SMART Notebook 10 User Manual

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SMART Notebook 10

User’s Guide

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Contents

1 Introduction to SMART Notebook ......................................................................... 1

What’s New in SMART Notebook 10 ........................... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... . 2

2 SMART Notebook Basics.... ... ... .... ... ..................................................................... 5

Pressing the Interactive Screen...................................................................... 5

Left-Clicking on the Interactive Screen........................................................... 5

Right-Clicking on the Interactive Screen......................................................... 6

Writing and Drawing on the Interactive Screen .............................................. 6

Writing and Drawing on the Transparency Layer..................................... 6

Saving Your Notes.......................................................................................... 7

Erasing from the Interactive Screen ............................................................... 7

Clearing All Notes from the Interactive Screen............................................... 7

Restoring Cleared Notes ................................................................................ 8

Customizing the Transparent Layer..................... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .................. 8

Closing the Transparent Layer ....................................................................... 9

Moving Windows between Interactive Screens .............................................. 9

Writing, Selecting and Erasing Using Touch Recognition ............................ 10

3 The SMART Notebook Window .......................................................................... 11

SMART Notebook Toolbar...................................... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... 12

Customizing the SMART Notebook Toolbar................................................. 14

Moving the SMART Notebook Toolbar......................................................... 15

Displaying Your File in Full Screen View...................................................... 16

Menu Arrows................................................................................................. 16

Selecting a Page Magnification .................................................................... 17

Displaying Links on a Page .......................................................................... 17

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4 Working with .notebook Files .............................................................................. 19

Creating a New File............................. ... ... ... ... .... ... ...................................... 19

Opening a File .............................................................................................. 19

Saving a File................................................................................................. 20

Saving a File Automatically........................................................................... 21

Printing Files or Pages.................................................................................. 22

5 Working with the Pages of a .notebook File........................................................ 23

Displaying a Page......................................................................................... 23

Adding a Page........................... ... ... ....................................... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... 24

Cloning a Page............................................................................................. 24

Deleting a Page............................................................................................ 24

Changing the Background of a Page............................................................ 25

Applying a Theme to Files, Groups or Pages............................................... 26

Extending a Page ......................................................................................... 27

Renaming a Page......................................................................................... 27

Rearranging Pages.................................... .......................................... ... ... ... 28

Adding a Screen Shade to a Page ............................................ ... .... ... ... ... ... 28

6 Creating Objects on a Page................................................................................ 29

Writing or Drawing Objects on a Page.......................................................... 29

Writing or Drawing Objects with Creative Pens on a Page........................... 31

Creating Shapes on a Page.......................................................................... 31

Drawing Shapes on a Page.......................................................................... 32

Drawing Straight Lines on a Page................................................................ 33

Typing Text on a Page.................................................................................. 34

Converting Handwriting to Typed Text on a Page........................................ 35

Inserting Graphics Files into a Page............................................................. 35

Inserting Adobe Flash Files into a Page....................................................... 36

Inserting Adobe Flash Video Files into a Page............................................. 36

Playing Video Files on Ubuntu® ...................... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ............ 37

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Adding a Link to an Object...................... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ...................... 37

Adding a Sound File to a Page............................................ ... ... ................... 38

Animating Objects on a Page....................................................................... 39

Undoing and Redoing Changes on a Page.................................................. 40

7 Selecting Objects on a Page............................................................................... 41

8 Manipulating Objects on a Page ......................................................................... 43

Grouping Objects on a Page ........................................................................ 43

Automatic Grouping ............................................................................... 44

Locking an Object in Place on a Page.......................................................... 44

Moving Objects on a Page............................................................................ 45

Moving Objects to Another Page.................................................................. 45

Aligning Objects on a Page .......................................................................... 46

Resizing Objects on a Page ......................................................................... 46

Rotating Objects on a Page.......................................................................... 47

Flipping Objects on a Page........................................................................... 48

Rearranging Stacked Objects on a Page ..................................................... 48

9 Editing and Erasing Objects on a Page .............................................................. 51

Cutting and Pasting Objects on a Page........................................................ 51

Copying and Pasting Objects on a Page...................................................... 52

Cloning Objects on a Page........................................................................... 52

Changing Object Properties.......................................................................... 53

Applying Object Properties........................................................................... 54

Editing Text on a Page ................................................................................. 55

Erasing from a Page..................................................................................... 56

Deleting Objects from a Page....................................................................... 56

Clearing a Page............................................................................................ 57

10 Creating and Using Tables.................................................................................. 59

Inserting Tables on a Page........................................................................... 59

Adding Objects to Tables................................. .... ... ... ... .... ... ......................... 60

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Selecting Tables, Columns, Rows or Cells................................................... 60

Moving Tables .............................................................................................. 61

Changing a Table’s Properties ..................................................................... 61

Resizing Tables, Columns or Rows.............................................................. 63

Adding or Removing Columns, Rows or Cells.............................................. 63

Splitting or Merging Table Cells.................................................................... 64

Adding or Removing Cell Shades................................................................. 65

Removing Tables from a Page..................................................................... 65

11 The Page Sorter.................................................................................................. 67

Opening and Moving the Page Sorter .......................................................... 67

Grouping Pages............................................................................................ 68

12 Using the Gallery................................................................................................. 71

Opening and Moving the Gallery.................................................................. 71

Browsing and Searching the Gallery ............................................................ 72

Adding a Gallery Item to a Page................................................................... 73

Adding an Object to the Gallery.................................................................... 73

Adding a Page to the Gallery ................................................................. 74

Adding a Supported File to the Gallery................................... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... 74

Adding Themes to the Gallery...................................................................... 75

Organizing the Gallery's Contents................................................................ 76

Importing a Gallery Collection....................................................................... 76

Exporting a Gallery Collection ................................... ... .... ............................ 77

Importing Online Content into the Gallery..................................................... 78

13 Using the Attachments Tab................................................................................. 79

Opening and Moving the Attachments Tab .................................................. 79

Opening Items in the Attachments Tab ........................................................ 80

Attaching Copies of Files to the Attachments Tab........................................ 80

Attaching File Shortcuts to the Attachments Tab . ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ...... 81

Attaching Links to Web Pages to the Attachments Tab.... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... 81

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14 Using the Properties Tab .................................................................................... 83

Opening and Moving the Properties Tab...................................................... 83

Recording a Page......................................................................................... 84

15 Importing into .notebook Files............................................................................. 85

Pasting Text onto a Page ................................ .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... 85

16 Exporting from .notebook Files ........................................................................... 87

Exporting a File............................................................................................. 87

Exporting a File Automatically ...................................................................... 88

Cutting or Copying Text from a Page ........................................................... 90

17 Presenting a File................................................................................................. 91

Creating a Fading Object Using the Magic Pen............................................ 92

Creating a Magnification Window Using the Magic Pen............................... 92

Creating a Spotlight Window Using the Magic Pen................................... ... 93

18 SMART Tools...................................................................................................... 95

Welcome Center........................................................................................... 95

Locking SMART Products...................................................................... 96

SMART Keyboard......................................................................................... 97

Using the Screen Shade............................................................................... 98

Using the Spotlight........................................................................................ 98

Using the Magnifier....................................................................................... 99

Using the Calculator ................................................................................... 100

Using the Large Pointer.............................................................................. 100

Taking Screen Captures Using the Screen Capture Toolbar ..................... 100

Using Floating Tools................................................................................... 101

Available Tools..................................................................................... 102

Hiding and Moving the Floating Tools Toolbar..................................... 103

Customizing the Floating Tools Toolbar............................................... 104

Left-Clicking Using Floating Tools................................. ... ... ... .............. 105

Writing or Drawing Using Floating Tools.............................................. 105

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Highlighting Using Floating Tools......................................................... 105

Erasing Using Floating Tools ............................................................... 106

Drawing Lines Using Floating Tools.... ................................................. 106

Creating Shapes Using Floating Tools................................................. 107

Right-Clicking Using Floating Tools ........................................... ... ... ... . 107

Undoing Actions Using Floating Tools ................................................. 108

19 The SMART Notebook Control Panel ............................................................... 109

Changing Pen Settings............................................................................... 110

Changing Eraser Settings........................................................................... 111

Changing Button Settings........................................................................... 111

Changing the Orientation Level.................................................................. 112

Changing Mouse Settings........................................................................... 113

Changing the Double-Click Zone ......................................................... 113

Enabling Touch and Hold to Open the Right-Click Menu..................... 114

Disabling Pop-Up Messages................................................................ 114

Enabling Touch Recognition ................................................................ 115

Changing the Video Output Arrangement................................................... 116

Changing the Axis of Your SMART Product............................................... 117

Setting Up Icon Strips................................................................................. 118

Setting Up a Tool Strip......................................................................... 118

Setting Up a Custom Icon Strip............................................................ 119

Changing the Icon Strip........................................................................ 120

Positioning the Icon Strip ..................................................................... 121

Removing Icon Strips........................................................................... 122

Enabling Non-Projected Mode.................................................................... 122

Orienting the Interactive Screen................................................................. 124

Changing the Language Settings ............................................................... 125

20 Troubleshooting ................................................................................................ 127

Exiting SMART Tools.................................................................................. 128

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Activating SMART Notebook for Third-Party Devices ................................ 128

Updating SMART Notebook ....................................................................... 129

Troubleshooting Connections.................................................... ... .... ... ... ... . 130

Calibrating the Cameras............................................................................. 130

Stopping and Starting the SMART Board Service...................................... 131

Removing SMART Notebook...................................................................... 131

A Customer Support............................................................................................. 133

Online Information and Support.................................................................. 133

Training....................................................................................................... 133

Technical Support....................................................................................... 133

General Inquiries .................................... ... ... ... .... ....................................... 134

Registration................................................................................................. 134

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Chapter 1

Introduction to SMART Notebook

SMART Notebook is a suite of programs that you can use with your SMART interactive product.

SMART Notebook Basics

Your SMART product detects contact with its interactive screen and sends each contact point, along with Pen tool information, to the connected computer. SMART Notebook translates the information into mouse clicks and digital ink. SMART Notebook enables you to perform normal computer operations by pressing the screen with your finger (on interactive whiteboards) or a tethered pen (on interactive pen displays).

You can also write or draw on the screen in digital ink, and then save or erase your notes.

Creating SMART Notebook Files

Use SMART Notebook to create lessons or presentations. Each .notebook file contains a series of pages and each p age has its own object s, properties and settings. You can add freehand objects, geometric shapes, straight lines, text, graphics and tables to a page. You can manipulate and edit these objects at any time.

Save files in a format that you can open in SMART Notebook on a Windows®, Mac or Linux® operating system. You can also export your file in a variety of formats, including HTML and PDF.

The Page Sorter displays all of the pages in the current file in thumbnail format. SMART Notebook automatically updates these thumbnails when you change the contents of the pages.

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You can copy clip art, backgrounds, multimedia content, and .notebook files and pages to your current page from the Gallery. The Gallery also provides access to the following resources:

• Gallery Essentials – a collection of thousands of subject-specific images and multimedia content

• Online Resources – online content for educators who use SMART products, including lesson activities, educational software and advice for using your SMART product

You can attach a copy of a file, a shortcut to a file or a Web page link to a file. This enables you to quickly find and open files and Web pages when you present your file.

SMART Tools

Y ou can d raw attention to specific p arts of a page using SMART tools, such as Screen Shade, Spotlight, Magnifier and Pointer.

