When you are working at your computer, you need easy access to a range of tools for lesson preparation.
The quickest way to achieve this is to switch to the 'Authoring' profile provided with ActivInspire:
Click on Switch Profile
and select the Authoring profile
from the drop-down list.
Alternatively, you could experiment with your favouritef combinations of tools and settings, then save them to a profile.
For more information about creating and working with profiles, see Making profiles work for you.