to move the topics under the selected topic _or Select Copy Collected Topics to copy the topics and place them under the selected topic and leave the originals intact in the outline Click OK Chapter 6 Organizing your outline 111 Splitting a topic into two topics If you discover that a topic contains two ideas you can split it into two separate topics When you split a topic that has no subtopics both parts remain at the same level in your outline When you split a
51. or hiding the Symbol palette gt On the View menu choose Symbol Palette The Symbol palette is displayed when a check appears next to Symbol Palette on the View menu 1 On the Utility menu choose Preferences 2 Click Display 3 Select the Symbol Palette checkbox The Symbol palette is displayed when a check appears in the Symbol palette checkbox Showing or hiding the rulers Onthe View menu choose Rulers When the rulers are displayed a check appears next to Rulers on the View menu Customizing keyboard operations Setting the operation of the Return key Mac OS or Enter key Windows You can set the operation of the Return key Macintosh or Enter key Windows in Outline View to fit the way you work To set the operation of the Return key Mac OS or Enter key Windows in Outline View 1 Onthe Utility menu choose Preferences 2 Click Keyboard 3 Onthe Return Enter Key menu select one of the following e New Topic Press the Return key Macintosh or Enter key Windows to start a new topic e New Line Press the Return key Macintosh or Enter key Windows to start a new line To set the operation of the Enter key on the numeric key pad see Setting the operation of the Enter key on the numeric key pad on page 175 Chapter 12 Customizing Inspiration 175 Setting the operation of the Tab key You can set the operation of the Tab key in Outline View to fit the way you work To set the operat
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53. the Help menu Double click Getting Started Guide pdf e Inspiration online Help The Inspiration Help system contains detailed information about how to use Inspiration including special features tools and commands To open the Help file choose Inspiration Help on the Help menu If the Help system is not available you must install it using the Inspiration CD ROM e Inspiration User s Manual The Inspiration User s Manual contains all the information in the Help system The manual is available as a PDF file which you can view and print using Adobe Acrobat Reader If your computer does not have Acrobat Reader you can download a free copy from Adobe at www adobe com To open the User s Manual PDF file choose Inspiration Documentation on the Help menu Double click User s Manual pdf About Inspiration documentation and conventions Inspiration documentation assumes you have a working knowledge of your computer and its operating conventions including how to use a mouse and standard menus and commands It also assumes you know how to open save and close files If you need to review these procedures refer to the documentation that came with your computer Inspiration documentation has instructions for both Mac OS and Windows based computers When the documentation instructs you to press a key or click a command on a menu the Mac OS instructions appear first and the Windows instructions appear second For example gt On the File me
54. the diagram To show subtopics for a symbol 1 Select the symbol 2 Click the Subtopic Quick Control _or On the View menu choose Subtopics then select Show To hide subtopics for a symbol 1 Select the symbol 2 Click the Subtopic Quick Control or On the View menu choose Subtopics then select Hide To show all subtopics in a diagram Onthe View menu choose Subtopics then select Show AII To hide all subtopics in a diagram Onthe View menu choose Subtopics then select Hide AII 46 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Showing or hiding notes in a diagram After you add a note to a symbol you can open the note and edit the text You can show or hide individual notes and you can show or hide all notes in a diagram To show a note for a symbol 1 Select the symbol 2 Click the Note Quick Control _or On the View menu choose Notes then select Show To hide a note for a symbol gt Click on the note Select the symbol or note On the View menu choose Notes then select Hide To show all notes in a diagram gt On the View menu choose Notes then select Show All To hide all notes in a diagram gt On the View menu choose Notes then select Hide All Selecting all or parts of your diagram Inspiration has some special commands that you can use to quickly select all or parts of a diagram as you organize information Selecting all objects in the diagram gt On the Edit menu
55. the topic Sun 4 Good beaches ww B Dad l Play golf Demoting a set of topics to subtopics When you want to move a set of topics one level to the right or demote them in the outline hierarchy you can move them all at once When you demote a set of topics they become subtopics to the selected topic Any subtopics contained by topics you demote also move one level to the right To demote a set of topics 1 Select the topic immediately above the set of topics you want to move to the right 2 On the Outline menu choose Demote The topics move to the right one level making them subtopics of the selected topic Chapter 6 Organizing your outline Moving a topic up in an outline You can move or flip a topic and its subtopics to a higher position in the order of an outline To move a topic up in the outline order 1 Select the topic T Family Vacation T L What we want to do ww 4 Sarah l Snorkeling 2 Sarah s friend Carol T En B Mom l Sun 2 Mear the ocean J Scuba Select the topic you want to move up in the outline 2 On the Outline menu choose Flip Up The topic and its subtopics move up changing places with the topic above it The topic Mor and its subtopics move up changing places with the topic Sarah T Family Vacation ww L What we want to do ww 4 Mom l Sun 2 Mear the ocean scuba T B Sarah l Snorkeling 2 Sarah s friend Carol Moving a topic down in an outline You can move
56. topic 2 Onthe View menu choose Levels then select the levels of subtopics to show Only the levels of subtopics you chose appear for the selected topic All subtopics below the level you specified are hidden Focusing on one topic and its subtopics You can hide parts of your outline while you work so you can focus on a specific section of your outline When you focus in you have the entire screen to work in To focus on one topic and its subtopics 1 Select the topic you want to focus on 2 Onthe View menu choose Focus In The topic and its subtopics appear alone on the screen where you can work on them without being distracted by the rest of the outline 3 To display your complete outline again on the View menu choose Focus Out The entire outline reappears including the topic you focused in on and its changes Tip You can use the Focus In command as often as you want to isolate topics and subtopics as you work Chapter 6 Organizing your outline 101 Magnifying or reducing the view of an outline When you want to reduce the size of the document in the window you zoom out When you want to magnify the document you zoom in You can zoom in or out to a specific percentage Use the buttons in the lower left of the window to zoom in or out Click ta magnify the view Click ta reduce the view Click ta magnify or reduce the view to a specific percentage Showing or hiding subtopics in an outline To make it ea
57. upper and lowercase letters you specify When deselected Inspiration finds all occurrences of the search text ignoring the case of the letters 6 Click Find Next to begin the search Inspiration looks through the text stops at each occurrence of the search text and selects it 7 Doone ofthe following To replace the search text click Replace Inspiration continues searching until it finds the next occurrence or reaches the end of the text To continue the search without making a change click Find Next Inspiration continues searching until it finds the next occurrence or reaches the end of the text To replace all occurrences of the text in the document click Replace All Inspiration automatically continues searching and replacing until it reaches the end of the text 8 Click Close to end the search 154 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Managing multiple documents on the screen Arranging document windows so you see each window When you open several Inspiration documents you can arrange the document windows so you can see all of them at the same time To arrange document windows so you can see each window gt On the Window menu choose one of the following e Tile Top to Bottom to arrange the document windows vertically from top to bottom This option reduces the height of each window e Tile Side by Side to arrange the document windows horizontally from side to side This option reduces the width of each window e Til
58. useful when you re analyzing a story or brainstorming ideas for a plan or written report Brian goes to spend summer with s his father in The plane crashes Canada LG Applies AS ay what he learned Hatchet Sud by Bran has io televisiOm Finds survival Ton Ege sary n face the pack T wilderness A hatchet is alone the only useful thing he has new Brian Discovers the i p Learns from his mistakes Ta gei food he mus understand The Hatchet diagram is an example of a web 26 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Uses of outlines When you make an outline you create a hierarchical structure for your ideas An outline helps you organize written documents speeches or plans by providing a framework for your ideas and by letting you order the flow of information You will find outlining particularly useful for planning and structuring information when writing While the structure of an outline is simple outlines can help you organize very complex material Outlining L Definition An outline is like a jigsaw puzzle you are working to fit pieces of information together into a cohesive picture A Summary or synopsis of information B An organizational pattern or schematic summary of ideas IL Hierarchical form A Supporting details are arranged beneath more important ideas l See relationships among ideas 2 deas are more supportive in nature as outl
59. 155 deleting symbol libraries 157 sharing symbol libraries 156 Access to online resources 175 Accessibility for people with disabilities 192 Adding figures 130 Adding notes diagram 41 outline 98 Adding page numbers 164 Adding prefix to main idea 118 Adding subtopics to outline 95 Adding symbols to diagram 32 using Command or Ctrl 35 using Create tool 33 using point and type 33 using RapidFire tool 32 using Symbol palette 36 Adding symbols to libraries 157 Adding topics to outline 94 Adjusting curved links 66 Adjusting page breaks 165 166 167 Aligning objects diagram 83 AlphaSmart transferring outlines to Inspiration 191 Animated symbols 54 Antonyms 13 149 Applying defaults in current diagram 88 Arrange options in Diagram View 80 Arranging diagrams 13 79 80 81 document windows 154 Arrow direction 13 links 68 Arrowhead style 13 links 68 Audio files 13 128 Auto Save 177 Auto Spell Check 13 150 Auto 90 links 63 AutoArrange 13 81 Automatic topic labels in Outline View 93 B Beginning outline at main idea 118 BMP files diagrams 56 71 143 outlines 98 symbol libraries 159 Bold formatting 52 Bringing objects to front 85 C Capital letters 53 Caption imported graphics 57 symbols in diagram 61 Centering selected object diagrams 44 Changing arrow direction links 68 Changing arrowhead style links 68 C
60. 2 When the topic is at the level where you want it to appear release the mouse button The topic and subtopics appears in the new location 106 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Moving a topic to the right If you find that a topic belongs at a lower level in your outline you can move it to the right You can also move topics to the left so they are at a higher level To use the Right tool the topic immediately above the topic you want to move must be at the same level or lower You can also move topics to the right using the Demote command For more information see Demoting a set of topics to subtopics on page 108 1 Select the topic T Family Vacation wr L What we want to do ww 4 Mam Mom cannot be moved to the right because whatwe wantto do Is not l Sun atthe same level or lower 2 Scuba wr B Dad l Play golf wr C Sarah l Snorkeling er D Sarah s friend Carol Select the tapic you want ta move to the right then click the Right button on the Main toolbar If vau move Sarah s friend Carol to the right it becomes a subtopic of Sarah 2 Onthe Main toolbar click the Right button Right On the Outline menu choose Move Right The topic moves to the right making it a subtopic of the topic If the topic has subtopics they are moved also and maintain their subtopic status Chapter 6 Organizing your outline 107 Moving a topic to the left If you find that a topic belongs at a higher level in
61. 46 showing or hiding notes 46 showing or hiding subtopics 45 Dictionary 13 149 150 Distributing files 125 Documentation 11 Documents closing 19 133 exchanging between Mac OS and Windows 139 exporting 140 finding text 152 gathering hyperlinked 125 importing 137 Inspiration 6 and later 138 printing 161 renaming 133 replacing text 153 reverting to last saved 133 saving 131 saving as web pages 144 saving in Inspiration 7 format 132 spell checking 150 switching between 154 Dragging and dropping graphics into notes in diagram 71 into notes in outline 98 into symbol libraries 159 onto diagram 56 Dragging and dropping improvements 13 Dragging and dropping videos onto diagram 57 Dragging symbols between libraries 158 Dragging symbols in diagram 37 Dragging text on link 40 Dragging topics and subtopics in outline 105 Index 201 Draw objects aligning 83 bringing to front 85 creating 72 73 grouping 84 resizing 78 sending to back 86 spacing evenly 84 Draw tools Circle button 74 Freeform Line button 73 Line button 74 Polygon button 75 Rectangle button 76 Rounded Rectangle button 76 Text Box button 77 using 73 Drawing custom links 65 Drawing freeform shapes 73 Drawing lines 74 Drawing lines at angles 75 Drawing links under symbols 67 Drawing polygons 75 Drawing rectangles and squares 76 Drawing rounded re
62. Area button SMART Board You can use one of two modes on the SMART Board to write text the Writing Pad or the Floating Tools palette The Writing Pad is the recommended method for entering text The Writing Pad is displayed by pressing the Keyboard button on the SMART Board tray Press the Write Keyboard button to toggle between the Writing Pad and the Keyboard When the Writing Pad is displayed use the stylus to write your text in the writing area When the Keyboard is displayed text can be entered directly from the keyboard 198 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Tablet PC Recommended settings Inspiration and the Tablet PC are fully compatible You should not need to change any settings on your Tablet PC to access handwriting or shape recognition in Inspiration Basic use 1 Tap the Tablet PC Input Panel button on the Task bar to access the text entry area 2 Inthe Input Panel tap the Writing Pad button to open the handwriting area When you are finished writing your text tap Insert to enter your text into the Inspiration document Access the on screen keyboard by tapping the On Screen Keyboard button Tap your text on the keyboard to automatically add it to your Inspiration document Inspiration 8 User s Manual Index 3 32 link connection points 38 67 9 90 degree links 63 A About moving Inspiration documents to and from handheld 193 Access privileges copying symbol libraries 155 creating symbol libraries
63. B Dad C 3 Enter your text Tip To add a topic at the same level at which you ve been working press Command G Macintosh or Ctrl G Windows For a complete list of keyboard shortcuts see Using keyboard and mouse shortcuts on page 179 Chapter 5 Creating an outline 95 Adding a subtopic Subtopics are ideas or pieces of information that are subordinate to or add supplemental information to a topic When you add a subtopic it is indented under the topic you have selected Here s an example of an outline that includes both topics and subtopics T Family Vacation T L What we want to do wr Mom Mom is a subtopic af L Sun What we want to do 2 cuba B Dad C Sarah When you add a subtopic to a topic it s indented one level below the selected topic Scuba is a subtopic of Morn To add a subtopic 1 Select the topic to which you want to add the subtopic A selection box appears around the topic to show you it s selected T Family Vacation ww L What we want to do ww 4 Mom l Sun 2 scuba y B Dad C Sarah Click to the left of a topic to select it 2 On the Main toolbar click the Subtopic button Subtopic On the Outline menu choose Insert Subtopic Inspiration inserts a new indented subtopic below the selected topic A Subtopic Quick Control appears next to the topic to show that it has a subtopic 96 Inspiration 8 User s Manual 4 Family Vacation L What we want to
64. Command L or Shift Left Arrow Command R or Shift Right Arrow Command or Shift Up Arrow Command or ShifttDown Arrow Command Command Command E Windows Ctrl A Home Ctrl Shift M Ctrl Shift A Up Arrow Down Arrow Ctrl Up Arrow Ctrl Down Arrow Ctrl Left Arrow Ctrl Shift Left Arrow Ctrl Shift Right Arrow Ctrl Right Arrow Ctrl L or Shift Left Arrow Ctrl R or Shift Right Arrow Ctrl or Shift Up Arrow Ctrl or ShifttDown Arrow Ctrl Ctrl Ctrl E Chapter 13 Reference 191 Shortcuts for adding topics in Outline View To Macintosh Windows Add topic Command G Ctrl G Insert subtopic Command K Ctrl K Insert higher level Command J Ctrl J topic Smart topic insert Command Shift G Ctrl Shift G Split topic Command Ctrl F Split notes text and Command E Ctrl E add text in front of the cursor to the topic text Transferring an outline from AlphaSmart to Inspiration You can create outlines using the Inspiration Outliner SmartApplet and transfer them into Inspiration You cannot transfer documents created in Inspiration to an AlphaSmart keyboard To transfer an outline from AlphaSmart to Inspiration 1 2 3 4 Connect the AlphaSmart to the computer running Inspiration Start Inspiration and switch to Outline View Select the Main Idea text or click where you want to insert the AlphaSmart outline Press Send on the AlphaSmart keyboard to transfer the outl
65. Custom 2 To start the outline at the main idea level select the Start at Main Idea checkbox 3 In each outline Level box enter the prefix you want e To use a format in which topics at the same level are numbered or lettered sequentially for example 1 2 3 or A B C select the Sequential Prefixes checkbox e To use a format in which topics at the same level have the same prefix for example 1 1 l or A A A clear the Sequential Prefixes checkbox e To include the first level prefix as part of the second level and so on select the Appending Prefixes checkbox To use a format in which prefixes at higher levels are repeated at lower levels select the Repeat Prefixes checkbox In the From Level checkbox enter the first prefix you want to repeat In the To Level box enter the last prefix you want to repeat For example if you enter From Level to Level 3 the prefixes for those levels will be repeated in the next three levels and so on 4 Click OK Showing or hiding the prefixes Onthe Outline menu choose Show Prefixes The prefixes show when a check appears next to Show Prefixes on the Outline menu Changing the background color in an outline You can change the color of the background that appears on your screen To change the background color Onthe Effect menu choose Background Color then select a color Chapter 7 Enhancing your outline 119 Changing the defaults in your current outline You can set th
66. Inspiration you use topics to represent your ideas You begin with your main idea which is the focus of your document Then you add the topics you want to cover A topic generally contains one idea or piece of information Topics can have subtopics which provide more detail An outline can have up to 99 levels of subtopics In Inspiration outlines as in diagrams you can add a note to any topic or subtopic Use notes to add details to your ideas Notes text can be one or two sentences several paragraphs or even several pages When you add notes to an outline you re well on your way to developing an organized report essay or story Here s an example of an outline Main Idea Topic Motes text T Inspiration w L Students grades 6 12 Inspiration is powerful visual learrung tool that inspires students to develop ideas and orgaroze thinking wr Outlines Subtopic l Papers Subtopic 2 Reporis B Concept Maps ww C Wehs l Stories 2 Characters Tools for creating outlines When you switch to Outline View from Diagram View the toolbars and menus change to provide you with the tools you need to create organize and edit an outline When you work in Outline View you have two toolbars The Main toolbar in Outline View and The Formatting toolbar in Outline View 90 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Use the Main toolbar for quick access to frequently used commands for creating outlines
67. Qu esaet ta oue tl AN 103 Copying cutting and pasting in an outlthie sisi risu eps tanen RP pun SERES I RUEER pa Pes er SEN s eS PUE sepes E Ped rene Re RS 104 B Yee en ser 10 DIC uos tonat ore We ee ee meee eee eee Reser eT eee idit te eet eee ee a ere marcel emen 104 Copyide and pasti ATOPIC esee dit pos od ds Qoae diia ad esce render acte td bue dead teiea tolam desit buses cud betonen 104 Cutline and pasHib a TODIC erosiak posted ds Dun vatodi to ons doneduia a E uem accede Donec deett buses acc de Penen 105 Movin TOPICS athe OULIIING seed oa ette puedo Petr E oe eek ose td sd cutis ee 105 IMoyinp a topie Dy CA TIO oser a r a incite red a Ear bot audet Re M abutere asa orc Na dee 105 Movine atope O de TIO Db uem pesce RE ERE Een a tent nd bu ater a ee eee eee tete 106 Morne opene IC EE eemasteta ostenta buf eee ee tcc ee ene rins tu utem centes tan a eee eee eer eee 107 Promotie aset or subtopics TO TODICS A eir cire tque Putin e enun ER CH pedes qber tutt sp e bn RRT Ee Uode st Rua ces even ps Eo e eed 107 DEMONS asero TOPICS TOISUDLIODICS eere perenne te beteetie venerat bets tes gu Petit benedi eode Pabrese RS aa bat UE RUM e 108 Moving atopic Hp 1 dtl OUI ooo oid i i d ttes dimid ueniat satus deat m Ese d esu 109 Moving topic dow il Tp at Ot UC assorted e e utri iet Pte dei hubtusi meli T gE 109 Consolidating several topics Und ef one topit ose ee eere a th rte EE tut be ted be oet eb n E i E lesa ends 110 Spittine 3 topie InfO VO TODICS
68. Shift key as you drag Arranging linked symbols on the diagram You can use the Arrange tool and AutoArrange to arrange linked symbols in a diagram The Arrange tool allows you to apply one of three basic arrangements to a diagram then refine the arrangement using the Arrange options You can use AutoArrange to automatically arrange linked symbols as you add them to the diagram You can use the Arrange tool separately or together with AutoArrange Chapter 4 Enhancing your diagram 79 Arranging a diagram using the Arrange tool You can use the Arrange tool to apply three basic arrangements to a diagram tree web and split tree After you choose an arrangement you can use the Arrange options to refine the arrangement Unconnected symbols and draw objects created using the Draw tools are not affected by the Arrange tool In addition to applying an arrangement to your diagram you can use AutoArrange to automatically control the arrangement of linked symbols To arrange a diagram using the Arrange tool 1 On the Main toolbar click the Arrange button we Arrange or On the Symbol menu choose Arrange 2 Select an arrangement 3 To select Arrange options click the More Options button 4 Click OK Arranging a selected part of a diagram You can use the Arrange tool to arrange a selected part of a diagram Unconnected symbols and draw objects created using the Draw tools are not affected by the Arrange tool To arrange a
69. Symbol palette displays the libraries where you select symbols to put in your diagram Use the Symbol palette to add Use the Main toolbar for quick access to frequently symbols to your diagram Used tools and commands for creating diagrams Link Effet Took Utility Window Help HS Of ce Pest Hyparisk WeedGuide Trawler Ember meae wos v Photos Sf Ad Times New Roman t 32 B IUA je m m GF 942 ey Di Lee the Zoom buttons to Use the tools on the Formatting magnify or reduce the view toolbarto enhance your diagram The Main toolbar in Diagram View The Main toolbar appears at the top of the screen It offers quick access to frequently used tools and commands for creating diagrams Click Cutline RapidFire Create Link Arrange to do this Go to Outline View Enter linked ideas quickly Click to select RapidFire options Add a new linked symbol in a horizontal vertical or diagonal direction Create a link between two symbols Arrange a diagram into selected layouts Click to select Arrange options Add or edit a note attached to a symbol Create a hyperlink to another item such as a Web site or file Lookup definitions synonyms and antonyms and learn the pronunciations of words Transfer a diagram or outline to a word processor Listen to the computer read the content in a document Chapter 2 Creating a diagram 29 Inspiration 8 User s Manual The Formatting
70. Underline text Underline Change the color of text Text Color t Set default formatting for topics subtopics and Topic Defaults notes I Change the prefix labels for the outline Prefix Switching to Outline View from Diagram View Onthe Main toolbar click the Outline button Outline On the View menu choose Outline The Main Idea topic is already selected ready for you to type your own main idea Tip You can set Inspiration to always open in Outline View by creating a template then selecting it as the default template for new documents For more information see Creating a template on page 135 and Selecting a new default template on page 172 Chapter 5 Creating an outline 93 Entering your main idea in an outline gt To enter your main idea type over the Main Idea text Automatically using symbol labels as topic text After you create a diagram and switch to Outline View Inspiration creates an outline using the symbol labels For example a symbol with the label Sun becomes a topic Sun in the outline The symbol labels serve as placeholders for topics as you develop your outline When you return to Diagram View the topic text appears in the symbols To automatically use symbol labels as topic text 1 On the Utility menu choose Picture to Topic Symbol labels appear as topic text when a check appears next to Picture to Topic on the Utility menu 2 In Diagram View use the Symbol palette to a