Control Panel and Settings

You can change the SMART product’s hardware settings. You can also orient the interactive screen to improve the accuracy of contact detection and change the language of the software interface.

What’s New in SMART Notebook 10

SMART Notebook provides you with the tools to create and deliver engaging, interactive learning experiences across grades, subjects and learning styles.

Improved User Interface

SMART Notebook software 10 features a clean, intuitive user interface and incorporates new features and icons.

Customizable Toolbar

You can personalize your SMART Notebook toolbar to display your most frequently used tools.

Welcome Center

The Welcome Center provides you with quick access to popular SMART re sources. From the Welcome Center, you can:

• Create or open a .notebook file, start a conference, orient your SMART product and access the SMART Notebook control panel.

• Launch presentation tools, such as Spotlight, Magnifier and Screen Shade, lock SMART devices and customize the Floating Tools toolbar.

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• Visit the Teacher’s Hub for online resources, including training materials, lesson activities, newsletters, case studies and more.

• Request support from a Technical Support representative.

Page Groups

Group pages in a file. This enables you to navigate to a set of pages.

Themes

Create themes to customize the pages in a file. Apply a theme to a single page, all pages in a group or all pages in a file.

Magic Pen Tool

Use the Magic Pen tool to create freehand objects that slowly fade, open a magnification window or open a spotlight window when you’re presenting a file. You can also customize the Floating Tools toolbar to include a Magic Pen button.

Table Integration

Insert tables into files. You can customize table lines, fill and text properties; resize a table, column or row; insert or remove columns, rows or cells; split or merge cells; and add shades to cover the cells in your table and then reveal th em one at a time.

Active Alignment

Display guidelines on a page to assist you in aligning objects with other objects, as well as the page’s vertical and horizontal center. You can also set objects to automatically snap to these guidelines.

Object Animation

Animate an object to fly onto a page from one side, spin, fade in or shrink.

Page Recorder

Record your actions on the current page to create lessons that you can replay.

Shape Recognition

Draw freehand objects using the Shape Recognition tool. SMART Notebook recognizes your drawings and converts them to rectangles, ellipses, triangles or arcs. You can customize the Floating Tools toolbar to include a Shape Recognition button.

Color and Gradient Fill Effects

Fill objects and shapes with a variety of gradients, patterns and images.

Locking Your Interactive Whiteboard

If you have to leave your presentation, you can lock it to prevent others from moving the pointer or writing on it.

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Chapter 2

SMART Notebook Basics

Pressing the Interactive Screen

Using your interactive product, you can perf or m no rm a l com pu te r op e rat ions by pressing the interactive screen with your finger (on interactive whiteboards) or tethered pen (on interactive pen displays).

You can press the interactive screen to perform the following operations:

• Left-click

• Right-click

• Write or draw notes in digital ink

• Save notes

• Erase digital ink

• Clear notes

To left-click using

a SMART Board™

interactive whiteboard

To left-click using a SMART Podium

interactive pen display

• Restore cleared notes

Left-Clicking on the Interactive Screen

You can press the interactive screen to left-click.

1. Ensure that the pen tray tools are in the pen tray.

2. Press the interactive screen with your finger.

1. Press the Select pen tool button.

2. Press the interactive screen with the tethered pen.

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Right-Clicking on the Interactive Screen

You can press the interactive screen to right-click.

To right-click using

a SMART Board

interactive whiteboard

To right-click using

a SMART Podium

interactive pen display

To write or draw using

a SMART Board

interactive whiteboard

1. Press the Right-Click button on the pen tray, and then press the interactive screen with your finger.

2. If you want to perform another right click, repeat step 1.

1. Press the Right-Click button, and then press the interactive screen with the tethered pen.

2. If you want to perform another right click, repeat step 1.

Writing and Drawing on the Interactive Screen

You can write notes and draw in digital ink on your interactive screen.

1. Pick up a pen tray pen.

2. Write or draw on the interactive screen.

TIP

Don’t rest your elbow or the palm of your hand on the screen while you’re writing.

To write or draw using

a SMART Podium

interactive pen display

1. Press a Digital Ink pen tool button.

2. Write or draw on the interactive screen using the tethered pen.

Writing and Drawing on the Transparency Layer

Whatever you write or draw on the interactive product appears on a transparent layer (sometimes referred to as an ink layer) over the current program.

To insert your notes into the program as text, right-click and select one of the Inject ...

Here options in the menu that appears.

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Saving Your Notes

Whatever you write and draw on the interactive product appears on a transparent layer (sometimes referred to as an ink layer) over the current program. If you insert your notes into a program, you can save your notes in the p rogram. As an a ltern ative, you can take a screen capture of your notes and the program at any time. Each screen capture appears as an image in a .notebook file.

To take a screen capture

of your notes

To erase digital ink from

a SMART Board

interactive whiteboard

To erase using

a SMART Podium

interactive pen display

Press Screen Capture in the upper right corner of the screen. Each screen capture appears as an image in a .notebook file.

Erasing from the Interactive Screen

You can erase digital ink from the interactive screen.

1. Pick up the eraser.

2. Press it on the interactive screen.

3. When you finish erasing, return the eraser to the pen tray.

1. Press the Eraser pen tool button .

2. Press the tethered pen on the interactive screen.

3. When you finish erasing, select another pen tool button.

To clear all the notes

from the screen

Clearing All Notes from the Interactive Screen

Whatever you write or draw on the interactive product appears on a transparent layer (sometimes referred to as an ink layer) over the current program. You can clear your notes at any time.

Press Clear in the upper right corner of the interactive screen .

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Restoring Cleared Notes

If you clear all notes from the interactive screen accidentally, you can restore them.

To restore notes after

you clear them

To restore notes after

you close the

transparent layer

To customize the transparent layer

Open Floating Tools, and then press Undo .

A thumbnail appears in the lower-right corner of the screen for approximately five seconds after you clear your notes.

Press the thumbnail image.

Customizing the Transparent Layer

Whatever you write or draw on the interactive product appears over the current program on a transparent laye r (sometimes referred to as an ink layer). Depend ing on your SMART Notebook settings, this transparent layer can be surrounded by a border and can include Clear, Screen Capture and Close buttons in its upper right corner.

You can customize the behavior of the transparent layer.

1. If you're using an interactive whiteboard, pick up a pen tray pen. OR If you’re using an interactive pen display, pick up the tethered pen and press a

Digital Ink pen tool button. A transparent layer appears over the current program.

2. Right-click, and then select Ink Layer Options in the menu that appears. The Ink Layer Options dialog box appears.

3. Select settings for the transparent layer: – To display the transparent layer without a border, clear the Show border

around ink layer check box.

– When you clear all notes from the transparent layer, a message appears in

the lower right corner of your screen. You can press this message to restore your notes. To prevent this message from appearing, clear the Allow pop-up

balloon messages check box.

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– To display the transparent layer without the Screen Capture, Clear or Close

buttons in the upper right corner, clear the Show the Screen Capture, Clear and Close buttons check box.

– If you write or draw on the screen, and then left-click, a menu appears. You

can select options from this menu to save your notes, clear your notes and close the transparent layer , and more. If you want to disable this menu, select Close ink layer with pointer. If you select this option, you can left-click to clear your notes and close the transparent layer, and the menu doesn't appear.

– If you want to automatically save your notes, select Always Save Ink. If you

select this option, a screen capture of your notes and the program appear on a new page in a .notebook file when you close the transparent layer.

4. Press OK.

To close the

transparent layer

To move a window

from one interactive

screen to another

Closing the Transparent Layer

Whatever you write or draw on the interactive product appears on a transparent layer over the current program. You can close the transparent layer at any time.

Press Close in the upper right corner of the screen.

Moving Windows between Interactive Screens

You can operate multiple SMART interactive products from the same computer. You can spread the computer display over two or more interactive screens or you can display some programs on one interactive product and other programs on another.

If you connect multiple interactive products to one computer, you can drag windows from one interactive screen to another.

1. If you haven’t done so already, display the window.

2. Press and hold the window on the first interactive screen with your finger.

3. Press the second interactive screen with a finger on your other hand.

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4. Lift your finger from the first interactive screen. The window disappears from the first interactive screen and appears on the

second interactive screen.

Writing, Selecting and Erasing Using Touch Recognition

NOTE

This feature is available with only some SMART products, including SMART Board 600 series interactive whiteboards purchased in 2009 or later.

If you’re using a SMART product that supports this feature, you can pick up a pen, and then write, select or erase without replacing the pen. SMART Notebook interprets your intent when you press the screen based on the size of the co ntact area .

• If you press the screen with the pen, SMART Notebook identifies a small contact area, and you write or draw in digital ink on the screen.

• If you press the screen with your finger, SMART Notebook identifies a larger contact area, and you perform a left click.

• If you press the screen with your p alm, SMAR T Notebook identifies a much larger contact area, and you erase digital ink from the screen.

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Chapter 3

The SMART Notebook Window

In SMART Notebook, you can create .notebook files that include graphics, text, tables, lines, shapes, animations and more. Present your file and keep your class's attention as you move and interact with these objects. When your class provides comments and suggestions, write their input on the page using digital ink. You can open .notebook files in SMART Notebook on a Windows, Mac or Linux operating system. You can also export your file in a variety of formats, including HTML and PDF.

The SMART Notebook window provides a number of ways to look at and interact with a .notebook file.

• The whiteboard area displays the current page and enables you to create, edit and manipulate objects on a page.

• The Page Sorter displays thumbnails of t he pages in the current file. It allows you to organize pages and move objects from page to page. View any page by pressing its thumbnail in the Page Sorter.

• The Gallery contains clip art, backgrounds, .noteb ook files and pages that yo u can use in your presentations. Thumbnails within the Gallery provide previews of gallery content images. The Gallery also provides access to other online resources.

• The Attachment s ta b enables you to a tt ach a copy of a file , a shortcut to a file or a Web page link to your file.

• The Properties tab enables you to change the options for the currently selected object. For example, if you select a shape, the Properties tab displays options for fill effects, line style and object animation.

• The SMART Notebook toolbar enables you to select and use a variety of commands and tools.

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To open a

SMART Notebook window

Button Command Action

Press the SMART Board icon in the system tray, and then select Notebook.

NOTE

If your computer isn’t currently connected to a SMART interactive product, the SMART Board icon includes an X in its bottom right corner .

SMART Notebook Toolbar

The SMART Notebook toolbar enables you to select and use a variety of commands and tools within the SMART Notebook window.

The following table describes the functions of each toolbar button in the default SMART Notebook toolbar.

Previous Page Display the previous page in the current file.

Next Page Display the next page in the current file.

Add Page Add a new, blank page in the current file.

Open File Open a .notebook file.

Save Save the current file.

Paste Paste clipboard contents on the page.

Undo Reverse the effect of the last action.

Redo Reinstate the last action reversed with the Undo command.

Delete Delete all selected objects.

Screen Shade Add a Screen Shade to the current page.

Full Screen Display the current page in Full Screen view.

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Screen Capture Open the Screen Capture toolbar.

Insert Table Insert a table on the current page.

Select Select objects on the current page.

Pens Draw a freehand object on the current page.

Creative Pens Draw a freehand object on the current page using a Creative

Pen.

Eraser Erase objects on the current page.

Lines Draw a straight line on the current page.

Shapes Draw a shape on the current page.

