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Displaying files in Transparent Background mode

Using Transparent Background mode, you can view the desktop and windows behind the SMART Notebook software window and continue to interact with the open, transparent file. You can draw in digital ink on a transparent page and save your notes in the file. You can also display measurement tools, take screen captures and more. If an area of the screen doesn’t include any SMART Notebook software objects, you can select and interact with the desktop and applications behind the SMART Notebook software window.

To display a file in Transparent Background mode

Press Transparent Background .

The background of the SMART Notebook software window becomes transparent, enabling you to see the desktop and program behind SMART Notebook software, but any objects on the .notebook file page remain visible.

The Transparent Background toolbar appears.

Note

The toolbar displays the current page number and the total number of pages in the file.

Button	Command	Action
	Select	Select objects on the current page or interact with desktop and application objects that aren’t covered by a SMART Notebook software object.
	Pen	Write or draw digital ink on the current page.
	Previous Page	Display the previous page in the current file.
	Next Page	Display the next page in the current file.
	More Options	Open a menu of options that enable you to add a screen shade, select different digital ink, select a creative pen, add straight lines, add shapes and more.
	Exit Transparent Background	Return to the standard view.
	Toolbar Options	Display additional toolbar buttons.

To display more toolbar buttons

Press Toolbar Options .

The toolbar expands to include the following buttons.

Button	Command	Action
	Blank Page	Insert a new, blank page in the current file.
	Undo	Reverse the effect of the last action.
	Delete	Delete all selected objects.
	Clear Page	Erase all digital ink and delete all objects from the page.
	Screen Capture Toolbar	Open the Screen Capture toolbar (see Using the Screen Capture toolbar).
	Ruler	Insert a ruler on the page (see Using the ruler).
	Protractor	Insert a protractor on the page (see Using the protractor).
	Geodreieck Protractor	Insert a Geodreieck protractor on the page (see Using the Geodreieck protractor).
	Compass	Insert a compass on the page (see Using the compass).