Getting started with your SMART Board interactive overlay

Using your SMART Board interactive overlay, you can write, draw and erase digital ink, manipulate objects and browse content on the screen.

Writing, drawing and erasing digital ink

Using the pen supplied with your interactive overlay, you can write or draw digital ink.

To write or draw digital ink

1. Pick up the pen.

2. Write or draw on the screen.

   Tip 

   Don’t rest your elbow or the palm of your hand on the screen while you’re writing.

To erase digital ink

1. Using your flattened hand, palm or fist, press the screen and move your hand over the digital ink you want to erase.

   

   Tip 

   To erase digital ink in a large area, circle around the area and then tap in the center of the circle.

Manipulating objects

Objects include icons, buttons, links and other components of programs that appear on your screen. You can manipulate these objects using your interactive overlay as described below.

To select or clear the selection of an object

1. Quickly press and release the object.

   

   Notes 

   • This gesture performs a standard mouse click.

   • This gesture starts programs if your operating system is set to start programs on a single click.

To double-click an object

1. Quickly press and release the object twice in the same spot.

   

   Note 

   This gesture starts programs if your operating system is set to start programs on a double-click.

To Control-click an object

1. Press and hold the object.

   

   OR

   Using two fingers on the same hand, press and hold the object with your left finger, and then press the screen once with your right finger.

   

To move an object

1. Press and hold the object.

2. Keeping your finger on the object, slowly move the object.

3. When you reach the position you want to move the object to, release your finger.

   Note 

   If you press and hold an object, and then quickly flick your finger in any direction, the object continues to move after you release it.

   

To resize an object

1. Using one finger on each hand, press the screen at opposite ends of the object.

2. Drag your fingers away from each other to increase the object’s size.

   

   OR

   Drag your fingers toward each other to decrease the object’s size.

   

To rotate an object

1. Using one finger on each hand, press the screen at opposite ends of the object.

2. Rotate your fingers in the direction you want to rotate the object.

   

3. When you reach the angle you want to rotate the object to, release your fingers.

Browsing

In addition to manipulating objects, you can browse content on your screen.

To display the next page

1. Press the screen, and then quickly press again directly to the right of that point.

   

   OR

   Swipe your finger right to left across the screen.

   

To display the previous page

1. Press the screen, and then quickly press again directly to the left of that point.

   

   OR

   Swipe your finger left to right across the screen.

   

To zoom in or out

1. Using one finger on each hand, press the screen at opposite ends.

2. Drag your fingers away from each other to zoom in.

   

   OR

   Drag your fingers toward each other to zoom out.

   

To pan

1. Using two fingers on the same hand, press and hold the screen.

2. Keeping your fingers on the screen, move up, down, left or right.

   

3. When you reach the area you want to view, release your fingers.