Shape Recognition Pen

Draw a freehand object on the current page that SMART Notebook recognizes and converts into a rectangle, ellipse, triangle or arc.

Magic Pen Create free han d ob jects that slowly fade, open a magnification

window or open a spotlight window using the Magic Pen.

Fill Define a fill effect, and then apply it to objects.

Text Select a font for your next text object.

Properties Display the Properties tab, and then change an object’s

properties.

Move Toolbar Move the SMART Notebook toolbar to the top or bottom of the

interactive screen.

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The following table describes the functions of ea ch toolbar button that you can add to a customized SMART Notebook toolbar.

Button Command Action

Print Print the current file.

Zoom Select a different page magnification.

Show All Links Display an animated indicator around each object that has a

link.

Welcome Center Open the Welcome Center.

SMART Keyboard

Customize Cu stomize the toolbar so that it includes the tools you use most

Clear Page Erase all digital ink and delete all objects from the interactive

Show/Hide Alignment

Clone Page Insert a duplicate of an existing page.

Start SMART Keyboard.

frequently.

screen. Display guidelines on a page to assist you in aligning objects

with other objects.

Customizing the SMART Notebook Toolbar

The SMART Notebook toolbar enables you to select and use a variety of commands and tools. You can customize the toolbar so that it includes the tools you use most frequently.

To customize the

SMART Notebook toolbar

1. Right-click the SMART Notebook toolbar, and then select Customize Toolbar. The Customize Toolbar dialog box appears.

2. To add a button to the too lba r, press an icon in the Customize Toolbar dialog box, and then drag it to the SMART Notebook toolbar.

3. To remove a button from the toolbar, press its icon in the SMART Notebook toolbar, and then drag it to the Customize Toolbar dialog box.

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4. To rearrange the buttons, press an icon in the SMART Notebook toolbar, and then drag it to a new position in the toolbar.

5. Press Done.

To restore the default

SMART Notebook toolbar

To control how the toolbar

displays available options

1. Right-click the SMART Notebook toolbar, and then select Customize Toolbar. The Customize Toolbar dialog box appears.

2. Press Restore default set.

3. Press Done.

When you select certain toolbar buttons, SMART Notebook displays available options. For example, if you press the Pen button , a selection of available line styles

appears. By default these line styles remain on-screen until you press a different toolbar button or press the X button to the right of the available optio ns. However, you can set up the available options to disappear when you press anywhere in the whiteboard area.

If you want the available options to disappear when you press anywhere in the whiteboard area, select View > Auto-Hide Contextual Toolbar.

If you want the available options to remain on-screen until you select a different toolbar button or the X button, clear the selection of View > Auto-Hide Contextual

Toolbar.

To move the

SMART Notebook toolbar

Moving the SMART Notebook Toolbar

The SMART Notebook toolbar enables you to select and use a variety of commands and tools. You can move the toolbar to the top or bottom of the int eractive screen.

To move the toolbar to the bottom of the screen, press Move Toolbar .

To move the toolbar to the top of the screen, press Move Toolbar again.

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Displaying Your File in Full Screen View

In Full Screen view , SMAR T Notebook expands the whiteboard area to the size of the interactive screen by hiding the title bar, toolbar, taskbar, Page Sorter, Gallery , Attachments tab and Properties tab. You can access commonly used commands using the Full Screen toolbar.

To display your file in

Full Screen view

To use the

Full Screen toolbar

Press Full Screen or select View > Full Screen. The title bar, toolbar, taskbar, Page Sorter, Gallery, Attachments tab and Properties

tab disappear and the Full Screen toolbar appears.

Press Previous Page to display the previous page.

Press Next Page to display the next page.

Press Options to open a menu of options.

Press Exit Full Screen to return to the standard view and display the SMART Notebook toolbar and tabs.

Press More/Less Buttons to display the Blank Page, Undo, Select and Magic Pen Tool buttons. Press More/Less Buttons again to hide these buttons.

Menu Arrows

When you select an object, a menu arrow appears in the object’s top right corne r. You can press the menu arrow to display a menu of commands.

NOTE

Pressing an object’s menu arrow gives you access to the same menu as right-clicking an object.

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Similarly , when you select p age s in Pag e Sorter or items in the Galle ry, a menu arrow appears in the top right corner of the page’ s or item’s thumbnail. You can access menu commands by pressing this menu arrow.

Selecting a Page Magnification

You can zoom in to or out of the whiteboard area. You can also set the page to fit your display or set the page’s width to the same width as the display.

To select a

page magnification

To display links when

a page opens

1. Select View > Zoom.

2. Select a magnification level between 50% and 300%. OR Select Entire Page to make the entire page fit your display. OR Select Page Width to set the page’s width to the same width as the display.

Displaying Links on a Page

You can attach a copy of a file, a shortcut to a file, a link to a Web page or a sound file to any object on a page. You can display an animated indicator around each object that has a link.

Select View > Show Hyperlinks When Page Opens. Each time you open a page, an animated indicator appears around each object that

has a link. Depending on how you define the links, each indicator surrounds either the entire object or an icon in the object’s bottom left corner. The indicators disappear automatically after several seconds.

To display links on

the current page

Select View > Show All links. An animated indicator appears around each object that has a link. Depending on how

you define the links, each indicator surrounds either the entire object or an ico n in the object’s bottom left corner. The indicators disappear automatically after several seconds.

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Chapter 4

Working with .notebook Files

By default, SMART Notebook saves your files in .notebook format. Anyone with SMART Notebook software version 9.5 or later for the Windows, Mac or Linux operating system installed on their computer can open a .notebook file.

You can create a .notebook file that includes graphics, text, tables, lines, shapes, animations and more.

You can create, open, save and print files the way you would in other programs. You can also export files in a variety of formats, including HTML and PDF.

Creating a New File

When you open the SMART Notebook window, a new .notebook file opens automatically. However, you can create a new file at any time.

To create a new file 1. Select File > New.

2. If you’re working on a file with unsaved changes, a dialog box appears and prompts you to save the current file. Press Yes to save your changes, and then follow the on-screen instructions.

Opening a File

With SMART Notebook 10, you can open the following file types:

• .notebook (the default file format for SMART Notebook software 9.5, 9.7 and 10)

• .xbk (the default file format for SMART Notebook software 8, 9.0 and 9.1)

The way you open a file is the same for all versions of SMART Notebook software.

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To open a file 1. Press Open .

The Open dialog box appears.

2. Browse to and select the file that you want to open.

3. Press Open.

Saving a File

By default, SMART Notebook saves your files in .notebook format. You can also set SMART Notebook to save your file automatically when you select a different page or after a specified period of time.

NOTE

The default file format for SMART Notebook 10 is .notebook, but the default file format for versions 8, 9.0 and 9.1 is .xbk. If you want to open your file in SMART Notebook 8, 9.0 or 9.1, save your file with the .xbk extension. However, the .xbk format doesn’t support some of the objects and properties available in SMART Notebook version 10. If you save your file in the .xbk format, SMART Notebook doesn’t save the objects or properties in your file that the .xbk format doesn’t support. Also, if you create text in SMART Notebook 10 and save your file in .xbk format, you’re unable to edit the text in SMART Notebook 8, 9.0 or

9.1.

To save a new file 1. Press Save .

The Save As dialog box appears.

2. Browse to the folder where you want to save the new file.

3. Type a name for the file in the File name box.

4. If you want to make sure that your file retains its formatting, select the .notebook file type.

OR If you want to create a file that you can open with SMART Notebook 8, 9.0 and

9.1, select the .xbk file type.

5. Press Save.

6. If you’re saving your file in the .xbk format and there are objects or properties in your file that the .xbk format doesn’t support, a dialog box appears indicating that SMART Notebook won’t save these objects or properties if you continue. Press

Yes.

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To save an existing file Press Save .

To save a file with a

new name or location

1. Select File > Save As. The Save As dialog box appears.

2. Browse to the folder where you want to save the new file.

3. Type a name for the file in the File name box.

4. If you want to make sure that your file retains its formatting, select the .notebook file type.

OR If you want to create a file that you can open with SMART Notebook software 8,

9.0 and 9.1, select the .xbk file type.

5. Press Save.

Saving a File Automatically

You can manually save your file at any time. You can also set SMART Notebook to save your file automatically when you display a different page or after a specified period of time.

To save files automatically 1. Select File > Timed Saves.

The Timed Save Wizard dialog box appears.

2. Select Every time I move to a different page to save your file automatically every time you select a different page.

OR Select 1 minute, 5 minutes, 15 minutes or 30 minutes to save your file

automatically after a specified period of time.

3. Press Next.

4. Select Notebook Document.

5. Press Next.

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The Save As dialog box appears.

6. Browse to the folder where you want to save the new file.

7. Type a name for the file in the File name box. SMART Notebook automatically saves the file with the .notebook file extension.

8. Press Save.

To cancel automatic

file saving

1. Select File > Timed Saves. The Timed Save Wizard dialog box appears.

2. Select Do not save the document automatically.

3. Press Finish.

Printing Files or Pages

You can print .notebook files or pages from .notebook files. You can print the pages as thumbnails, handouts or full pages.

To print files or pages 1. Select File > Print.

A dialog box appears.

2. Press Properties.

3. Select the print properties, including the page size, orientation and margins, and then press Close.

4. Press Options to expand the Print dialog box.

5. Select the print options, including the print range and output settings.

6. Press Print.

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Working with the Pages of a .notebook File

Each .notebook file comprises a series of pages, each with its own objects, properties and settings. You can add freehand objects, geometric shapes, straight lines, text, graphics and tables to a page.

A thumbnail of each page appears in the Page Sorter. Using either the Page Sorter or menu commands, you can display a page, insert a blank page, add a clone of an existing page and delete a page.

You can also change a page’s background, extend a page’s height, rename a page, rearrange the page order within a file and add a screen shade to a page prior to a presentation.

Displaying a Page

You can display a page using the Page Sorter. You can display the next or previous page in the current file using the SMART Notebook toolbar.

To di sp la y a page 1. If the Page Sorter isn’t visible, press Page Sorter .

2. Press the thumbnail of the page that you want to display.

To display the

next page in a file

To display the

previous page in a file

Press Next Page .

Press Previous Page .

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Adding a Page

Y ou can add a blank p age to the current file usin g the SMART Notebook toolbar or the Page Sorter.

To add a page using the

SMART Notebook toolbar

To add a page using

the Page Sorter

To clone a page 1. If the Page Sorter isn’t visible, press Page Sorter .

Press Add Page . The new page appears after the current page.

1. If the Page Sorter isn’t visible, press Page Sorter .

2. Select the thumbnail of the page that you want the new page to appear after.

3. Press the thumbnail’s menu arrow, and then select Insert Blank Page. The new page appears after the selected page.

Cloning a Page

As an alternative to inserting a blank page, you can insert a duplicate (or clone) of an existing page.

2. Select the thumbnail of the page that you want to clone.

To delete a page using

the Edit menu

3. Press the thumbnail’s menu arrow, and then select Clone Page. The cloned page appears immediately after the current page.

Deleting a Page

You can delete a page from your file.

1. If you haven’t done so already, display the page that you want to delete.

2. Select Edit > Delete Page.

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To delete a page using

the Page Sorter

To change a background

to a solid color

To change a background

to a gradient of two colors

1. If the Page Sorter isn’t visible, press Page Sorter .

2. Select the thumbnail of the page that you want to delete.

3. Press the thumbnail’s menu arrow, and then select Delete Page.

Changing the Background of a Page

You can change a page’s background color to another color, a gradient of two colors, a pattern or an image.

