Attaching files and web pages

To attach a copy of a file

1. If the Attachments tab isn’t visible, press Attachments.

2. Press Insert File at the bottom of the Attachments tab

   The Open dialog box appears.

3. Browse to and select the file you want to attach.

4. Select Copy of File.

5. Press Open.

   The file’s name and size appear in the Attachments tab.

   Note 

   When you attach a file, the size of the .notebook file increases. Although SMART Notebook software compresses files to conserve space, SMART Notebook software can compress some file types more than others.

To attach an alias for a file

1. If the Attachments tab isn’t visible, press Attachments.

2. Press Insert File at the bottom of the Attachments tab.

   The Open dialog box appears.

3. Browse to and select the file you want to attach.

4. Select Alias.

5. Press Open.

   The file name and alias appear in the Attachments tab.

   Notes 

   • SMART Notebook software doesn’t export aliases. If you want to export file attachments, attach a copy of your file, not an alias for the file.

   • Make sure that the file is accessible on the computer you will use during the lesson.

To attach a link to a web page

1. If the Attachments tab isn’t visible, press Attachments.

2. Press Insert Hyperlink at the bottom of the Attachments tab.

   A dialog box appears.

3. Type the web page’s address in the Hyperlink box.

4. Type a name for the link in the Display Name box.

5. Press Insert Hyperlink.

   The display name and URL appear in the Attachments tab.

To open a file or web page from the Attachments tab

1. If the Attachments tab isn’t visible, press Attachments.

   The Attachments tab lists all attachments in the open file.

   • If an attached item is a copy of a file, the file’s size appears in the Size column.

   • If an attached item is an alias for a file, alias appears in the Size column.

   • If an attached item is a link to a web page, URL appears in the Size column.

2. To open a file, double-click the file name or alias.

   OR

   To open a web page, double-click the link.