Here we introduce the components of the ActivInspire window whose layout you can customize and show you how to do this:
You can control the default position, visibility and behavior of toolboxes, toolbars, browsers and other areas of ActivInspire.
Here we briefly describe the available layout options.
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Icon size |
Set the icon size appropriate to working at the computer or at the board and to the age of your learners. The range is from 16 to 32 pixels. The larger the number, the larger the icons in the ActivInspire window. |
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Main Toolbox |
Position the Main Toolbox and control its behavior: |
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Dock top, bottom, left, right or floating
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Attach the Main Toolbox to the inside edge of the ActivInspire window in the chosen position, or leave it floating, so that you can drag and drop it as required. |
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Display 8, 16 or 24 colors
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Set the number of colors to be displayed in the Color Palette. |
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Pinned, Rolled up, Rolled in |
Pin the Main Toolbox, so it stays in place when you move the cursor to another part of the ActivInspire window. Or leave it unpinned, so that it rolls into the margin when not in use. Roll up the Main Toolbox, so that only the first row of icons in the toolbox is visible. Roll in the Main Toolbox, so that the Toolbox Shortcut Bar is hidden. |
Dual Toolbox |
Position the Dual Toolbox and control its behavior: |
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Dock left, dock right or floating
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Attach the Dual Toolbox to the inside edge of the ActivInspire window in the chosen position, or leave it floating, so that you can drag and drop it as required. |
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Display 8, 16 or 24 colors |
Set the number of colors to be displayed in the Color Palette. |
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Pinned |
Pin the Dual Toolbox, so it stays in place when you move the cursor to another part of the ActivInspire window. Or leave it unpinned, so that it rolls into the margin when not in use. |
Browsers |
Position the Browsers and control their behavior: |
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Dock left, dock right or floating
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Attach the Browsers to the inside edge of the ActivInspire window in the chosen position, or leave them floating, so that you can drag and drop them as required. |
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Pinned |
Pin the Browsers, so they stay in place when you move the cursor to another part of the ActivInspire window. Or leave them unpinned, so that they roll into the margin when not in use. |
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Visible |
Show or hide the Browsers. |
Menubar |
Position the Menubar and control its behavior: |
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Dock top or dock bottom |
Attach the Menubar to the top or bottom inside edge of the ActivInspire window. |
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Visible |
Show or hide the Menubar. |
Document Tabs |
Position the Document Tabs and control their behavior:
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Dock top or dock bottom |
Attach the Document Tabs to the top or bottom inside edge of the ActivInspire window. |
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Visible |
Show or hide the Document Tabs. |
Show Trashcan |
Show or hide the Trashcan. |
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Show fullscreen |
Show flipcharts in Fullscreen Mode, or in the size in which they were created. |
From the Edit Menu, select Profiles. The Layout Tab opens.
Select the profile whose settings you want to customize, or accept the default.
Select the components whose layout you want to customize.
ActivInspire Studio |
ActivInspire Primary |
You can save the changes to the current profile, or to a new profile.
Click on Done.
Click on Save As
The 'Save Profile As' Dialog Box opens.
Type the name of your new profile, for example, 'Show World' and click on Save.
The new 'Show World' profile is now the current profile.
Click on Done.