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
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When the Spotlight tool is open, you can write on and interact with screen elements in the spotlight area only.
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You can also highlight an area of a page using the Magic Pen (see Using Floating Tools).
To start the Spotlight tool
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Press the SMART Board icon in the notification area, and then select .
Note
If your computer isn’t currently connected to an interactive product, the SMART Board icon includes an X in its lower-right corner .
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Do the following:
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To move the highlighted area, press the Spotlight icon, and then drag it to another location on the screen.
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To make the Spotlight larger or smaller, press the edge of the highlighted area, and then drag it outward or inward.
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To change the highlighted area’s shape, press the Spotlight icon’s menu arrow, select , and then select , or .
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To change the transparency of everything outside of the highlighted area, press the Spotlight icon’s menu arrow, select , and then select a percentage of transparency or .
To close the Spotlight tool
Press the Spotlight icon’s menu arrow, and then select .