1. Select Format > Background. The Properties tab displays Fill Effects options.

2. Select Solid Fill.

3. Press a color in the palette.

1. Select Format > Background. The Properties tab displays Fill Effects options.

To change a background

to a pattern

To change a background

to an image

2. Select Gradient Fill.

3. Press a color in each of the color palettes.

4. Select an option in the Style list.

1. Select Format > Background. The Properties tab displays Fill Effects options.

2. Select Pattern Fill.

3. Press Color, press a color in the palette, and then press OK.

4. Press a pattern.

1. Select Format > Background. The Properties tab displays Fill Effects options.

2. Select Image Fill.

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3. Press Browse. The Open dialog box appears.

4. Browse to and select the image that you want to use as a background, and then click Open.

To remove a background 1. Select Format > Background.

The Properties tab displays Fill Effects options.

2. Select Solid Fill.

3. Press No Fill in the color palette.

Applying a Theme to Files, Groups or Pages

You can customize a page, all the pages in a group or all the pages in a file using a predefined theme.

To apply a theme 1. If the Gallery isn’t visible, press Gallery .

2. Select My Content in the Gallery’s category list to view the backgrounds and themes you created or imported.

OR Select Gallery Essentials or Gallery Sampler to view predefined backgrounds

and themes you installed with the software. The Gallery displays thumbnails of the available backgrounds and themes.

3. Select Backgrounds and Themes.

4. Press the thumbnail of the theme you want to apply.

5. Press the thumbnail’s menu arrow, and then select Insert in Notebook. The Insert Theme dialog box appears.

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6. To apply the theme to all pages in a file, select Insert theme on all pages, and then press OK.

OR To apply the theme to all pages in the current group, select Insert theme on all

pages of current group, and then press OK. OR To apply the theme to the current page, select Insert theme on current page

only, and then press OK.

To remove a theme 1. Right-click on the whiteboard area.

2. Select Remove Theme.

NOTE

– You remove the background or theme from all the pages to which you

applied it.

– If you want to remove a background that you applied using the Properties

tab, you must remove it using the Properties tab.

Extending a Page

If you need more room at the bottom of a page, you can extend the page vertically without affecting the page’s width.

To ex te n d a page 1. If you’re displaying the page in Entire Page view, select a different page

magnification.

2. Press the Extend Page link at the bottom of the page.

Renaming a Page

When you add a page, SMART Notebook automatically names this page with the date and time of its creation. You can change this name.

To rename a page 1. If the Page Sorter isn’t visible, press Page Sorter .

2. Press the thumbnail of the page that you want to rename.

3. Press the thumbnail’s menu arrow, and then select Rename Page.

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4. Type a new name for the page.

5. Press elsewhere on the screen.

Rearranging Pages

You can rearrange the order of the pages in a file.

To rearrange pages 1. If the Page Sorter isn’t visible, press Page Sorter .

2. Press the thumbnail of the page that you want to move in the file. A blue border appears around the thumbnail.

3. Drag the thumbnail to its new position in the Page Sorter. A blue line indicates the page’s new position.

4. Release the thumbnail.

Adding a Screen Shade to a Page

If you want to cover information and reveal it slowly during a presentation, you can add a Screen Shade to a page.

If you add a Screen Shade to a page and save the file, the Screen Shade appears over the page the next time you open the file.

To add a Screen Shade to a page

To reveal part of the page The small circles at the edges of the Screen Shade are resize handles. Press and

To remove the Screen

Shade from a page

Press Screen Shade . A Screen Shade appears over the entire page.

drag a resize handle to reveal part of a page.

Press Screen Shade . OR

Press the Exit button in the upper right corner of the Screen Shade.

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Creating Objects on a Page

You can add objects to a page, including freehand objects, shapes, lines, text and graphics. You can:

• Write or draw freehand objects using the Pens and Creative Pens tools.

• Add shapes using the Shapes tool or draw shapes using the Shape Recognition tool.

• Draw lines using the Lines tool.

• Add text using the Text tool.

• Insert graphics files.

• Insert Adobe Flash files.

• Insert Adobe Flash video files.

• Add a link to an object.

• Add a sound file to an object.

• Animate objects.

Writing or Drawing Objects on a Page

The easiest way to write or draw objects is to use pen tray pens (on interactive whiteboards) or a tethered pen and pen tool buttons (on interactive pen displays).

You can also create freehand objects using the Pen toolbar button.

TIP

• Don’t rest your elbow or the palm of your hand on the screen while you write.

Constantly press the interactive screen while writing. This ensures that the interactive product registers contact points continuo usly.

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• If you draw or write multiple objects, SMART Notebook groups the objects

automatically, enabling you to interact with them as a single object. For example, if you write the letters of a word, SMART Notebook groups the individual letters, allowing you to interact with the whole word. If you want to write words on the same line but don’t want them grouped, leave a large gap between them, use different pens, or b riefly put the p en in the pe n tray befo re writing another word (interactive whiteboards only).

• If you want to write diagonally, write in a straight line, and then rotate it.

• If you want to write in small letters, write large characters, and then reduce

their size.

You can customize the appearance of digital ink, including its thickness, color, line style and more.

To create freehand

objects with the Pen tool

To customize the

appearance of digital ink,

and then create

freehand objects

1. Press Pen , and then select an available line type.

2. Create freehand objects by writing or drawing on the interactive screen.

TIP

If the available line types cover the area you want to write or draw on, press Pen again to hide the line types.

1. Press Pen , and then select an available line type.

TIP

Select the line style that you use the least because your customized line style will replace it in the list of available styles.

2. If the Properties tab isn’t visible, press Properties .

3. Press Line Style.

4. Select the properties of the line style, including its color and thickness.

NOTE

If you want to save the line style for future use, press Save Tool Properties.

5. Create freehand objects by writing or drawing on the interactive screen.

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Writing or Drawing Objects with Creative Pens on a Page

You can write or draw freehand objects on a page. If you want to add colorful elements to your presentations, you can draw freehand objects using the Creative Pen tool. The Creative Pen tool enables you to draw a line of rainbow colors, smiley faces, stars and more.

To create freehand

objects with the

Creative Pen tool

Some Examples of SMART Notebook’s Creative Pens

1. Press Creative Pen , and then select an available line type.

2. Create freehand objects by writing or drawing on the interactive screen.

TIP

If the available line types cover the area you want to write or draw on, press Creative Pen again to hide the line types.

Creating Shapes on a Page

Y ou ca n use the Shape tool to create a vari ety of shapes, including g eometric shapes, check marks, an X shape and more.

You can add a shape to your page, and then edit its properties. Alternatively, you can customize a shape’s outline color , fill color, line thickness, line style and transparency , and then add it to your page.

To add a shape to a page

and then customize it

1. Press Shapes , and then select an available shape.

2. Create a shape by pressing where you want to place the shape and dragging until the shape is the size you want.

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TIP

– You can create perfect circles, squares, triangles and other shapes by

pressing and holding SHIFT as you draw the shape.

– If the available shapes cover the area you want to place the object, press

Shapes again to hide them.

3. To customize the shape, select the shape, and then edit its properties.

To customize a shape and

then add it to a page

1. Press Shapes , and then select an available shape.

2. If the Properties tab isn’t visible, press Properties .

3. Press Line Style.

4. Select the color, thickness and style for the shape’s outline.

5. Press Fill Effects.

6. Select the transparency and fill effects for the shape.

NOTE

If you want to save this shape for future use, press Save Tool Properties.

7. Create a shape by pressing where you want to place the shape and dragging until the shape is the size you want.

TIP

You can create perfect circles, squares, triangles and other shapes by pressing and holding SHIFT as you draw the shape.

To draw a shape with

the Shape Recognition

Pen tool

Drawing Shapes on a Page

You can use the Shape Recognition Pen tool to draw circles, ovals, squares, rectangles, triangles and arcs.

1. Press Shape Recognition .

2. Draw a shape on the interactive screen.

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If SMART Notebook recognizes your drawing as a circle, oval, square, rectangle, triangle or arc, it adds this shape to the page.

SMART Notebook recognizes the drawing as a triangle

and replaces your drawing on the page with a triangle.

3. To customize the shape, select the shape, and then edit its properties.

Drawing Straight Lines on a Page

To draw a line and

then customize it

To customize a line and

then add it to the page

You can use the Line tool to draw straight lines.

You can add a line to your page, and then edit its properties. Alternatively, you can customize the line, including its style, color and endings, and then add it to yo ur page.

1. Press Line , and then select an available line style.

2. Create a straight line by pressing where you want the line to start and dragging to where you want the line to end.

TIP

If the available line styles cover the area you want to create the line in, press Line again to hide the line types.

3. To customize the line, select the line, and then edit its properties.

1. Press Line , and then select an available line style.

2. If the Properties tab isn’t visible, press Properties .

3. Press Line Style.

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4. Select the color, thickness and style for the line.

NOTE

If you want to save this line style for future use, press Save Tool Properties.

5. Create a straight line by pressing where you want the line to start and dragging to where you want the line to end.

Typing Text on a Page

You can type text on a page. You can customize the text, including its font style, size and color.

To type text on a page 1. If a keyboard isn’t accessible, open the SMART Keyboard.

2. Press Text , and then select an available font style.

TIP

If the available font styles cover the area that you want to write in, press Text again to hide the font styles.

3. Press where you want the text to start. A toolbar and a text object appear.

4. Change the properties of the text, including its font style, size and color , using the toolbar.

5. Type your text.

6. After you finish typing, press outside of the text object.

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Converting Handwriting to T yped Text on a Page

You can write on the interactive screen and convert your writing to typed text.

To convert handwriting

to typed text

1. Write your text on the interactive screen.

TIP

Write tidy, printed characters on a horizontal line. Although SMART Notebook can convert slanted or cursive writing, it doesn’t always do so consistently.

2. Select your text. SMART Notebook’s handwriting recognition feature compares your written word

with its dictionary and identifies words that most resemble what you’ve written.

3. Press the text object’s menu arrow. A menu appears and displays the list of matching words, each preceded by

Recognize.

4. Select a word in the list of matching words. The selected word appears on the page.

Inserting Graphics Files into a Page

You can insert a graphics file into a page. SMART Notebook supports .bmp, .jpg, .png, .tiff and .wmf formats.

To insert a graphics file 1. Select Insert > Picture File.

The Insert Picture File dialog box appears.

2. Browse to and select the graphics file you want to insert, and then press Open. The picture appears in the upper left corner of the page. If you insert more than

one picture, the pictures cascade on a single page.

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Inserting Adobe Flash Files into a Page

You can insert Adobe Flash files on a page.

After you insert an Adobe Flash file in to your page, you can interact with it in the same way that you would in a Web browser.

NOTE

• Adobe Flash files on a pa ge must be self-extracting. You’re unable to use

Adobe Flash files that load or rely on other .swf files.

• You’re unable to drag Adobe Flash content from a Web browser and drop it

on a page.

• If the Adobe Flash player isn’t installed on your co mputer, SMART Notebook

notifies you when you add an Adobe Flash item to a page.

To insert an Adobe Flash

file on a page

from a .swf file

• If you install the Adobe Flash player by visiting www.adobe.com

use the Internet Explorer® browser to install it. If you use another browser, Adobe Flash content doesn't work in SMART Notebook.

