ActivInspire Tutorial:

Writing on a flipchart
1. Click on the 'Pen' tool.
2. Change the pen size.
3. Make sure the pen color is black and write 'Inspire' on the banner.
4. Click on the 'Highlighter' tool.
5. Change the highlighter width by dragging the width slider to the right, then highlight the word
'Inspire'.
Manipulating objects
1. Using the 'Select' tool, click on the image of the boy.
2. Use the 'Size Object (Maintain Aspect)' icon to resize the image.
3. Click on 'Freely Move Object' to reposition the image.
4. Click and drag over all the people to select them. Click on 'Grouped'. You can now move and resize
all the objects in the group.
5. Click on the cat image.
6. Click on 'Duplicate'.
Deleting objects
1. Click on the 'Clear' tool.
2. Select 'Clear Annotations'. Notice how the writing on the banner is deleted.
3. Click on the 'Clear' tool again and select 'Clear Objects'. Notice how all the objects are deleted from
the flipchart page except the background.
4. Click on the 'Undo' button twice to return the page to its original state.
5. Select the 'Eraser', make it wider, then erase the annotation over the banner.
6. Click on the 'Select' tool.
7. Click on the people.
8. Click on the 'Trash can' to delete the image. Click on the 'Undo' button twice.
9. Click on the cat and click on the 'Object Edit Menu'.
10. Select 'Delete'. Click on the 'Undo' button.
Copying and moving objects between pages
1. Open the 'Page Browser'.
2. Click on 'Pin Toolbox'. This will stop the Browser window closing.
3. Click on the 'Next Page' button.
4. In the 'Page Browser' click on the first page to return to it. TIP: You can also use the 'Previous Page'
button. Drag the 3 images shown from the first page onto the second page in the 'Page Browser'
(you will need to ungroup them first).
5. Click on the second page.
6. Click on the images and move them to the bottom of the page.
Adding objects
1. Click on the 'Shapes' tool.
2. Click on the 'Vertical Line' tool.
3. Select a suitable line thickness, then draw a vertical axis. Use the 'Horizontal Line' tool to draw a
horizontal axis.
4. Select the 'Rectangle'.
5. Select a 'Fill color'.
6. Select a 'Pen Color' for the outline.
7. Select a line thickness for the outline. Draw a rectangle. Select the rectangle then click on
'Duplicate'.
8. Click on the 'Fill' tool.
9. Select a color.
10. Click on the rectangle to fill it with the new color. Duplicate this rectangle and fill the copy with
another color. Reposition the rectangles on the graph.
(adapted from Promethean Planet)

Adding and formatting text

1. Click on the 'Text' tool.
2. In the 'Text Options' toolbox, click on the drop down menu to select the font size.
3. Select font size '36'.
4. Select 'Bold'.
5. Click on the 'Text Color' block.
6. Select red.
7. Click on the flipchart page and type numbers 1-3 on the vertical axis. Type a graph title.
8. Expand the 'Text Options' toolbox if required.
9. Click on the 'Select All' button.
10. Change the text color to black. Make the title bigger and reposition.
Saving a flipchart
1. Click on the 'Main Menu' button.
2. Select 'File'.
3. Select 'Save As'.
4. Navigate to the location where you want to save the flipchart and name it.
5. Click on 'Save'. Note that the name changes in the flipchart tab.
Using the Spotlight
1. Go to the first page of the flipchart and click on the 'Main Menu' button.
2. Select 'Tools'.
3. Select 'Spotlight'.
4. Select the 'Circular Spotlight'.
5. Click on the spotlight border to resize it, or click next to the spotlight to move the spotlight. You can
now use this tool to count the number of people with the same hair color.
6. Click on the 'Popup Menu'.
7. Select 'Close'.
Using the Revealer
1. Click on the 'Main Menu' button.
2. Select 'Tools'.
3. Select the 'Revealer'. Use this tool to reveal the completed chart.
*TIP: You can drag the 'Revealer' from any side.
4. Click on the 'Popup Menu'.
5. Select 'Close'.

(adapted from Promethean Planet)