The main menu should open at start up; but if it does not open go to Start – Programs - SMART Board Software - SMART Board Tools. This will open this menu on the right bottom of the desktop screen.

To use the Notebook, click Notebook on the SMART Board menu. You will see an image like the one below. Use top menu options to add pages and clip art to your notebook.
 Additional pages and clip art or pictures can be added by using the insert option from the top menu.

If you want to save your work, click on File – Save As in the menu bar at the top.
The floating tool bar should appear when the Notebook is opened; if not choose Floating Toolbar from the SMART Board menu.

If you wish to add items to the floating toolbar, click on Control Panel on the SMART Board menu, then the Floating Tools tab.

Screen capture

Write over any application and capture both the notes you’ve written and the background. All elements of the screen capture become objects you can move and change. Use the freehand capture function to select an exact outline, regardless of the object’s shape.

Edit objects

Move or resize objects, lock them in place, change their color, or make them transparent, all by clicking on them.

Lock objects

Limit students’ ability to change files by controlling their editing rights. Lock an object in place, or lock it so the object can be rotated or moved, but not edited.

Move objects

Make, move, copy, paste and clone objects or groups of objects by dragging them from Notebook pages or other software applications.

Flip objects

Create mirror images of objects by flipping them horizontally or vertically.

Rotate any object

Click on an object to view its rotation handle, then drag the handle to rotate the object to a new position.

Link objects

Create easy-to-use nonlinear lessons by attaching a hyperlink to an object to link to Web pages, whiteboard pages within the file, attachments or documents on the computer.

Show links

Display all linked objects on a page by clicking on the Show All Links option in the View menu.

Text and drawing

Enhanced language support

Version 9.7 for Windows operating systems is available in 36 languages.

Handwriting recognition

Write notes in digital ink, then turn your handwriting into text.

Format text

Change fonts and colors, add bullets and change paragraph styles.

Special fonts and scientific notation

Include superscript and subscript to your text, or add scientific symbols and notation.

Spell check

Use the Spelling Check feature to make sure your spelling is accurate.

Tools and drawing styles

Choose from a variety of drawing tools to add connectors, shapes, dotted lines, creative pen styles and more to your drawings.

Content Library

Gallery

Choose from 6,600 learning objects to enhance your lessons, including images, backgrounds, dynamic Adobe Flash, video and audio content. Examples include music -notation sheets, clocks, maps, sports fields, solar systems, a compass, a protractor and a variety of shapes. Now you also have access to an extensive collection of classic artwork from the Bridgeman Art Library.

Search Gallery content

Use a keyword search to find learning objects in the Gallery. Your search results are organized by file type, so you can easily select the type of content that best suits your needs. Enter keywords with a pen, On-Screen Keyboard or external keyboard.

Standards-correlated lesson activities

Save time and get ready-made lessons that are already correlated to local learning standards, directly from the Online Resources area in the Gallery or from education.smarttech.com.

Online Resources

Access country-specific lesson activities, curriculum standards and classroom resources from the Gallery. The Online Resources area is customizable, and the Connect to Team Content feature gives you access to material made available by other teachers on your local network. This feature also allows administrators to add additional online content.

Add your own images

Drag photos, pictures and animated GIF files from other applications, and add your own learning objects to the Gallery.

Create images and backgrounds

Draw pictures in digital ink and save them to the Gallery to make your own personal collection of artwork that can be used as backgrounds.

Create collections

Customize learning objects by grouping them into new collections that you name yourself.

Video, audio and Flash support

Multimedia files

Add audio, video or Flash to any lesson activity by placing it into your Notebook file, or store in the Gallery for easy access.

Flash support

Add and save Flash files into Notebook pages. You can drag interactivities from the Gallery, or include Flash files from other sources. Several Flash files are optimized to recognize handwriting, so you can also write into these animations.

Control video

Resize, move and write over video within your Notebook pages, then store it in the Gallery for easy access. Find video content from CellsAlive, Espresso Education and more.

Play any audio files

Use any type of audio recordings on your SMART Board interactive whiteboard. Play MP3 files in Notebook software, or attach them directly to objects. Find famous speeches, animal sounds, phonics, instruments and more in the Gallery.

Sharing information

Import and export PowerPoint files

Bring existing PowerPoint software content into Notebook software’s more interactive format. Or export your Notebook file to a PowerPoint presentation for users who know this format better (Windows only).

Handwriting recognition

Write notes in digital ink, then turn your handwriting into text.

Export files

Save Notebook files in various formats, including .pdf and .html. You can also save individual Notebook pages as separate image files, e.g., .jpeg, .png, .gif, for easy sharing.

Print files

Print from one to six Notebook pages on a single sheet of paper

E-mail files

Send files as e-mail attachments from Notebook software.

Attach files

Access additional files directly from Notebook software, including websites, documents or any other file on your network. Click an icon for quick access to the files you need, without having to open new programs or search through folders.

SMART Board Tools

Spotlight

Use the Spotlight to focus on a specific screen area and darken the rest. Customize the size and shape of the Spotlight area, and move it around to highlight the information you need.

Screen Shade

Conceal and reveal information point by point, dragging the Screen Shade over your Notebook page, desktop or any other software application.

Magnifier

Drag the Magnifier tool over your desktop to zoom in to a specific area.

Floating Tools

Save all the tools you need onto this toolbar for easy access to the features you use most, e.g., Spotlight and Screen Shade (Windows only).

On-screen Keyboard

Select the On-screen Keyboard to type text, numbers or symbols into any application directly from the screen surface. Choose from several different keyboard styles to suit your task. You can also resize the keyboards or make them transparent.

Video Player

Write in digital ink over moving or still video, freeze individual frames, and edit your notes – even streaming video feeds. Work in either SMART Video Player (Windows only) or QuickTime Player (Mac OS operating systems).