Smart+Board-Smart+Notebook+Tips+and+Tricks

= = = = =**__ SmartBoard Notebook Tips & Tricks __**= =Everything you will need to know from set up to finish:  Basic Tips and Tricks in Notebook: = =  =
 * Using Word files: **


 * Windows**: Drag and drop into an open SNB page: open SNB to a blank page then minimize it; open a Word document and highlight the text to be used; click and drag the text down to the SNB page and hold until SNB opens; click to drop the text into SNB (a text box will open that you can work with**
 * Windows**: Print to SNB: if SNB is open, a new page will be added; if not, SNB will open up; Copy or cut text from Word document; open SNB and paste into page. It will be recognized as either and object or print**
 * Mac**: Copy or cut text from Word document; open SNB and paste into page. It will be recognized as either and object or print**

Screen capture **– allows you to take screen shots of web pages then open them up in SNB to use digital ink/save/etc. Three types are available: full screen shot – captures the full page; free-hand capture – allows you to capture, by drawing, only the section desired; section capture – allows you to drag over an capture a rectangular section of the desired area. Floating Tools: The floating tool bar can be accessed via the Smart Center and can be customized to include any number of tools desired. The tool bar floats over any application including Smart Notebook. Open the floating tools and add items by clicking and moving then customizing such as changing colors and thickness of pens. The Floating tool bar can also be customized as to size and level of transparency and can be moved to any position on the Smart Board**

===Pinning pages/Dual Pages: === Pinning pages/Dual Pages: this feature is in the tool bar - you can also view two notebook pages at once by selecting //view// from the tool bar then zoom ; click "dual page ." If you want to keep one page showing while you scroll through and use the rest of the pages in your lesson, use "pin page" and that page will remain as you scroll through the others


 * PowerPoint can be imported into SNB (Windows). **

**In SNB, click file, click import, then navigate to the file and click on it. Once it opens, you can write on it move items around or add items from the gallery (transitions will not be imported).**

**You can also run your Powerpoint at the Smart Board: open your powerpoint and use the tool bars (works best with Windows using ink aware)** <span style="display: block; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**two minute tutorial: <span style="background-clip: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">[] **


 * NOTE: Issue Notebook™ software 9.5 for Mac OS X operating systems is unable to import PowerPoint® presentations. **

<span style="display: block; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**Solution** <span style="display: block; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**You can use the following solution in place of importing PowerPoint files into Notebook software:** <span style="display: block; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**1. Save your PowerPoint presentation as a .jpg, .gif or .png image file.** <span style="display: block; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**NOTE: PowerPoint saves each slide in a presentation as a separate image file. If your PowerPoint** <span style="display: block; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**presentation contains several slides, you must insert each image file onto a separate Notebook page.** <span style="display: block; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**2. Select Insert > Picture File in Notebook software to insert each image file into a Notebook page. Notebook™ Software for Mac OS X Operating Systems**