How+to+Import+Files+into+SMART+Notebook+File

=How to Import Power Point documents onto the SMART Board= If you have a SMART Board in your classroom, this device can be an interactive learning tool with the students. In addition to being able to log onto the internet and play virtual learning games with your students, you can also import Power Point documents into Notebook files for a more interactive lesson on a large whiteboard. Many lessons are easily created and saved using Power Point documents, and instead of creating the lesson from scratch on a Notebook file, you can import the Power Point file into the Notebook file so that it can be projected onto your SMART board.


 * Step 1:** Open the SMART Notebook icon found on your desktop


 * Step 2:** Click on "File>Import..." and this will take you into your documents and you can find the Power Point document you would like to open in the Notebook file with the SMART Board.


 * Step 3:** Select the Power Point document you would like to open with Notebook and double click on the document. The Power Point document will open as a Notebook file and you can use the interactive whiteboard screen to teach your lesson to the class.

=How to Attach a File to Import text, pictures, or background pages= If you have other documents from a webpage, PDF file, Word, or Excel and would like to project the file page onto the SMART Board, you can attach a copy of a file or a link to a Web page.


 * Step 1:** To attach a copy of a file, click on the [[image:AttachmentsTab.png]] tab or press **Attachments.**
 * Step 2:** Press the **Insert** button at the bottom of the **Attachments** tab**.** (These could be a picture, PDF file, Word or Excel document)


 * Step 3:** The //Insert Copy of File// dialog box will appear. Select **Insert Copy of File** if you would like to open a Word or Excel document, PDF file, or picture on the SMART Board. Browse to and select the file you want to attach.
 * Note: You can select **Insert Hyperlink** if you would like to link a Web page to an object on a page. Type in a Web page's address and name of the link when the //Hyperlink// box appears.


 * Step 4**: Press **Open**, the file's name and size appears in the **Attachment** tab. Double click on the file and it will open onto the SMART Board.