Getting Started: Quick Reference Guides

The Basics (PDF 124 KB)
Learn how to orient the interactive whiteboard, control applications and write, erase and save notes using a SMART Board interactive whiteboard.

Hardware Basics for Front-Projection SMART Board™ Interactive Whiteboards (PDF 221 KB)
Learn about basic hardware components, such as the SMART Pen Tray and the Ready Light, for a better understanding about how your SMART Board interactive whiteboard works.

What's New in SMART Board Software 9 (PDF 178 KB)
This Quick Reference Guide provides an overview of the most important changes to SMART Board software 9.

Orienting the SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard (PDF 100 KB)
Learn how and when to orient your SMART Board interactive whiteboard.

Intermediate: Quick Reference Guides

Notebook Software Toolbars (PDF 135 KB)
Access and use the tools in Notebook software's toolbars.

Working with Notebook Gallery Collections (PDF 188 KB)
Create rich graphic content with Notebook Gallery collections.

Capture and Share Information with Notebook Software (PDF 135 KB)
Quickly import and export content with Notebook software.

SMART Board Tools (PDF 115 KB)
Learn how to access and use the SMART Board tools to help you operate your interactive whiteboard most effectively.

The Floating Tools Toolbar (PDF 106 KB)
Access, use and customize the Floating Tools toolbar.

SMART Board Start Center (PDF 145 KB)
Access the most frequently used features in SMART Board Tools in just one click.

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Hands-on Practice

SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard Basics (PDF 189 KB)
Using a SMART Board interactive whiteboard is as simple as learning to touch, write and save. When you've completed this exercise, you'll be able to orient your SMART Board interactive whiteboard, use your finger as a mouse, use the pens in the SMART Pen Tray, use the On-Screen Keyboard and save files in Notebook software.

Notebook Software in the Classroom (PDF 107 KB)
In this exercise, you'll learn how to create a lesson with Notebook software. You will learn how to use page templates and content from the Gallery collections to produce interactive lessons you can reuse every time you teach the same unit.

Notebook Software in the Office (PDF 130 KB)
Learn how to use Notebook software to make a meeting template and interactive diagrams that you can use during presentations.

Using Microsoft Word in the Classroom on a SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard (PDF 130 KB)
Use Microsoft Word to discuss quizzes and tests with your whole class. Learn how to convert handwriting to text or save your notes directly into your document as an image.

Using Microsoft Excel in the Office on a SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard (PDF 45 KB)
Use Microsoft Excel with the SMART Board interactive whiteboard during a meeting. Make changes to your documents as a group by converting handwriting into text and importing this directly into any selected cell.

Using Microsoft PowerPoint Software on a SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard (PDF 227)
When you use PowerPoint software on a SMART Board interactive whiteboard, you can focus the attention of your audience by making notes to clarify your point or to record feedback during your presentation. In this exercise, you'll learn how to use your finger as a mouse, navigate through a slide show, emphasize key points, and record and save notes in PowerPoint software.

NOTE: This exercise requires a PowerPoint presentation. You can use your own presentation or our sample PowerPoint file. If this file opens in your Web browser, save it under a new name and open it in PowerPoint software. SamplePresentation.ppt (PPT 37 KB)

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