Whiteboard app basics
Quickly re-open or create a new whiteboard or lesson in the whiteboard app. You can also open an existing whiteboard or lesson file from the Files Library. Once the file is open, you can add pages, change their background, extend the page if you need more space, and more. If you’ve signed in to your SMART Account and have a Spark basic subscription, you can also open a Lumio lesson in the whiteboard app.
To open a whiteboard
Tap Whiteboard
to open your most recent whiteboard file. If you haven’t created any previously, this creates a new file.OR
Tap Files Library
and locate the whiteboard file or Lumio lesson you want to open.Note
To access Lumio lessons from the Files Library, you must sign in to the display using your SMART Account.
The toolbarThe whiteboard’s floating toolbar provides you with the following features. The tool’s icon turns blue when a tool is selected.
No. | Tool | Description |
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1 | Move toolbar | Move the position of the toolbar by pressing and dragging it to a new location. |
2 | Pen controls | Change the pen style, highlighter, or finger inking. Tap the Pen to open options for changing the style, color, and thickness of the pen.  |
3 | Marquee tool | Tap the icon to use the marquee tool for selecting multiple objects on the whiteboard page. |
4 | Insert Media | Add videos or royalty free images from the web using safe search engine, or images saved in the Files Library. |
5 | More tools | Select the menu at the top-left of the whiteboard to view more whiteboard tools.  You can access the following features:
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6 | Undo/Redo | Undo and redo actions. |
7 | Class panel | Tap the icon to open the class panel. This panel shows the information students will need to connect to the lesson from their own devices and any currently connected students. |
8 | Page tools | Use the page tools to perform the following actions:
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9 | Add page | Add new pages such as blank pages, graphic organizers, manipulatives, and files. |