Scan the following QR code to view the SMARTNotebook software Help
on your smart phone or other mobile device.
Trademark no tice
SMARTNotebook,SMARTResponse, SMARTBoard, SMARTDocumentCamera, SMARTExchange, SMARTInk, DViT, smarttech, the SMART logo andall SMART
taglines are trademarks or registeredtrademarks of SMARTTechnologiesULC in theU .S. and/or other countri es. Mac andMacOS are trademarks of Apple Inc.,
registered in the U .S. and other countries. Windows and PowerPoint are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Micr osoft Corporation in theU .S. and/or other
countries. Adobe, Flash and Reader are either registeredtrademarks or tradem arks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in theU .S. and/or other countri es. All other third-party
product and company names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
This product and/or use thereof coveredby one or more of the following U.S. patents.
www.smarttech.com/patents
10/2012
Contents
Chapter 1: Getting started1
About the SMART software installed on your computer2
Starting SMARTNotebook software2
Navigating the user interface3
Creating and working with content8
Using gestures9
Inserting pictures96
Inserting multimedia files97
Inserting Internet browsers101
Using content from other programs102
Attaching files and web pages103
Adding your content to the Gallery105
Sharing your content on the SMARTExchange website109
Chapter 7: Using content from SMARTresources111
Finding and using content from the Gallery112
Finding and using content from the SMARTExchange website113
Chapter 8: Using SMARTNotebook software in your classroom115
Presenting files to students116
Creating and presenting lesson activities116
Using presentation tools123
Displaying links135
Adjusting the volume136
Enabling two people to use an interactivewhiteboard136
Opening the Page Sorter5
Customizing the Page Sorter5
Gallery tab5
Opening the Gallery tab6
Customizing the Gallery tab6
Attachments tab6
Opening the Attachments tab6
Customizing the Attachments tab6
Properties tab6
Opening the Properties tab7
Customizing the Properties tab7
Add-ons tab7
Opening the Add-ons tab7
Customizing the Add-ons tab7
SMARTResponse tab8
Page area8
Creating and working with content8
Using gestures9
This chapter introduces you to SMARTNotebook™ collaborative learning software and explains the
basics of using your interactive product.
1
C H A P T E R 1
Getting started
About the SMART software installed on your
computer
Your computer might include SMARTNotebook Tools, SMARTProductDrivers, SMARTInk™ and
SMART Tools in addition to SMARTNotebook software.
SMARTNotebook software: Use SMARTNotebook software to create lessons or
presentations. Each .notebook file contains a series of pages, and each page has its own
objects, properties and settings. You can add freehand objects, geometric shapes, straight
lines, text, pictures, tables, widgets and Adobe®Flash® Player compatible files to a page.
You can manipulate and edit these objects at any time.
You can save your files in the .notebook format, which you can open in any Windows®, Mac or
Linux® computer running SMARTNotebook software. You can also export your files to a
variety of formats.
SMARTNotebook Tools: You can install SMARTNotebook Tools to add special features to
SMARTNotebook software. These tools include the following:
3DTools for SMARTNotebook software
l
SMARTDocumentCamera™ and Mixed Reality Tools
l
SMARTResponse™ assessment software
l
SMARTProductDrivers: Your interactive product detects contact with its screen and sends
each contact point, along with Pen tool information, to the connected computer.
SMARTProductDrivers translates the information into mouse clicks and digital ink.
SMARTProductDrivers enables you to perform normal computer operations by using your
finger or a pen.
SMARTInk and SMART Tools: Using SMARTInk, you can write or draw on the screen in
digital ink using a pen, and then save or erase your notes.
You can also draw attention to specific parts of a page using SMART Tools, such as the
Screen Shade, Spotlight, Magnifier and Pointer.
Starting SMARTNotebook software
Start SMARTNotebook software by pressing Notebook in the Dock.
N O T E
If your computer’s display refresh rate is less than 60 Hz, a warning message appears when you
first start SMARTNotebook software. You can change the display refresh rate by opening System
Preferences > Displays in MacOSX operating system software.
