Attaching files and web pages
You can attach copies of files, shortcuts to files and links to web pages using the Attachments tab.
Attaching files or web pages enables you to find and open these items easily while presenting a .notebook file.
To attach a copy of a file
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If the Attachments tab isn’t visible, press Attachments .
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Press Insert at the bottom of the Attachments tab, and then select .
The Insert Copy of File dialog box appears.
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Browse to and select the file you want to attach.
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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 a shortcut to a file
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If the Attachments tab isn’t visible, press Attachments .
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Press Insert at the bottom of the Attachments tab, and then select .
The Insert File Shortcut dialog box appears.
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Browse to and select the file you want to attach.
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Press Open.
The file name and Shortcut appear in the Attachments tab.
Notes
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SMART Notebook software doesn’t export shortcuts. If you want to export file attachments, attach a copy of your file, not a file shortcut.
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Make sure that the file is accessible on the computer you will use during the lesson.
To attach a link to a web page
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If the Attachments tab isn’t visible, press Attachments .
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Press Insert at the bottom of the Attachments tab, and then select .
The Insert Hyperlink dialog box appears.
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Type the web page’s address in the Hyperlink box.
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Type a name for the link in the Display name box.
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Press OK.
The display name and URL appear in the Attachments tab.
To open a file or web page from the Attachments tab
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If the Attachments tab isn’t visible, press Attachments .
The Attachments tab lists all attachments in the open file.
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If an attached item is a copy of a file, the file’s size appears in the Size column.
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If an attached item is a shortcut to a file, Shortcut appears in the Size column.
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If an attached item is a link to a web page, URL appears in the Size column.
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To open a file, double-click the file name or shortcut.
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To open a web page, double-click the link.