71. acation T L What we want io do wr Mom l Sun 2 scuba To show hidden notes click the Nate Quick Control To show a topic s note Click the Note Quick Control L _or 1 Select the topic 2 Onthe View menu choose Notes then select Show To show all notes in an outline gt On the View menu choose Notes then select Show All To hide a topic s note Click the Note Quick Control i _or 1 Select the topic 2 Onthe View menu choose Notes then select Hide Chapter 6 Organizing your outline 103 To show all notes in an outline gt Onthe View menu choose Notes then select Hide All Selecting all or part of the outline You can select one or multiple topics and subtopics You can also use special commands on the Edit menu to select all or part of an outline Selecting topics and subtopics in an outline To select a topic gt Click to the left of the topic T Family Vacation al L What we want to do ww A Mom l Sun 2 Scuba En E Dad C Sarah Click to the left of a topic to select it To select multiple topics gt Hold down the Shift key then select each topic Selecting all topics at a particular level 1 Select a topic at the level you want to select all topics 2 On the Edit menu choose Select then select This Level Selecting all subtopics for a specific topic 1 Select the topic that has the subtopics you want to select 2 On the Edit menu choose Select then se
72. age lines While in Diagram View you can reposition your symbols slightly so they fit intact on the pages On the Symbol menu choose Adjust For Page Breaks to automatically move symbols slightly so that they won t split across two pages At print time you can also use the Actual Size with Smart Page Breaks Print Size option in Page Setup choose Page Setup on the File menu click the Layout tab then select Actual Size with Smart Page Breaks to automatically adjust the symbols in a diagram so they fit intact on a page The diagram prints in actual size and will fill as many pages as necessary To have your diagram easily fit on one page use the 1 Page Print Size option choose Page Setup on the File menu click the Layout tab then select 1 Page The diagram is automatically centered and reduced so that it prints on one page To make small adjustments as you move a single symbol or groups of symbols use the Nudge tool on the Formatting toolbar For more information see Positioning an object precisely using the Nudge tool on page 83 If you need to move the entire diagram at once choose Select All on the Edit menu then drag the diagram to the location you want or use the position tool Make your final adjustments when viewing the diagram in actual size 100 percent It s difficult to make fine adjustments when the view is reduced 170 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Improving font spacing with laser printers You can improve th
73. agram 45 Quitting Inspiration 19 R Raising characters 53 RapidFire tool using in Diagram View 32 without links option 13 Reading text in program menus and buttons e 126 Recorded sounds playing 128 removing 128 Recovering documents after a crash 177 Rectangles drawing 76 Reducing the view diagrams 42 outlines 101 Removing hyperlinks 125 Renaming documents 133 Replacing text 153 Resizing draw objects 78 Resizing symbols diagrams 62 Restoring Inspiration default settings 172 Return key setting operation 174 Returning text to default style 53 Right angle links 63 Rounded rectangles drawing 76 Rounded squares drawing 76 Rulers setting measurement units 177 showing or hiding 174 S save for Sync 193 Saving documents 131 Inspiration 7 format 132 saving as PowerPoint slides 142 saving diagram as graphic 143 saving diagram as web pages 144 145 146 saving outline as text file 140 saving outline as web pages 144 146 147 Saving libraries with document 13 134 scaling diagrams for printing 167 Scrolling to selected object diagrams 44 Searching for symbols 13 36 Selecting objects in diagram all 46 all draw objects 47 all links 47 all notes 47 all symbols 46 all symbols at specific level 46 Selecting topics in outline all topics 103 all topics at specific level e 103 subtopics 47 Setting Arrange options 13 80 Setting
74. aining videos 11 13 Transferring documents to word processor 13 148 Tree arrange 79 80 Triangles 75 Turning animated symbols on or off 54 Turning automatic formatting of hyperlinks on or off 124 Turning automatic topic labeling in Outline View on or off 93 Turning grid snap on or off 82 Turning hyperlinks on or off 124 Turning Main Toolbar to Bottom on or off 173 Turning Stylus Mode on or off 178 U Unconnected ideas diagram 33 35 Underlining text 52 Undoing changes 50 Ungrouping draw objects 84 Ungrouping symbols 84 Upper case letters 53 URL Hyperlink Auto detection 124 Using handwriting recognition on OS X 196 Using stylus to create symbols 195 V Video symbols changing image 58 creating in diagram 13 57 playing 58 Videos training 11 13 View magnifying or reducing 42 101 specific percentage 43 Viewing entire diagram 13 43 Views Diagram View 20 Outline View 21 Voice 126 W Web arrange 79 80 Web diagram example 25 Web pages Index 209 about saving Inspiration documents as web pages 144 saving diagram as web pages 146 saving outline as multiple web pages 147 saving outline as single web page 146 starting a web site 145 What s new in Inspiration 13 Windows operating system font wrap 170 using handwriting recognition 197 WMF files diagrams 56 71 143 outlines 98 symbol libraries 159 Word Guide
75. aking a right angle link Right angle links attach symbols with 90 degree angles Right angle link To make a right angle link 1 Select the link 2 On the Formatting toolbar click the Link Style button kA then select Right Angle On the Link menu choose Right Angle 64 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Making a single curve link A single curve link has one bend Single curve link To make a single curve link 1 Select the link 2 On the Formatting toolbar click the Link Style button es then select Single Curve On the Link menu choose Single Curve Making a double curve link A double curve link has two bends Double curve link To make a double curve link 1 Select the link 2 On the Formatting toolbar click the Link Style button FAI then select Double Curve On the Link menu choose Double Curve Chapter 4 Enhancing your diagram 65 Drawing a custom link Custom links are made up of segments They are often used to show that communication occurs between two symbols Custom link To draw a custom link 1 Select the symbol where you want the link to begin 2 Click a link handle then drag to create the first segment of the link 3 Press Option Macintosh or Ctrl Shift Windows to end the first segment and begin a new segment Press Option Mac Q8 ar Ctri Shift Windows to end a segment and begin a new segment You don t need to hold down the Option ke
76. al fonts 170 Frame adding fill pattern in diagram 61 adding to symbol in diagram 58 changing color in diagram 59 changing thickness in diagram 59 Freeform shapes drawing 73 Freezing links 66 G Gathering hyperlinked files 125 GIF files and web page exports 146 147 animated 54 importing into diagram 56 71 importing into outline 98 importing into symbol library 159 Graphics applying caption in diagram 57 exporting diagram as 143 importing into diagram 56 71 importing into outline 98 importing into symbol library 159 resizing in diagram 62 returning to original size in diagram 62 Grid height and width 82 positioning objects 82 positioning symbols using grid snap 82 showing or hiding 82 Grid snap positioning objects 82 Grouping draw objects 84 Grouping symbols 84 Grouping topics 110 H Handwriting recognition 196 197 Headers and footers 165 Hearing pronunciations 13 149 Hiding checkboxes 128 Hiding grid 82 Hiding links 67 Hiding notes diagrams 46 outlines 102 printed outlines 168 Hiding page lines 162 Hiding parts of diagram 44 Hiding prefixes in printed outline 168 Hiding Quick Controls diagrams 45 Hiding rulers 174 Hiding subtopics diagrams 45 outlines 101 outlines by level 100 outlines printed 168 Hiding Symbol palette 174 Hiding toolbars 173 Hiding Tooltips 173 HotSyncing 193 HTML fi
77. ation can recover the open documents using the files it automatically saves while you are working You can specify how often you want Inspiration to automatically save open documents in case of a shut down To set the Auto Save time 1 On the Utility menu choose Preferences 2 Click Formats and Units 3 Inthe Auto Save box enter in minutes how often to save open documents 178 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Turning Stylus Mode on or off Stylus Mode lets you use a stylus or pen to create symbols and enter text To turn Stylus Mode on or off 1 On the Utility menu choose Preferences 2 Click Behaviors 3 Select or clear the Stylus Mode checkbox When Stylus Mode is on a check appears in the Stylus Mode checkbox For more information about using Inspiration with a stylus based system see About Inspiration and stylus based systems on page 194 Chapter 13 Reference 179 Chapter 13 Reference Using keyboard shortcuts Keyboard shortcuts can save you time and make it easier to edit your documents Some common commands such as opening and closing documents and turning on the Listen tool are the same no matter what type of document you are working on Other commands are available only for a specific type of document There are keyboard shortcuts for all Inspiration commands including Using shortcut menus Shortcut menus provide a list of commands pertaining to a screen region or selection You can quickly carry out any c
78. bar 91 switching from Diagram View 41 Tab key 175 tools 89 Outlines changing defaults 119 creating 41 editing text 99 examples 26 exporting 140 formatting text 114 Picture to Topic command 93 prefixes 117 previewing 161 printing 161 saving as text file 140 saving as web pages 144 146 147 setting page breaks 166 Ovals drawing 74 P Page breaks adjusting in diagram 165 adjusting when printing full size diagram e 167 setting in outline 166 Page layout adjusting page breaks in diagram 165 indenting notes in printed outline 164 printing diagram at full size 166 printing diagram at full size without breaking symbols 167 printing diagram on one page 166 scaling diagram 167 Index 205 setting line spacing in printed outline 163 setting margins 163 setting page breaks in outline 166 setting page orientation 162 setting topic spacing in printed outline 163 Page lines showing or hiding 162 Page numbers 164 Page orientation 162 Pasting objects in diagram copying and pasting symbols 47 cutting and pasting symbols 48 Pasting symbol size 62 Pattern applying to link 69 applying to symbol in diagram 61 Personal Libraries folder 155 156 Picture to Topic command creating outline 41 93 turning on or off 93 Playing recordings 128 Polygons drawing 75 Positioning diagram in window 44 Positioning objects diagrams 82 PowerPoint slides
79. bol without deleting its links 1 Select the symbol that you want to delete 2 Onthe Symbol menu choose Delete Symbol Keep Links The symbol disappears and any broken links reconnect Deleting a link When you delete a link you remove the relationship between a symbol and its subtopics The symbols become unconnected ideas To delete a link 1 Select the link 2 Press the Delete or Backspace key On the Edit menu choose Clear Deleting a note in a diagram 1 Select the note 2 Press the Delete or Backspace key On the Edit menu choose Clear 50 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Undoing changes Undo cancels the last change you made You can undo up to the last 50 changes To undo changes gt On the Edit menu choose Undo or Press Command Z Macintosh or CtrI Z Windows To cancel an undo choose Redo on the Edit menu Chapter 4 Enhancing your diagram 5 Chapter 4 Enhancing your diagram After you organize and arrange your diagram you can enhance your diagram using the many options for formatting text symbols links and notes You can import graphics and videos from other programs to use as symbols You can even create your own symbols and add graphic elements using the Draw tools Formatting text in a diagram You can change the way the text in your symbols links and notes looks using the tools on The Formatting toolbar in Diagram View and the commands on the Text menu For example you can
80. c is inserted at the end of any text you ve already entered If you insert a second graphic it replaces the first To install QuickTime choose Get QuickTime on the Help menu To insert a graphic into a note in a diagram 1 Select the symbol then click the Note Quick Control _or On the View menu choose Notes then select Show 2 On the Edit menu choose Insert then select Graphic 3 Select the graphic file you want to insert then click Open Notes e You can drag and drop a graphic into a note Select the symbol where you want the graphic to appear in notes then click the Note Quick Control or on the View menu choose Notes then select Show Open the folder containing the graphics file you want to place in the note Arrange the program windows so that both the graphics file and the Inspiration window are visible Drag the graphics file to the note You cannot drag a graphic into a note from within the same diagram e You can copy and paste a graphic into a note In the graphics editing program copy the graphic Select the symbol where you want the graphic to appear in notes Click the Note Quick Control or on the View menu choose Notes then select Show On the Edit menu choose Paste e When you drag and drop or copy and paste a file that QuickTime does not recognize Inspiration creates a hyperlink to the file Formatting notes in a diagram You can format notes in a diagram using font text style and color j
81. c that is followed by another topic at the same level a new topic is inserted after the selected topic e If you select a topic that is followed by one or more visible subtopics a new subtopic is inserted after the selected topic To insert a topic or subtopic using smart insert 1 Select the topic under which you want to insert a new topic or subtopic On the Outline menu choose Smart Topic Insert 2 Enter your text Inserting a new main idea in an outline You can add a topic at the same level as the main idea To insert a new main idea Onthe Outline menu choose Insert New Main Idea A new topic appears at the main idea level 98 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Adding notes to an outline Once you ve created an outline that includes topics and subtopics you can develop your ideas by adding notes text This is where you do your writing You can add anything from one sentence to multiple paragraphs to several pages of text You can also insert graphics created in other programs To add notes to a topic 1 Select the topic 2 Press Return Macintosh or Enter Windows On the Main toolbar click the Note button Note The cursor appears below the selected topic so you can enter your notes text 3 Enter your notes Importing a graphic into notes in an outline In Windows you can import GIF JPEG PICT TIFF Windows Bitmap bmp and Windows Metafile wmf files In Mac OS you can import GIF JPEG
82. can use audio tools to learn about Inspiration illustrate and expand document content and listen to document content e Use the Talking Interface to read the text in menus buttons and other program elements on screen e Record audio using the Insert Video or Sound command on the Tools menu e Import audio files created in other programs e Use the Listen tool to read the content in a document Choosing the computer voice You can choose the voice that the computer uses when you use the Listen tool or the Talking Interface To choose the computer voice 1 Onthe Tools menu choose Voices 2 Select a voice then click Choose Automatically read text in program menus and buttons 1 On the Utility menu choose Preferences 2 Click Audio 3 Select the Talking Interface check box The computer automatically reads text in program menus and buttons when a check appears in the Talking Interface check box Listening to symbol or topic text in a document To listen to the text of symbols or topics in a document you must first show the Listen tool on the Main toolbar To show the Listen tool on the Main toolbar see Showing or hiding the Listen tool on the Main toolbar on page 127 To listen to symbol or topic text in a document 1 Onthe Main toolbar click the Listen button E Listen 2 To listen to the text in an item select it 3 To turn off the Listen tool click the Listen button Chapter 8 Enriching the content o
83. categories and libraries You can display each library one at a time so you can see the symbols in each one You can choose from the library symbols and you can add your own symbols to the libraries If you can t find the symbol you are looking for you can search the Inspiration libraries on your computer and the online symbol collection using the Search tab on the Symbol palette gt To browse the libraries on the Symbol palette click the Next Library button or the Previous Library button gt To goto a specific library click the Libraries tab Click the Select Library button 7 select a category then select a library gt To find a specific symbol type a word or words describing the symbol you are looking for in the box at the bottom of the palette then click the Find button amp For more information see Searching for symbols on page 36 Se arch A Libraries Basic Click to select L65rxl a library SrO U H9 m ACE dx a TFIYT uu g arga ii i r a LI Click ta go to the Click ta go to previous library the next library Enter seamh wos wv Photos Art Q Enter a keyword to Click to begin search tor sym bols searching 32 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Adding symbols You choose the way you build your diagram You might want to add all your main topics first then expand each of them Or you might want to add the main topic and expand it with related topics before c
84. ck Control Jumpstart projects and research with ease Starter screen Begin projects quickly from the new Inspiration Starter screen Create a new diagram or outline continue work on a recent file or jumpstart any assignment with one of 120 templates You can also explore how to videos and curriculum resources by selecting Learn to Use Inspiration Starter n x P Diagram Outline Open File Templates Learn To Use lor curriculum areas Training examples and planning help and mora UAE o a Inspiration varaion 14 Inspiration 8 User s Manual More templates Start projects quickly with templates that offer frameworks for gathering information and organizing ideas Choose from 65 templates that cover language arts science social studies thinking skills and planning topics An additional 60 templates are available through Inspiration Web Resources When creating templates with the Template Wizard you can limit symbol libraries to focus learning And custom libraries can now be distributed with any template Powerful drag and drop capabilities Inspiration 8 introduces familiar drag and drop actions that make research a snap Quickly move text images video and sound files from other sources into your Inspiration projects Drag and drop URLs or files from your desktop to create hyperlinks to important reference materials Write with more clarity and accuracy Innovative Word Guide The Wor
85. connects to a symbol add text to a link and move the text on a link 37 38 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Connecting ideas using the Link tool As you are working you can use the Link tool to quickly create links between symbols To connect ideas using the Link tool 1 On the Main toolbar click the Link button d Link 2 Select the symbol where you want the link to begin The cursor looks like this bs 3 Select the symbol where you want the link to end The link appears and the arrowhead points to the second symbol you selected 4 To continue creating links between symbols repeat steps 2 3 5 To turn off the Link tool click the Link button or click the background of the diagram For information about changing a link s connection see Changing a link s connection point on page 39 For information about adding text to a link see Labeling the connections between ideas on page 39 Connecting ideas using link creation points A symbol has four diamond shaped link creation points You can create a link quickly by clicking a link creation point on the symbol where you want the link to begin then clicking a connection point on the symbol where you want the link to end To connect ideas using a link creation point 1 Select the symbol where you want the link to begin 2 Click a link creation point Click the connection point on the other symbol Tip A symbol can have 8 or 32 connection points To sho
86. ctangles and squares 76 Drawing text boxes 77 Drawing triangles 75 E Editing hyperlinks 125 Editing notes diagrams 41 outlines 98 Editing templates 136 Email addresses 123 Enter key 174 175 Enter key on numeric key pad 175 Entering main idea in diagram 32 Entering text with the stylus or pen 196 Erasing recorded sounds 128 Exiting Inspiration 19 Exporting documents 13 132 140 F Families 138 File extensions 132 Files copying 125 136 155 Inspiration 8 User s Manual exporting 140 importing 137 importing earlier Inspiration format 138 saving in Inspiration 7 format 132 Fill color links 68 notes in diagram 72 symbols in diagram 59 Fill pattern links 69 symbols in diagram 61 Finding and replacing text 153 Finding antonyms 149 Finding synoyms 149 Finding text 152 Fit to 1 Page print option 166 169 Fitting diagram in window 13 43 Fitting text to symbol 61 Flipping topic down 109 Flipping topic up 109 Focusing on one symbol and its subtopics 44 Focusing on one topic and its subtopics 100 Font changing 51 Font spacing 170 Font wrap 170 Footers 165 Formatting links 67 Formatting notes in diagram 71 Formatting prefixes 117 Formatting symbols in diagram 58 Formatting text in diagram 51 Formatting text in outline 114 Formatting toolbar Diagram View 30 Outline View 92 showing or hiding 173 Fraction
87. cument you want to print 2 Onthe File menu choose Print Preview The Print Preview window appears showing you a reduced view of the first page of your document 3 To zoom in click the magnifying glass CX on the area you want to examine closely Click the magnifying glass again to zoom out 4 For multiple page documents click the Next Page button to display the next page in the document To return to a preceding page click the Prev Page button If you re printing a multiple page diagram you can go directly to a specific page Click the page you want to see on the Document Page icon above the Next Page button 162 Inspiration 8 User s Manual 5 When you finish previewing the document do one of the following To print the document click Print To review print options before printing click Page Setup Showing or hiding the page lines If you are printing a large diagram and would like it to print on multiple pages you can show the page lines to help you see how your document will fit on the paper when it s printed When you print a diagram the default is Fit to 1 Page which automatically sizes the document to fit on one page To change the default see Printing a diagram at full size on page 166 To show the page lines you first must set the Print Size option in Page Setup to Actual Size or Actual Size with Smart Page Breaks To show the page lines gt On the View menu choose Page Lines The page lines
88. d handwriting 1s recognized only in the Ink Pad Write your text and then click Send to enter your text in the document Appendix B Using Inspiration with whiteboards and other stylus based systems 197 Using handwriting recognition on Windows Inspiration 8 running on a Windows computer is fully integrated with the software and programs available for Promethean ACTIVboard and SMART Board interactive whiteboards and Tablet PCs Promethean ACTIVboard Recommended settings Verify that Handwriting Recognition is enabled for the current user Please refer to the ACTIVstudio documentation for more information Basic use 1 Start ACTIVstudio or ACTIVprimary and click the handwriting button on the tools palette to display the handwriting control palette 2 Inthe handwriting control palette click the button to toggle between handwriting mode and mouse mode e Use handwriting mode to enter text e Use mouse mode to create symbols and use Inspiration tools Showing or hiding the Handwriting Area If you are using a Promethean ACTIVboard in conjunction with Inspiration running on a Windows computer you can use the Handwriting Area to enter text To show or hide the Handwriting Area 1 Make sure the ACTIVboard is connected to your computer 2 Start Inspiration 3 Onthe Utility menu choose Preferences 4 Click behaviors 5 Select the Stylus Mode checkbox then click OK 6 Onthe Formatting toolbar click the Handwriting
89. d Guide helps you select words with precision while building vocabulary This integrated dictionary and thesaurus links synonyms to specific definitions so word choices can be made with greater understanding Word Guide idea t fi ae Pda L HCI o yea n Re anything existing in tha concept PEA mind ara product of mantal image isdeealsiam activity cr awarenes toch notenn iecesalaist s conception or image thought jaGeaglalpeatic TATEA e iadeaglarze D sia i ER a theory opinion b amiruda PES Y conviction alli mat s tanig her kibai abori mducaiicv impres tice id e Fixe insight dee Fixe Hs lt ii cru point of view plan intentan ivideneti cal 1 tein 3 A a Pm mn Ew PR rbw Adea of Eau an Cancel Ie irer To look up a word select it and click the Word Guide button on the Main toolbar Viord Guide Auto spell check Auto spell check streamlines the revision process by identifying misspelled words in the context of your document A dashed red line designates misspellings which are easily corrected with a single click More transfer options When you re ready to finalize a written project new Transfer tool options allow you to move just the information you need to your preferred word processor For instance transfer notes only with no indention to ready a report for finalization To select transfer options click the Transfer button on the Main toolbar E Transfer Chapter 1 Getti
90. d Rectangle tool to draw a rounded rectangle or square A rounded rectangle or square has straight sides and rounded corners To draw a rounded rectangle or square 1 On the Formatting toolbar click the Change Draw Tool button MI then select Rounded Rectangle The cursor turns into a crosshair Position the crosshair where you want a corner of the rounded rectangle to begin To draw a rounded rectangle drag the shape you want then release the mouse button or To draw a rounded square hold down the Shift key drag the square release the mouse button and then release the Shift key As you drag the square becomes proportionally larger To turn the Rounded Rectangle tool off click the Draw button on the Formatting toolbar Chapter 4 Enhancing your diagram 77 Drawing a text box You use the Text Box tool to add a title to a diagram for example or to add a text box to a draw object you want to use as a symbol To draw a text box 1 On the Formatting toolbar click the Change Draw Tool button I then select Text Box The cursor turns into a crosshair 2 Position the crosshair where you want the corner of the text box to begin 3 Drag the text box until it s the size you want 4 Enter your text in the box The box grows vertically from the bottom down as you add more text 5 To turn off the Text Box tool click the Draw button on the Formatting toolbar Tip To change the width of the text box