When you start SMARTNotebook software the first time, a tutorial file opens automatically. You can
read the contents of this file to learn more about the software and the new features in the latest
release. When you’re done, select File > New to create a new, blank file.
2
C H A P T E R 1
Getting started
N O T E
When you start the software subsequent times, a new, blank file opens automatically. To open the
tutorial file, select Help > Tutorial.
For information on working with files, see Creating and working with files on page 11.
Navigating the user interface
The SMARTNotebook software user interface consists of the following components:
l Menu
l Toolbar
l Tabs (Page Sorter, Gallery, Attachments, Properties, Add-ons and SMARTResponse)
l Page area
Menu
The menu contains all the commands you can use to manipulate files and objects in
SMARTNotebook software.
Toolbar
The toolbar enables you to select and use a variety of commands. The buttons on the toolbar are
organized in panels.
N O T E
The commands in the toolbar are also accessible from the menu (see Menu above).
Actions panel
The Actions panel of the toolbar includes buttons that enable you to browse and make changes to
.notebook files:
3
C H A P T E R 1
Getting started
Plug-ins panel
If you install SMARTNotebook Tools, such as SMARTResponse software, or third-party plug-ins,
an additional panel appears to the right of the Actions panel:
Tools panel
The Tools panel includes buttons that enable you to create and work with basic objects on pages:
Contextual panel
When you select one of the buttons in the Tools panel, additional buttons appear. For example, if you
select Pens, the following additional buttons appear:
Press the Pen Types button to select a pen type and then press one of the line type buttons to write
or draw digital ink in that line type. You can customize a selected line type using the options in the
Properties tab and then save your changes for future use (see Saving tool settings on page 77).
The three property selectors beside the line type buttons enable you to set the color, thickness, style
and transparency of digital ink.
If you click any of the other buttons in the Tools panel, similar sets of additional buttons appear.
Customizing the toolbar
You can add, remove and change the position of buttons on the toolbar by pressing Customize the
toolbar(see Customizing the toolbar on page 143).
By default, the toolbar appears at the top of the SMARTNotebook software window. However, you
can move it to the bottom of the window by pressing Move toolbar to top/bottom of window.
This is useful in situations where you or your students can’t reach the toolbar when it’s at the top of
the window.
4
C H A P T E R 1
Getting started
Page Sorter
The Page Sorter displays all of the pages in the open file as thumbnails and automatically updates
these thumbnails as you change the contents of the pages.
Using the Page Sorter, you can do the following:
l Display pages
l Create pages
l Clone pages
l Clear pages
l Delete pages
l Rename pages
l Rearrange pages
l Move objects from one page to another
l Group pages
Opening the Page Sorter
To open the Page Sorter, press Page Sorter.
Customizing the Page Sorter
You can move the Page Sorter from one side of the SMARTNotebook software window to the other
by pressing Move Sidebar.
You can resize the Page Sorter by dragging its border left or right. You can also hide the Page Sorter
when you aren’t using it by selecting the Auto-hide check box. (To display the Page Sorter when it’s
hidden, press Page Sorter.)
N O T E
If you reduce the Page Sorter to its minimum size, the auto-hide feature turns on automatically.
Gallery tab
The Gallery tab contains clip art, backgrounds, multimedia content, files and pages that you can use
in your lessons, and displays preview images of this content. The Gallery tab also provides access to
other online resources. For more information, see Using content from SMARTresources on page
111.
You can also include your own content and content from other teachers in your school in the Gallery
tab (see Adding your content to the Gallery on page 105).
5
C H A P T E R 1
Getting started
Opening the Gallery tab
To open the Gallery tab, press Gallery.
Customizing the Gallery tab
You can move the Gallery tab from one side of the SMARTNotebook software window to the other by
pressing Move Sidebar.
You can resize the Gallery tab by dragging its border left or right. You can also hide the Gallery tab
when you aren’t using it by selecting the Auto-hide check box. (To display the Gallery tab when it’s
hidden, press Gallery.)
