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Inspiration Tutorial # 1

Inspiration Help

Diagram Toolbars

 

 

Outline

(Switches to outline view)

New Look

(Sets default styling for new symbols and links)

Rapid Fire

(Rapid fire for quick entry of ideas)

Symbol

(Creates symbols)

Link

(Fast linking of symbols)

Add Note

(Opens notes text window)

Create

(Creates symbols in direction of arrows)

Create

(Creates symbols in direction of arrows)

Position

(Scrolls the diagram around the window)

Arrange

(Arranges diagrams into tree diagrams)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home

Selection

Freeform

Line

Oval

Polygon

Rectangle

Rounded Rectangle

Text Box

Nudge Tools

Fill Color

Line Color

Text Color

Previous

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Close

 

 

If you cannot see the "Symbol Palette" when you open Inspiration; go to "View" and pull down to "symbol palette" - let go, and presto, you have a palette from which to choose pictures and graphics when creating your chart or diagram.

View

Format

Symbol

Link

Effect

Utility

Window

Help

Outline

Focus in

Focus out

Text View

Zoom

Zoom In

Zoom OUt

View Subtopics

View Notes Text

Show Levels

Page Lines

Rulers

Symbol Palette

Toolbar

 

 

 

 

 

This is a "symbol palette" ... this allows you to determine what type of graphic or picture you want to use when inserting main ideas and subtopics. Use the arrows at the top of the palette for more choices. Once you have found your choice click on it. Notice that as your mouse drags over each item the item appears on your screen to give you an idea of what that item will look like.