Using the Screen Capture toolbar

The Screen Capture toolbar appears on top of active programs. It enables you to take a screen capture of an image in any window and automatically insert it on a page in a .notebook file.

To take a screen capture of an area

1. Press the SMART Board icon in the notification area, and then select Other SMART Tools > Screen Capture Toolbar.

   Note 

   If your computer isn’t currently connected to an interactive product, the SMART Board icon includes an X in its lower-right corner .

2. Clear the Capture to new page check box to save the screen capture to the current page rather than a new page.

3. Press Area Capture .

   The pointer changes to crosshairs.

4. Drag the crosshairs on the screen to define the area you want to capture.

   An image of this area appears on a page.

To take a screen capture of a window

1. Press the SMART Board icon in the notification area, and then select Other SMART Tools > Screen Capture Toolbar.

   Note 

   If your computer isn’t currently connected to an interactive product, the SMART Board icon includes an X in its lower-right corner .

2. Clear the Capture to new page check box to save the screen capture to the current page rather than a new page.

3. Press Window Capture .

4. Select the window that you want to appear in the screen capture.

   An image of this window appears on a page.

To take a screen capture of the entire screen

1. Press the SMART Board icon in the notification area, and then select Other SMART Tools > Screen Capture Toolbar.

   Note 

   If your computer isn’t currently connected to an interactive product, the SMART Board icon includes an X in its lower-right corner .

2. Clear the Capture to new page check box to save the screen capture to the current page rather than a new page.

3. Press Full Screen Capture .

   If more than one display is connected to your computer, the Select Display dialog box appears. Select the display you want to take a screen capture of, and then press OK.

   An image of this screen appears on a page.

To take a screen capture of a freehand area

1. Press the SMART Board icon in the notification area, and then select Other SMART Tools > Screen Capture Toolbar.

   Note 

   If your computer isn’t currently connected to an interactive product, the SMART Board icon includes an X in its lower-right corner .

2. Clear the Capture to new page check box to save the screen capture to the current page rather than a new page.

3. Press Freehand Capture .

   The pointer changes to crosshairs.

4. Drag the crosshairs on the screen to define the area you want to capture.

   An image of this area appears on a page.

To close the Screen Capture toolbar

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