SMART Notebook collaborative learning software

Create themed pages using elements such as fonts, background colors and images, and apply them to SMART Notebook pages.

Format a SMART Notebook page with this tool, which accurately aligns objects to other objects and to the vertical and horizontal page centers.

Organize the pages of a SMART Notebook file into groups. Drag pages into the groups, add new pages and show one group at a time in the Page Sorter.

Insert images, video, shapes, links, Adobe Flash files, text and audio into your SMART Notebook course materials. Anything inserted becomes a SMART Notebook software object that you can manipulate.

Insert print captures from Microsoft Office applications and the Internet directly into SMART Notebook software. Edit or interact with the items within the capture, including text and hyperlinks (Windows Vista only).

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

Insert audio, video or Adobe Flash files into any course materials by placing them into your SMART Notebook file, or store them in the Gallery for easy access. You can also write into many of the Flash animations using the optimized Handwriting Recognition feature.

Check spelling quickly with the software’s spell check that automatically scans text objects and documents while in editing mode.

Create a table from the SMART Notebook software toolbar, then insert or drag text, images and objects into any cell with ease. Add or delete individual cells to create asymmetrical tables.

Insert SMART Response question sets directly into a SMART Notebook file. You don’t need to own the SMART Response interactive response system.

Use this 3-in-1 tool to spotlight, magnify or zoom in on an image, or write notes that will disappear in 10 seconds. Draw a square to magnify an object or draw a circle to add a spotlight.

Animate any SMART Notebook software object with effects such as fading in, flying in or spinning.

Draw a freehand shape, and SMART Notebook software recognizes it and perfects it.

Draw a freehand circle or other shape, and access the Shape Recognition feature in the drop-down menu to quickly perfect it.

Teach a concept in SMART Notebook software and record every step you take. In the replay, students will only see the on-screen actions.

Record events on the screen with optional sound, and create a video file in .avi or .wmv format. Add a watermark to the recording with the time-stamp information, date and logo.

Highlight text or objects with highlighter ink that automatically straightens.

Prevent students from altering course materials by locking the SMART Board interactive whiteboard, SMART Slate wireless slate and SMART Podium interactive pen display.

Record sound directly into SMART Notebook software and attach the file directly to objects. Find famous speeches, instruments and more in the Gallery.

Resize, move and write over video files and streaming video in your SMART Notebook pages, and then store the files in the Gallery for easy access.

Split your computer screen to view or work on 2 SMART Notebook pages simultaneously.

Create a bigger interactive whiteboard page area by hiding the toolbar and tabs. Navigate through your SMART Notebook pages with a small, movable toolbar.

Conceal and reveal information point by point, dragging the Screen Shade over your SMART Notebook page.

Write notes in digital ink, and transform them into text in 1 click with the Handwriting Recognition feature.

Take advantage of the Install Manager, which lets you install SMART Notebook software on networked computers. Use the Asset Manager to monitor SMART product and projector use for maintenance and performance.

Set your SMART Notebook file to save work automatically, from every minute up to every 30 minutes, or every time you move to a different page.

Create and save SMART Notebook files with fully transparent objects and digital ink.

Create a transparency layer over your desktop that functions like a SMART Notebook page. Capture your work and insert it into SMART Notebook software with the click of a button.

Search through text in your SMART Notebook files using the Mac Spotlight tool.

Use Mac page-turning effects to flip through SMART Notebook pages like a book.

Manipulate objects that you have created, written or added in a multitude of ways. Change the properties of objects, such as color, transparency or size. Hyperlink objects to the Internet, other SMART Notebook pages or documents on your computer. Display all linked objects on a page by using the Show All Links option in the View Menu.

View SMART Notebook pages as thumbnails using the Page Sorter. Reorder your presentation by simply dragging and dropping thumbnails. Add a page title and a time stamp quickly by double-clicking on a thumbnail.

Access every tool within two clicks of your mouse using SMART Notebook software’s refined menu navigation.

Select the On-Screen Keyboard to type text, numbers or symbols into any application directly at the interactive whiteboard. Resize the keyboard, make it transparent or choose from several different keyboard styles to suit your needs.

Save SMART Notebook files in various formats, including .ppt, .pdf and .html. You can also save individual SMART Notebook pages as separate image files (.jpeg, .png or .gif) for easy sharing.

SMART Notebook software is available in over 40 languages: Arabic, Basque, Catalan, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (U.S.), English (UK), Estonian, Finnish, French, Gaelic (Scotland), Gaelic (Modern Irish), Galician, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Kazakh, Korean, Lithuanian, Malay, Maori, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovenian, Spanish (Spain), Spanish (International Latin America), Swahili, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Welsh.

Dive into SMART resources with the Welcome Center. The Welcome Center opens when SMART Notebook software is launched and puts SMART’s resources, training, professional development and support at your fingertips.

Switch between the Gallery, Page Sorter, Attachment or Properties tabs easily, with 1 click.

Use the Properties Tab to change an object’s line style, fill effects and animation options, all from 1 accessible location.

Use SMART Notebook software on the go with enhanced tablet computer support.

Choose the tools you use most, and put them on your SMART Notebook software toolbar as handy shortcuts. Move the toolbar to the bottom of your SMART Notebook page for easy access.

Store SMART Notebook pages, photos, pictures and animated .gif files from other applications, and insert them directly into a SMART Notebook file. This function enables you to add objects to your own Gallery.

Use the Team Content feature to access common Gallery content on a shared network drive. Add or delete content in the Team Content folder without needing system administration access, and add Team Content items to your course materials.

Choose from over 7,000 learning objects to enhance your course materials, including images, backgrounds, dynamic Flash files, video and audio content. Take advantage of music-notation sheets, a compass, protractor, clocks, maps, sports fields, solar systems and a variety of shapes. You also have access to an extensive collection of classic artwork from the Bridgeman Art Library.

Discover customizable tools and templates to help you create professional and engaging course materials. Find a variety of templates and Flash tools to add interactive drag-and-drop or hide-and-reveal elements to your material.

Discover easy-to-use, relevant, course content and a growing online community on the SMART Exchange. Quickly find, evaluate, download and share a variety of digital content that can be effortlessly used with classroom technology.

Get the top 50 images, Flash tools, video and audio files available in the full version of SMART Notebook software's Gallery Essentials. Insert maps, images of historical figures, science diagrams and other educational visuals.