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Using the Spotlight tool

You can use the Spotlight during a presentation to draw attention to an area of the screen. You can move the Spotlight to different areas of the screen and change its shape.

Notes 

To start the Spotlight tool

  1. Press the SMART Board icon in the notification area, and then select Other SMART Tools > Spotlight.

    Note 

    If your computer isn’t currently connected to an interactive product, the SMART Board icon includes an X in its lower-right corner .

  2. Do the following:

    • To move the highlighted area, press the Spotlight icon, and then drag it to another location on the screen.

    • To make the Spotlight larger or smaller, press the edge of the highlighted area, and then drag it outward or inward.

    • To change the highlighted area’s shape, press the Spotlight icon’s menu arrow, select Shape, and then select Ellipse, Rectangle or Star.

    • To change the transparency of everything outside of the highlighted area, press the Spotlight icon’s menu arrow, select Transparency, and then select a percentage of transparency or Not Transparent.

To close the Spotlight tool

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