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:
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 |
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Description |
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Property Browser |
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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 |
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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 |
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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... |
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Opens the Insert Link to File Dialog Box. |
More about ActivInspire > Working with objects > Adding and removing links |
Cut |
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Cuts, copies, pastes, duplicates or deletes the selected object. |
First steps with ActivInspire > Copying, pasting and duplicating objects First steps with ActivInspire > Deleting stuff
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Copy |
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Paste |
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Delete |
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Transform |
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Displays tools for changing the position, size and alignment of the selected object. |
More about ActivInspire > Working with objects > Transforming objects |
Reorder |
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Displays tools for moving selected objects to a different place in the stacking order, or to another layer |
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Toggle Locked |
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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 |
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Toggle switch. Groups selected objects so that you can work on them as a single object. |
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Toggle Hidden |
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Toggle switch. Shows or hides the selected object(s). |
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Toggle Drag a Copy |
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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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This menu is available from the Page Browser and by right-clicking on a flipchart page.
Tool |
Description |
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Insert Page |
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Blank Page Before Current |
Inserts a blank page before or after the current one. |
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Blank Page After Current |
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Desktop Snapshot |
Minimises 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 |
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. |
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Set Background |
Opens the 'Set Background' Dialog Box. Select from:
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Grid Designer |
Opens the Grid Designer. |
More about ActivInspire > Working with objects > Creating and editing grids |
Hide Grid |
Hides the grid. |
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Snap to Grid |
Makes moving objects snap to the grid. |
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Add to Resource Library Add Page Add Background Add Grid |
Adds the selected item to the 'My Resources' folder. |
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Cut |
Cuts, copies, pastes, duplicates or deletes the current flipchart page. |
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Paste |
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Duplicate |
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Delete |
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Remove Question |
Removes the question on the current flipchart page. |
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This menu is available in the Folders section of the Resource Browser.
Tool |
Description |
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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'. |
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Index this Folder for Searching |
Only available for top-level folder in 'My Resources' , 'Shared Resources' and 'User Selected'. |
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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. |
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Delete Folder |
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Create New Folder |
This menu is available in the Resources section of the Resource Browser.
Tool
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Description |
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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. |
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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
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Rename Resource File |
Opens the 'Rename Resource File' Dialog Box. Lets you enter a new filename and save the resource. |
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Delete from Library |
Deletes the selected resource from the Resource Library. |
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