1. Select Insert > Flash File. The Insert Flash File dialog box appears.

2. Browse to and select the .swf file that you want to insert on the page.

3. Press Open. The Adobe Flash content appears in the upper left corner of the page.

, but you must

Inserting Adobe Flash Video Files into a Page

You can attach Adobe Flash video files to any object on a page.

To attach an Adobe Flash

video file to an

object on a page

1. Select an object.

2. Press Insert > Video File. The Insert Video File dialog box appears.

3. Browse to and select the video file that you want to insert on the page.

4. Press Open.

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Playing Video Files on Ubuntu®

Before you can play video files on Ubuntu, you must install some video codecs and ffmpeg.

To install video codecs 1. Open your default Web browser.

2. Browse to https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions.

To install ffmpeg

using a terminal

To install ffmpeg

using Synaptic

1. Open a terminal window.

2. Switch to root.

3. Run apt-get build-dep ffmpeg.

1. Select Applications > Add/Remove.

2. Set Show: to All available applications.

3. Search for and install ffmpeg.

Adding a Link to an Object

You can link any object on a page to a Web page, another page in the file, a file on your computer, or an attachment. An attachment is a copy of a file, a shortcut to a file or a link to a Web page that you add to the Attachments tab.

To add a link to an object 1. Select the object.

2. Press the object’s menu arrow, and then select Link. The Insert Link dialog box appears.

3. To add a Web page link, press Web Page, and then type the Web address in the Address box.

OR To add a link to another page in the file, press Page in this File, and then select

an option in the Select a page area. OR

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To add a link to a file on your computer, press File on this Computer, and then type the file’s location and name in the File box. Select Copy of file to attach a copy to your .notebook file or select Shortcut to file to insert a shortcut on the page.

OR To add a link to an attachment, press Current Attachments, and then select the

attachment in the list.

4. If you want to open the link by pressing an icon, select Corner Icon. OR If you want to open the link by pressing anywhere in the object, select Object.

5. Press OK. If you selected Corner Icon, one of the following icons appears in the lower left

corner of the object:

To remove a link

from an object

– link to a Web page

– link to another page in the file

– link to a file on your computer

1. Select the object.

2. Press the object’s menu arrow, and then select Link. The Insert Link dialog box appears.

3. Press Remove Link.

Adding a Sound File to a Page

You can attach a sound file to any object on the current page. You can play the sound file during the lesson by pressing an icon in the corner of the object or the object itself.

To add a sound file

to an object

1. Select the object.

2. Press the object’s menu arrow, and then select Sound. The Insert Sound dialog box appears.

3. Press Browse.

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The Insert File dialog box appears.

4. Browse to and select the sound file, and then press Open.

5. Select Corner Icon if you want to play the sound file when you press an icon in the object’s lower left corner.

OR Select Object if you want to play the sound file when you press anywhere on the

object.

6. Press OK.

To remove a sound file

from an object

1. Select the object.

2. Press the object’s menu arrow, and then select Sound. The Insert Sound dialog box appears.

3. Press Remove Sound.

Animating Objects on a Page

You can animate an object to fly onto a page from the side, spin, fade in, shrink and more. You can set the animation to start when you open a page or when you press the object.

To animate an object 1. Select the object.

2. If the Properties tab isn’t visible, press Properties .

3. Press Object Animation.

4. Select options in the Type, Direction, Speed, Occurs and Repeats lists.

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Undoing and Redoing Changes on a Page

When you create, edit or manipulate objects on a page, you can reverse the ef fe cts of your previous actions and commands.

To reverse the effect of

the last action

To reinstate the last

action reversed with the

Undo command

Press Undo .

NOTE

• You can undo an unlimited number of actions.

• You can undo actions on the current page only.

Press Redo .

NOTE

You can redo actions on the current page only.

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Selecting Objects on a Page

Before you can manipulate or edit an object, you must select it. You can select an individual object, multiple objects or all objects on a page. When you se lect an object, a selection rectangle appears around it.

The white circle in the object’s lower right corner is a resize handle.

The green circle above the object is a rotation handle.

The downward arrow in the object’s top right corner is a menu arrow.

To select an object 1. Press Select .

2. Press the object you want to select. A selection rectangle appears around the object.

NOTE

If you press an object and a lock symbol appears instead of the menu arrow, the object is locked. Depending on the type of lock, you may have to unlock the object before you can manipulate it.

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To select multiple objects 1. Press Select .

2. Press the interactive screen and drag until a rectangle surrounds the objects that you want to select.

A selection rectangle appears around the selected objects.

NOTE

If you draw a rectangle around multiple objects and some of the objects are locked, you select only the unlocked objects.

To select all objects

on a page

To select all locked

objects on the page

Select Edit > Select All. A selection rectangle appears around all object s on the page.

NOTE

If some of the objects are locked, you select only the unlocked objects.

Select Edit > Select All Locked Notes. A selection rectangle appears around all locked objects on the page.

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Manipulating Objects on a Page

You can select objects on a page, and then manipulate them in a variety of ways. You can:

• Group or ungroup objects.

• Lock an object in place.

• Move objects on the same page.

• Move objects to another page.

• Align objects.

• Resize objects.

• Rotate objects.

• Flip objects.

• Rearrange stacked objects.

Grouping Objects on a Page

Y o u can create a group of object s, which let s you interact with all grouped items at the same time. After you create a group, you can select, move, rotate, resize or flip the group as if it were an individual object. However , if you want to interact with an individual object in a group, you must ungroup the object first.

To group objects 1. Select the objects.

2. Press the menu arrow of any one of the selected objec ts, and then select

Grouping > Group.

To ungroup objects 1. Select the group.

2. Press the group’s menu arrow, and then select Grouping > Ungroup.

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Automatic Grouping

When you draw or write on an interactive screen, SMART Notebook automatically groups the objects that you create in close proximity, enabling you to interact with these objects as a single object. For example, if you write the letters of a word, SMART Notebook groups the individual letters into a single object, allowing you to interact with the whole word.

If SMART Notebook groups objects that you want to manipulate individually, ungroup the objects, as described above.

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If you want to write words on the same line but don’t want SMART Notebook to group them automatically, leave a large gap between them, use different pens or put the pen back in the pen tray briefly before writing another word.

Locking an Object in Place on a Page

You can lock an object to prevent its modification, movement or rotation. You can remove this lock at any time. Alternatively, you can lock an object to prevent its modification and still allow its movement or movement and rotation.

To lock an object in place 1. Select the object or objects.

2. Press the object’s menu arrow, and then select Locking > Lock in Place. You’re unable to move, rotate or modify the object until you unlock it.

To lock an object but

allow its movement

To lock an object but

allow its movement

and rotation

1. Select the object or objects.

2. Press the object’s menu arrow, and then select Locking > Allow Move. You can move the object but you’re unable to rotate or modify it until you unlock it.

1. Select the object or objects.

2. Press the object’s menu arrow, and then select Locking > Allow Move and Rotate.

You can move and rotate the object but you’re unable to modify it until you unlock it.

To unlock an object 1. Select the object.

2. Press the object’s lock icon and then select Unlock.

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Moving Objects on a Page

You can move ob jects to another position on the page.

To move an object 1. Select the object or objects.

2. Drag the object or objects to a new position on the page.

To move an

Adobe Flash object

To move objects to

another page

To move an

Adobe Flash object

1. Press the colored bar at the top of the Adobe Flash object.

2. Drag the Adobe Flash object to its new position.

Moving Objects to Another Page

You can move objects to another page within a file.

1. If the Page Sorter isn’t visible, press Page Sorter .

2. If you don't see the page that you want to move the object to, scroll in the Page Sorter until you see the page's thumbnail.

3. Select the object or objects that you want to move.

4. Drag the object or objects into the Page Sorter and over the top of the thumbnail of the page that you want to move the objects to.

5. Lift your finger, pen or tethered pen.

1. If the Page Sorter isn’t visible, press Page Sorter .

2. If you don’t see the page that you want to move the object to, scroll within the Page Sorter until you see the page’s thumbnail.

3. Press the colored bar at the top of the Adobe Flash object.

4. Drag the Adobe Flash object into the Page Sorter and over the top of the thumbnail of the page you want to move the objects to.

5. Lift your finger, pen or tethered pen.

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Aligning Objects on a Page

You can move objects to another location on a page. If you want, you can display guidelines on a page to assist you in aligning objects with other object s, as well as the page’s vertical and horizontal centers. You can also se t objects to align autom a tica lly with these guidelines when you move the objects on a pa ge.

To display guidelines 1. Select Format > Show/Hide Alignment.

The Alignment dialog box appears.

2. To display a guideline when you move an object into alignment with another object, select Show active object guides.

3. To display a guideline when you move an object into alignment with the page’s vertical center, select Show vertical page center guide.

4. To display a guideline when you move an object into alignment with the page’s horizontal center, select Show horizontal page center guide.

5. To automatically align obj ects to guidelines when you move the object s on a page, select Snap objects to guides.

6. If you want to change the color of the guidelines, press the colore d ba r to th e left of Guide Color, and then select a color.

7. Press OK.

Resizing Objects on a Page

You can resize objects on a page.

To resize an object 1. Select the object.

A selection rectangle appears around the object.

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2. Press the object’s resize handle (the white circle), and then drag it to increase or reduce the size of the object.

TIP

To keep the shape’s original height-to-width ratio, press and hold SHIFT while you drag the resize handle.

To resize multiple objects 1. Group the objects together, and then select the group.

A selection rectangle appears around the group.

2. Press the resize handle in the lower right corner of the selection rectangle.

3. Drag the resize handle to increase or reduce the size of the objects.

Rotating Objects on a Page

You can rotate objects on a page.

To rotate an object 1. Select the object.

A selection rectangle appears around the object.

2. Press the object's rotation handle (the green circle), and then drag it in the direction in which you want to rotate the object.

To rotate multiple objects 1. Select the objects.

A selection rectangle appears around the objects.

2. Press the rotation handle (the green circle) on any one of the selected objects, and then drag it in the direction in which you want to rotate the object. When you rotate one object, all other selected objects rotate automatically.

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Flipping Objects on a Page

You can flip an object on a page.

To flip an object 1. Select the object.

A selection rectangle appears around the object.

2. Press the object’s menu arrow, and then select Flip > Up/Down or Flip >

Left\Right.

To flip multiple objects 1. Select the objects.

A selection rectangle appears around the objects.

2. Press the menu arrow on any one of the selected objects, and then select Flip > Up/Down or Flip > Left/Right.

Rearranging Stacked Objects on a Page

If objects overlap on a page, you can rearr ange the orde r of the st ack (th at is, you can control which objects appear in front of others).

To move an object to

the front of the stack

To move an object to the back of the stack

1. Select the object.

2. Press the object's menu arrow, and then select Order > Bring to Front.

1. Select the object.

2. Press the object's menu arrow, and then select Order > Send to Back.

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To move an object one

place forward in the stack

To move an object one

place backward

in the stack

1. Select the object.

2. Press the object's menu arrow, and then select Order > Bring Forward.

1. Select the object.

2. Press the object's menu arrow, and then select Order > Send Backward.

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Chapter 9

Editing and Erasing Objects on a Page

You can select objects on your page and then edit them in a variety of ways. You can:

• Cut and paste objects.

• Copy and paste objects.

• Clone objects.

• Change an object's properties.