91. d snap Onthe View menu choose Grid Settings then select the Snap to Grid checkbox Grid snap 1s on when a check appears in the Snap to Grid checkbox Tip To temporarily suspend grid snap press the Option key Macintosh or Ctrl Shift keys Windows while dragging a symbol then release the Option key Macintosh or Ctrl Shift keys Windows when the symbol is where you want it Chapter 4 Enhancing your diagram 83 Positioning an object precisely using the Nudge tool You can move symbols notes and draw objects up down right or left one pixel at a time using the Nudge tool on the Formatting toolbar To position an object precisely 1 Select the object zb 2 Onthe Formatting toolbar click the arrow on the Nudge button that points in the direction you want to move the object One click moves the object one pixel Notes e Youcan also use the arrow keys on your keyboard to nudge an object e You don t have to turn grid snap off to use the Nudge tool It works the same way whether grid snap is on or off Aligning objects When you are fine tuning your diagram you may find it useful to align symbols or draw objects in various ways You can align symbols draw object and notes Aligning symbols or draw objects 1 Select the symbols or draw objects You must select at least two symbols or draw objects 2 Onthe Effect menu choose Align then select an arrangement Each choice on the Align submenu shows how the sel
92. date and time format 176 Setting defaults diagrams 86 Inspiration program 171 outlines 119 Setting height and width of grid 82 Setting line spacing in printed outline 163 Setting margins 163 Setting measurement units 177 Setting operation Enter key Windows 174 Enter key on numeric key pad 175 Return key Mac OS 174 Tab key in Outline View 175 Setting page breaks diagram 165 outline 166 Setting preferred word processor 177 Setting print options 162 Shadow adding to symbol in diagram 58 Sharing documents 125 139 Sharing symbol libraries 156 Sharing templates 136 Shortcut keys 179 Shortcut menus 179 Showing 8 or 32 connection points for links 67 Showing checkboxes 128 Showing grid lines 82 Showing Handwriting Area 197 Showing links 67 Showing notes diagram 46 outline 102 Showing page lines 162 Showing prefixes 118 Showing Quick Controls diagram 169 Showing rulers 174 Index 207 Showing subtopics diagram 45 outline 101 outline by level e 100 Showing Symbol palette 174 Showing toolbars 173 Showing Tooltips 173 SMART Board 197 Smart Checklist 13 128 Sorting checked topics 129 topics 113 Sounds importing audio files 13 128 playing 128 removing 128 working with 126 Spelling checker 150 Splitting notes text 111 Splitting topics 111 Squares drawing 76 Starter screen 13 Starting Inspiration 19 Storyboard exam
93. dd symbols to your diagram For example add the Book and Key symbols to your diagram 3 On the Main toolbar click the Outline button to switch to Outline View Outline The symbol labels are displayed as the topics Book and Key 4 Toreturn to Diagram View click the Diagram button on the Main toolbar Diagram Note Picture to Topic labels are available for symbols found in the Libraries tab of the Symbols palette but not for online symbols or imported graphics Turning automatic topic labeling on or off Before switching to Outline View on the Utility menu choose Picture to Topic Automatic topic labeling is on when a check appears next to Picture to Topic on the Utility menu 94 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Adding topics and subtopics to an outline Topics are the main ideas or points you want to make in your outline Subtopics are related to and support the main ideas Adding a topic 1 Select the topic under which you want to add a new topic To select a topic click to the left of its prefix A selection box appears around the topic to show you it s selected 2 On the Main toolbar click the Topic button Topic _or On the Outline menu choose Add Topic Inspiration inserts a new topic below the selected topic and automatically assigns it a prefix If you selected Dad then added a topic here s where it would appear T Family Vacation ww L What we want io do A Mom
94. ded sound to each symbol or topic To attach an audio file your computer must have QuickTime To install QuickTime choose Get QuickTime on the Help menu To attach an audio file to a symbol or topic 1 Select the symbol or topic 2 Onthe Tools menu choose Insert Video or Sound then select Sound File 3 Open the folder where the audio file is located 4 Select the file then click Open Click the Audio Quick Control to play the recording Playing a recording gt Click the Audio Quick Control on the symbol or topic _or 1 Select the symbol or topic 2 Onthe Tools menu choose Play then select Sound Erasing a recording 1 Select the symbol or topic with the recording 2 Onthe Tools menu choose Remove Sound Working with the checklist As you work on a document you can use the checklist to track your progress When you check a symbol in Diagram View the corresponding topic in Outline View is also checked You can use Smart Checklist to automatically check subtopics when you check a symbol or topic and vice versa When Smart Checklist is on checking a symbol or topic automatically checks its subtopics Likewise checking off all the subtopics below a symbol or topic automatically checks the symbol or topic To show or hide the checklist gt On the Tools menu choose Show Checklist The checkboxes show when a check appears next to Show Checklist on the Tools menu In Diagram View a checkbox
95. dit the libraries in the Custom Libraries category which are the libraries you and other users create You cannot edit the symbol libraries that come with the Inspiration application You can add symbols delete symbols edit symbol names and rearrange the symbols in custom libraries Adding symbols to custom libraries You can add any symbol on your diagram including imported graphics and videos and symbols created using the Draw tools to a custom library You can also copy any symbol on the Symbols palette including search results to a custom library Note There must be an open slot at the bottom of the library to add the symbol If there are no open slots in the library Inspiration creates a new library called User 1 under the Custom Libraries category on the Symbols palette If there is already a User 1 library Inspiration creates a User 2 library and so on 158 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Adding a symbol on your diagram to a custom library 1 2 3 4 5 In your diagram select the symbol On the Symbol palette select the custom library On the Utility menu choose Add Symbol to Library Select Standard Symbol Size or Current Size then click OK e Select Standard Symbol Size to size the symbol equivalent to the other Inspiration symbols e Select Current Size to retain the symbol s current size Click OK Notes If you do not select a custom library on the Symbol palette the symbol is installed in the
96. e Effect menu choose Multicolor then select the color you want to change Click a new color Tip After you choose new colors you can click the Revert button i on the Formatting toolbar or on the Effect menu choose Multicolor and then select Revert to return the symbol to its original colors Applying a white background to symbol text 1 2 Select the symbol On the Effect menu choose White Text Background The text background is white when a check appears next to White Text Background on the Effect menu Chapter 4 Enhancing your diagram 6 Adding a fill pattern to a symbol When you add a fill pattern to a symbol the pattern is applied inside the symbol or if the symbol has a frame inside the frame To add a fill pattern to a symbol 1 Select the symbol 2 Onthe Effect menu choose Fill Pattern then select a pattern To prevent the fill pattern from running behind the text make the text background white For more information see Applying a white background to symbol text Changing the way symbols grow as you add text If a symbol has captioned text the settings for Auto Symbol Grow do not affect the symbol size because the text area appears below the symbol image To change the way a symbol grows as you add text 1 Select the symbol 2 Onthe Symbol menu choose Auto Symbol Grow 3 Doone ofthe following To increase symbol size vertically as you add text select Standard This is the default setting
97. e changes to its appearance you can easily return the text to its original style by using the Revert To Style command on the Text menu To return text to the default style 1 Select the text or objects that you want to change back to the default style 2 On the Text menu choose Revert to Style Working with symbols The Inspiration symbol libraries contain more than 1 100 symbols including animated symbols and the custom strip symbol which you can customize with text or a simple graphic You can also create your own symbols using imported graphics and videos After you add a symbol to a diagram you can enhance it by changing the colors adding a fill pattern or shadow applying a white background to the text among other formatting options For more information about adding symbols to your diagram using the Symbol palette see Adding symbols using the Symbol palette on page 35 54 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Using animated symbols Animated symbols can add a new dimension to your diagrams A number of animated symbols are included in the symbol libraries You can also create your own animated symbols by importing animated GIF files see Importing graphics for symbols on page 56 To determine if a symbol is animated point to a symbol on the Symbol palette to view a preview of the symbol For example if you preview the Volcano symbol in the Landforms library under the Geography category the volcano will erupt You can turn off ani
98. e defaults for any or all topic levels and notes The default options include font text size text color and other style choices When you change the defaults the changes apply only to the document you are working on not to new Inspiration documents To change the default settings for the Inspiration program see Changing the default settings for the Inspiration program on page 171 To change the defaults in your current outline 1 On the Formatting toolbar click the Topic Defaults button T _or On the Edit menu choose Topic Defaults 2 Select the outline level for which you want to change the defaults To choose defaults for Select All text in the outline including All Items topics and notes and all text in Notes List View Main Idea and all topic levels in All Topic Levels the outline A specific level in the outline The level for example Main Idea or Level 1 and so on All text in Notes List View Notes List Topics All notes text in the outline Notes Text 3 Select defaults for font type size font color and text style 4 Doone ofthe following To preview the changes and leave the Topic Defaults dialog box open click Preview Select another outline level or type of text and select defaults To apply the changes and close the Topic Defaults dialog box click OK 120 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Chapter 8 Enriching the content of your documents Working with hyperlinks You can enrich your Inspirati
99. e i irdct quede il ante dole SE 197 POV AIR A OAM Ween betont idrteet tu ahcodta E A E icl ute eade tat alios ode iuste d eiae Us 197 TO EEC MT PRENNE 198 Due EEEE EEEE ENE EE E EEEE E EESE 1 OO Chapter 1 Getting started with Inspiration 11 Chapter 1 Getting started with Inspiration Welcome to Inspiration 8 the essential tool to visualize think organize and learn Inspiration allows you to create a picture of your ideas or concepts in the form of a diagram It also provides an integrated outlining environment to develop your ideas into organized written documents Inspiration s combination of visual and linear thinking helps deepen understanding of concepts increase memory retention develop organizational skills and tap creativity When you work with visual representations of ideas you easily see how one idea relates to others Learning and thinking become active rather than passive You discover where your deepest knowledge lies and where the gaps in your understanding are When you create a visual map of ideas you can recall the details better than 1f you had read a paragraph That s because you can see it in your mind If you have an idea that you want to expand whether it s an idea for a written document or a plan to map out Inspiration can help you organize your thoughts and save you time Use the Diagram View to develop your ideas gather research and make connections 1in other words to clarify your thinking Use Outl
100. e in Grid to arrange the document windows in a grid This option resizes each window to the same size rectangle Arranging document windows so they overlap gt Onthe Window menu choose Cascade All open Inspiration documents are arranged so that you can see the title bar of each document You can see all of the document which appears in front Quickly switching between open Inspiration documents gt On the Window menu choose the document you want to display Chapter 10 Managing the symbol libraries 155 Chapter 10 Managing the symbol libraries You can create symbol categories and symbol libraries to make it more convenient to access the symbols you use most often or to make specific symbols available for a template assignment or special project Working with custom symbol libraries A custom symbol library contains a set of symbols It is a file with an INL extension and is stored inside the Custom Libraries folder which 1s located in the Inspiration 8 Libraries folder You can copy delete and share custom symbol libraries Creating a symbol library Custom libraries you create are stored in the Custom Libraries folder inside of the Inspiration 8 Libraries folder When you do not have the write access privileges that allow you to copy files and folders to the Libraries folder custom libraries are stored in your Personal Libraries folder To create a symbol library 1 On the Utility menu choose New Symbol Library 2
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102. e template then click Save To set the newly created template as the default template for the Inspiration program select the Set as Default checkbox When you choose this option all new Inspiration documents will be based on the newly created template Sharing a template with another computer You can share a template with another computer running Inspiration by simply copying the template and transferring it to the other computer You can also make a template available to other computers by placing it on a network server To share a template with another computer 1 2 3 4 Transfer the template to the other computer using one of the following methods e Copy the template to a floppy disk or other removable medium e g CD ROM that both computers can read For more information about disks that both Macintosh and Windows computers can read see your computer s documentation e Copy the template to a network server e Send the template as an attachment using email On the other computer start Inspiration On the Inspiration Starter screen click the Open File button Select the file then click Open Chapter 9 Managing and proofing documents 137 Importing documents Using Inspiration you can open or import documents created in other programs Opening a document created in another program Inspiration 8 can open the following types of files Inspiration for Palm OS Inspiration for Pocket PC Kidspi
103. e way your fonts look when you print them and when you see them on screen There are two commands Fractional Fonts Macintosh or Printer Fonts Wrap Windows To improve font spacing on the Mac OS On the Macintosh some printers and some fonts can take advantage of fractional spacing to improve the way your text looks when you print Fractional spacing also ensures that your text wraps and shows properly in reduced views gt On the Text menu choose Fractional Fonts Choose Fractional Fonts again to turn the feature off To improve font spacing in Windows In Windows if you find that text is being clipped when you print a diagram use the Printer Fonts Wrap command This feature makes the text wrap and placement in symbols on screen reflect the text wrap and placement you will get when you print However the fonts on your screen may appear to be too close together gt On the Text menu choose Printer Fonts Wrap Choose Printer Fonts Wrap again to turn the feature off Chapter 12 Customizing Inspiration 171 Chapter 12 Customizing Inspiration Setting Preferences Use Preferences to customize the appearance and operation of the Inspiration application The settings you choose apply to all Inspiration documents To set Preferences 1 Onthe Utility menu choose Preferences 2 Click a category in the list then select from the available options Working with default settings Default settings for the Inspiration a
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105. ected objects will align Aligning notes in a diagram 1 Select the notes You must select at least two notes 2 Onthe Effect menu choose Align then select an arrangement Each choice on the Align submenu shows how the selected notes will align Spacing objects evenly Use the Evenly Space command on the Effect menu to create an even amount of space between selected symbols draw objects or notes 84 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Spacing symbols or draw objects evenly 1 Select the symbols or draw objects You must select at least three symbols or draw objects 2 On the Effect menu choose Evenly Space then select Horizontal or Vertical Spacing notes evenly in a diagram 1 Select the notes You must select at least three notes 2 On the Effect menu choose Evenly Space then select Horizontal or Vertical Grouping symbols or draw objects Once you group a set of objects they all move as a unit and any enhancements you make such as fill color or line width affect the whole group To group a set of symbols or draw objects 1 Select the symbols or draw objects To select more than one object press the Shift key and click each one or drag a selection box around the objects 2 Onthe Symbol menu choose Group Press Command G Macintosh or Ctrl G Windows The selection boxes on each individual object disappear and a selection box for the group appears around the items To ungroup select the grou
106. ection or On the Link menu choose Arrow Direction then select an arrow direction Tip If you don t want arrowheads on the link choose Arrow Direction on the Link menu then select No Arrows Changing arrowhead style 1 Select the link 2 Onthe Link menu choose Arrowheads then select an arrowhead style Changing the thickness of a link 1 Select the link N a 2 On the Formatting toolbar click the up or down arrows on the Line Thickness button to increase or decrease the line thickness On the Effect menu choose Line Thickness then select a line thickness Changing the color of a link 1 Select the link 2 Onthe Formatting toolbar click the Line Color button then select a color UA OS St Gn Av VA Click the Line Color button to change the line color af the selected link On the Effect menu choose Line Color then select a color Chapter 4 Enhancing your diagram 69 Adding a pattern to a link 1 Select the link 2 On the Effect menu choose Line Pattern then select a pattern Changing a link to a dashed line 1 Select the link 2 Onthe Effect menu choose Dashed Lines Working with notes Detaching or attaching a note in a diagram After you add a note to a symbol you can move the note to any location on the diagram When you detach a note from its symbol it does not move when you move the symbol If you later decide that you want the note to move with the symbol you can reattach
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110. egin typing Inspiration automatically creates a symbol to hold your text In Outline View the unconnected idea appears at the main idea level To use point and type to add an unconnected idea Click an open space in the diagram where you want to add the idea then type The unconnected symbol appears where you entered your idea Note You can link the unconnected symbol to another symbol at any time For information see Connecting ideas using links on page 37 34 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Inserting a symbol between linked symbols While working on your diagram you may decide to add a symbol between two linked symbols you ve already created The Insert Symbol on Link command lets you do this quickly adding a new linked symbol between the original two To insert a symbol between linked symbols 1 Select the link that connects the two symbols When vau selectthe link vau see the selection handles ahd the text box E p 2 On the Symbol menu choose Insert Symbol on Link The new symbol appears linked to both of the original symbols P OIPEEEEPETTITTPTEPEPEEEEEETEEN 3 Enter your idea in the new symbol For information about moving symbols see Moving symbols on page 37 Chapter 2 Creating a diagram 35 Using Command Ctrl to add a linked symbol You can use a keyboard command to add linked symbols to a selected symbol This command lets you control where your symbols are located For a
111. er s Manual Shortcuts for formatting text To apply Macintosh Plain Command Shift P Bold Command B Italic Command lI Underline Command U Left align Command Shift L Center align Command Shift C Right align Command Shift R Increase font size Command Shift gt Decrease font size Command Shift lt Superscript Command Shift 1 OS X and later Subscript Command Shift 2 OS X and later Original text style Revert Command Shift E to Style Shortcuts for inserting hyperlinks To Macintosh Insert hyperlink Command Shift 6 Shortcuts for working with notes To Macintosh Add a note to the selected Command Y symbol or topic Hide or show a note Command Y Resize note Command L End text editing and select Esc the note Deselect note and select Esc the note s symbol or topic Windows Ctrl Shift P Ctrl B Ctrl I Ctrl U Ctrl Shift L Ctrl Shift C Ctrl Shift R Ctrl Shift gt Ctrl Shift lt Ctrl Shift 1 Ctrl Shift 2 Ctrl Shift E Windows Ctrl Shift 6 Windows Ctrl Y Ctrl Y Ctrl L Esc Esc Shortcuts for using the Symbol palette To start Symbol search To display Next library on symbol palette Previous library on symbol palette To add Oval symbol Rectangle symbol Rounded rectangle symbol Text only symbol Cloud symbol Custom strip symbol Macintosh Command Macintosh Command Command Macintosh Command 1 Command 2 Command 3 Command 4 Com
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113. f your documents 127 Showing or hiding the Listen tool on the Main toolbar 1 On the Utility menu choose Preferences 2 Click Audio 3 Select Listen tool then click OK The Listen tool is displayed on the Main toolbar when a check appears in the Listen Tool check box Listen Recording and playing audio You can record audio and attach it to a symbol or topic To record audio you must turn on sound recording in Preferences and your computer must have a microphone You can attach one recording or audio file to each symbol or topic To turn on sound recording see Turning recording on or off on page 127 To record a sound 1 Select the symbol or topic 2 Onthe Tools menu choose Insert Video or Sound then select Record Sound 3 Inthe recording control box click Record to begin recording 4 Generate the sound The maximum length of a recorded sound is 30 seconds You can click Stop at any time to end recording 5 When you finish recording click Save Click the Audio Quick Control to play the recording Turning recording on or off 1 Onthe Utility menu choose Preferences 2 Click Audio 3 Select Sound Recording then click OK You can record sound when a check appears in the Sound Recording check box 128 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Attaching an audio file to a symbol or topic You can attach AIFF Midi MP3 and WAV files to symbols and topics You can attach one audio file or one recor
114. ge the color inside the symbol or if the symbol has a frame the area inside the frame You can also change the colors of any multicolor symbol in the symbol libraries and imported GIFs If you add a frame to a multicolor symbol you can change the color of the frame using the Line Color button on the Formatting toolbar To change the line color of a symbol 1 Select the symbol 2 Doone ofthe following On the Formatting toolbar click the Line Color button then select a color UA Aly ob 7 Click the Line Calor button to change the line color of the selected symbol On the Effect menu choose Line Color then select a color 60 Inspiration 8 User s Manual To change the fill color of a symbol 1 2 Select the symbol Do one of the following On the Formatting toolbar click the Fill Color button then select a color UA zz Qu Alva vy Click the Fill Calor button to change the fill color of the selected svrmbol On the Effect menu choose Fill Color then select a color To change the colors of a multicolor symbol 1 Select the symbol On the Formatting toolbar the existing colors on the symbol appear in order of most frequently occurring to least frequently occurring UA Em AT 4T 47 8088008 When wou select a multicolor symbol tts colors are displayed on the Formatting toolbar Click a color to change it Click the color you want to change then select a new color On th
115. ge Options button then choose AutoArrange 82 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Positioning selected objects in a diagram There are a variety of tools you can use to position objects in a diagram You can use grid lines to manually position objects You can use grid snap to position objects automatically in relation to the grid The nudge tool allows you to move objects one pixel at a time You can use the Align command to align the tops bottoms or left or right sides of selected objects You can use the Evenly Space command to create an equal amount of vertical or horizontal space between selected objects Positioning objects using the grid You can use the grid to align symbols notes and draw objects On the screen the grid looks like graph paper Showing or hiding the grid gt On the View menu choose Grid Settings then select the Show Grid check box The grid is displayed when a check appears in the Show Grid check box Note You can use grid snap without showing the grid lines Setting the height and width of the grid 1 Onthe View menu choose Grid Settings 2 Enter measurements in the Grid Width box and the Grid Height box then click OK Positioning symbols using grid snap You can use grid snap to automatically position symbols within the squares of the grid When grid snap is on the symbols snap to the grid when you move them Grid snap does not affect links notes or draw objects To position symbols using gri
