This version has been discontinued, but a newer version is available. You can download the newer version by visiting the downloads page. Some software requires a subscription.

Support resources for this discontinued version are available here. These resources are provided “as is” and won’t receive updates from SMART.

SMART Notebook software versions 21.0 and earlier use a technology called TLS 1.0 and 1.1 to protect your data when it’s sent over the internet. However, these older technologies now have some weaknesses that make them susceptible to attacks by malicious agents. To keep your data safe while using SMART software, SMART Notebook is phasing out the use of TLS 1.0 and 1.1 and implementing new protections.

To avoid disruptions and stay up-to-date with the best security practices, SMART recommends updating to the latest version SMART Notebook by July 2024. If you don't update by then, you’ll see an error message that says “Trial period has expired” even if you have an active SMART Notebook Plus (SMART Learning Suite) subscription.

To update SMART Notebook

Follow the links below for complete instructions on deploying an update or using the SMART Product Updater to update SMART software.

For individual installations and updates using the SMART Product Updater, see this support topic.
For deploying updates to Windows or Mac computers: See the Updating the software chapter of the deployment guide for your operating system. To find the deployment guides, visit the Documents page.

Benefits of upgrading

Beyond ensuring your data is secure, SMART Notebook 23 also provides several improvements that will enhance the user experience. To learn about the new features that come with the latest version, SMART Notebook 23, see the release notes.

About SMART Notebook 20 desktop software

Within SMART Learning Suite, SMART Notebook software is a powerful desktop lesson creation and delivery tool that offers a wealth of subject-specific interactive lesson content.

With SMART Notebook, teachers can create and prepare interactive lessons on a Windows or Mac computer.

Creating lessons in SMART Notebook

In addition to providing tools for creating engaging presentation pages with text, images, and multimedia, SMART Notebook enables you to take your lesson to the next level easily by adding activities.

Some of SMART Notebook’s most popular lesson creation features include:

Many options and styles for typing text, drawing with digital ink, and adding shapes, and a variety of objects, such as tables
A built-in Gallery that provides a wealth of pictures, interactive multimedia, and backgrounds
Embedded videos, HTML 5 widgets, and web pages within a lesson page to enhance interactivity
The ability to import existing PDF and Microsoft PowerPoint files so you can continue using them and enhance them further
Activity templates that enable class brainstorming, collaborative quizzes and games, formative assessment, and individual game play

To learn about the tools available for creating lessons in SMART Notebook software, take a tour of the SMART Notebook interface.

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