• Apply properties to an object.

If the object is text, you can also edit the text.

If you want to remove an object from the page, you can:

• Erase an object.

• Delete an object.

• Clear all objects.

Cutting and Pasting Objects on a Page

You can cut and paste objects, including text, images, lines and shapes in a .notebook file.

To cut and paste objects 1. Select the object you want to cut.

2. Press the object’s menu arrow, and then select Cut.

3. If you want to paste the object onto a different page, display that page.

4. Press Paste .

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Copying and Pasting Objects on a Page

You can copy and paste objects, including text, images, lines and shapes within a .notebook file.

To copy and paste objects 1. Select the object you'd like to copy.

2. Press the object’s menu arrow, and then select Copy.

3. If you want to paste the object onto a different page, display that page.

4. Press Paste .

Cloning Objects on a Page

You can create a duplicate of an object by using the Clone command, or you can create multiple copies of an object using the Infinite Cloner command.

To clone an object 1. Select the object you want to clone.

2. Press the object’s menu arrow, and then select Clone. A duplicate object appears on the page.

To clone an object using

the Infinite Cloner

1. Select the object you want to clone.

2. Press the object’s menu arrow, and then select Infinite Cloner.

3. Select the object. An infinity symbol appears instead of the object’s menu arrow.

4. Drag the object to another position on the page.

5. Repeat step 4 as many times as you want.

6. When you finish cloning the object, select the original object.

7. Press the infinity symbol, and then clear the selection of Infinite Cloner.

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Changing Object Properties

You can select an object on the page and change its properties. The properties you can change depends on the selected object.

NOTE

• The Properties tab displays options for the selected object only.

• Some of the following fill effects aren’t available for some object types.

You can select several objects and change their properties at the same time.

To change an

object’s properties

1. Select the object.

2. If the Properties tab isn’t visible, press Properties .

3. Press Fill Effects.

4. To change the object’ s transparency, move the slider.

5. To change the object’s fill to a solid color: a. Select Solid Fill. b. Select a color in the palette.

6. To change an object’s fill to a gradient of two colors: a. Select Gradient Fill. b. Select a color in each color palette. c. Select an option in the Style list.

7. To change an object’s fill to a pattern: a. Select Pattern Fill. b. Select a pattern. c. Press Foreground Color, select a color in the palette, and then press OK. d. Press Background Color, select a color in the palette, and then press OK.

8. To change an object’s fill to an image: a. Select Image Fill. b. Press Browse.

The Insert Image File dialog box appears.

c. Browse to and select the image that you want to use as a background, and

then click Open.

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9. To change an object’s line style: a. Press Line Style. b. Select a color, thickness and style for the line.

10. To change an object’s animation: a. Press Object Animation. b. Select options in the Type, Direction, Speed, Occurs and Repeats lists.

Applying Object Properties

As an alternative to selecting an object on the page and changing its properties, you can define a fill effect, and then apply it to the object.

To apply properties

to an object

1. If the Properties tab isn’t visible, press Properties .

2. Press Fill Effects.

3. Press Fill .

4. To define a solid color fill: a. Select Solid Fill. b. Select a color in the palette.

5. To define a two-color gradient fill: a. Select Gradient Fill. b. Select a color in each palette. c. Select an option in the Style list.

6. To define a pattern fill: a. Select Pattern Fill. b. Select a pattern. c. Press Foreground Color, select a color in the palette, and then press OK. d. Press Background Color, select a color in the palette, and then press OK.

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7. To define an image as a fill: a. Select Image Fill. b. Press Browse.

The Insert Image File dialog box appears.

c. Browse to and select the image that you want to define as a background, and

then press Open.

8. To apply the fill to an object, press the object.

9. Repeat step 8 as many times as you want.

Editing Text on a Page

You can edit or change the formatting of previously created text objects.

TIP

You don’t need to rotate vertical and angled text objects before you edit them. When you double-press a text object, it automatically rotates to a horizontal position. When you finish editing the text and you press outside of the text object, the text reverts to its original angle.

To edit text 1. Double-press the text object that you want to edit.

A toolbar appears.

2. If you want to change the text, type the new text.

3. If you want to change the formatting, including font style, size and color, use the options in the toolbar.

4. After you finish typing, press outside of the text object.

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Erasing from a Page

You can erase digital ink from the interactive screen using the eraser (on interactive whiteboards) or the Eraser pen tool button (on interactive pen displays). If you're erasing in a page from a .notebook file, you can also erase objects using the Eraser toolbar button.

NOTE

You’re unable to erase some types of objects, including typed text, shapes, straight lines and imported graphics. To remove these types of objects, you must delete them.

To erase digital ink

from a page

1. Press Eraser , and then select an available eraser type.

2. Erase digital ink from the interactive screen using your finger or the eraser (on interactive whiteboards) or the tethered pen (on interactive pen displays).

TIP

If the available eraser types cover the digital ink you want to erase, press Eraser

again to hide the eraser types.

Deleting Objects from a Page

You can erase digital ink from the interactive screen. However, you’re unable to erase some types of objects, including typed text, shapes, straight lines and imported graphics. To remove these types of objects from a page, you must delete them.

NOTE

Y o u’re unable to delete locked o bjects. To delete a locked object from a page, you must first unlock it.

To delete an object

from a page

1. Select the object.

2. Press the object’s menu arrow, and then select Delete.

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Clearing a Page

You can remove all objects from a page simultaneously.

NOTE

You’re unable to clear locked objects. To clear all objects from a page, you must first unlock all locked objects.

To clear a page using

the Edit menu

To clear a page using

the Page Sorter

1. If you haven’t done so already, display the page that you want to clear.

2. Select Edit > Clear Page.

1. If the Page Sorter isn’t visible, press Page Sorter .

2. Select the thumbnail of the page that you want to clear.

3. Press the thumbnail’s menu arrow, and then select Clear Page.

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Chapter 10

Creating and Using Tables

You can add tables to your page. After you create a table, you can insert objects into the table’s cells, including freehand object s, g eometric sh apes, straig ht lines, text and graphics files.

If you want to customize a table, you can select a table, column, row, cell or selection of cells, and then:

• Move the table.

• Change line type, fill and text properties.

• Resize the table, a column or a row.

• Insert or remove columns, rows or cells.

• Split or merge cells.

• Add or remove a cell shade.

• Delete a table.

Inserting Tables on a Page

To insert a table 1. Press Table .

A grid appears.

2. Move the pointer over the grid to select the number of columns and rows that you want in the table. The cells of the grid correspond to the cells of your table.

The table appears on the page.

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Adding Objects to Tables

After you insert a table on a page, you can insert objects into the table’s cells, including freehand objects, geometric shapes, straight lines, text and graphic files.

NOTE

You can add only one object to each cell. If you want to add multiple objects to a cell, group the objects before inserting them into the table.

To add an object to a table 1. Select the object.

2. Drag the object to the table cell. The object appears in the table cell.

To remove an object

from a table

1. Select the object.

2. Drag the object out of the table.

Selecting Tables, Columns, Rows or Cells

You can select a table, column, row, cell or selection of cells. After you select a table or part of a table, you can:

• Change line type, fill and text properties.

• Resize the table, a column or a row.

• Insert or remove columns, rows or cells.

• Split or merge cells.

• Add or remove a cell shade.

To select a table 1. Press Select .

2. Press outside, but near to, a corner of the table, and then drag a rectangle to the opposite corner.

NOTE

Don’t start dragging from inside the t able. If you do, you select the t able’s cells instead of the table.

To select a column 1. Press Select .

2. Press inside the column’s top cell, and then drag to the bottom cell.

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To select a row 1. Press Select .

2. Press inside the row’s left-most cell, and then drag to the right-most cell.

To select a cell 1. Press Select .

2. Press inside of, but near to, a corner of the cell, and then drag to the opposite corner.

To select multiple cells 1. Press Select .

2. Press inside the top and left-most cell, and then drag to the bottom and right-most cell.

NOTE

If you select multiple cells and drag them to a different position on the page, you remove the contents of the selected cells in the original t able and create a new table consisting of the selected cells and their contents.

To move a table Select the table, press the square in the table’s upper left corner, and then drag the

To change the properties

of table, column, row, cell

or multiple cells

Moving Tables

After you create a table, you can move it on the page.

table to a different position on the page. OR Select all the table’s cells, and then drag the cells to a different position on the page.

Changing a Table’s Properties

You can add tables to your page and insert objects into the table’s cells. You can use the Properties tab to change the table's properties, including its transparency, cell color, line color and more.

1. Select a table, column, row, cell or selection of cells.

2. If the Properties tab isn’t visible, press Properties .

3. Press Fill Effects.

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4. To change the transparency, drag the slider.

5. To change the fill to a solid color: a. Select Solid Fill. b. Select a color in the palette.

6. To change the fill to a gradient of two colors: a. Select Gradient Fill. b. Select a color in each palette. c. Select an option in the Style list.

7. To change the fill to a pattern: a. Select Pattern Fill. b. Select a pattern. c. Press Foreground Color, select a color in the palette, and then press OK. d. Press Background Color, select a color in the palette, and then press OK.

8. To change the fill to an image: a. Select Image Fill. b. Press Browse.

The Insert Image File dialog box appears.

c. Browse to the image that you want to use as a background, and then click

Open.

9. To change the line style: a. Press Line Style. b. Select the color, thickness and style for the line.

10. To change the text style: a. Press Text Style. b. Select the font type, style and size.

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Resizing Tables, Columns or Rows

You can add tables to your page and insert objects into the table’ s cells. If you want to customize a table, you can resize the table, a column or a row.

To resize a table 1. Select the table.

2. Press the table’s resize handle (the white circle), and then drag it to increase or reduce the size of the table.

To resize a column 1. Press Select .

2. Press the vertical border to the right of the column. A resize pointer appears.

3. Drag the vertical border to resize the column.

To resi ze a ro w 1. Press Select .

2. Press the horizontal border below the row. A resize pointer appears.

3. Drag the horizontal border to resize the row.

Adding or Removing Columns, Rows or Cells

You can add tables to your page and insert objects into the table’ s cells. If you want to customize a table, you can add columns or rows.

To add a column 1. Select a column.

2. Right-click the column, and then select Insert Column. A new column appears to the right of the current column.

To remove a column 1. Select the column.

2. Right-click the column, and then select Delete Column.

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To add a row 1. Select a row.

2. Right-click the row, and then select Insert Row. A new row appears below the current row.

To remove a row 1. Select the row.

2. Right-click the row, and then select Delete Row.

To remove a cell 1. Select the cell.

2. Right-click the cell, and then select Delete Cells.

NOTE

You’re unable to remove a cell if it provides the only connection between two halves of a table.

Splitting or Merging Table Cells

If you want to customize a table, you can split or merge cells.

To split a cell 1. Select the cell.

2. Right-click the cell, and then select Split.

3. Select an option to split the cell into multiple rows and/or columns.

NOTE

If you split a cell that contains content, the content appears in the top-left cell after the split.

To merge cells 1. Select the cells.

2. Right-click the cells, and then select Merge Cells.

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Adding or Removing Cell Shades

If you want to customize a table, you can add a cell shade to a table cell. This enables you to reveal the information in the cells slowly during the presentation.

To add a shade to a table 1. Select the table.