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117. hanging colors background of diagram 88 background of outline 118 imported GIFs 59 links 68 multicolor symbols 59 notes in diagram 72 symbols in diagram 59 text 52 text background in diagram 60 Changing computer voice 126 Changing connection links 39 Changing defaults diagrams 86 Inspiration program 171 links 87 notes 88 Inspiration 8 User s Manual symbols 87 Changing document names 133 Changing line thickness links 68 symbols 59 Checkboxes sorting 129 working with 13 128 Checking spelling 150 Child documents 138 Circles drawing 74 Closing documents 19 133 Color menu 176 Colors background of diagram 88 background of outline 118 links 68 notes in diagram 72 symbols in diagram 59 text 52 Command key adding linked symbols 35 adding unconnected symbols 35 Computer voice 126 Concept map example 22 Connecting symbols in diagram 37 38 Connection points for links 39 67 Copying and pasting graphics custom strip symbol in diagram 54 diagram 56 notes in diagram 71 notes in outline 98 symbol libraries 159 Copying and pasting objects in diagram 47 Copying and pasting topics in outline 104 Copying files between Mac OS and Windows 139 Copying hyperlinked files 125 Copying symbol libraries 155 Copying symbols to custom libraries 158 Creating diagrams 27 99 Creating hyperlinks 120 121 122 123
118. he Tools menu choose Hyperlink then select URL Auto detection Automatic formatting of hyperlinks is on when a check appears next to URL Auto detection on the Tools gt Hyperlink menu 1 Onthe Utility menu choose Preferences 2 Click Behaviors 3 Select the URL Hyperlink Auto detection checkbox Automatic formatting of hyperlinks 1s on when a check appears in the URL Auto detection checkbox Turning hyperlinks on or off You can make the hyperlinks in a document unavailable This can be useful when you want to edit hyperlinks or when you don t want a reader of the document to follow the hyperlinks To turn hyperlinks on or off Onthe Tools menu choose Hyperlink then select Live Hyperlinks Hyperlinks are available when a check appears next to Live Hyperlinks on the Tools gt Hyperlink menu 1 Onthe Utility menu choose Preferences 2 Click Behaviors 3 Select the Live Hyperlinks checkbox Hyperlinks are available when a check appears in the Live Hyperlinks checkbox Chapter 8 Enriching the content of your documents 125 Gathering hyperlinked files When a document contains hyperlinks to other files you can use the Gather Hyperlinked Files command to create one folder that contains a copy of the original file and a folder containing a copy of each hyperlinked file This procedure makes it easy to manage the files and distribute them to other people To gather hyperlinked files 1 On the File menu choose Gather
119. he text Send me email If you don t select any text Inspiration automatically inserts the email address at the insertion point in the document 2 On the Main toolbar click the Hyperlink button Hyperlink 3 Select Email The selected text appears in the Hyperlink Text box You can edit the text 4 Inthe Mail To box type the email address For example techsupport inspiration com 5 Click OK Inserting a hyperlink using drag and drop You can add hyperlinks by dragging and dropping hyperlinked text or pictures from your web browser onto the document File hyperlinks can also be inserted by dragging them from your desktop To insert a hyperlink to a web page or email address using drag and drop Drag the hyperlinked text or picture from your web browser onto your Inspiration document To insert a hyperlink to another file using drag and drop Drag the file you want to hyperlink to onto your Inspiration document 124 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Turning automatic formatting of hyperlinks on or off Inspiration automatically formats Internet addresses URLs as hyperlinks with blue underlined text For example if you type www inspiration com in your document the text will automatically display as a hyperlink You can turn off automatic formatting of hyperlinks if you do not want Internet addresses URLs to be displayed as hyperlinks To turn automatic formatting of hyperlinks on or off Ont
120. he zoom so your entire diagram is sized nicely on screen Expanded Formatting toolbar Inspiration 8 puts more tools at your fingertips Change link style arrow direction and line thickness using handy controls on the Formatting toolbar T et 4 p 18 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Customer service Inspiration Software Inc is committed to assisting our customers If you have comments questions or need assistance while working with Inspiration you can contact us by email telephone or fax You can also connect directly to Inspiration Technical Support by choosing Help on the Web on the Help menu Inspiration Software Inc provides customer service and technical support for registered users Be sure to register so you can take advantage of our support services When you contact us please be ready to provide your serial number Our support services are open Monday Friday from 8 a m to 5 p m Pacific time Telephone 503 297 3004 Fax 503 297 4676 Email techsupport inspiration com Chapter 1 Getting started with Inspiration 19 Starting Inspiration After you have your copy of Inspiration installed and personalized you re ready to get to work Here s how you open Inspiration To start Inspiration on a computer running Windows gt Click the Start button point to Programs then click Inspiration 8 To start Inspiration on a Macintosh computer gt Open the folder that contains Inspiration t
121. hen double click the Inspiration icon E About the Inspiration Starter screen When you start Inspiration the Inspiration Starter screen appears The Inspiration Starter is a handy way to begin a new document or open your files templates view training videos and more Click tO Diagram Begin a new diagram Outline Begin a new outline Templates View and choose from the list of templates Open File Open an existing document Click to view and select from the list of recently opened files Learn to Use View and choose from the list of learning resources including documentation and training videos Quitting Inspiration 1 On the File menu choose Quit Macintosh or Exit Windows If you ve made changes to your document Inspiration asks if you want to save those changes 2 Click Yes to save your changes and quit Inspiration 20 Inspiration 8 User s Manual About the Inspiration Views Inspiration has two views or environments Diagram View and Outline View As you work both keep track of your ideas Sometimes you will work exclusively in Diagram View to create a graphic organizer or a map showing how ideas or concepts relate Other times you will work in Outline View where you might organize and write a report Diagram View You can use Diagram View to create a diagram or a map that shows the relationship between ideas or concepts Here s what Diagram View looks like Symbol Main Starting p
122. hen enter the new text To end text editing Click outside the topic or Press Shift Return Macintosh or Shift Enter Windows or the Escape key to end text editing and select the topic Creating a diagram from an outline You can easily transform your outline into a diagram by switching to Diagram View Changes you make in Outline View are automatically made in Diagram View and vice versa To create a diagram from an outline Onthe Main toolbar click the Diagram button On the View menu choose Diagram 100 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Chapter 6 Organizing your outline After you add topics and notes to an outline you can arrange and edit the content Viewing the outline as you work Sometimes it s helpful to limit how many levels of the outline you see while you re working You may also want to zoom in so you can see a larger view of your outline on screen as you re working You can also focus your attention on a particular topic and its subtopics by displaying only that topic and its subtopics on your screen Specifying how many outline levels to show As you work it s sometimes helpful to show only some outline levels below a topic You can do this by selecting a topic that has subtopics then specifying how many levels of subtopics you want to see To specify the levels of subtopics to show 1 Select the topic or subtopic You re going specify how many levels of subtopics to show below the selected
123. hen the spelling check is complete a message box appears telling you Inspiration has finished checking the spelling 4 Click OK 152 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Finding text in a document You can find text in your document using the Find command In Diagram View Find searches through all symbol text including notes text and link text currently displayed on the screen In Outline View all text is searched whether hidden or not To find text 1 2 3 4 us Click the cursor where you want the search to start On the Tools menu choose Find In the Find What box type the characters word or phrase you want to find Select search options Match Whole Word Only The Match Whole Word Only option finds whole words only When selected Inspiration will not find occurrences of the search text inside other words It will only search for occurrences of the whole word Match Case The Match Case option finds only those occurrences of the search text that exactly match the upper and lowercase letters you specify When not selected Inspiration finds all occurrences of the search text ignoring the case of the letters Click Find Next to begin the search Inspiration looks through the text stops at each occurrence of the search text and selects it Click Find Next to continue the search until it finds the next occurrence or reaches the end of the text Click Close to end the search Tips Inspiration remembers the last
124. here you want the item to appear then select the item in the Auto Fill list A code that represents the item appears To select a font and text size for the header click Font 6 Under Footer type the text you want to appear at the bottom of the page Type the text in the Left Center or Right box depending on where you want the text to appear on the page To add a specific item such as the time or date click in the box where you want the item to appear then select the item in the Auto Fill list A code that represents the item appears To choose a font and text size for the footer click Font 7 Click OK Setting page breaks Adjusting the page breaks in a diagram In a diagram you can adjust the placement of symbols so that each symbol fits within the page To adjust page breaks in a diagram gt On the Symbol menu choose Adjust For Page Breaks You can also adjust a diagram for page breaks when you print For more information see Printing a diagram at full size without breaking across symbols on page 167 166 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Setting page breaks in an outline You can set the page breaks in an outline to force a break before a specific topic You see the results when you preview or print your document To set a page break 1 Select the topic where you want to set the page break 2 Onthe Outline menu choose Set Page Break A dashed black line appears to show that a page break 1s set 3 To re
125. hoose New 2 On the Inspiration Starter screen do one of the following Click the Diagram button to begin a new diagram _or Click the Outline button to begin a new outline For information about selecting a new default template see Selecting a new default template on page 172 Opening an existing document 1 On the Inspiration Starter Screen click Open File On the File menu choose Open 2 Select the document you want to open then click Open Tip To view a list of recently opened files click the Open File Options button on the Inspiration Starter or choose Open Recent File on the File menu For information about opening Inspiration templates see Opening a template on page 134 Saving a document 1 On the File menu choose Save 2 Select the folder in which to save the document 3 Enter a name for the document then click Save Each time you save a document you are prompted to replace the existing file Click Save then click Replace to save your file 132 Inspiration 8 User s Manual About file extensions in Inspiration Inspiration documents are automatically saved with an ISF extension Inspiration templates are automatically saved with an IST extension You can choose to show or hide the file extension when you save the document Note In OS X Macintosh the Show All File Extensions setting in Finder preferences controls the visibility of file extensions for all files regardless of the setting in Insp
126. ibraries folder inside the Inspiration 8 Folders folder or to the Personal Libraries folder on the other computer You can also save the symbol library with a template then share the template with the other computer For information on saving a symbol library with a template see Working with templates on page 134 The following procedure explains how to share the INL file To share a symbol library with another computer 1 Transfer the symbol library INL file to the other computer using one of the following methods e Copy the file to a floppy disk or other removable medium e g CD ROM that both computers can read For more information about disks that both Macintosh and Windows computers can read see your computer s documentation e Copy the file to a network server e Send the file as an attachment using email 2 Navigate to the Inspiration 8 folder Double click on the Libraries folder then double click the Custom Libraries folder or If you do not have the necessary privileges to the Libraries folder navigate to your Personal Libraries folder inside your personal documents folder Typically your personal documents folder is called Documents Macintosh or My Documents Windows If you can t find your personal documents folder consult your system administrator 3 Copy the symbol library file to the Custom Libraries folder Note Do not move or delete any of the folders or files inside of the Libraries folder except for
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128. iew menu choose Zoom then select a percentage Fit to Window Ctrl E ers 1505 w 10055 PB Ss eos 1295 Bo TRE eas aba aa al imes New Roman 12 B T Click the Change Zoom Level button and then select a percentage to magnify or reduce the view Fitting the entire document into the window gt Click the Fit to Window button in the lower left of the window On the View menu choose Zoom then select Fit to Window Selecting objects in the diagram You can select symbols links notes draw objects and imported graphics and video symbols To select one object gt Click it To select multiple objects gt Hold down the Shift key then click each object If the objects are next to each other you can drag the cursor across the symbols until the marquee appears around them AA Inspiration 8 User s Manual Positioning the diagram in the window Sometimes you want to position the diagram in the window so you can see parts of it more easily The Position tool makes it easy to move the diagram around within the window To position the diagram in the window 1 Onthe Formatting toolbar click the Position button l 2 Drag the diagram in the direction you want 3 Click the Position button 0 to turn it off Tip You can also hold down Command Option Macintosh or Ctrl Alt Windows and drag to move the diagram in the window Hiding parts of the diagram You may want to single out an idea
129. indows 116 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Applying subscript formatting 1 Select the text or object 2 On the Text menu choose Style then select Subscript Press Shift Cmd 6 Macintosh or Shift Ctrl 6 Windows Changing text to all capital letters 1 Select the text or object 2 On the Text menu choose Style then select ALL CAPS Returning text to the default style If you select text and make changes to its appearance you can easily return the text to its original style by using the Revert To Style command on the Text menu To return text to the default style 1 Select the text or objects that you want to change back to the default style 2 On the Text menu choose Revert to Style Chapter 7 Enhancing your outline 117 Working with prefixes There are a variety of prefix styles you can use with your outlines The Inspiration default is the standard Roman Numeral style but you might find that a bullet serves your purpose if your outline is simple Or you might want to use the Legal style if your outline is very complex You can even create your own custom prefixes I gt On the Formatting toolbar click the Prefix button A then select a prefix style from the following choices e Working Format You see the and signs indicating whether there are notes and subtopics both on screen and on printed copies e Roman numerals Uses Roman Numerals for main topics I H HI A B C 1 2 3 etc e AlphaNume
130. ine View to organize your ideas in a hierarchical form Inspiration s outlining environment is perfect for creating structure for written documents speeches and plans Learning Inspiration Inspiration includes the following help resources and documentation Training videos Inspiration includes on demand training videos that show how to do specific tasks using Inspiration including creating symbol libraries using templates and more Note To play a video your computer must have QuickTime To install QuickTime choose Get QuickTime on the Inspiration Help menu To play a training video 1 Onthe Inspiration Starter click Learn to Use Learn To Use TO Training examples i help and more 2 On the Help menu choose Learn to Use 3 Double click Training Videos to see the list of available videos 4 Select a video title in the list then click Open 12 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Manuals and online Help e Inspiration Getting Started Guide Each copy of Inspiration comes with a printed copy of the Inspiration Getting Started Guide The guide contains system requirements installation instructions an introduction to Inspiration and a tutorial The guide is also available as a PDF file which you can view and print using Adobe Acrobat Reader If your computer does not have Acrobat Reader you can download a free copy from Adobe at www adobe com To open the Getting Started Guide PDF file choose Inspiration Documentation on
131. ine branches out B Display organization of ideas 1 Show areas where you need additional details to support main topics 2 Point out areas which have too much emphasis and need to be trimmed to avoid imbalance 3 Make clear what information is not relevant to your topic II Uses A Map out chronology B Show cause and effect relationships C Clarify processes D Expound logic Chapter 2 Creating a diagram 27 Chapter 2 Creating a diagram When you create a diagram using Inspiration you use symbols to represent your ideas As you get your ideas down in visual form it becomes easier to see how you want the ideas to relate to each other Use links lines that connect symbols to show flow and the relationships between ideas and concepts This is the Main Idea symbol The link shows that the symbol 4 Inspiration b a powerful Students grades B 12 is directly t visual learning tool that related to the main idea a inspires students to d 3 4 develop ideas and The symbol Webs w a organize thinking is linked to Students t t grades 6 12 cas 28 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Tools for creating diagrams Inspiration gives you lots of different tools to make it easy for you to capture and organize your ideas in diagrams In Diagram View you have two toolbars the Main toolbar and the Formatting toolbar There are also over 1 100 symbols that come with Inspiration The
132. ine to Inspiration 192 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Chapter 14 Accessibility Inspiration Software is committed to making its products easy for everyone to use Inspiration contains features to help people with disabilities use the software successfully Increasing the visibility of your document You can magnify a document to make text and symbols appear larger on the screen For more information see Magnifying or reducing the view of a diagram on page 42 Magnifying or reducing the view of an outline on page 101 You can make the default symbol size larger You can also make the default text size larger For more information see Changing the default settings for the Inspiration program on page 171 You can select the default colors for symbols and text For more information see Changing the defaults of your current diagram on page 86 Changing the defaults in your current outline on page 119 Changing the default settings for the Inspiration program on page 171 Enhancements for hearing impaired users The Talking Interface reads the text in menus toolbars and dialog boxes You can use the Listen tool to read the text in a document For more information see Automatically read text in program menus and buttons on page 126 Listening to ideas in a document on page 126 Other accessibility enhancements You can use the keyboard to do many tasks For more information see Using keyboard shortcuts on page 179 Inspiration s
133. ing to original size 62 searching 36 selecting all 46 selecting all at specific level 46 sending to back 86 setting defaults 87 sizing by level 79 80 spacing evenly 84 Synonyms 13 149 T Tab key 175 Tablet PC 198 Template Wizard 13 135 136 Templates Basic 172 creating 135 default 172 editing 136 opening 134 sharing 136 Text finding 152 finding and replacing 153 fitting in symbol 61 formatting in diagram 51 formatting in outline 114 returning to default style 53 Text background color 60 Text boxes 77 Text color 52 Text size 51 Thickness links 68 symbol lines in diagram 59 Tiling open windows 154 Time format 176 To Do list 128 Toolbars Formatting toolbar in Diagram View 30 Formatting toolbar in Outline View 92 Main toolbar in Diagram View 28 29 Main toolbar in Outline View 89 91 showing or hiding 173 Tooltips 173 Topic defaults in outline 119 Topic spacing setting in printed outline 163 Topics attaching audio file 128 consolidating in outline 110 copying and pasting in outline 104 cutting and pasting in outline 105 defaults in outline 119 deleting in outline 104 demoting in outline 108 focusing on in outline 100 grouping in outline 110 inserting line breaks in outline 112 moving down in outline 109 moving up in outline 109 sorting in outline 113 splitting in outline 111 Tr
134. ink remains visible even though the link is hidden To show or hide a link 1 Select the link If the link 1s hidden click where the link would be to select it 2 Onthe Link menu choose Hide Link The link is hidden when a check appears next to Hide Link on the Link menu Formatting links You have several options available to make your links both the lines and the arrowheads more distinctive You might use a patterned link or a dashed line to show a tentative connection between ideas for example and a thicker solid line to show a stronger connection After you create a link you like you can use the Defaults tool on the Formatting toolbar to save the look as the new default All new links you make will be this style For more information see Changing the defaults of your current diagram on page 86 68 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Changing arrow direction You can change the direction of the arrows on links To show a two way relationship between two symbols for example you could add arrows to both ends of the link Other times you may want no arrows for a link Changing the arrow direction on a link has no effect on the relationship between the symbols To change the relationship between symbols you must reverse the link For more information see Reversing a link on page 66 To change arrow direction 1 Select the link 2 On the Formatting toolbar click the Arrow Direction button then select an arrow dir
135. ins a copy ofthe original document C Things I Like BAX File Edit View Favorites 7 AY Oa O Aix im oO Things I Hyperlinked Like isf Files Zr and a folder containing any child documents Chapter 9 Managing and proofing documents 139 Exchanging an Inspiration document between Mac OS and Windows Inspiration 8 can open files created using Inspiration 6 and later If you are opening a file created in an earlier version of Inspiration see Opening a file created in another version of Inspiration on page 138 for more information Note Hyperlinks may be broken when you move a document from the Mac OS to Windows and vice versa To fix a broken hyperlink reinsert it To exchange an Inspiration document between Mac OS and Windows 1 Save the file Make sure the file name does not have any of the following characters init lt gt kon Transfer the file to the other computer using one of the following methods e Copy the file to a floppy disk or other removable medium e g CD ROM that both computers can read For more information about disks that both Macintosh and Windows computers can read see your computer s documentation e Copy the file to a network server e Send the file as an attachment using email On the other computer start Inspiration On the Inspiration Starter screen click the Open File button Select the file then click Open 140 In
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137. into another location Or you can paste them into another outline or into a document in another program When you cut a topic the topic and its subtopics are removed from the outline To cut and paste a topic 1 Select the topic 2 On the Edit menu choose Cut 3 Select the topic under which you want to paste the topic 4 On the Edit menu choose Paste The topic and its subtopics appear in the new location The original topic and its subtopics are removed Moving topics in the outline You can move a topic to change its order in an outline And you can move a topic to change its level in the outline hierarchy Moving a topic by dragging it You can drag a topic and its subtopics up or down in the outline keeping the topic at the same level You can also drag topics to the right or left changing the topic s level To move a topic by dragging it 1 Select the topic then drag it to the new location in the outline While you drag the topic remains in its original position until you release the mouse button You can tell where the topic s new location will be by watching the black line as you drag The arrow on the line indicates the level of the topic s new location T Family Vacation ww L What we want io do En A Mom B Sarah C Dad 4s vou drag a topic use the black line and the red dot to locate the topic The black line shows the topic location The red dot shows the level of the topic in the hierarchy
