When you use Microsoft® PowerPoint® software in conjunction with a SMART Board™ interactive whiteboard, presentations become more collaborative and relevant to your audience. As a presenter, you can record audience feedback, make notes, add diagrams and save your work directly into your PowerPoint file or into Notebook™ software.

Before You Start
Before you begin your presentation, ensure your computer is turned on and the SMART Board interactive whiteboard is connected and oriented. The SMART Board icon should be visible in the Windows Notification Area at the bottom right of your screen, indicating that your SMART Board software is running. If the SMART Board icon is not visible, select Start > Programs > SMART Board Software > SMART Board Tools. The SMART Board icon will appear in the Windows Notification Area.

This Hands-On Practice assumes you have a basic understanding of the Microsoft Windows® operating system. You may find it useful to think of how you normally work with a computer as you go through the lesson. When working at your computer, for example, you use left-, right- or double-clicks, depending on the function you want to perform. Use the SMART Board interactive whiteboard in the same way. If you get confused, simply think about what you would do at your computer, and then replicate these actions on the interactive whiteboard.

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