Popup Menus

Popup Menus are context specific, for example, the Object Edit Menu is only available when you are working with objects.

You can display Popup Menus by clicking on this icon , or by right-clicking on a flipchart page or object.

For full details of the tools provided in ActivInspire, see Reference > Tools.

Here we give you an overview of the tools and functions available in the Popup Menus in ActivInspire:

Object Edit Menu

When you have selected an object, you can also display the Object Edit Menu from this Marquee Handle

You can access the following functions from the Object Edit Menu:

Tool

Studio

Primary

Description

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Property Browser

Opens the Property Browser.

A tour of ActivInspire > Exploring ActivInspire Studio > ActivInspire's Browsers > Property Browser

A tour of ActivInspire > Exploring ActivInspire Primary > ActivInspire's Browsers > Property Browser

Action Browser

Opens the Action Browser.

A tour of ActivInspire > Exploring ActivInspire Studio > ActivInspire's Browsers > Action Browser

A tour of ActivInspire > Exploring ActivInspire Primary > ActivInspire's Browsers > Action Browser

Edit Shape Points

Activates an object's shape points so that you can drag them to change the shape of the object.

First steps with ActivInspire > Adding and manipulating shapes

Insert link to file...

Opens the Insert Link to File Dialog Box.

More about ActivInspire > Working with objects > Adding and removing links

Cut

Cuts, copies, pastes, duplicates or deletes the selected object.

First steps with ActivInspire > Copying, pasting and duplicating objects

First steps with ActivInspire > Deleting stuff

 

Copy

Paste

Delete

Transform

 

 

Displays tools for changing the position, size and alignment of the selected object.

More about ActivInspire > Working with objects > Transforming objects

Reference > Menus and Popup Menus > Menubar > Edit

Reorder

 

 

Displays tools for moving selected objects to a different place in the stacking order, or to another layer

Toggle Locked

Toggle switch. Locks or unlocks selected object(s) so that they can or  cannot be moved or grouped with other objects.

A tour of ActivInspire > Exploring ActivInspire Studio > ActivInspire's Browsers > Object Browser

A tour of ActivInspire > Exploring ActivInspire Primary > ActivInspire's Browsers > Object Browser

Toggle Grouped

Toggle switch. Groups selected objects so that you can work on them as a single object.

Toggle Hidden

Toggle switch. Shows or hides the selected object(s).

Toggle Drag a Copy

Toggle switch. Enables or disables the ability to click on an object and create another copy by dragging it away from the original.

 

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Page Menu

This menu is available from the Page Browser and by right-clicking on a flipchart page.

Tool

Description

 More info...

Insert Page

 

Reference > Menubar > Insert

First steps with ActivInspire > Inserting pages

Blank Page Before Current

Inserts a blank page before or after the current one.

 

Blank Page After Current

Desktop Snapshot

Minimizes ActivInspire and opens the 'Insert Page' Popup Box with the Camera set to 'Take a Snapshot'.

More about ActivInspire > Working at the board > Using the Camera

Reference > Tools > Camera

More Page Templates

Opens a 'User Selected' folder.

Has the same effect as clicking on the Other Resource Folder icon in the Resource Browser.

More about ActivInspire > Working with resources > Adding resources to a flipchart

Insert Question

Launches the 'Insert Question' Wizard.

Using Learner Response Systems > Prepared questions - Using the Question Wizard

Export Page

Opens the 'Export Page' Dialog Box.

More about ActivInspire > Importing and exporting files

Set Background

Opens the 'Set Background' Dialog Box.

Select from:

  • Fill

  • Image

  • Desktop Snapshot

  • Desktop Overlay

 

Grid Designer

Opens the Grid Designer.

More about ActivInspire > Working with objects > Creating and editing grids

Hide Grid

Hides the grid.

Snap to Grid

Makes moving objects snap to the grid.

Add to Resource Library

Add Page

Add Background

Add Grid

Adds the selected item to the 'My Resources' folder.

More about ActivInspire > Working with resources

Cut

Cuts, copies, pastes, duplicates or deletes the current flipchart page.

 

Copy

Paste

Duplicate

Delete

Remove Question

 Removes the question on the current flipchart page.

 

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Resource Browser Folders Menu

This menu is available in the Folders section of  the Resource Browser.

Tool

Description

 More info...

Export to Resource Pack...

Opens the 'Save as...' Dialog Box.

More about ActivInspire > Working with resources > Importing and exporting resource packs

Import Resource Pack Here...

Only available for top-level folder in 'My Resources' and 'Shared Resources'.

Index this Folder for Searching

Only available for top-level folder in 'My Resources' , 'Shared Resources' and 'User Selected'.

 

Rename Folder

Only available for lower-level folders in 'My Resources', 'Shared Resources' and 'User Selected' folders.

Opens a Dialog Box to let you rename, delete or create a folder.

 

Delete Folder

Create New Folder

Resource Browser Items Menu

This menu is available in the Resources section of the Resource Browser.

Tool

 

Description

 More info...

View Mode

View as list

View as grid

Displays resources in the folder as a list or grid.

A tour of ActivInspire > Exploring ActivInspire Studio > ActivInspire's Browsers > Resource Browser

A tour of ActivInspire > Exploring ActivInspire Primary >ActivInspire's Browsers > Resource Browser

Thumbnail Size

Small

Large

Displays small or large thumbnails of resources.

Insert into Flipchart

Inserts selected resource into the current flipchart page.

First steps with ActivInspire > Inserting resources

More about ActivInspire > Working with resources > Adding resources to a flipchart

 

Rename Resource File

Opens the  'Rename Resource File' Dialog Box. Lets you enter a new filename and save the resource.

 

Delete from Library

Deletes the selected resource from the Resource Library.

 

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