Smart Technologies 11.2 Laptop User Manual


 
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To insert a ruler
Press Measurement Tools , and then select Insert Ruler .
A ruler appears.
To move the ruler
Press the middle of the ruler (displayed as a darker shade of blue), and then drag the ruler to a
different position on the page.
To resize the ruler
1. Select the ruler.
2. Drag the ruler’s resize handle (the circle in the lower-right corner) to increase or reduce the ruler’s
size.
To lengthen the ruler (without changing its scale)
Press the ruler’s far edge, between the menu arrow and the resize handle, and then drag away
from the ruler.
To shorten the ruler (without changing its scale)
Press the ruler’s far edge, between the menu arrow and the resize handle, and then drag toward
the middle of the ruler.
To rotate the ruler
Press the top or bottom edge of the ruler (displayed as a lighter shade of blue), and then dragthe
ruler in the direction you want to rotate it.
The ruler displays the current rotation in degrees.
To reverse the measurements
Press the ruler’s flip symbol .
If the metric measurements appeared onthe top edge of the ruler, they now appear onthe bottom
edge and vice versa.