2. Press the table’s menu arrow, and then select Add Table Shade.

To remove a shade

from a table

To add a shade to a cell

or multiple cells

To remove a shade

from a cell

To remove a table

from a page

1. Select the table.

2. Press the table’s menu arrow, and then select Remove Table Shade.

1. Select the cell or cells.

2. Right-click the cell or cells, and then select Add Cell Shade.

Press the cell shade.

Removing Tables from a Page

You can remove tables from a page.

1. Select the table.

2. Press the table's menu arrow, and then select Delete.

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Chapter 11

The Page Sorter

The Page Sorter provides an overview of the cur rent file. The Page Sorter displays all of the pages as thumbnails and automatically updates these thumbnails as you change the contents of the pages.

You can open the Page Sorter at any time or hide it to provide additional whiteboard space.

You can use the Page Sorter to:

• Display a page.

• Add a new page.

• Clone an existing page.

• Clear a page.

• Delete a page.

• Rename a page.

• Rearrange the page order.

• Move objects to another page.

• Create a group of pages.

• Display a group of pages.

Opening and Moving the Page Sorter

The Page Sorter provides an overview of the pages in the current file. You can move the Page Sorter to either side of the screen and resize it. You can also hide the Page Sorter automatically when you use the whiteboard area.

To open the Page Sorter Press Page Sorter .

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To move the Page Sorter Press the Move Sidebar icon under the tabs to mo ve the Page Sorter to the o ther

side of the whiteboard area. Press the Move Sidebar icon again to move it back.

To widen the Page Sorter Drag its border into the whiteboard area.

To hide the Page Sorter

automatically

Select the Auto-hide check-box at the bottom of the screen. The Page Sorter appears minimized the next time you select an object in the whiteboard area.

To open the Page Sorter again, press Page Sorter . To disable the Auto-hide option, clear the Auto-hide check-box.

Grouping Pages

You can group pages in the current file. This enables you to find a particular group quickly within the Page Sorter and display its pages. This is useful when there are a large number of pages within a file.

To cre ate or ed it a grou p 1. If the Page Sorter isn’t visible, press Page Sorter .

2. Press the Groups button in the Page Sorter, and then select Edit Groups. The whiteboard area displays all groups and pages for the current file. Groups

appear as blue bars and pages appear as thumbnails. If you have created and edited the groups in this file, the pages appear under the blue bars you created and renamed. If you haven’t edited the groups, a default group titled Group 1 appears and includes all of the pages and their thumbnails below its blue bar.

NOTE

Thumbnails below each blue bar include the same menu arrow options as thumbnails in the Page Sorter. This enables you to press a thumbnail in a group, select its menu arrow, and then delete the page, clear the page, insert a new page, clone the page, rename the page, add a Screen Shade to the page or add the page to the Gallery.

3. Press the Add Group button in the upper left corner. A new blue bar appears and a new page appears below the blue bar.

4. Press the blue bar’s menu arrow, and then select Rename Group.

5. Type a new name for the group.

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6. To move a page into a group, press the page’s thumbnail, and then drag it below the group’s blue bar and to the right of the thumbnail you want it to follow.

To rearrange the order of pages in a group, press a page’s thumbnail, and then drag it to the right of the thumbnail you want it to follow.

To rearrange the order of groups, press a group ’ s blue bar, and then drag it below the blue bar of the group you want it to follow.

NOTE

You can also change the order of the groups by selecting a blue bar’s menu arrow, and then selecting Move Up or Move Down.

To delete a group and keep its pages, move all of its pages to dif ferent groups. When a group contains no pages, SMART Notebook automatically deletes it.

To delete a group and all pages in the group, press the blue bar’s menu arrow, and then select Delete Group.

7. When you finish creating and editing groups, double-press a thumbnail to display its page.

To move to a group within

the Page Sorter

1. If the Page Sorter isn’t visible, press Page Sorter .

2. Press Groups, and then select the group’s name. The Page Sorter displays the thumbnail for the first p age in this group.

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Chapter 12

Using the Gallery

The Gallery contains clip art, backgrounds, multimedia content, .notebook files and pages that you can use in your lessons, and displays preview images of this content. The Gallery also provides access to other online resources.

My Content

You can add your own pictures, backgrounds, multimedia content, lesson activities and .notebook files and pages to the My Content category.

Gallery Essentials

When you install SMART Notebook software, you can also install Gallery Essentials. This is a collection of thousands of images, multimedia content and more, organized into subject-specific categories.

Online Resources

Online Resources provides access to online content for educators who use SMART products. These resources include lesson activities, educational software, advice for using your SMART product and more.

Opening and Moving the Gallery

The Gallery contains clip art, backgrounds, multimedia content, and , .notebook files and pages that you can use in your lessons. You can move the Gallery to either side of the screen and resize it.

To open the Gallery Press Gallery .

To move the Gallery Press the Move Sidebar icon under the tabs to move the Gallery to the other side

of the whiteboard area. Press the Move Sidebar icon again to move it back.

To widen the Gallery Drag its border into the whiteboard area.

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To hide the Gallery

automatically

Select the Auto-hide check-box at the bottom of the screen. The Gallery appears minimized the next time you select an object in the whiteboard area.

To open the Gallery again, pres s Gallery . To disable the Auto-hide option, clear the Auto-hide check-box.

Browsing and Searching the Gallery

The Gallery is divided into two sections. The top section of the Gallery is the ca te gory list. When you select a category or subcategory in the list, its contents appear in the bottom section of the Gallery.

NOTE

You can change the size of the category list and content list by pressing the boundary between them, and then dragging it up or down.

You can browse the category list to view the contents of each category. Thumbnails within the categories provide preview images of the content.

In the Pictures category, clip art items appear as thumbnails of the graphic.

In the Interactive and Multimedia category, a video object appears as a frame from a movie, a sound object appears with a speaker icon in th e lowe r left corner, and a Adobe Flash file appears as an Adobe Flash icon or thumbnail of the content with a small Adobe Flash icon in the upper left corner.

In the Notebook Files and Pages category, files appear as binders and pages appear with a folded top right corner.

In the Backgrounds and Themes category, backgrounds appear as pages with a folded bottom-right corner and themes appear as thumbnails.

You can search for a Gallery item using the keyword search.

To browse the Gallery 1. If the Gallery isn’t visible, press Gallery .

2. Press a category’s plus sign to view its subcategories.

3. Select a category or subcategory to display its contents.

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To search the Gallery 1. If the Gallery isn’t visible, press Gallery .

2. Type a keyword into the Type search terms here box, and then press Search

The Gallery displays all the content that contains the keyword.

Adding a Gallery Item to a Page

The Gallery contains clip art, backgrounds, multimedia content, .notebook files and pages.

To add a Gallery item

to a page

1. If the Gallery isn’t visible, press Gallery .

2. Browse to the category that contains the Gallery item that you want to add. The category’s contents appear as thumbnails.

3. Double-press the thumbnail. If you add a picture, Adobe Flash file, Adobe Flash video file or sound file, it

appears on the current page. If you add a background, it replaces the page’s existing background. If you add a page, SMART Notebook inserts the page before the current page. If you add a .notebook file, SMART Notebook inserts the file’s pages before the

current page.

Adding an Object to the Gallery

You can add an object from the current page to the Gallery's My Content category.

To add an object

to the Gallery

1. If the Gallery isn’t visible, press Gallery .

2. Select the object that you want to add to the Gallery.

3. Drag the object from the page to the Gallery’s My Content category or one of its subcategories.

NOTE

– You’re unable to drag an object if it’s locked in place.

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– If you want to change a Gallery item’s name, select the item , pr es s its

menu arrow, and then select Rename. Type the item’s new name. If a connected keyboard isn’t easily accessible, type the name using the SMART Keyboard.

Adding a Page to the Gallery

If you want to reuse a page, you can add it to the Gallery’s My Content category so that it’s available in a convenient location.

To add a page

to the Gallery

1. Create, edit and manipulate objects on the page until it appears exactly as you want it to appear.

2. Select File > Save Page as Gallery Item. The Save Page as Gallery Item dialog box appears.

3. Browse to the folder where you want to save the page.

4. Type a name for the page in the File name box.

5. Press Save.

6. Select My Content (or one of its subcategories) in the Gallery’s category list, press its menu arrow, and then select Add to My Content.

The Add to My Content dialog box appears.

7. Browse to and select the item that you saved in step 5.

8. Press Open.

Adding a Supported File to the Gallery

To add supported files to

the My Content category

You can add a file to the Gallery's My Content category so that it’s available in a convenient location, if SMART Notebook supports its file type.

1. If the Gallery isn't visible, press Gallery .

2. Select My Content (or one of its subcategories) in the Gallery’s category list, press its menu arrow, and then select Add to My Content.

The Add to My Content dialog box appears.

3. Browse to and select the item you want to add to the Gallery.

4. Press Open.

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NOTE

By default, SMART Notebook names the new Gallery item based on the original file name. If you want to change the item’s name, select the Gallery item’s thumbnail, press its menu arrow, and then select Rename. Type the item’s new name. If a connected keyboard isn’t easily accessible, type the name using the SMART Keyboard.

Adding Themes to the Gallery

You can use themes to customize pages. You can create a theme and add it to the Gallery so that it’s available in a convenient location. You can apply this theme to a page, all pages in a group or all pages in a file.

The Gallery also includes some predefined themes.

To create a theme 1. Select Format > Themes > Create Theme.

To cre at e a th eme based

on the current page

2. Type a name for the theme in the Theme name box.

3. Set the background for the theme in the same way that you would for a page.

4. Add, manipulate and edit objects on the theme in the same way that you would on a page.

5. Press Save. The theme appears in the Gallery’s My Content > Backgrounds and Themes

category list.

1. Select Format > Themes > Create Theme from Page.

2. Type a name for the theme in the Theme name box.

3. Set the background in the same way that you would for a page.

4. Add, manipulate and edit objects on the theme in the same way that you would on a page.

5. Press Save. The theme appears in the Gallery's My Content > Backgrounds and Themes

category list.

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Organizing the Gallery's Contents

As you add objects, pages and supported files to the Gallery’s My Content category, you may want to reorganize the category’s structure. You can create subcategories and move Gallery items between su bc at eg ories.

To add a new subcategory

to the Gallery

To rename a subcategory 1. If the Gallery isn’t visible, press Gallery .

To move a Gallery item to

a different subcategory

1. If the Gallery isn’t visible, press Gallery .

2. Select My Content (or one of its subcategories) in the Gallery’s category list, press its menu arrow, and then select New Folder.

A new folder appears. By default, the new folder’s name is Untitled.

3. Type a new name for the subcategory.

2. Select My Content in the Gallery’s category list, and then browse to the subcategory that you want to rename.

3. Select the subcategory, press its menu arrow, and then select Rename.

4. Type a new name for the subcategory.

1. If the Gallery isn’t visible, press Gallery .

2. Browse to the category that contains the Gallery item that you want to move. The Gallery displays the contents of the category.

3. Drag the item to another subcategory.

To import a

Gallery collection

Importing a Gallery Collection

Importing and exporting collection files is an ideal way to share custom categories with others and to use categories that others have created. You can use collection files to add items to the Gallery’s My Content category. After you import a collection file, all of its items appear in the Gallery as a new subcategory.

1. If the Gallery isn’t visible, press Gallery .

2. Select My Content (or one of its subcategories) in the Gallery’s category list, press its menu arrow, and then select Add to My Content.

The Add to My Content dialog box appears.