138. ion 8 User s Manual Using the Symbol palette to add a symbol gt Drag the symbol from the Symbol palette onto the diagram Click where you want the symbol to appear then click the symbol on the Symbol palette Note You can link an unconnected symbol to another symbol any time For more information see Connecting ideas using links on page 37 Searching for symbols When you search for symbols Inspiration searches the Inspiration libraries on your computer and the online symbol collection Custom libraries are not searched To search the online symbol collection the Online Access option must be selected in Preferences For more information see Turning access to online resources on or off on page 175 Note In Diagram View you can turn off the symbol searching feature for a specific document using the Template Wizard For more information see Working with templates on page 134 To search for symbols 1 Inthe box at the bottom of the Symbol palette type a word that describes the symbol you are looking for for example dog e You can enter one word or a phrase up to 256 characters e Inspiration only returns symbols that contain all of the keywords you searched for For example to search for symbols containing a dog and a cat enter dog cat Inspiration automatically searches for all symbols containing a dog and a cat e To limit the search enter the minus sign and a keyword For example to search for symbols containing
139. ion of the Tab key in Outline View 1 On the Utility menu choose Preferences 2 Click Keyboard 3 Onthe Outline View Tab Key menu select one of the following e Move Right Left Press the Tab key to move a topic to the right one level and press Shift Tab to move a topic to the left one level e Standard Tab Press Tab to move text to the next tab stop e Next Topic Press Tab to move the cursor to the next topic Setting the operation of the Enter key on the numeric key pad You can set the operation of the Enter key on the numeric key pad in Outline View to fit the way you work To set the operation of the Enter key on the numeric key pad in Outline View 1 On the Utility menu choose Preferences 2 Click Keyboard 3 Onthe Enter Key menu Macintosh or 10 key Enter menu Windows select one of the following e New Topic Press the Enter key on the numeric key pad to start a new topic e New Line Press the Enter key on the numeric key pad to start a new line Turning access to online resources on or off The Inspiration online resources include templates symbols and training videos The Online Access option in Preferences enables you to turn access to the online resources on or off To turn access to online resources on or off 1 Onthe Utility menu choose Preferences 2 Click Behaviors 3 Select the Online Access checkbox Online resources are available when a check appears in the Online Access checkbox Note
140. ions of Inspiration sold outside the United States If you want to look for dollars or numbers surrounded by specific text type the text into the Preceded By and Followed By fields These settings let you further control which figures will be added You can embed number or dollars in text or have spaces that precede them Summation will search and add numbers and dollars using your criteria exactly as specified As you select your options Inspiration displays an example of what it will search for in the lower part of the dialog box For example to total the number of people hours in an outline select General Numbers and type people hours in the Followed By box To total the number of dollars select Currency Numbers and leave the Preceded By and Followed By boxes blank Select Create Subtotals When selected subtotals are inserted in the upper level topic To suppress the insertion of the subtopic totals deselect this option Click OK or press Return Enter to perform the summation or click Cancel to cancel this option and return to your document Summation adds the numbers from the lowest subtopic upward and places the total in the selected topic or symbol Chapter 9 Managing and proofing documents 131 Chapter 9 Managing and proofing documents Opening closing and saving documents Opening a new document A new document has the attributes of the default template To open a new document 1 On the File menu c
141. iration To show or hide a file extension 1 Onthe File menu choose Save 2 Inthe Save dialog select the Hide Extensions checkbox The file extension is hidden when a check appears in the Hide Extensions checkbox 3 Click Save Saving a document in Inspiration 7 format You can save Inspiration 8 documents in Inspiration 7 format so you can then open the document using the earlier version of Inspiration When you save a document in Inspiration 7 format some document formatting may be changed or lost including e Imported audio files are lost e Video symbols cannot be played e Notes in a diagram are converted to the Inspiration 7 note format To save a document in Inspiration 7 x format 1 Onthe File menu choose Save As 2 Select the folder in which to save the document 3 In the Name box Mac OS or the File Name box Windows enter a name for the document 4 In the Format Mac OS or Save as Type box Windows select Inspiration Version 7 inf 5 Click Save Chapter 9 Managing and proofing documents 133 Reverting to the last saved document If you work on a document and then decide you don t want to save the changes you ve made you can discard your changes and have Inspiration open the previously saved version To revert to the last saved document 1 Onthe File menu choose Revert to Saved 2 Doone ofthe following To discard your changes and return to your previously saved document click OK _or
142. is displayed to the left of a topic In Diagram View a checkbox is displayed at the lower right of the symbol Chapter 8 Enriching the content of your documents 129 To turn Smart Checklist on or off gt Onthe View menu choose Smart Checklist Smart Checklist 1s on when a check appears next to Smart Checklist on the Tools menu Sorting checked topics In Outline View you can sort topics by the state of the checkbox associated with each topic To sort topics by the state of the checkbox you must first enable Show Checkboxes on the Tools menu When you sort checked items topics at the level you selected can be arranged with checked items first ascending or checked items last descending To sort checked topics 1 Select the main idea or a topic then choose Sort on the Outline menu 2 Under Sort do one of the following e Select Entire Outline to sort all the topics in the outline e Select Subtopics to sort the subtopics for the selected topic 3 Under Key select Checklist to sort your outline by the state of the checkbox associated with each topic 4 Under Order do one of the following e Select Ascending to arrange the topics with checked items first and unchecked items last e Select Descending to arrange topics with checked items last and unchecked items first 5 Click OK 130 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Summing numbers and dollars The Summation feature is useful whenever you need quick simple addi
143. ites ase opi trad Re as da s telo oed oculto tease cbs te buen a 46 Selecting all symbols 1 1 he Hag ATI oso cmo re rare I p RED tul ens nud Rau a belassen Roc licei tu bue iaa 46 Selecung all Symbols ata Specie level uuo eme ra t t d etel ed a ea mese tei pueda a 46 Selecunp all TKS inthe Gg EAE o doo conan i Dati Dna ad Rehd bana cad awe sa amies op upu tacita bue aai 47 Selec ns a svmboE Ss SUDEODICS iot cto eren bara UP bae Routes duel tee eps cube abused s Lulli ceuUs 47 Seleeumnp all notes ING dia CLAIM o noce eed o Ies es i ated etus csi iden a a voces bntu Pass tosta ctus aaa 47 Selectme alldraw objects in the diagram auci mese tet be eese thee iea eue ue bestes eue Dos iee xe ses bes iUnd 47 Copyine CUMING and pastHite ODIeCIS o mee teet eeepc tessa a pes edet ee Rd bereiten zoe poset Dese uei red bes iUnd 47 C OP Vile ANG pastina symbols seeseibeseceetesstete ie nensem retta bentes beftibti a aa a E E odes ben ite 47 C me and pastine symbols etas mites tea er tete tes teta erm estie mates elon tec ani tierce red tat iL eet 48 Deleting ac vimmbDo Lati don S DHEBIKSS oen eoe Einb n oed Re Ed b nated enema 48 Deleting a symbolwithout deleting its D IkS aoro E eoo it inet ote dubai dne 49 Pelena EVER MEE T ee ee eee eee er ee eee ee ee eee ee eee 49 Deleting a note TIE 2 010 P FOE adopt in t ituri les dua eaten Duele cal died diadema Les lesa cunt ial 49 Lndorno ehdtiges aks tect taconite ithe sect dni ie tanta eM st sb ties xr dba Aisle
144. k the Outline button Outline On the View menu choose Outline 42 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Chapter 3 Working with the diagram After you have some of your ideas down and you begin to make connections and add links you can organize and rearrange your diagram Viewing your diagram as you work Inspiration gives you many different ways to view your diagram Magnifying or reducing the view of a diagram When you want to reduce the size of the document in the window zoom out When you want to magnify the document zoom in You can zoom in or out to a specific percentage You can also fit the entire diagram into the window Use the buttons in the lower left of the window to zoom in or out Click to view the entire diagram Click ta magnify the view Click to reduce the view Click ta magnify or reduce the view to a specific percentage Note Zooming in and out does not change the actual size of the document only the magnification at which you see it To scale symbols see Resizing a symbol on page 62 Zooming in gt Click the Zoom In button AA in the lower left of the window On the View menu choose Zoom In Zooming out gt Click the Zoom Out button Laa in the lower left of the window On the View menu choose Zoom Out Chapter 3 Working with the diagram 43 Zooming to a specific percentage gt Click the Change Zoom Level button in the lower left of the window then select a percentage On the V
145. last edited custom library To copy and paste a symbol on your diagram into a custom library select the symbol then choose Copy on the Edit menu On the Utility menu choose Edit Symbol Libraries On the Edit Symbol Libraries dialog select the custom library then click Paste Graphic To create a name for the symbol enter it at the bottom of the right palette in the Edit Symbol Libraries dialog You can also add symbols by searching for them on the left palette in the Edit Symbol Libraries dialog Copying a symbol from the Symbol palette to a custom library 1 2 3 4 gt 6 On the Utility menu choose Edit Symbol Libraries On the right palette select the custom library e On the Category list select the category that contains the library then select the library e Click ito browse the libraries in the category On the left palette click the symbol you want to copy To create a name for the symbol enter it in the bottom of the right palette Repeat steps 3 amp 4 to copy another symbol Click OK Tip You can open the Edit Symbol Libraries dialog using a shortcut menu On the Symbol palette point to the symbol you want to copy then hold down Control and click the mouse button Macintosh or click the right mouse button Windows Chapter 10 Managing the symbol libraries 159 Copying an online symbol to a symbol library 1 2 On the Utility menu choose Edit Symbol Libraries On the right palette
146. lect Polygon Click where you want the first segment of the polygon to begin then click where you want the segment to end To constrain the segment to a 45 degree vertical or horizontal line hold down the Shift key when you click Continue to click where you want each segment to begin and end then click ta end the segment and begin a new one Click ta begin a segment To complete the polygon do one of the following To create a closed polygon click the starting point To create an open polygon double click at the point where you want to complete the shape To turn the Polygon tool off click the Draw button K on the Formatting toolbar 76 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Drawing a rectangle or square You use the Rectangle tool to draw rectangles and squares To draw a rectangle or square L On the Formatting toolbar click the Change Draw Tool button MI then select Rectangle The cursor turns into a crosshair Position the crosshair where you want a corner of the rectangle or square to begin To draw a rectangle drag the shape you want then release the mouse button _or To draw a square hold down the Shift key drag the square release the mouse button and then release the Shift key As you drag the square becomes proportionally larger To turn the Rectangle tool off click the Draw button m on the Formatting toolbar Drawing a rounded rectangle or square You use the Rounde
147. lect Subtopics Selecting everything in an outline 1 Select a topic 2 On the Edit menu choose Select All 104 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Copying cutting and pasting in an outline Deleting a topic As you re working you may want to delete a topic in your outline When you delete a topic you automatically delete its subtopics If you don t want to delete the subtopics you can copy and paste them elsewhere or you can promote them one level so they are no longer subtopics For more information about promoting a set of subtopics see Promoting a set of subtopics to topics on page 107 To delete a topic 1 Select the topic 2 Do one of the following Press the Delete key D On the Edit menu choose Clear Copying and pasting a topic You can copy one or more topics and their subtopics and then paste them into another location Or you can paste them into another outline or into a document in another program When you copy a topic its subtopics are copied as well To copy and paste a topic 1 Select the topic 2 On the Edit menu choose Copy 3 Select the topic under which you want to paste the topic 4 On the Edit menu choose Paste The topic and its subtopics appear in the new location The original topic and its subtopics remain in their original location Chapter 6 Organizing your outline 105 Cutting and pasting a topic You can cut one or more topics and their subtopics and then paste them
148. lect the link The text box is displayed and a selection handle appears beneath the text Drag the selection handle to change the position of the text on a link 2 Drag the selection handle to move the text along the link Chapter 2 Creating a diagram 4 Adding notes to a diagram For each symbol in a diagram a note is available Notes allow you to expand your ideas and actually begin the writing process while continuing to work in the visual format Notes are flexible You can choose to keep a note attached and move it with its symbol or detach it from its symbol and place it anywhere on the diagram To add a note to a symbol 1 Select the symbol 2 Onthe Main toolbar click the Note button Mote 3 Enter your text into the note Enter details into the note then click to close the note 4 Click to close the note For more information about showing and hiding notes see Showing or hiding notes in a diagram on page 46 For information about moving a note see Detaching or attaching a note in a diagram on page 69 Creating an outline from a diagram After you have your ideas in a visual format you can easily create an outline from your diagram by switching to Outline View Here you can continue to develop your information in a written form Changes you make in Outline View are automatically made in Diagram View and vice versa To create an outline from a diagram Onthe Main toolbar clic
149. les saving diagram as web pages 146 saving Inspiration document as web pages 144 saving outline as a web pages 146 saving outline as multiple web pages 147 starting a web site 145 Hyperlinked documents copying 125 creating 121 gathering 125 Hyperlinks availability 124 creating 120 deleting 125 gathering 125 to email addresses 123 to new Inspiration documents 122 to other files 121 to web pages 120 turning on or off 124 Idea map example 23 Imported GIF files changing colors in diagram 59 Importing audio files 13 128 Importing documents other programs 137 other versions of Inspiration 138 Importing graphics for symbols in diagram 56 into notes in diagram 71 into notes in outline 98 into symbol libraries 157 159 Importing videos for symbols in diagram 57 Indentation 164 INL files 155 Inserting footers 165 Inserting headers 165 Inserting higher level topics 96 Inserting hyperlinks 120 121 122 123 Index 203 Inserting new main idea 97 Inserting page numbers 164 Inserting symbols between linked symbols 34 Inspiration defaults 171 exiting 19 new features 13 Preferences 171 quitting 19 starting 19 templates 134 version 137 138 Inspiration 7 132 138 ISF files 132 IST files 132 Italicizing text 52 J JPEG files diagrams 56 71 143 outlines 98 symbol libraries 159 Justifying text 52 K
150. line as a web page When you save an outline as a web page the main idea becomes the title of the document and appears in large type at the top of the page Topics subtopics and notes are the body of the page At the end of the page a Back hyperlink appears which you can click to return to the top of the page You can choose to create a separate web page containing a table of contents You also can choose to include hidden subtopics and hidden notes in the web page To save an outline as a web page 1 Open the Inspiration document 2 Onthe File menu choose Export 3 Click the Web Pages tab 4 Select Outline 5 Select from the following options e To create a separate table of contents select Table of Contents e To include any hidden subtopics in the web page select Hidden Subtopics e To include any hidden notes in the web page select Hidden Notes 6 Click Save 7 Select the folder in which to save the web page 8 Enter a name for the web page then click Save Inspiration automatically uses your main idea as the name and assigns the appropriate file extension but you can change the name Chapter 9 Managing and proofing documents 147 Saving an outline as multiple web pages When you save an outline as multiple web pages the main idea becomes the title of the table of contents and appears in large type at the top The first level topics are listed below the title in hypertext format Each first level topic becomes
151. literary novels looking at cause and effect or developing your understanding of a complex concept The kind of diagram you create in Inspiration depends on the idea you want to develop The following are some of the different types of diagrams you can easily build using Inspiration Concept map A concept map is a hierarchical diagram used to represent a set of concepts beginning with the most general or most important and then working down to more specific detail Key concepts are connected by links that have descriptive words on them explaining the relationship between the concepts Concept maps are often used to illustrate scientific or historical concepts or for other types of knowledge mapping organ made k upof cells amp tissues several layers outer layer inner layer falty layer EPIDERMIS barrier layer fed and supported by DERMIS has MALPIGHIAN SUBCUTANEOUS inner living layer is full of creates no direct contains blood xipitl riss branch supply capillarie grum SKIN outer dead blood vessels layer The Skin diagram is an example of a concept map Chapter 1 Getting started with Inspiration 23 Idea map You can use an idea map to brainstorm ideas and develop thoughts An idea map starts with a main idea or problem in the middle of the screen You record ideas associated with the main idea in symbols that radiate out from the main idea
152. ly available in Mac OS X or later Using the stylus to create symbols You can use the stylus to create symbols Inspiration recognizes a variety of symbol shapes including circle oval square rectangle and diamond To create a symbol with the stylus 1 On the Utility menu choose Preferences 2 Click behaviors 3 Select the Stylus Mode checkbox then click OK 4 In the workspace draw a shape Inspiration recognizes circles ovals squares rectangles and diamonds Moving tools to the bottom of the whiteboard When using Inspiration with interactive electronic whiteboards you may want to move the Main toolbar to the bottom of the window This ensures that the tools needed to create diagrams and outlines are easily accessible To move the Main toolbar to the bottom of the window gt On the View menu choose Toolbar then select Main Toolbar to Bottom The Main toolbar is displayed at the bottom of the window when a check appears next to Main Toolbar to Bottom on the View gt Toolbar menu 196 Inspiration 8 User s Manual About entering text with the stylus or pen You can use the stylus or pen to enter text in Inspiration Tip When using the stylus or pen to write text you will also want to use the stylus to accomplish cursor actions such as creating symbols and links using the Inspiration toolbars and Symbol palette and accessing the menus In general stylus strokes initiated immediately after placing the styl
153. mand 5 Command 6 Chapter 13 Reference 185 Windows Ctrl Windows Ctrl Ctrl Windows Ctrl 1 Ctrl 2 Ctrl 3 Ctrl 4 Ctrl 5 Ctrl 6 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Shortcuts for navigating in Diagram View You can use the following keyboard commands to move around in your document when you are not in text editing When the grid is off movements still occur relative to the grid height and width For finer control when navigating we recommend setting the grid height and width to 25 in 64 cm To Scroll left one grid box Scroll right one grid box Scroll up one grid box Scroll down one grid box Scroll to top left Scroll to bottom right Scroll up one page Scroll down one page Scroll left one page Scroll right one page Scroll to selection Move crosshair one grid box left Move crosshair one grid box right Move crosshair one grid box up Move crosshair one grid box down Macintosh Command Shift Left AITOW Command Shift Right Arrow Command Shift Up Arrow Command Shift Down AITOW Command Home Command End Page Up Page Down Command Page Up or Control Left Arrow Command Page Down or Control Right Arrow Command 9 Command Shift Left AITOW Command Shift Right Arrow Command Shift Up Arrow Command Shift Down Arrow Windows Command Shift Lef t Arrow Command Shift Rig ht Arrow Command Shift Up Arrow Command Shift Do wn Arrow Ctrl Home Ct
154. mand on the File menu Note Graphics files are inserted as symbols video files are inserted as video symbols and audio files are inserted as attached sound files To insert a hyperlink to another file gt gt Copy and paste the file onto your document Drag and drop the file onto your document Click the Hyperlink button on the Main toolbar To insert a hyperlink to another file using selected text 1 Select the text to be displayed as a hyperlink For example if you want to create a hyperlink to a document about reptiles you might select the text Read more about reptiles On the Main toolbar click the Hyperlink button Hyperlink The selected text appears in the Hyperlink Text box You can edit the text Click Select File For example you might want to create a hyperlink to a document called Reptile Reference doc The Hyperlink dialog appears with the path and name of the file you selected in the Link To box Select the document then click OK Click OK 122 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Inserting a hyperlink to a new Inspiration document You can insert a hyperlink to a new Inspiration document that you create on the fly The new document is connected to the document you are currently working on using a hyperlink To insert a hyperlink to a new Inspiration document 1 6 Select the text to be displayed as a hyperlink For example if you want to create a separate bibliograph
155. mated symbols if you want the symbols to appear without animation Tip To search for animated symbols enter animated with your keywords When you turn off animated symbols only the first frame of an animated symbol is displayed To turn animated symbols on or off 1 On the Utilities menu choose Preferences 2 Click Behaviors 3 Check or clear the Animate GIFs checkbox Animated symbols are on when a check appears in the Animate GIFs checkbox Using the custom strip symbol in a diagram You can use the custom strip symbol to create a special symbol with text or a graphic in it Custom strip symbol When you place the custom strip symbol in your diagram the strip area 1s blank You can enter text or draw a simple picture in the strip area You can also copy and paste a graphic created in another program into the strip area First you place the custom strip symbol in your diagram Then you add the text or graphic After you create a custom strip symbol you can add it to a custom library so it is available to use in other diagrams Chapter 4 Enhancing your diagram 55 To add text to a custom strip symbol 1 Select the custom strip symbol 2 Click the strip area in the symbol On the Symbol menu choose Edit Custom Strip Click the strip area to add text ta the custom strip symbol Select Text Editor 3 4 Enter the text you want to appear in the strip area 5 Format the text using the available opti
156. move the page break select the topic then choose Set Page Break on the Outline menu To preview a document before printing see Previewing a document before printing on page 161 Sizing diagrams for printing Printing a diagram on one page If a diagram spans multiple pages you can reduce the size of the document and center it so it fits on one page To print a diagram on one page 1 Open the document 2 Onthe File menu choose Page Setup 3 Click the Layout tab then select 1 Page 4 To proceed click Print Printing a diagram at full size Inspiration automatically prints diagrams to fit on one page However you can print a diagram as it appears on the screen Printing a document at full size is useful for creating banners posters and boards for presentations Note that symbols may break along page breaks unless you adjust the position of the symbols before printing You can also print diagrams at full size without breaking across symbols To print a diagram at full size 1 Open the document you want to print 2 Onthe File menu choose Page Setup 3 Click the Layout tab then select Actual size 100 4 To proceed click Print For more information about adjusting page breaks before printing see Adjusting the page breaks on a diagram on page 165 and Printing a diagram at full size without breaking across symbols on page 167 Chapter 11 Printing 167 Printing a diagram at full size without breaking across
157. n specify the amount of space that appears between topics Changing the topic spacing does not affect how the outline appears on the screen To set topic spacing 1 Onthe File menu choose Page Setup 2 Click the Layout tab 3 Inthe Topic list select the spacing 4 Click OK Setting line spacing in a printed outline When you print an outline you can specify the amount of space between the lines of text Changing the line spacing does not affect how the outline appears on the screen To set line spacing 1 Onthe File menu choose Page Setup 2 Click the Layout tab 3 In the Line list select the spacing 4 Click OK 164 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Indenting the notes in a printed outline When you print an outline you can indent the notes as a way of distinguishing the notes from the topics and subtopics Indenting notes when you print does not affect how the outline appears on the screen To indent notes text 1 2 3 4 On the File menu choose Page Setup Click the Layout tab In the Note Indent list select the indentation style Click OK Adding page numbers You can add page numbers to a document header or footer Headers and footers appear only when you print the document Headers appear at the top of the document footers appear at the bottom To add page numbers L 2 3 4 5 On the File menu choose Page Setup Click the Header Footer tab In the Apply to list select the pages
