Saving and using favorite tools

SMART Notebook or SMART Meeting Pro software required

You can save pens, stamps, and tools as SMART Ink Favorites for easy access.

Note 

To use SMART Ink Favorites, start SMART Ink (see Using the dynamic (floating) toolbar) and connect your computer to a SMART interactive product.

If you frequently write or draw in the same color, width and style of digital ink, you can save those properties as a favorite pen.

To add a favorite pen

  1. Open SMART Ink’s dynamic (floating) toolbar in full mode (see Opening the dynamic (floating) toolbar).

    OR

    Open the SMART Touch Inking Tool dynamic toolbar in full mode (see Starting the SMART Touch Inking Tool).

  2. Tap Favorites.

  3. Tap Add, and then select Pen.

  4. Select a favorite pen type.

  5. Set the favorite pen’s properties.

  6. Tap Add as favorite.

To edit a favorite pen

  1. Open SMART Ink’s dynamic (floating) toolbar in full mode (see Opening the dynamic (floating) toolbar).

    OR

    Open the SMART Touch Inking Tool dynamic toolbar in full mode (see Starting the SMART Touch Inking Tool).

  2. Tap Favorites.

  3. Tap Edit.

  4. Select the favorite pen, and then tap Customize Pen.

  5. Change the favorite pen’s properties.

  6. Tap Save.

To delete a favorite pen

  1. Open SMART Ink’s dynamic (floating) toolbar in full mode (see Opening the dynamic (floating) toolbar).

    OR

    Open the SMART Touch Inking Tool dynamic toolbar in full mode (see Starting the SMART Touch Inking Tool).

  2. Tap Favorites.

  3. Tap Edit.

  4. Select the favorite pen, and then tap Delete.

  5. Tap Done.

To write or draw in digital ink using a favorite pen

  1. Open SMART Ink’s dynamic (floating) toolbar in full mode (see Opening the dynamic (floating) toolbar).

    OR

    Open the SMART Touch Inking Tool dynamic toolbar in full mode (see Starting the SMART Touch Inking Tool).

  2. Select a quick favorite by pressing it.

    OR

    Tap Favorites, and then select the favorite pen.

    Note 

    If you’re using a SMART Board interactive flat panel and the SMART Touch Inking Tool is not available, the toolbar is used in full mode to access the Favorites button.

  3. Write or draw in digital ink.

If you frequently use a stamp from the stamp pad, you can save the stamp as a favorite stamp.

To add a favorite stamp

  1. Open SMART Ink’s dynamic (floating) toolbar in full mode (see Opening the dynamic (floating) toolbar).

    OR

    Open the SMART Touch Inking Tool dynamic toolbar in full mode (see Starting the SMART Touch Inking Tool).

  2. Tap Favorites.

  3. Tap Add, and then select Stamp.

  4. Select the stamp you want to save as a favorite.

  5. Tap Add as favorite.

To delete a favorite stamp

  1. Open SMART Ink’s dynamic (floating) toolbar in full mode (see Opening the dynamic (floating) toolbar).

    OR

    Open the SMART Touch Inking Tool dynamic toolbar in full mode (see Starting the SMART Touch Inking Tool).

  2. TapFavorites.

  3. Tap Edit.

  4. Select the favorite stamp, and then tap Delete.

  5. Tap Done.

To use a favorite stamp

  1. Open SMART Ink’s dynamic (floating) toolbar in full mode (see Opening the dynamic (floating) toolbar).

    OR

    Open the SMART Touch Inking Tool dynamic toolbar in full mode (see Starting the SMART Touch Inking Tool).

  2. Select a quick favorite by pressing it.

    OR

    Tap Favorites, and then select the favorite stamp.

    Note 

    If you’re using a SMART Board interactive flat panel and the SMART Touch Inking Tool is not available, the toolbar is used in full mode to access the Favorites button.

  3. Tap where you want to insert the stamp.

If you frequently use a tool from the toolbox, you can save the tool as a favorite tool.

To add a favorite tool

  1. Open SMART Ink’s dynamic (floating) toolbar in full mode (see Opening the dynamic (floating) toolbar).

    OR

    Open the SMART Touch Inking Tool dynamic toolbar in full mode (see Starting the SMART Touch Inking Tool).

  2. Tap Favorites.

  3. Tap Add, and then select Tool.

  4. Select the tool you want to save as a favorite.

  5. Tap Add as favorite.

To delete a favorite tool

  1. Open SMART Ink’s dynamic (floating) toolbar in full mode (see Opening the dynamic (floating) toolbar).

    OR

    Open the SMART Touch Inking Tool dynamic toolbar in full mode (see Starting the SMART Touch Inking Tool).

  2. Tap Favorites.

  3. Tap Edit.

  4. Select the favorite tool, and then tap Delete.

  5. Tap Done.

To use a favorite tool

  1. Open SMART Ink’s dynamic (floating) toolbar in full mode (see Opening the dynamic (floating) toolbar).

    OR

    Open the SMART Touch Inking Tool dynamic toolbar in full mode (see Starting the SMART Touch Inking Tool).

  2. Select a quick favorite by pressing it.

    OR

    Tap Favorites, and then select the favorite tool.

    Note 

    If you’re using a SMART Board interactive flat panel and the SMART Touch Inking Tool is not available, the toolbar is used in full mode to access the Favorites button.

  3. Use the favorite tool (see Saving and clearing digital ink, Converting handwriting to typed text, or Using presentation tools).

Buttons for the first four SMART Ink Favorites appear around the toolbar when it’s minimized. These buttons are called “quick favorites.”

You can change the order of SMART Ink Favorites so that your preferred SMART Ink Favorites are quick favorites.

To change the order of SMART Ink Favorites

  1. Open SMART Ink’s dynamic (floating) toolbar in full mode (see Opening the dynamic (floating) toolbar).

    OR

    Open the SMART Touch Inking Tool dynamic toolbar in full mode (see Starting the SMART Touch Inking Tool).

  2. Tap Favorites.

  3. Tap Edit.

  4. Select a SMART Ink Favorite, and then drag it from its current position in the palette to a new position.

  5. Repeat step 4 for each SMART Ink Favorite you want to move.

  6. Tap Done.

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