Here we show you how to:
Finally, we also give you a taste of two power tools for working with text at the board.
ActivInspire has several useful tools for adding text, either at the board, or at your computer.
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You can also copy and paste, or drag and drop, text from existing documents, for example from a Word file, into your flipchart. |
The Text Tool in the Main Toolbox is a quick way to add text from your computer:
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To correct a mistake:
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The Format Toolbar opens when you select the Text Tool. It contains standard tools for text formatting and the On-Screen Keyboard icon. Use the Format Toolbar to change text properties and alignment. For example, to change the color, size, font, text box outline and fill characteristics of the selected text.
The picture below shows the Format Toolbar for ActivInspire Studio.
In ActivInspire Primary, the layout and look of the Format Toolbar is slightly different, but the tools are the same.
The picture below shows the Format Toolbar for ActivInspire Primary. The table names the numbered components for both Format Toolbars.
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With the Text Tool selected and a text box open, click in the text box.
In the Format Toolbar, click on
Select All
To change the font or font size, click on the drop-down menus.
To change the color, text alignment and other characteristics, click on the appropriate buttons.
To finish editing, click on another tool.
With the Text Tool selected and a text box open, click in the text box.
Keep the mouse button pressed and drag the cursor over the words you want to change. When they are highlighted, click on the appropriate buttons or drop-down menus.
To finish editing, click on another tool.
You can quickly check and correct the spelling in all or part of your
flipchart, with Spellcheck
Spellcheck is in:
Tools Menu > More Tools > Spellcheck Flipchart
Object Edit Menu > Spellcheck Text
To check the entire flipchart:
From Tools > More Tools, select Spellcheck Flipchart. Checking starts on the first page of the flipchart, and continues to the last page, unless you interrupt the process. ActivInspire displays the page that is currently being checked.
If the Spellchecker does not find any possible errors, a confirmation Dialog Box opens. Click OK to complete the process.
If the Spellchecker finds a possible error, the 'Spell Checker' Dialog Box opens, and displays the word in red.
You can accept or reject spelling suggestions, apply them to the current, or to all instances of the word, or select text in the Dialog Box and type in your own changes.
Make choices until the confirmation Dialog Box indicates that spell checking is complete, or click on Done to stop spell checking.
To check a Text object:
Click in the text box.
From the Object Edit Menu, select Spellcheck Text, then proceed as described in 'Spellcheck flipchart'.
ActivInspire also offers two power tools for working with text.
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On-Screen Keyboard |
Add text at the board, when you don't want to use the Pen. You simply tap on the letters and symbols on the On-Screen Keyboard to form words and sentences. For details, see Using the On-Screen Keyboard. |
Handwriting Recognition |
Write on the board and let ActivInspire turn your writing into typed text. For details, see Using Handwriting Recognition. |