158. ndheld 2 On the File menu point to Handheld then select Save for Sync The Save for Sync dialog box appears 3 In the list select the handhelds to which you want to move the document e To move the document to handhelds that have not yet been synced to this desktop select New Handhelds e To select all handhelds click the Select All button 4 Choose a format for the document e To save the file as an Inspiration document choose Document e To save the file as an Inspiration template choose Template 5 Inthe Save As box the name of the document appears You can enter a different name for the document 6 Click Save 7 Follow the syncing procedure for your handheld or handhelds On the handheld start Inspiration On the File menu choose Open and select the document in the list Appendix B Using Inspiration with whiteboards and other stylus based systems 195 Appendix B Using Inspiration with whiteboards and other stylus based systems You can use Inspiration with stylus based systems such as interactive electronic whiteboards like SMART Board or Promethean ACTIVboard whiteboards Tablet PCs and Wacom tablets Inspiration is designed to take full advantage of these stylus based systems You can use the stylus to create symbols and links Inspiration even recognizes text written with the stylus Note Inspiration features supporting the use of whiteboards stylus based systems and handwriting recognition are on
159. ng started with Inspiration 15 Inspiration Web Resources Use Inspiration with an Internet connection to seamlessly access these additional complimentary resources More than one million symbols Students better demonstrate their understanding and communicate their ideas by including symbols in their projects An online Inspiration symbol collection containing more than one million illustrations and photographs offers safe image choices for any topic 50 Curriculum Packets Curriculum Packets help teachers effectively integrate visual learning techniques as they address multiple learning styles Each comprehensive online Packet provides an integrated unit plan with multiple templates and exemplars Each of the 50 Packets offers standards aligned supplemental instructional units for high school level language arts social studies or science On demand training videos Learn how to use Inspiration and complete projects efficiently with on demand training videos These online videos cover Inspiration s most commonly used features And more Arranges and changes Organizing your work just got easier Select an arrange style in one step with the new Arrange Options button on the Main toolbar or click the Arrange button to open the enhanced Arrange dialog Redesigned for greater clarity the dialog provides more layout options and a preview window to guide your choices Alg O Arrange Note Hyperlink w ree weh Split Tree More
160. not link to them You can enhance draw objects just as you can enhance symbols For instance you can fill them with color and change their line color Chapter 4 Enhancing your diagram 73 Using the Draw tools 1 Click the Change Draw Tool button on the Formatting toolbar then select a Draw tool Rectangle Rounded Rectangle C3 Oval hs CJ Polygon Freeform Line xs Line Zr v LB 2 The selected Draw tool is displayed on the Formatting toolbar Ol e 2 3 To turn the Draw tool off click the Draw button on the Formatting toolbar Drawing a freeform shape You use the Freeform Line tool to make freehand drawings To draw a freeform shape 1 Onthe Formatting toolbar click the Change Draw Tool button i then select Freeform Line The cursor turns into a crosshair 2 Position the crosshair where you want your drawing to begin 3 Hold down the mouse button and draw 4 When you finish a line release the mouse button 5 To turn the Freeform Line tool off click the Draw button 5 on the Formatting toolbar 74 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Drawing a straight line You use the Line tool to draw straight lines at any angle You can also draw exact horizontal vertical or 45 degree lines To draw a straight line at any angle 1 3 On the Formatting toolbar click the Change Draw Tool button I then select Line The cursor turns into a crosshair Position the crosshair where you
161. nspiration 8 User s Manual Applying bold formatting to text I 2 Select the text or object On the Formatting toolbar click the Bold button B On the Text menu choose Style then select Bold Italicizing text 1 2 Select the text or object On the Formatting toolbar click the Italic button Ij On the Text menu choose Style then select Italic Underlining text 1 2 Select the text or object On the Formatting toolbar click the Underline button Ui On the Text menu choose Style then select Underline Changing text color 1 2 Select the text or object On the Formatting toolbar click the Text Color button then select a color On the Text menu choose Color then select a color Justifying text 1 Select the text or object 2 On the Text menu choose Justify then select Left Center or Right Chapter 4 Enhancing your diagram 53 Applying superscript formatting 1 Select the text or object 2 On the Text menu choose Style then select Superscript Press Shift Cmd 5 Macintosh or Shift Ctrl 5 Windows Applying subscript formatting 1 Select the text or object 2 On the Text menu choose Style then select Subscript Press Shift Cmd 6 Macintosh or Shift Ctrl 6 Windows Changing text to all capital letters 1 Select the text or object 2 On the Text menu choose Style then select ALL CAPS Returning text to the default style If you select text and mak
162. nted document Hiding notes in a printed outline When you print an outline Inspiration automatically prints all notes even those that are hidden on the screen In some cases you may not want to print the notes that are hidden When you print you can hide the notes so the printed document looks exactly like the document on the screen To hide notes in a printed outline 1 In the outline hide the notes you don t want to print 2 Onthe File menu choose Page Setup 3 Click the Layout tab then clear the Hidden Notes Text checkbox 4 To proceed click Print Hiding subtopics in a printed outline When you print an outline Inspiration automatically prints all subtopics even if they are hidden on the screen In some cases you may not want to print the hidden subtopics When you print you can hide the subtopics so the printed document looks exactly like the document on the screen To hide subtopics in a printed outline 1 In the outline hide the subtopics you don t want to print 2 Onthe File menu choose Page Setup 3 Click the Layout tab then clear the Hidden Subtopics checkbox 4 To proceed click Print For more information about hiding subtopics see Showing or hiding subtopics in an outline on page 101 Hiding prefixes in a printed outline When you print an outline Inspiration automatically prints the prefixes In some cases you may not want the prefixes to appear in the printed outline When you print yo
163. nu choose Quit Macintosh or Exit Windows Hold down the Command key Macintosh or Ctrl key Windows and drag Chapter 1 Getting started with Inspiration 13 Whar s great in Inspiration 8 Inspiration includes the following new features and enhancements More ways to engage and learn visually Searchable symbols Quickly find symbols to better express ideas and represent concepts by searching with keywords Inspiration provides more than 1 000 symbols plus access to more than 1 million additional symbols through Inspiration Web Resources To find a symbol enter keywords in the box at the bottom of the Symbol palette then click amp Inspiration searches both the built in symbol libraries and the online symbol collection then displays the search results in the palette Video and sound integration You can now insert and play multimedia such as QuickTime movies and MP3s to create more engaging and informative projects e Video Enhance your diagrams with videos created in other programs You can integrate video by creating custom video symbols Click on your diagram to select where you wish to insert a video file On the Tools menu choose Insert Video or Sound then select Video The first frame of the video 1s visible To play the video click the Video button BH e Sound To attach an audio file to a symbol or topic choose Insert Video or Sound then select Sound File To play the attached sound click the Audio Qui
164. ny multicolor photo quality or animated symbol After you add a frame you can change the line thickness of the frame the line color of the frame and the fill color of the frame You can also add a fill pattern to the frame To add a frame to a symbol 1 Select the symbol 2 Onthe Symbol menu choose Frame The symbol has a frame when a check appears next to Frame on the Symbol menu Adding a shadow to a symbol To add a shadow to a multicolor photo quality or animated symbol you must first add a frame to the symbol To add a shadow to a symbol 1 Select the symbol 2 Onthe Symbol menu choose Shadow The symbol has a shadow when a check appears next to Shadow on the Symbol menu Chapter 4 Enhancing your diagram 59 Changing the line thickness of a symbol When you change the line thickness of a symbol you change the thickness of the line around the symbol or if the symbol has a frame the thickness of the frame To change the line thickness of a symbol 1 Select the symbol 2 On the Effect menu choose Line Thickness then select the line thickness _or On the Formatting toolbar click the up or down arrows on the Line Thickness button to increase or decrease the line thickness Changing the colors of a symbol in a diagram When you change the line color of a symbol you change the color of the line around the symbol or if the symbol has a frame the frame When you change the fill color of a symbol you chan
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166. oint main Note palette toolbar idea or central theme Diagram Visual learning pthosdobesgues help educators build sirong heating Foundation for nde ik nes the quien principles af VISUAL LEARNING ee Py LE I Brergearchendr Photos An Or Times BULA gt 0 2 420 100 Formatting toolbar Subtopic or subpoint Chapter 1 Getting started with Inspiration 21 Outline View You can use Outline View to create an outline of your ideas or to organize and write a report Here s what Outline View looks like Primary or main idea or central topic Selectian contral columns Subtopic or subpoint AA Outline View ML LU s E iee pypies jaji ange Subtopic g kunl Learni Quick Vinal beaming qacthodeblegnes help educaton bull a strong beaming foundation for rodent Control A Brainstorming B Flanning Organizing Note gF Chuilining Quick Divine i particulas e for planning and Tor indenng dean when wring While outliow s amp ructure may be sirmple outlines can help agai very oomplex E l reuriting Audio E Dxrranemimg Quick i G Concept Mapping Control 1 Helps pou see relationships between ideas H Webbing Formatting toolbar Notes text 22 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Uses of diagrams In Inspiration you can create many types of diagrams It doesn t matter if you re comparing
167. ommand in Inspiration using a shortcut menu To display a shortcut menu gt Hold down the Control key and click the mouse button Macintosh or click the right mouse button Windows 180 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Shortcuts for common commands To Open Starter screen Open new document Open existing document Close active window Minimize window OS X amp Windows only Hide Inspiration OS X only Hide other applications OS X only Symbol palette show hide Toolbars show hide Save current document Print Print preview Quit Exit Inspiration Undo Redo Cut Copy Paste Paste Date Clear Find Find next Spell check Help Macintosh Command N Command Shift N Command O Command W Command M Command H Command Option H Command 8 Command Ctrl T Command S Command P Command Command Q Command Z Command Shift Z Command X Command C Command V Command 0 Backspace or Delete Command F Command Shift F Command Shift S Command Shift Windows Ctrl N Ctrl Shift N Ctrl O Ctrl W Ctrl M Ctrl 8 Ctrl Shift T Ctrl S Ctrl P Ctrl Ctrl Q Alt F4 Ctrl Z Ctrl Shift Z Ctrl X Ctrl C Ctrl Insert Ctrl V Shift Insert Ctrl 0 Backspace or Delete Ctrl F Ctrl Shift F Ctrl Shift S F1 or Ctrl Shift Chapter 13 Reference 181 Shortcuts for viewing documents To Macintosh Windows Switch between views Command T Ctrl T Zoom in Command Ctrl Zoom out Command
168. on 8 User s Manual Opening a file created in another version of Inspiration Inspiration 8 can open files created using Inspiration 6 and later When you open a file created in Inspiration version 6 Miscellaneous thoughts appear at the same level as the main idea Symbols not available in Inspiration 8 are converted to external graphics Link formatting options not available in Inspiration 8 or converted to options available in Inspiration 8 A document saved in Notes List View opens in Outline View To open a file created in an earlier version of Inspiration 1 On the Inspiration Starter screen click the Open File button _or On the File menu choose Open Select the file then click Open If the file contains child documents continue with these steps Click OK when you see this message This document contains child documents To work with version 8 these children must be converted to hyperlinked files Inspiration creates a new folder in the location of the original document In the Save into folder box type a name for the folder Click Save Inspiration creates the new folder containing a copy of the original document and a folder containing a copy of each hyperlinked file child document Child documents without names are automatically named Child1 Child2 and so on In the document each symbol or topic with a child document now has a hyperlink to the appropriate file The new folder conta
169. on documents by adding hyperlinks that connect your document to other documents including web sites Inspiration documents and files created in other programs You can also create hyperlinks that are email addresses that when clicked open the user s email program Creating hyperlinks You can add hyperlinks to symbols links topics and notes as well as text boxes created using the Draw tools Inserting a hyperlink to a web page To insert a hyperlink to a web page gt Copy and paste the Internet address onto your document _or Drag and drop the Internet address onto your document or Type the Internet address in your document For example type www inspiration com To insert a hyperlink to a web page using selected text 1 Select the text to be displayed as a hyperlink For example select the text Please visit our web site On the Main toolbar click the Hyperlink button Hyperlink Select Web Page In the Link To box type the Internet address URL following the http prefix For example type www inspiration com Click OK Chapter 8 Enriching the content of your documents 121 Inserting a hyperlink to another file You can insert hyperlinks to Inspiration documents Microsoft Word documents or any other type of file on your computer After you insert hyperlinks you can make copies of your Inspiration document and all hyperlinked files using the Gather Hyperlinked files com
170. on which you want the page numbers to appear In the Number from box type the starting number Do one of the following To display the page number at the top of the page click in the Right Center or Left box under Header To display the page number at the bottom of the page click in the Right Center or Left box under Footer In the Auto Fill list select Page number The following code appears amp Page To select a font and text size for the page number click Font Chapter 11 Printing 165 Adding headers and footers If you want a header or footer to appear on the page when you print your document you can specify the placement as well as the content of the header or footer Headers appear at the top of the document footers appear at the bottom You can type your own text for headers and footers or insert specific items such as the time date or page numbers Headers and footers appear only when you print the document To add headers and footers 1 On the File menu choose Page Setup 2 Click the Header Footer tab 3 Inthe Apply to list select the pages on which you want the header or footer to appear 4 Inthe Number from box type the starting number for page numbers 5 Under Header type the text you want to appear at the top of the page Type the text in the Left Center or Right box depending on where you want the text to appear on the page To add a specific item such as the time or date click in the box w
171. ons 6 Click OK Tip To display a person s name vertically one character at a time enter the name one character at a time pressing Return Macintosh or Enter Windows after each letter To add a picture to a custom strip symbol 1 Select the custom strip symbol 2 Click the strip area in the symbol On the Symbol menu choose Edit Custom Strip Click the strip area ta add a graphic to the custom strip symbol 3 Select Fat Bits Editor 4 Click inside the Fat Bits Editor box to create a picture Here are some techniques you can use Click a location to change a black pixel to white Drag to draw a continuous line To draw a thinner line hold down the Command key Macintosh or Ctrl key Windows as you draw To draw an even thinner line press the Option key Macintosh or Ctrl Shift keys Windows while you draw 5 To erase your drawing and begin again click the Clear button 6 When you finish click OK 56 Inspiration 8 User s Manual To copy and paste a graphic into a custom strip symbol Mac OS only 1 Inthe graphics program copy the graphic to the clipboard 2 In Inspiration click the strip area in the symbol Click the strip area and then click Paste to copy 4 graphic on the Clipboard into the custom strip symbol 3 Select Fat Bits Editor 4 Click Paste 5 Click OK Importing graphics for symbols in Diagram View You can use graphics created in other program
172. ontinuing to another main idea Entering your main idea When you click Diagram on the Inspiration starter screen a new untitled diagram with a Main gt The text Main Idea is selected Simply start typing to enter your idea into the Main Idea symbol Now you re ready to add topics that expand or explain your main idea Using the RapidFire tool to add ideas quickly You can use the RapidFire tool to add a series of ideas that are connected to a symbol RapidFire With Links option or to add a series of unconnected ideas RapidFire Without Links option The advantage of using the RapidFire tool is that you can concentrate on adding the ideas rather than creating symbols one at a time After you select a RapidFire option you can click the RapidFire button to enter ideas using the selected option To add linked symbols using the RapidFire tool 1 Select the symbol to which you want to add the linked symbols or click the background of the diagram 2 Click the RapidFire Options button then select With Links bul RapidFire The RapidFire icon appears in the symbol to show you the tool is turned on RapidFire icon 3 Enter an idea then press Return Macintosh or Enter Windows after each idea Your ideas appear as symbols on the diagram The ideas progress around the symbol where you started in a clockwise direction 4 To turn off the RapidFire tool click the RapidFire button or click the background of
173. ou will convert to topic text Enter your text pressing Return Macintosh or Enter Windows wherever you want a line break 3 When you finish click in the text where you want the topic text to end Click where vau want the new topic text to end A Mom l Sun 2 near ocean ww e B Sarah And a friend Carol or Jessica l Sarah s friend Carol 4 On the Outline menu choose Set Notes Text All text in front of the cursor becomes part of the topic heading Any text beyond the cursor becomes notes text r 4A Mom Sun 2 near the ocean Sarah And a friend The text in front af the Carol or Jessica cursor becomes part gp f the topic heading l Sarah s friend Carol 7 i The text beyond the cursor becomes notes text a Chapter 6 Organizing your outline 113 Sorting topics You can sort topics or subtopics in ascending or descending alphanumeric order This command is useful when you re creating a list of names and addresses in Outline View for example You can also sort topics by the state of the checkbox associated with each topic To sort topics by the state of the checkbox you must first show the checkboxes choose Show Checkboxes on the View menu You can also sort checked topics For more information see Sorting checked topics on page 129 To sort topics 1 Select the main idea or a topic then choose Sort on the Outline menu The Sort dialog box appears Under Sort
174. ou can set the format for the date and time that appears when you insert the date and time using the Paste Date command on the Edit menu To set the date and time format 1 On the Utility menu choose Preferences 2 Click Formats and Units 3 Onthe Date Time Format menu select one of the following e Short Date 12 9 05 e Long Date Fri December 9 2005 e Short Date And Time 12 9 05 6 00 PM Chapter 12 Customizing Inspiration 177 Setting the measurement units You can set the measurement units for the rulers and the grid to inches or centimeters The measurement units apply to outline layout margins the grid and headers and footers To set the measurement units 1 On the Utility menu choose Preferences 2 Click Formats and Units 3 Onthe Measurement Units menu select Inches or Centimeters Setting your preferred word processor Your preferred word processor starts automatically when you transfer an Inspiration project using the Transfer tool The Transfer tool can move Inspiration projects to Microsoft Word 95 or higher and AppleWorks 5 or higher To set your preferred word processor 1 Onthe Utility menu choose Preferences 2 Click Formats and Units 3 Onthe Preferred Word Processor menu select Microsoft Word or AppleWorks For more information about transferring work see Transferring a document to a word processor on page 148 Setting the Auto Save time If your computer shuts down unexpectedly Inspir
175. outline as one page or multiple pages You can save a diagram as a graphic that appears on a single web page You ll find that it s easy to plan and start building a web site using the Site Skeleton export Simply create an outline or a diagram containing a linked symbol for each page you want to appear in the web site After you export your pages you can add additional information to them using an HTML editor When you export to web page format vector symbols symbols for which line and fill color options are available are not included in the exported document Videos and attached audio files are converted to hyperlinked files External files such as video or audio files are stored in a folder named filename files where filename is the name of your Inspiration document The filename files folder is stored in the same folder as the exported document Chapter 9 Managing and proofing documents 145 Starting a web site based on the structure of your document The Site Skeleton export allows you to transform your diagram or outline into the foundation of a web site including a clickable site map Each symbol or topic becomes a separate page in your web site All notes text appears on the page corresponding to the symbol or topic to which it was associated Links in your diagram become hyperlinks on your web pages Arrows show hyperlink direction Two headed arrows signify that there are hyperlinks back and forth between two pages
176. p a word 1 Click the word 2 Click the Word Guide button on the Main toolbar Viord Guide Tip To look up a word that does not appear in your document click the Word Guide button on the Main toolbar Enter the word in the box in the lower right corner then click Lookup To display the pronunciation key Click the Pronunciation Key button j To hear the computer pronounce the selected word gt Click the Listen button 150 Inspiration 8 User s Manual To display synonyms and antonyms for the selected word gt Click a definition in the list To replace the selected word with a synonym or antonym in the list gt Select a synonym or antonym in the list then click Replace Checking spelling You can check and correct the spelling of the text in a document using the built in spell checker You can use Auto Spell Check which automatically underlines misspelled words with a dashed red line and you can check the spelling of the entire document or selected text You can add words to the dictionary and remove the ones you ve added Using Auto Spell Check gt To turn on Auto Spell Check choose Auto Spell Check on the Tools menu Auto Spell Check is on when a check appears next to Auto Spell Check on the Tools menu Misspelled words are underlined with a dashed red line To correct a misspelled word 1 Click the misspelled word then hold down Control and click the mouse button Macintosh or click the righ
177. p and on the Symbol menu choose Ungroup Chapter 4 Enhancing your diagram 85 Bringing a symbol or draw object to the front of a stack 1 Select the symbol You may need to move one or more of the symbols or objects that cover the one you want to bring to the front 2 On the Effect menu choose Bring to Front The symbol or object moves to the front and is selected 3 To deselect the symbol or draw object click the background of the diagram You can now move the other symbols or objects to make the arrangement you want 86 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Sending a symbol or draw object to the back of a stack You can draw an object and place it behind a symbol You can position draw objects so they overlap or create a stack of symbols or objects To get the right effect you may need to change the order of the objects in the stack To send a symbol or draw object to the back of a stack 1 Select the symbol or draw object you want to send to the back of a stack 2 On the Effect menu choose Send to Back The symbol or object moves to the back 3 To deselect the symbol or draw object click the background of the diagram You can now move the other symbols or objects to make the arrangement you want Changing the defaults of your current diagram You can set the defaults for symbols links and notes The default options include symbol shape font text size text color line color fill color and other st
