Writing or Drawing Objects on a Page

The easiest way to write or draw objects is to use pen tray pens (on interactive whiteboards) or a tethered pen and pen tool buttons (on interactive pen displays).

You can also create freehand objects using the Pen toolbar button.

TIPS

Don't rest your elbow or the palm of your hand on the screen while you write. Constantly press the interactive screen while writing. This ensures that the interactive product registers contact points continuously.

If you draw or write multiple objects, SMART Notebook groups the objects automatically, enabling you to interact with them as a single object. For example, if you write the letters of a word, SMART Notebook groups the individual letters, allowing you to interact with the whole word. If you want to write words on the same line but don't want them grouped, leave a large gap between them, use different pens, or briefly put the pen in the pen tray before writing another word (interactive whiteboards only).

If you want to write diagonally, write in a straight line, and then rotate it.

If you want to write in small letters, write large characters, and then reduce their size.

You can customize the appearance of digital ink, including its thickness, color, line style and more.

To create freehand objects with the Pen tool

  1. Press Pen , and then select an available line type.

  1. Create freehand objects by writing or drawing on the interactive screen.

NOTE: You can select a freehand object, and then edit or manipulate it.

TIP: If the available line types cover the area you want to write or draw on, press the X symbol to the right of the available line types.

To customize the appearance of digital ink, and then create freehand objects

  1. Press Pen , and then select an available line type.

TIP: Select the line style that you use the least because your customized line style will replace it in the list of available styles.

  1. If the Properties tab isn't visible, press Properties .

  2. Press Line Style.

  3. Select the properties of the line style, including its color and thickness.

NOTE: If you want to save the line style for future use, press Save Tool Properties.

  1. Create freehand objects by writing or drawing on the interactive screen.

NOTE: You can select a freehand object, and then edit or manipulate it in a number of ways.