SMART Board Interactive whiteboard - Using with the Pen and Highlighter Tool in Notebook Software; Drawing Rectangles, Ellipses and Lines in Notebook Software

SMART Board User’s Guide
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Using with the Pen and Highlighter Tool in Notebook Software
Before you annotate with the either tool, you can assign attributes to it. However, you can easily change
the attributes of any object you create (see page 23).
To write with the pen tool
1 Select Pen from the Draw menu.
2 Select Current Color from the Format menu, and then press a color from the color palette to
change the ink color.
3 Select Line Width from the Format menu, and select one of the six displayed widths to change
the line width.
4 Draw on the screen with your finger or any pointing device, or click and drag the mouse on your
desktop.
Notebook software automatically groups objects created in close proximity. However, you can
easily ungroup these objects by following the instructions on page 22. You can individually select
and then modify, move, delete or resize each object.
To highlight an object
1 Select Highlighter from the Draw menu.
2 Select Current Color from the Format menu, and then press a color from the color palette to
change the ink color.
3 Select Line Width from the Format menu, and select one of the six displayed widths to change
the line width.
4 Draw on the screen with your finger or any pointing device, or click and drag the mouse on your
desktop computer.
Drawing Rectangles, Ellipses and Lines in Notebook Software
Before you annotate with any tool, you can assign attributes to it. However, you can easily change the
attributes of any object you create (see page 23). The exception to this rule is the Fill attribute. If you want
to create a filled rectangle or ellipse, you must select the fill properties before you create it. You can’t fill a
rectangle or ellipse after you’ve created it.
To create a geometric object
1 Select Rectangle, Ellipse or Line from the Draw menu.
2 Select Current Color from the Format menu, and then press a color from the color palette to
change the ink color.
3 Select Line Width from the Format menu, and select one of the six displayed widths to change
the line width.
4 Drag your finger or the mouse on the screen to create the geometric object. Lift your finger or
release the mouse button when you’re satisfied with the size of the object.