Sharing a Text Page

With a Text Page, you can type, copy, and paste text. When typing or pasting text in the Text Page, the text will wrap, much like in a word processor. You can also copy any text that has been typed or pasted in the Text Page and paste it into another program, such as a word processor.

If you want your Text Page to be a resource, click on the Share menu inside the Content pane and choose Text Page.

If you want your Text Page to be a slide within your slide set, right-click on a thumbnail in the Thumbnails pane and choose Insert New Page. In the menu that opens, choose Text Page.

You can type on the Text Page and when you do so, it will appear for all participants. If you type to the edge of the screen, your text will wrap, just like it does in a work processor. The Annotation tools are not available with the Text Page and the text size, color, and typeface are always the same.

You may, however, to an outside source to find text that is relevant to your session and copy it to your clipboard.

Once you have copied text, you can paste it into the Text Page. When you paste into the Text Page, graphics and most formatting styles are lost. Pasted text will wrap just like text you have typed.

If you would like your attendees to type on the Text Page, you must check the Annotate current content box in the Attendee Permissions window.

If your attendees type on the Text Page, it is important to get them to take turns.If they all type at once, the effect can be chaotic. Allowing them to type as part of brainstorming or other activity is a good way to help get them involved.

Any text that has been typed or pasted on the Text Page can be copied. The text that you copy can be pasted into any program or application that will accept text. This includes word processing applications, email programs, and even the Shared Notes feature within WisLine Web.

The ability to copy and paste the text from the Text Page can be useful in many ways as you can save things that might otherwise be lost or forgotten:

• Saving ideas that are presented in a brainstorming session
• Lists of students working together on group projects
• Feedback from learners about course or assignment
• Answers to problems from class assignments
• Reactions to articles or writings pasted into text page from outside sources
• Lists of volunteers for different tasks
• Articles or text found by students in their research on class subject
• Ideas for improvement in work procedures

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