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179. ple 24 Straight links 63 Stylus 195 Subscript characters 53 Subtopics adding to outline 95 hiding in printed outline 168 promoting to topics 107 showing by level in outline 100 showing or hiding in diagram 45 showing or hiding in outline 101 Summing figures 130 Superscript characters 53 Switching to Diagram View 99 Symbol categories 31 Symbol defaults 87 Symbol frame adding in diagram 58 Symbol labels in outline 93 Symbol libraries available on Symbol palette 134 copying 155 copying symbol to custom library 158 creating 155 deleting symbol 160 Inspiration 8 User s Manual importing graphic 159 managing 155 searching 13 36 sharing 156 using 31 Symbol palette available libraries 134 searching for symbols 36 showing or hiding 174 using 31 Symbol shadow adding in diagram 58 Symbols adding fill pattern in diagram 61 adding frame in diagram 58 adding shadow in diagram 58 adding to diagram 32 aligning 83 attaching audio file 128 bringing to front 85 changing colors in diagram 59 connecting 37 copying and pasting 47 cutting and pasting 48 defaults 87 deleting and keeping links 49 deleting in diagram 48 displaying text as caption in diagram 61 fitting text 61 inserting between connected ideas 34 layering with links 67 making same size 62 moving 37 positioning precisely 83 resizing in diagram 62 return
180. pplication control how new diagrams and outlines look transfer and print The default settings also control which symbol libraries appear on the Symbol palette and whether you have access to Inspiration online resources You can change the default settings for e Symbol libraries available on the Symbol palette e Custom symbol libraries available on the Symbol palette e Access to Inspiration online resources e Symbols links notes and topics e Transferring documents to a word processor e Printing Changing the default settings for the Inspiration program When you change the default settings for the Inspiration application the changes apply to all newly created diagrams and outlines from that point forward To change the default settings for the Inspiration application 1 Onthe Utility menu choose Default Settings 2 Choose Change then click Next 3 In each dialog change the settings you want then click Next 4 Tosave the changes click Finish Note The new default settings apply only to new diagrams and outlines you create Any existing or currently open documents are not affected 172 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Selecting a new default template When you start a new document in any view Inspiration opens a new document that is based on the default template When Inspiration comes from the factory the default template is the Basic template The Basic template is a general purpose template for any type of document
181. rals Uses upper case letters to label main topics in outline documents Otherwise like the Roman Numeral format A B C 1 2 3 a b c etc e Legal Uses numbers for each level and includes the first level prefix as part of the second level and so on 1 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 etc Numeric Uses numbers for each level 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc in an outline document No Prefix On printed outline documents there are no prefixes Bullets Uses a single bullet for all levels in an outline document Power Outlining Assigns the same number or letter to all topics at a specific level e Custom Lets you specify your own system of prefixes in an outline document Formatting prefixes You can change the font and text style of the prefixes in an outline To format prefixes 1 2s 3 On the Formatting toolbar click the Prefix button hl then select Custom Select the Custom Font and Style checkbox On the Font list select a font e To apply bold formatting to the prefixes select the Bold checkbox e To italicize the prefixes select the Italics checkbox e To underline the prefixes select the Underline checkbox Click OK to apply the formatting 118 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Adding a prefix at the main idea level gt On the Formatting toolbar click the Prefix button then select Start at Main Idea Creating custom prefixes I 1 On the Formatting toolbar click the Prefix button A then select
182. ration 1 amp 2 Microsoft Word RTF RTF files created using other word processing programs Plain text files created using other word processing programs To open a document created in another program L 2 On the Inspiration Starter screen click the Open File button On the File menu choose Open Select the file then click Open If you are using Windows you can specify the type of document you want to open On the Files of Type menu select the type of file Here are your choices Inspiration Documents isf opens Inspiration version 7 and 8 documents Inspiration 6 Documents ins opens Inspiration 6 documents Inspiration Templates ist opens Inspiration templates Inspiration Handheld Documents ihf opens Inspiration handheld documents Kidspiration Documents kid opens Kidspiration documents Kidspiration Activities kia opens Kidspiration activities RTF RTF opens rich text format documents in Outline View Inspiration retains most of the structure of the original document Plain TXT opens plain text documents in Outline View When Inspiration opens a text document it looks for paragraph returns to determine outline topics The first sentence of a paragraph becomes an outline topic and the remaining sentences become notes text For more information about moving documents between the Mac OS and Windows see Exchanging an Inspiration document between Mac OS and Windows on page 139 138 Inspirati
183. rl End Page Up Page Down Ctrl Page Up Ctrl Page Down Ctrl 9 Ctrl Shift Left Arrow Ctrl Shift Right Arrow Ctrl Shift Up Arrow Ctrl Shift Down Arrow Chapter 13 Reference 187 Shortcuts for selecting and moving objects in Diagram View You can use the following keyboard commands to select objects in your document when you are not in text editing When the grid 1s off movements still occur relative to the grid width and height To select objects such as links with the arrow keys we recommend setting the grid width and height to 25 in 64 cm To Select all objects Select this level Select first main idea Select nearest symbol left Select nearest symbol right Select nearest symbol up Select nearest symbol down Nudge selected symbols left one pixel Nudge selected symbols right one pixel Nudge selected symbols up one pixel Nudge selected symbols down one pixel Move selected symbols left one grid box Move select symbols right one grid box Move selected symbols up one grid box Move selected symbols down one grid box Group selected diagram objects Arrange diagram Macintosh Command A Command Shift A Home Shift Left Arrow Shift Right Arrow Shift Up Arrow Shift Down Arrow Left Arrow Right Arrow Up Arrow Down Arrow Command Shift Left AITOW Command Shift Right Arrow Command Shift Up Arrow Command Shift Down Arrow Command G Command 7 Windows Ctrl A
184. row Shift Down Arrow Command Shift Up Arrow Command Shift Down Arrow Esc or Shift Return or Shift Enter Option Tab Windows Ctrl Shift Home Ctrl Shift End ShifttHome Shift End Shift Left Arrow Shift Right Arrow Ctrl Shift Left Arrow Ctrl Shift Right Arrow Shift Up Arrow Shift Down Arrow Ctrl Shift Up Arrow Ctrl Shift Down Arrow Esc or Shift Enter or Shift 10 Key Enter Shortcuts for editing text Chapter 13 Reference 183 When editing text you can use these shortcuts to move the insertion point in text To move the insertion point to Beginning of topic End of topic Beginning of line End of line Left one character Right one character Left one word Right one word Up one line Down one line Up one paragraph Down one paragraph To End text editing Add a Tab character Split notes text and add text in front of the cursor to the topic text Outline View only Macintosh Command Home Command End Home End Left Arrow Right Arrow Command Left Arrow Command Right Up Arrow Down Arrow Command Up Arrow Command Down Arrow Macintosh Esc or Shift Return or Shift Enter Option Tab Command E Windows Ctrl Home Ctrl End Home End Left Arrow Right Arrow Ctrl Left Arrow Ctrl Right Arrow Up Arrow Down Arrow Ctrl Up Arrow Ctrl Down Arrow Windows Esc or Shift Enter or Shift 10 Key Enter Ctrl E 184 Inspiration 8 Us
185. s to represent your ideas You can also use scanned photographs or any other graphic images In Windows you can import GIF JPEG PICT TIFF Windows Bitmap bmp and Windows Metafile wmf files In Mac OS you can import GIF JPEG PICT PNG and TIFF files To import PNG or TIFF files your computer must have QuickTime To install QuickTime choose Get QuickTime on the Help menu Inspiration automatically creates a text area below an imported graphic making the graphic a captioned symbol You can also position the text area inside the graphic To add an imported graphic to a custom symbol library see Adding symbols to custom libraries on page 157 To import a graphic for a symbol 1 Click where you want to place the graphic 2 On the Edit menu choose Insert then select Graphic 3 Select the graphic file then click Open Notes e You can drag and drop a graphic from a graphics editing program or drag and drop the graphics file Arrange the program windows so that both the graphic and the Inspiration window are visible Drag the graphic to the diagram e To copy and paste a graphic onto a diagram in the graphics editing program copy the graphic On the diagram click where you want the graphic to appear On the Edit menu choose Paste e When you import a file that QuickTime does not recognize Inspiration creates a hyperlink to the file Chapter 4 Enhancing your diagram 57 Changing the location of the caption on an impor
186. select the custom library e On the Category list select the category that contains the library then select the library e Click to browse the libraries in the category In the box at the bottom of the left palette type a word that describes the symbol you are looking for then click the Find button To create a name for the symbol enter it in the box at the bottom of the right palette Repeat steps 3 amp 4 to copy another symbol Click OK Importing a graphic into a custom library You can create symbols using graphics files you import directly into a custom library A quick way to import a graphics file is to drag and drop it onto the Symbol palette You can also copy and paste a graphic into a custom library You can import BMP GIF JPEG PICT PNG and TIFF files To import PNG or TIFF files or to import BMP files in Mac OS your computer must have QuickTime To install QuickTime choose Get QuickTime on the Help menu To import a graphic into a custom library 2 On the Utility menu choose Edit Symbol Libraries On the right palette select the custom library e On the Category list select the category that contains the library then select the library e Click Fito browse the libraries in the category Click Import Graphic Navigate to the folder containing the graphics file select the file then click Open Select Standard Symbol Size or Current Size then click OK e Select Standard Symbol Size to size the
187. selected part of a diagram 1 Select the symbol where you want to start the arrange 2 Onthe Main toolbar click the Arrange button we Arrange 3 Select Tree 4 To select Arrange options click the More Options button 5 Clear the Entire Diagram checkbox then click OK 80 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Setting Arrange options You can use the Arrange options to refine a diagram arrangement Not all options are available for every arrangement 1 To set Arrange options click the Arrange button on the Main toolbar bul Arrange 2 Click the More Options button Use this option Tree Direction Lowest Level Symbol Arrangement Entire Diagram Link Style Tighten spacing Arrange in outline order Size text by level Balanced web to do this Select the direction the symbols in the tree diagram appear relative to the Main Idea Control how the symbols in each branch of the tree diagram are arranged vertically Arrange a selected part of the diagram Select the style of links in the diagram Minimize the space between symbols Arrange the symbols in the same order they appear in Outline View Automatically size the text in a symbol based on the symbol s level in the diagram The text in higher level symbols is larger The text in lower level symbols is smaller Arrange the symbols in the diagram around the Main Idea and space the symbols equally Chapter 4 Enhancing your diagram 81
188. sier to organize your outline it s often useful to hide the subtopics so you can concentrate on the main topics You can show or hide subtopics for individual topics as well as for the entire outline When the Subtopic Quick Control b is displayed in the column to the left of a topic the topic has hidden subtopics T Family Vacation ww L What we want io do E A Mom ww B Dad l Play golf To show hidden subtopics click the Subtopie Quick Control Tip You can also double click the topic prefix to show or hide subtopics To show a topic s subtopics gt Click the Subtopic Quick Control b _or 1 Select the topic 2 Onthe View menu choose Subtopics then select Show To show all subtopics in an outline gt On the View menu choose Subtopics then select Show All 102 Inspiration 8 User s Manual To hide a topic s subtopics gt Click the Subtopic Quick Control _or 1 Select the topic 2 Onthe View menu choose Subtopics then select Hide To hide all subtopics in an outline gt Onthe View menu choose Subtopics then select Hide All Showing or hiding notes in an outline You many want to hide your notes so you can work with the high level organization of the outline You can show or hide notes for selected topics and you can show or hide notes for all the topics in an outline The Note Quick Control indicates the state of the topic s note as either hidden or showing i T Family V
189. spiration RapidFire and Site Skeleton are registered trademarks of Inspiration Software Inc The Inspiration design mark is a trademark of Inspiration Software Inc QuickTime is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc Portions Copyright 1990 94 Halcyon Software All rights reserved The Sentry Spelling Checker Engine Copyright 1993 1998 Wintertree Software Inc Other brands and trademarks are the property of their respective owners Table of Contents Table of Contents Credits uL us II EIL Sec mecefor I Table of Contents ieeevs esee eere o Ev URL e EUR Ve oe Ee UVP suae vu P saa sUeeesesuresveve edes IN Chapter 1 Getting started with Inspiration ee eee ee ee ee ee eoe eec I Learmina Asp rA O aad agent gh caerh es a ash cd Las VM otc uM lek eh esa E leek eae 11 About Inspiration documentation and COMVENTIONS cccccccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssseseseeeess 12 What sareat mb Inspiraton S l oenar oea E E A atten tu E E A A E 13 OUS ORAN I E at ti mS 18 Sarine This DITOHIO RD oett oet cn antc tas E re 19 Aboutthe Inspiration starter SCL CC Eo eerte t beau EO ree en stt a eS en ori bae te ces uet os uet S Mam cei es 19 itine IDSDITA LORD codi reto uela sso Sm beta c MM MM M M M ere DEL 19 ADOS the Inspiration V Ie WS aid eec mi ta os tuam ista e Manu eM D IM e DELE 20 WTA CANE 1G e eee eran eee ee ee a E T r e a 20 OWUtliBe M Ie arene eee een er P
190. spiration 8 User s Manual Exporting Inspiration documents Once you ve created a document in Inspiration you can export it to a variety of document types including plain text files word processing documents PowerPoint slides web pages and graphics files Each export format has options you can use to control what elements of the Inspiration document are included in the exported document When you export a document hyperlinks graphics videos and attached audio files may or may not be included depending on the export format you choose For all export formats except web page format external audio and video files are copied to a folder named filename mediafiles where filename is the name of your Inspiration document The folder is stored in the same folder as the exported document Saving an outline as a text file You can save an outline as a plain text file which can be opened in most text editors and word processing programs The exported outline includes unformatted topic text and notes You can choose to include topics notes and prefixes in the exported document Hyperlinks videos graphics and attached audio files are not included in the exported document To save an outline as a text file Open the outline On the File menu choose Export Click the Word Processor tab 1 2 3 4 Onthe File Format menu select Plain Text 5 To include a graphic of diagram in the exported document select Include the diagram 6
191. symbol equivalent to the other Inspiration symbols e Select Current Size to retain the graphic s current size To create a name for the symbol enter it in the box at the bottom of the right palette Repeat steps 3 6 until you are finished Click OK Notes e If you do not select a custom library before importing a graphic the symbol 1s installed in the last edited custom library e To drag and drop a graphic into a custom library select the custom library on the Symbol palette Open the folder or program containing the graphic Arrange the program windows so 160 Inspiration 8 User s Manual that both the graphic and the Symbol palette are visible Drag the graphic onto the Symbol palette e To copy and paste a graphic into a custom library copy the graphic to the clipboard On the Utility menu choose Edit Symbol Libraries On the Edit Symbol Libraries dialog select the custom library then click Paste Graphic Deleting a symbol from a custom library When you delete a symbol from a custom library it is no longer available on the Symbol palette to use in new documents To delete a symbol from a custom library 1 On the Utility menu choose Edit Symbol Libraries 2 On the right palette display the library that contains the symbol e On the Category menu select the category that contains the library e Click Fito browse the libraries in the category 3 Drag the symbol to the Trash icon then click OK Note
192. symbols You can print multiple page diagrams so that symbols fit within the margins of each page and are kept intact Printing a document this way may readjust symbols slightly to avoid splitting them between pages To print a diagram at full size without breaking across symbols 1 Open the document you want to print 2 On the File menu choose Page Setup 3 Click the Layout tab then select Actual size with Smart Page Breaks 4 To proceed click Print For more information about adjusting page breaks before printing see Adjusting the page breaks in a diagram on page 165 Scaling a diagram for printing You can reduce or enlarge a diagram so it fits within a specific number of pages when printing You specify how many pages high or how many pages wide you want the printed document to cover Inspiration then automatically resizes your document proportionately to fit the space you ve specified You can enlarge a diagram up to 10 times its original size To scale a diagram for printing 1 Open the document On the File menu choose Page Setup 2 3 Click the Layout tab then select Scaled to 4 In the Scaled to box enter the number of pages high or wide you want the printed document to be then do one of the following e To specify the number of pages high select High or e To specify the number of pages wide select Wide 5 To proceed click Print 168 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Showing or hiding parts of a pri
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194. t mouse button Windows 2 On the shortcut menu do one of the following e Select a suggested spelling to replace the misspelled word Choose Ignore All to ignore all instances of the misspelled word in the document e Choose Learn Spelling to add the word to the dictionary Chapter 9 Managing and proofing documents 151 Checking the spelling of an entire document or selected text 1 Click anywhere in the document cp Select the text to check 2 Onthe Tools menu choose Spell Check Inspiration searches for words it doesn t recognize It displays unrecognized words in the Misspelled box If there s a similar word in the Inspiration dictionary it displays it in the Change To box If there are other possible spellings in the dictionary they are displayed in the Alternates box 3 Doone ofthe following when Inspiration finds a word it doesn t recognize e To change the word Inspiration doesn t recognize to the word in the Change To box click Change e To change the word to one of the alternates select the word in the Alternates box then click Change e To type the correct spelling click the Change To box then type the correct spelling e To ignore the word for this instance click Ignore Once e To ignore all occurrences of the word click Ignore All e To add the word to the Inspiration dictionary click Learn Spelling After you make your choice Inspiration automatically continues to the next word it doesn t recognize W
195. ted graphic When you import a graphic into a diagram the symbol text area is displayed as a caption beneath the graphic You can also place the text area inside the graphic To change the location of the caption on an imported graphic 1 Select the graphic 2 On the Symbol menu choose Captioned Symbol The text is displayed as a caption when a check appears next to Captioned Symbol on the Symbol menu Importing videos for symbols in Diagram View Video symbols are symbols that play digital video files within the diagram You create video symbols by importing videos created in other programs You can insert AVI MPG and QuickTime files and any type of video file that can be viewed using QuickTime To install QuickTime choose Get QuickTime on the Help menu The first frame of the video is the symbol image that appears Click the Video button Bi to show the video controls You can pause the video and select that frame as the video symbol image To create a video symbol 1 Click where you want to place the video symbol 2 Onthe Edit menu choose Insert then select Video 3 Select the video file then click Open Notes e Youcan drag and drop a video from a video editing program or drag and drop the video file Arrange the program windows so that both the video and the Inspiration window are visible Drag the video to the diagram e To copy and paste a video onto a diagram in the video editing program copy the video In the
196. the diagram Chapter 2 Creating a diagram 33 To add unconnected symbols using the RapidFire tool 1 Click the RapidFire Options button then select Without Links bud RapidFire 2 Enter an idea then press Return Macintosh or Enter Windows after each idea Your ideas appear as unconnected symbols on the diagram 3 To turn off the RapidFire tool click the RapidFire button or click anywhere on the background of the diagram Using the Create tool to add a linked symbol in any direction You can use the Create tool to add a linked symbol in any direction The symbol appears in the direction you choose To use the Create tool to add a linked symbol in any direction 1 Select the symbol to which you want to connect the new symbol 2 Onthe Main toolbar click the point on the Create button that aims in the direction where you want to add the new symbol Create Each point on the button works like a separate tool Position the cursor over the one you want to use then click The new symbol appears on your diagram connected to the selected symbol in the direction you chose The new symbol is selected and ready for you to enter an idea 3 Enter your idea in the symbol You can now add another symbol to the one you just created or select another symbol in the diagram and repeat the process described above Using point and type to add an unconnected idea To add an idea quickly click where you want to add the idea and b
197. the Formatting toolbar click the Text Size box LN then select a text size or On the Text menu choose Size then select a text size To use a size that doesn t appear on the text size menu choose Other Enter a text size then click OK Tip To increase or decrease the size of selected text one point size at a time on the Text menu choose Size then select Increase or Decrease Applying bold formatting to text 1 2 Select the text or object On the Formatting toolbar click the Bold button B On the Text menu choose Style then select Bold Italicizing text m 2 Select the text or object On the Formatting toolbar click the Italic button I On the Text menu choose Style then select Italic Underlining text 1 2 Select the text or object U On the Formatting toolbar click the Underline button On the Text menu choose Style then select Underline Changing text color 1 2 Select the text or object Chapter 7 Enhancing your outline 115 On the Formatting toolbar click the Text Color button then select a color On the Text menu choose Color then select a color Justifying text Select the text or object 2 Onthe Text menu choose Justify then select Left Center or Right Applying superscript formatting 1 2 Select the text or object On the Text menu choose Style then select Superscript Press Shift Cmd 5 Macintosh or Shift Ctrl 5 W
198. the RTF data Click Yes to open the formatted document To save an Inspiration document as a word processing document Open the Inspiration document On the File menu choose Export Click the Word Processor tab 1 2 3 4 Onthe File Format menu select Microsoft Word or Appleworks 5 To include a graphic of the diagram in the exported document select Include the diagram 6 Under Export Outline with select the elements to include in the exported document e Select Topics to include topics e Select Hidden Subtopics to include hidden subtopics e Select Prefixes to include the topic prefixes from Outline View e Select Notes to include notes e Select Hidden Notes to include hidden notes e Select Indentation to retain the hierarchical indentation from Outline view 7 Click Save 8 Select the folder in which to save the document 9 Entera name for the document then click Save 142 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Saving a document as PowerPoint slides You can save a diagram or outline as slides that can be opened in Microsoft PowerPoint The exported document contains formatted topic text The main idea becomes the presentation title and each first level topic becomes a separate slide Subtopics become slide content You can choose to include hidden subtopics and hidden notes Hyperlinks graphics audio files and videos inserted into notes are not included in the exported document Video symbols are converted to symbol te
199. tion When Inspiration sums it looks for numbers in each level of subtopics under the selected topic The values are added then inserted in the selected topic at the insertion point If the topic is selected and you are not in the text editor the total is placed at the end of the topic If a number already exists in the topic Inspiration replaces the number with the summed number To add numbers and dollars 1 Enter numeric data or dollar amounts in the subtopic or subtopic text For example to total the number of dollars in an expense report type a dollar sign and the amount If the dollar amount is surrounded by text be sure and put a space before and after the dollar amount To total the number of people hours in an outline enter the number a space and then type people hours in each one of the subtopics you want included in the summation process Select a topic or symbol with subtopics you want to add To sum all numbers in the entire document select the Main Idea topic or symbol When only a topic or symbol is selected only the subtopics for that item are summed On the Tools menu choose Summation The Summation Options dialog box appears Select a Search For option e To calculate only topics or symbols with numbers select General Numbers Topics or symbols with dollar amounts are ignored e To add only topics or symbols preceded by dollar sign select Currency Numbers The currency symbol will vary on vers