3. Browse to the folder that contains the collection file that you want to import.

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NOTE

A collection file has a .gallery extension.

4. Select the collection file, and then press Open. The collection appears as a new subcategory.

5. To change the subcategory’s name, select the subcategory’s thumbnail, press its menu arrow, and then select Rename. Type the item’s new name. If a connected keyboard isn't easily accessible, type the name using the SMART Keyboard.

Exporting a Gallery Collection

Importing and exporting collection files enables you to share custom categories. When you export a collection file, SMART Notebook saves the contents of the selected category to a single file with a .gallery extension. After you create a collection file, you can move it to another computer or send it to other SMART Notebook users.

To export a

Gallery collection

1. Select the category that contains the items you want to export to a collection.

NOTE

SMART Notebook exports the selected category but doesn’t export any of its subcategories.

2. Press the category’s menu arrow, and then select Export as Collection File. The Save As dialog box appears.

3. Browse to the folder in which you want to save the collection file.

4. Type a name for the file in the File name box.

5. Press Save.

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Importing Online Content into the Gallery

SMART Technologies offers Online Resources, online content for educators who use SMART products. These resources include lesson activities, educational software, advice for using your SMART product and more. You can download the content as collection files, and then import into the Gallery.

To import content from

Online Resources

1. If the Gallery isn’t visible, press Gallery .

2. Select Online Resources in the Gallery’s category list.

3. Select Lesson activities, Curriculum standards or one of the other available categories.

Your default Web browser starts.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions to select and download the collections you want.

5. After you download the collections, import them into the Gallery.

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Using the Attachments Tab

You can use the Attachments tab to attach a copy of a file, shortcut to a file or link to a Web page to your file. This enables you to easily find and open files and Web pages during your lessons.

Opening and Moving the Attachments Tab

You can use the Attachments tab to attach a copy of a file, shortcut to a file or link to a Web page to a page. The Attachments tab lists all attachments in the current file.

• If an attached item is a copy of a file, the file's size appears in the Size column.

• If an attached item is a shortcut to a file, Shortcut appears in the Size column.

• If an attached item is a link to a Web page, URL appears in the Size column.

NOTE

If you move, widen or hide the Attachments tab, SMART Notebook saves these settings for the next time you create or open a .not eb o ok file.

To open the

Attachments tab

To move the

Attachments tab

To widen the

Attachments tab

Press Attachments .

Press the Move Sidebar icon under the tabs to move the Attachments tab to the other side of the whiteboard area.

Press the Move Sidebar icon again to move it back.

Drag its border into the whiteboard area.

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To hide the

Attachments tab

automatically

To open an item in

the Attachments tab

Select the Auto-hide check-box at the bottom of the screen. The Attachments tab appears minimized the next time you select an object in the whiteboard area.

To open the Attachments tab again, press Attachments . To disable the Auto-hide option, clear the Auto-hide check-box.

Opening Items in the Attachments Tab

You can open an attached file or Web page in the Attachments tab.

1. If the Attachments tab isn’t visible, press Attachments . The Attachments tab lists all attachments in the current file.

2. To open a file, double-press the file name or shortcut. OR To open a Web page, double-press the link.

Attaching Copies of Files to the Attachments Tab

You can attach copies of files to the Attachments tab. This enables you to find and open files easily during a lesson.

NOTE

When you attach a file, the size of the .notebook file increases. Although SMART Notebook compresses files to conserve space, SMART Notebook can compress some file types more than others.

To attach a copy of a file 1. If the Attachments tab isn’t visible, press Attachments .

2. Press the Insert button at the bottom of the Attachments tab, and then select Insert Copy of File.

The Insert Copy of File dialog box appears.

3. Browse to and select the file that you want to attach to the file.

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4. Press Open. The file name and its file size appear in the Attachments tab.

Attaching File Shortcuts to the Attachments Tab

You can attach file shortcuts to the Attachments tab. This enables you to find and open files easily during a lesson.

NOTE

• SMART Notebook doesn’t export shortcuts. If you want to export file

attachments, attach a copy of your file, not a file shortcut.

• Make sure that the file is accessible on the computer you will use during the

lesson.

To attach a file sho r tc ut 1. If the Attachments tab isn’t visible, press Attachments .

2. Press the Insert button at the bottom of the Attachments tab, and then select Insert Shortcut to File.

The Insert File Shortcut dialog box appears.

3. Browse to and select the file you want to attach.

4. Press Open. The file name and Shortcut appear in the Attachments tab.

Attaching Links to Web Pages to the Attachments Tab

You can attach links to Web pages to the Attachments tab. This enables you to find and open Web pages easily during a lesson.

To attach a link

to a Web page

1. If the Attachments tab isn’t visible, press Attachments .

2. Press the Insert button at the bottom of the Attachments tab, and then select Insert Hyperlink.

The Insert Hyperlink dialog box appears.

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3. Type a name for the link in the Display Name box.

4. Type the Web page’s address in the URL box.

5. Press OK. The display name and URL appear in the Attachments tab.

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Using the Properties Tab

The Properties tab enables you to format objects on a page, including freehand objects, shapes, lines, text, tables and more. Depending upon the object you select, you can change:

• the color, thickness and style of lines

• the transparency and fill effects of objects

• the font type, size and style of text

• the animation of objects

The Properties tab displays only the options that are available for the currently selected object.

The Properties tab also includes a Page Recording button. Using this option, you can record your actions on the current page.

Opening and Moving the Properties Tab

The Properties tab enables you to format the objects on a page. The Properties tab also includes a Page Recording button that enables you to record your actions on the current page.

To open the Properties tab Press Properties .

To move the

Properties tab

To widen the

Properties tab

Press the Move Sidebar icon under the tabs to move the Properties tab to the other side of the whiteboard area.

Press the Move Sidebar icon again to move it back.

Drag its border into the whiteboard area.

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To hide the Properties tab

automatically

To record a page 1. If the Properties tab isn’t visible, press Properties .

Select the Auto-hide check-box at the bottom of the screen. The Properties tab appears minimized the next time you select an object in the whiteboard area.

To open the Properties tab again, press Properties . To disable the Auto-hide option, clear the Auto-hide check-box.

Recording a Page

The Page Recording options enable you to record your actions on the current page.

2. Press Page Recording.

3. Press Start Recording. A red circle appears in the upper left corner of the whiteboard area.

4. Perform the actions that you want to record on the current page.

5. When you finish performing these actions, press Stop Recording.

6. Press Play to view the recording.

7. Control the playback of the recording using the toolbar at the bottom of the whiteboard area.

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Importing into .notebook Files

In addition to creating objects and adding them to the Gallery, you can import text, pictures, background pages and other content from a varie ty of sources. The method you choose depends on the kind of information you want to add to the file.

You can:

• Capture screens, windows, and regions (page 100).

• Attach a copy of a file (pag e 80), shortcut to a file (page 81) or link to a Web page (page 81).

• Insert graphics files from your computer (page35).

• Paste text.

To cut text from another

program and paste

it onto a page

NOTE

• SMART Notebook supports certain file types only when your computer is

connected to a SMART product.

• If you import a file that SMART Notebook doesn’t support, it appears in the

Attachments tab. You can open attached files using third-party software but you’re not able to add them to a page.

• SMART Notebook supports the .flv video format and .mp3 audio format,

whether or not your computer is connected to a SMART product.

Pasting Text onto a Page

You can paste text from other programs onto a page in a .notebook file.

1. In the other program, select the text you want, and then cut it using the program’s options.

2. In the SMART Notebook window, press Paste .

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To copy text from another

program and paste

it onto a page

1. In the other program, select the text you want, and then copy it using the program’s options.

2. In the SMART Notebook window, press Paste .

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Exporting from .notebook Files

You can export your file in a variety of formats, including HTML and PDF. You can also set SMART Notebook to export a file automatically when you display a different page or after a specified period of time.

You can cut or copy text from .notebook files and paste it into other programs.

Exporting a File

You can export your file in a variety of formats, including HTML and PDF.

NOTE

• SMART Notebook doesn’t export attachments when you export files as

images. To include attachments, you must export your file as either HTML or PDF (Adobe Reader® 6.0 or later).

• SMART Notebook doesn’t export files that you attach to your .notebook file as

a shortcut. If you want to include a file attachment, you must attach a copy of the file.

• You can set SMART Notebook to export a .notebook file automatically when

you display a different page or after a specified period of time.

• SMART Notebook doesn’t export some gradient, pattern and image effects.

These effects may appear as a solid fill or appear incorrectly in the exported file.

To ex po rt a file as HTML 1. Select File > Export > Web Page.

2. Browse to the folder that you want to export the file to.

3. Type a name for the file in the File name box.

4. Press Save.

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To export a file

as image files

To export a file as a PDF 1. Select File > Export > PDF.

1. Select File > Export > Image Files.

2. Browse to the folder that you want to export the file to.

3. Select an Image Type.

4. Select an image Size.

5. Press Save.

The Save As dialog box appears.

2. Type a name for the file in the File name box.

3. Press Save.

Exporting a File Automatically

You can set SMART Notebook to export a file automatically when you display a different page or after a specified period of time.

To export a file

automatically as HTML

1. Select File > Timed Saves. The Timed Save Wizard dialog box appears.

2. Select Every time I move to a different page to export your file automatically when you display a different page.

OR Select 1 minute, 5 minutes, 15 minutes or 30 minutes to export your file

automatically after a specified period of time.

3. Press Next.

4. Select Web Page (HTML).

5. Press Next. The Save As dialog box appears.

6. Browse to the folder that you want to export the file to.

7. Type a name for the file in the File name box.

8. Press Save.

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To export a file

automatically as PDF

1. Select File > Timed Saves. The Timed Save Wizard dialog box appears.

2. Select Every time I move to a different page to export your file automatically when you display a different page.

OR Select 1 minute, 5 minutes, 15 minutes or 30 minutes to export your file

automatically after a specified period of time.

3. Press Next.

4. Select PDF. OR Select Time Stamped PDFs, if you want the exported file’s name to include the

time of the export.

5. Press Next. The Save As dialog box appears.

6. Browse to the folder that you want to export the file to.

To export a file

automatically as

image files

7. Type a name for the file in the File name box.

8. Press Save.

1. Select File > Timed Saves. The Timed Save Wizard dialog box appears.

2. Select Every time I move to a different page to export your file automatically when you display a different page.

OR Select 1 minute, 5 minutes, 15 minutes or 30 minutes to export your file

automatically after a specified period of time.

3. Press Next.

4. Select Image Files.

5. Press Next.

6. Press Browse, browse to the folder that you want to export the file to, and then press Choose.

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NOTE

SMART Notebook exports each page as a separate image file. SMART Notebook saves each image with a file name based upon the .notebook file's name and the page's number.

7. Select the Image Type you want from the available formats.

8. Select the image Size.

9. Press Finish.

To cancel automatic

file export

To cut and paste text from

a page to another program

To copy and paste text

from a page to

another program

1. Select File > Timed Saves. The Timed Save Wizard dialog box appears.

2. Select Do not save the document automatically.

3. Press Finish.

Cutting or Copying Text from a Page

You can cut or copy text from a page in a .notebook file and paste it into other programs.

1. In SMART Notebook, press the object’s menu arrow, and then select Cut.

2. In the other program, paste the text using the program's options.

1. In SMART Notebook, press the object’s menu arrow, and then select Copy.

2. In the other program, paste the text using the program's options.