Using SMART Ink with Microsoft Office
Windows operating systems only
SMART Ink includes plug-ins that enable you to use the software with Microsoft Office applications.
Writing and drawing in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPointMicrosoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint have their own ink tools. You can enable these ink tools in SMART Ink Settings (see Changing settings in Windows operating systems).
The following table compares Microsoft’s ink tools and SMART Ink:
Category | Microsoft’s ink tools | SMART Ink |
|---|---|---|
Purpose | Reviewing or making changes to a document | Highlighting important notes or drawing attention to content in a document |
How ink is captured | Ink is inserted directly in your document. | Ink is captured in a transparent layer over your document. |
How to save ink | The inserted ink is saved with the document. | Take a screen capture and save it using SMART software (see Saving and clearing digital ink). |
To write or draw using Microsoft’s ink tools
Open the SMART Ink dynamic toolbar in full mode (see Opening the dynamic toolbar).
OR
Open the SMART Touch Inking Tool dynamic toolbar in full mode (see Starting the SMART Touch Inking Tool).
Press Pens
.Press Open Office® Ink Tools.
The Ink Tools ribbon appears.
Note
If the Open Office® Ink Tools doesn’t appear, Microsoft’s ink tools might be disabled (see Changing settings in Windows operating systems).
Select a pen and set properties using the Ink Tools ribbon.
Write or draw in digital ink.
Using SMART Ink during PowerPoint presentationsThe SMART Ink Toolbar for PowerPoint appears when you start a PowerPoint presentation if the following are true:
SMART Ink is running.
Your computer is connected to a SMART interactive product.
The SMART Ink plug-in for PowerPoint is enabled.
The SMART Ink Toolbar for PowerPoint is enabled (see Changing settings).
Note
SMART Board 6000 series and 8000i-G5 series interactive flat panels have Pen ID. If you pick up one of the interactive flat panel’s pens and another user picks up the other pen, two SMART Ink Toolbars for PowerPoint appear. You and the other user can specify the colors and other settings for your pens independently.
Moving the SMART Ink Toolbar for PowerPointThe SMART Ink Toolbar for PowerPoint appears in the lower-left corner of the screen by default. You can move it by dragging it to a new location.
Displaying slidesYou can use the SMART Ink Toolbar for PowerPoint to select the previous or next slide in your presentation. You can also insert a new, blank slide.
To display the previous slide
Press Previous
.
To display the next slide
Press Next
.
To insert a new, blank slide
Press Options
.Press Slide Options
, and then press New Slide
.
Writing or drawing in digital inkYou can use the SMART Ink Toolbar for PowerPoint to write or draw in your presentation.
To write or draw in digital ink
Press Options
.Press Pen
and, optionally, select a line color and thickness.Write or draw in digital ink.
To highlight content
Press Options
.Press Highlighter
and, optionally, select a highlighter color.Highlight content.
To clear digital ink
Press Options
.Press Slide Options
, and then press Clear Slide
.
Ending your presentationYou can use the SMART Ink Toolbar for PowerPoint to end your presentation.
To end your presentation
Press End Show
.
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