200. tline View 89 9 showing or hiding 173 Making symbols the same size 62 Managing symbol libraries 155 Margins setting 163 Modifying templates 136 Moving diagram in window 44 Moving documents between handheld and desktop computer 193 Moving objects in diagram notes 69 symbols 37 using Nudge tool 83 Moving text on link 40 Moving tools to the bottom of the whiteboard 195 Moving topics in outline down 109 dragging 105 left e 107 right 106 up 109 Multicolor symbols changing colors in diagram 59 N New features 13 Note defaults 88 Notes adding to diagram 41 adding to outline 98 changing defaults in diagram 88 changing defaults in outline 119 detaching in diagram 69 formatting in diagram 71 hiding in printed outline 168 indenting in printed outline 164 optimizing size in diagram 70 selecting all in diagram 47 showing or hiding in diagram 46 showing or hiding in outline 102 splitting 111 O Online resources 13 175 Open from Sync 193 Opening documents created in other programs 137 193 Opening existing documents 131 Opening Inspiration 6 or later documents 138 Opening Mac OS documents in Windows 139 Opening new documents 131 Opening templates 134 Opening Windows documents on Mac OS 139 Optimizing note size diagrams 13 70 Organizing hyperlinked files 125 Outline View Formatting toolbar 92 Main tool
201. toolbar in Diagram View The Formatting toolbar has tools for formatting text symbols and links Draw tools for creating symbols or enhancing a diagram with graphics or text you do not want to appear in Outline View and tools that enable you to position the diagram on the page and position symbols precisely Use this Times Hew Roman Y Font Text Size B Bold I Italic U Underline Text Color vA Link Style f E y Arrow Direction E a 2m Line Thickness Gr Defaults Draw x Nudge V Position Ue Fill Color and Line Color to do this Change the font Change the text size Apply bold formatting to text Italicize text Underline text Change the color of text Change the style of a link Change the direction of the arrows on a link Change the line thickness of a symbol or link Set defaults to those of the current selection or apply defaults to the current selection Turn on the selected Draw tool Click to select a different tool Move a symbol or draw object up down left or right one pixel at a time Position the diagram on the page Change the fill color i or line color J of a selected symbol draw object link or note Click T to revert to the selection s original colors Chapter 2 Creating a diagram 3 The Symbol palette Inspiration comes with libraries containing more than 1 100 symbols The symbols are organized into
202. toolbar to the bottom of the window You can move the Main toolbar to the bottom of the Inspiration window so it appears above the Formatting toolbar To move the Main toolbar to the bottom of the window gt On the View menu choose Toolbar then select Main Toolbar to Bottom The Main toolbar is displayed at the bottom of the window when a check appears next to Main Toolbar to Bottom on the View gt Toolbar menu 1 On the Utility menu choose Preferences 2 Click Display 3 Select the Main Toolbar to Bottom checkbox The Main toolbar is displayed at the bottom of the window when a check appears in the Main Toolbar to Bottom checkbox For more information about using Inspiration with a stylus based system see Using Inspiration with whiteboards and other stylus based systems on page 194 Showing or hiding the toolbars gt On the View menu choose Toolbar then select the toolbar you want to show or hide Toolbars that are currently displayed have a check next to them on the View gt Toolbar menu 1 On the Utility menu choose Preferences 2 Click Display 3 Select the check box for the toolbar A toolbar is displayed when a check appears in the toolbar checkbox Showing or hiding Tooltips 1 On the Utility menu choose Preferences 2 Click Display 3 Select or clear the Tooltips checkbox When the Tooltips are displayed a check appears in the Tooltips checkbox 174 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Showing
203. topic that has a subtopic the second part becomes a subtopic You can also split notes text When you do this the information in front of the cursor remains notes text and the remainder becomes a new topic To split a topic or notes text 1 In the topic or the notes text click where you want to split the text Select the topic you want to split then click where you want to split the topic T Family Vacation T L What we tio do ww 4 Mom l Suninear the ocean 2 cuba 2 Onthe Outline menu choose Split Topic The topic or notes text divides T Family Vacation T L Whati we want to do w 4 Mom l Sun 2 near the ocean 3 Scuba 112 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Creating a topic that includes line breaks You might want to break a longer topic into several lines For example you may want to have a list of information appear as one topic with each item having its own line Then when you switch to Diagram View the list appears in one symbol Normally when you press Return Macintosh or Enter Windows at the end of a topic in Outline View Inspiration automatically changes to notes text mode You can override this by using the Set Notes Text command on the Outline menu To create a topic that includes line breaks 1 Select the topic to which you want to add more text then press Return Macintosh or Enter Windows A blinking cursor appears on the next line You re now ready to add notes text which y
204. ts To apply defaults to existing symbols in the current diagram see Applying defaults in your current diagram on page 88 Changing link defaults in your current diagram Changing the defaults for links allows you to easily create multiple links that have the same attributes For instance you may want to choose a common look for all links used in a diagram or change to a new style for each different class of links To change link defaults 1 Select a link 2 Change the link attributes to reflect your preferences using the tools on the Formatting toolbar or menus For example this may include line color arrowhead arrow direction text color text size or line thickness 3 On the Formatting toolbar click the Defaults button Gr then select Set Default New links you add to your diagram use the new defaults To apply defaults to existing links in the current diagram see Applying defaults in your current diagram on page 88 88 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Changing note defaults in your current diagram Changing the defaults for notes allows you to easily create multiple notes that have the same attributes For instance you may want to choose a common look for all notes used in a diagram or change to a new style for each different class of notes To change note defaults 1 Select a note 2 Change the note attributes to reflect your preferences using the tools on the Formatting toolbar or menus For example this may
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206. u can hide the prefixes so the printed document looks more like a piece of prose rather than an outline To hide the prefixes in a printed outline 1 Onthe File menu choose Page Setup 2 Click the Layout tab then clear the Prefixes checkbox 3 To proceed click Print Chapter 11 Printing 169 Showing Quick Controls in a printed diagram When you print a diagram Inspiration automatically hides the Quick Controls In some cases you may want the Quick Controls to appear on the printed document When the Quick Controls are printed you can tell which symbols or topics have notes recorded audio and hidden subtopics To show Quick Controls in a printed diagram 1 2 3 On the File menu choose Page Setup Click the Layout tab then select the Include Quick Controls checkbox To proceed click Print Tips for improving printing Tips for printing multiple page diagrams Here are some tips that can make printing multiple page diagrams easier Viewing the page lines can often be helpful To show the page lines you first must set the Print Size option in Page Setup to Actual Size or Actual Size with Smart Page Breaks On the File menu choose Page Setup Click the Layout tab select Actual Size or Actual Size with Smart Page Breaks then click OK To show the page lines choose Page Lines on the View menu Click the Zoom Out button Laa on the Formatting toolbar as many times as needed to see how the diagram fits within the p
207. u don t want Inspiration to reposition a link that is you want to keep the link attached to a specific connection point you can freeze it To freeze connection points for a link 1 Select the link 2 Onthe Link menu choose Freeze Link Connections When you drag a symbol the point at which a link connects does not change Although freezing stops Inspiration from repositioning a link when you move a symbol you can always move the link yourself Just click the end of the link and drag it to another connection point on the symbol Chapter 4 Enhancing your diagram 67 Showing 32 connection points for links To align a link more precisely you can show 32 connection points on a symbol rather than 8 To show 32 connection points for links gt On the Link menu choose 32 Link Connection Points A symbol has 32 connection points when a check appears next to 32 Link Connection Points on the Link menu Drawing links under symbols When you add new links they may overlap existing symbols You can prevent overlapping by drawing links under symbols To draw links under symbols gt On the Link menu choose Draw Links Under Symbols Links are drawn under symbols when a check appears next to Draw Links Under Symbols on the Link menu Showing or hiding links You can show or hide a link between two symbols When you hide a link the relationship between ideas remains the same and continues to show in your outline Text on the l
208. upports your operating system s accessibility options These options include Sticky Keys and Mouse Keys Appendix A Moving Inspiration documents to and from a handheld device 193 Appendix A Moving Inspiration documents to and from a handheld device You can sync to move Inspiration documents to handheld devices running Inspiration for Palm OS or Inspiration for Pocket PC You can also open documents created on a handheld in Inspiration Note Inspiration features supporting the use of handheld devices are only available in Mac OS X or later Opening a handheld document in Inspiration Inspiration 8 can open documents created on Inspiration for Handhelds To open a document created on Inspiration for Handhelds 1 Follow the syncing procedure for your handheld 2 On the desktop computer start Inspiration 8 or later 3 On the File menu point to Handheld then select Open from Sync The Open Handheld Document Inspiration dialog box appears 4 Onthe From menu select the handheld where you created the document you want to open If multiple handhelds have been synced each appears in the list 5 To open the document select it in the list then click Open 194 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Moving an Inspiration document to a handheld Inspiration 8 can save documents for use on Inspiration for Handhelds To save a document for use on Inspiration for Handhelds 1 Open the Inspiration document you want to move to a ha
209. us or pen down are taken as handwriting Stylus strokes initiated after a delay after placing the stylus or pen down are taken as cursor control This delay can be changed by the user at the system level You may want to experiment with different settings to see what feels the most natural to you Enabling handwriting recognition in Inspiration 1 On the Utility menu choose Preferences 2 Click Behaviors 3 Select the Stylus Mode checkbox then click OK Using handwriting recognition on OS X When using an ACTIVboard or SMART Board interactive whiteboard or a Wacom tablet in conjunction with Inspiration running on OS X handwriting recognition is accomplished through the native capabilities of OS X called Inkwell Note The Inkwell driver must be installed separately Please refer to the documentation that came with your device for installation information Recommended Inkwell settings 1 Onthe Apple menu select System Preferences 2 Select Ink 3 Turn Handwriting Recognition on 4 Turn Allow me to write anywhere off Note Use the Pen icon in the menu bar to turn this setting on or off depending on your preferred text entry method 5 Turn Show Ink window on 6 Turn Show Ink in menu bar on Basic use Inkwell supports two modes Write Anywhere and Ink Pad Use the Pen icon in the menu bar to toggle between these two modes In Write Anywhere mode yellow notebook paper appears under the pen as you write In the Ink Pa
210. ust as you would format symbols and links For information about formatting text in the note see Formatting text in a diagram on page 51 72 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Changing the colors of a note in a diagram When you change the line color of a note you change the color of the line around the note When you change the fill color of a note you change the color inside the note To change the line color of a note 1 Select the note 2 Do one of the following On the Formatting toolbar click the Line Color button then select a color UA Gr 3 UL Click the Line Color button to change the line color of the selected note aap On the Effect menu choose Line Color then select a color To change the fill color of a note 1 Select the note 2 Do one of the following On the Formatting toolbar click the Fill Color button then select a color UA ar 3 UO Click the Fill Color button to change the fill color of the selected note On the Effect menu choose Fill Color then select a color Working with draw objects You can use the Draw tools to enhance your diagrams with lines shapes and boxes and to create your own symbols that you can install in the symbol libraries Objects you create with the Draw tools are not treated as symbols unless they are installed in the symbol libraries They appear in Diagram View but don t have a corresponding topic in Outline View Also draw objects cannot have a note and you can
211. vailable with the template Access to the online symbol collection for symbol searches Default formatting for text and objects Default settings for transferring the template to a word processor Default settings for printing the template Opening a template In addition to the templates available on your computer you have access to many more templates online To open an online template the Online Access option must be selected in Preferences For more information see Turning access to online resources on or off on page 175 When online templates are available the Online Resources icon appears in the Templates dialog To open a template 1 On the Inspiration Starter screen click the Templates button _or Within Inspiration on the File menu choose Open Template 2 Inthe templates list double click a folder to open it 3 Select a template then click Open Chapter 9 Managing and proofing documents 135 Creating a template Teachers often create their own templates to use as a starting point for a special project or assignment To create a template in Diagram View or Outline View 1 Create the document you want to save as a template 2 On the Utility menu choose Template Wizard 3 Enter a description for the template then click Next 4 In each dialog choose the settings you want then click Next 5 When you are done choosing settings click Finish 6 Inthe Save Template dialog select the folder in which to sa
212. ve the template Inspiration automatically opens the Templates folder but you can select another 7 Inthe File Name box type a name for the template then click Save 8 To set the newly created template as the default template for the Inspiration program select the Set as Default checkbox in the Success dialog When you choose this option all new Inspiration documents will be based on the newly created template Tip You can save custom symbol libraries along with a template which is an easy way to share your libraries with other computers For more information see Sharing a symbol library with another computer on page 156 136 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Editing a template You can change the content and default settings of any Inspiration template After you edit the template you can save the template as a new template or replace the existing template To edit a template in Diagram View or Outline View a e Me cde cw De d Open the template Make any changes to the content and formatting of the template On the Utility menu choose Template Wizard Enter a description for the template then click Next In each dialog choosing the settings you want then click Next When you are done choosing settings click Finish In the Save Template dialog select the folder in which to save the template Inspiration automatically opens the Templates folder but you can select another In the File Name box type a name for th
213. w 32 connection points choose 32 Link Connection Points on the Link menu Or hold down the Command key Macintosh or Ctrl key Windows as you create the link Chapter 2 Creating a diagram 39 Changing a link s connection point You can use the selection handle at either end of a link to change a link s connection point To change a link s connection point 1 Select the link 2 Click the selection handle at the end of the link then click the new connection point then click the new Select the link click the connection paint selection handle Tip A symbol can have 8 or 32 connection points To show 32 connection points choose 32 Link Connection Points on the Link menu Or press the Command key Macintosh or Ctrl key Windows at the same time you change the link s connection Labeling the connections between ideas Each link has a text box that appears when the link is selected You can enter text to describe the link connection FLELEEEEETETTTTTTTETTEPETEEEETETIIETELEPEEEEEEEES a NT d To add text to a link A Eu a eem select the link then type To label the connection between ideas gt Select the link then type To edit the text on a link select the link then click in the text area 40 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Moving the text on a link After you add text to a link you can move the text to a specific location along the link To move the text on a link 1 Se
214. want the line to begin drag to where you want the line to end then release the mouse button As you draw you can adjust the angle of the line To turn the Line tool off click the Draw button N on the Formatting toolbar Tip To draw a horizontal vertical or 45 degree line hold down the Shift key then drag the line As you drag the line snaps to a 45 degree angle or a vertical or horizontal position When you finish drawing release the mouse button first then release the Shift key Drawing an oval or circle You use the Oval tool to draw ovals and circles To draw an oval or a circle 1 On the Formatting toolbar click the Change Draw Tool button I then select Oval The cursor turns into a crosshair Position the crosshair in the approximate location where you want one side of the oval To draw an oval drag the shape until it s the size you want then release the mouse button _or To draw a circle hold down the Shift key drag the circle release the mouse button then release the Shift key As you drag the circle becomes proportionally larger To turn the Oval tool off click the Draw button on the Formatting toolbar Chapter 4 Enhancing your diagram 75 Drawing a triangle or polygon You can use the Polygon tool to draw objects such as triangles A polygon is a series of attached line segments To draw a polygon 1 2 On the Formatting toolbar click the Change Draw Tool button a then se
215. xt To save a document as PowerPoint slides ie 2 3 4 Open the Inspiration document On the File menu choose Export Click the PowerPoint Slides tab Under Export Outline with select the elements to include in the exported document e Select Hidden Subtopics to include any hidden subtopics e Select Hidden Notes to include any hidden notes Click Save Select the folder in which to save the document Enter a name for the document then click Save Chapter 9 Managing and proofing documents 143 Saving a diagram as a graphic When you export a diagram to one of the graphic file formats available in Inspiration only the visible items in the diagram are included in the graphic Hidden symbols links and notes are not exported If you are focused in on a portion of the diagram only that portion of the diagram is exported Hyperlinked files and attached audio files are not exported Note To export to PNG or TIFF format your computer must have QuickTime On the Macintosh to export to BMP or WMF format your computer must have QuickTime You can install QuickTime by choosing Get QuickTime on the Help menu To save a diagram as a graphic 1 Open the Inspiration diagram 2 Onthe File menu choose Export 3 Click the Graphic File tab 4 Onthe File Format menu select the graphic file format e BMP saves the diagram in the standard Microsoft Windows graphic format e GIF saves the diagram as a GIF file that can be opened in
216. y Macintosh or Ctrl Shift Keys Windows Just press and release when you want to change direction 4 To complete the link click a connection point on the symbol where you want the link to end qurrnrnunananauanamuananananamauauananp Click a connection point on the other symbol to complete the link Tip You can add new segments to a link you ve already drawn Select the link then hold down Option Macintosh or Ctrl Shift Windows and click the link where you want to make the segment Drag the segment 66 Inspiration 8 User s Manual Adjusting the shape of a link You can change the shape of the angle or curve in a link To adjust the shape of a link 1 Select the link 2 Drag a resize handle to adjust the shape usd MEME TTT Teter ge Drag a fes ze handle to adjust the curve or angle Tip You may want to move the end of a link so it attaches at a different place See Changing a link s connection point on page 39 Reversing a link Changing the direction of a link reverses the relationship between the ideas and changes the relationship of topics in Outline View To reverse a link 1 Select the link 2 On the Link menu choose Reverse Link The link changes so that the arrow points in the opposite direction Freezing connection points for a link Whenever you move a symbol Inspiration automatically moves a link with it adjusting where the link attaches to the symbol if necessary If yo
217. y you might select the text Bibliography If you don t select any text Inspiration automatically inserts the name of the new file at the insertion point in the document On the Main toolbar click the Hyperlink button Hyperlink Select New Inspiration Document The selected text appears in the Hyperlink Text box You can edit the text Click OK The Save dialog appears with the selected text as the file name Navigate to the folder where you want to save the file Inspiration automatically opens the folder where the original document is located Type a name for the file then click Save The new document opens with the same defaults as the original document Chapter 8 Enriching the content of your documents 123 Inserting a hyperlink to an email address You can insert a hyperlink to an email address For example you might create a hyperlink that reads Contact me or Send me email When the reader of your document clicks the hyperlink an email message with the correct email address in the To line is created provided the reader has an email program installed Note Email hyperlinks work properly only if the reader of the document has an email program installed and has access to an authorized email system For more information consult the documentation for your computer or your system administrator To insert a hyperlink to an email address 1 Select the text to be displayed as a hyperlink For example select t
218. yle choices Once you set the defaults for a symbol link or note all new items will reflect these choices You can also apply the new defaults to any existing symbol link or note When you change the defaults the changes apply only to the document you are working on not to new Inspiration documents To change the default settings for all newly created documents see Working with default settings on page 171 Chapter 4 Enhancing your diagram 87 Changing symbol defaults in your current diagram Changing the defaults for symbols allows you to easily create multiple symbols that have the same attributes For instance you may want to choose a common look for all symbols used in a diagram or change to a new style for each different class of symbols To change symbol defaults 1 Click the background of the diagram so that nothing 1s selected 2 Change the symbol attributes to reflect your preferences using the Formatting toolbar or menus For example this may include fill color text color text size or line thickness New symbols you add to your diagram use the new defaults 1 Select a symbol 2 Change the symbol attributes to reflect your preferences using the Formatting toolbar or menus For example this may include symbol shape fill color text color text size or line thickness 3 On the Formatting toolbar click the Defaults button Gr then select Set Default New symbols you add to your diagram use the new defaul
219. your outline you can move it to the left You can also move subtopics to the left using the Promote command on the Outline menu To move a topic to the left 1 Select the topic 2 On the Main toolbar click the Left button Left On the Outline menu choose Move Left The topic moves to the left which raises it one level If the topic has subtopics they are moved also and maintain their subtopic status Promoting a set of subtopics to topics When you have a number of subtopics you want to move to the left that is to promote them in the outline hierarchy you can move them all at the same time When you promote a set of subtopics they become parallel to the selected topic Any subtopics contained by topics you promote also move one level to the left To promote a set of subtopics to topics 1 Select the topic that contains the subtopics T Family Vacation wr L What we want to do Mom T En l Sun a Wear the ocean To promote the subtopics b Warm weather below Sun elect the topic Sun then choose Promote c Good beaches on the Outline menu wr B Dad l Play golf 2 On the Outline menu choose Promote 108 Inspiration 8 User s Manual The subtopic or subtopics move to the left one level raising them in the outline hierarchy ww Family Vacation ww L What we want to do T 4 Mom l Sun 2 Near the ocean The three topics move up 3 Warm weather ane level Thev are now l parallel with
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