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).
Note
When the Spotlight tool is open, you can write on and interact with screen elements in the spotlight area only.
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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If your computer isn’t currently connected to an interactive product, the SMART Board icon is gray and includes an X in its lower-right corner
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In Windows 7 operating system, select .
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In Windows 8 operating system, go to the Apps screen and then scroll to and press Spotlight.
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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
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Press the Spotlight icon’s menu arrow, and then select .