N O T E
If you reduce the Gallery tab to its minimum size, the auto-hide feature turns on automatically.
Attachments tab
The Attachments tab displays the files and web pages attached to the current file. For more
information, see Attaching files and web pages on page 103.
Opening the Attachments tab
To open the Attachments tab, press Attachments.
Customizing the Attachments tab
You can move the Attachments tab from one side of the SMARTNotebook software window to the
other by pressing Move Sidebar.
You can resize the Attachments tab by dragging its border left or right. You can also hide the
Attachments tab when you aren’t using it by selecting the Auto-hide check box. (To display the
Attachments tab when it’s hidden, press Attachments.)
N O T E
If you reduce the Attachments tab to its minimum size, the auto-hide feature turns on automatically.
Properties tab
The Properties tab enables you to format objects on a page, including digital ink, shapes, lines, text
and tables. Depending on the object you select, you can change the following:
l The color, thickness and style of lines
l The transparency and fill effects of objects
6
C H A P T E R 1
Getting started
l The font type, size and style of text
l The animation of objects
The Properties tab displays only the options that are available for the object you select. For more
information on displaying and setting object properties in the Properties tab, see Changing objects’
properties on page 74.
The Properties tab also includes a Page Recording button. You can use this feature to record your
actions on the current page (see Recording pages on page 31).
Opening the Properties tab
To open the Properties tab, press Properties.
Customizing the Properties tab
You can move the Properties tab from one side of the SMARTNotebook software window to the
other by pressing Move Sidebar.
You can resize the Properties tab by dragging its border left or right. You can also hide the Properties
tab when you aren’t using it by selecting the Auto-hide check box. (To display the Properties tab
when it’s hidden, press Properties.)
N O T E
If you reduce the Properties tab to its minimum size, the auto-hide feature turns on automatically.
Add-ons tab
The Add-ons tab enables you to work with SMART Notebook software add-ons, including the Activity
Builder (see Creating matching lesson activities on page 116).
Opening the Add-ons tab
To open the Add-ons tab, press Add-ons.
Customizing the Add-ons tab
You can move the Add-ons tab from one side of the SMARTNotebook software window to the other
by pressing Move Sidebar.
You can resize the Add-ons tab by dragging its border left or right. You can also hide the Add-ons tab
when you aren’t using it by selecting the Auto-hide check box. (To display the Add-ons tab when it’s
hidden, press Add-ons.)
N O T E
If you reduce the Add-ons tab to its minimum size, the auto-hide feature turns on automatically.
7
C H A P T E R 1
Getting started
SMARTResponse tab
The SMARTResponse tab is part of SMARTResponse software and is available only if you have
SMARTResponse software installed.
Page area
The page area displays the contents of a selected page in a file. This is the area of the page where
you create and work with objects (see Creating basic objects on page 41).
Creating and working with content
A .notebook file consists of one or more pages. You can use the Page Sorter to view thumbnails of all
pages in the open .notebook file and select specific pages to display. In addition, you can create new
pages, clear or delete existing pages and complete other tasks. For more information, see Creating
and working with pages on page 19.
Pages contain objects. Objects are the building blocks of content in SMARTNotebook software.
Basic types of objects include the following:
Digital ink (freehand writing and drawing)Shapes and lines
TextTables
8
C H A P T E R 1
Getting started
In addition to these basic types of objects, you can insert pictures, AdobeFlash Player compatible
files, AdobeFlash Player compatible video files, sound files, Internet content and widgets in your
.notebook files. This content can come from your own resources, from the Gallery or from the
SMARTExchange™ website (see Using your own content on page 95 and Using content from
SMARTresources on page 111).
You can manipulate any object in your .notebook files using a common set of tasks (see Working with
objects on page 71).
After setting up content in a .notebook file, you can present that content to your students (see Using
SMARTNotebook software in your classroom on page 115).
Using gestures
You can interact with objects in SMARTNotebook software using the following gestures (if supported