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Getting Started with
TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ NC
Teacher Software

This guidebook applies to TI-Nspire™ software version 4.5. To obtain the latest version
of the documentation, go to education.ti.com/go/download.

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Contents
Important Information

Getting Started with TI-Nspire™ Navigator NC Teacher Software
Using the Welcome Screen
Exploring the Software
Exploring Workspaces
Understanding the Status Bar
Changing Language
Connecting to the Network
Helping Students Log In
Managing Available Seats

Network Requirements
System Features
Network Overview
Live Presenter
Network Environment Requirements
Network Recommended Settings
Locating the Properties File
Editing the Student Preferences File
Glossary

Troubleshooting
Connectivity Errors
Live Presenter Errors

Tracking and Reporting System Use
Managing Session Logs
Packaging and Sending Session Logs

Using the Content Workspace
Exploring the Content Workspace
Exploring the Resources Pane
Using the Preview Pane
Accessing Computer Content
Using Shortcuts
Working with Links
Using Web Content
Sending Files to Class

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Using the Class Workspace
Adding Classes
Adding Students to Classes
Removing Students from Classes
Updating Class Rosters
Managing Classes
Beginning and Ending a Class Session
Changing the Student View
Arranging the Seating Chart
Checking Student Login Status
Sorting Student Information
Changing the Classes Assigned to a Student
Changing Student Names and Identifiers
Moving Students to Another Class
Copying Students to Another Class
Exploring the Class Record
Sending Files to a Class
Collecting Files from Students
Managing Unprompted Actions
Saving Files to a Portfolio Record
Deleting Files from Class Folders
Checking the Status of File Transfers
Cancelling File Transfers
Viewing File Properties
Resetting Student Passwords
Understanding the File System
Understanding File Transfers

Capturing Screens
Accessing Screen Capture
Using Capture Class
Randomising Captured Screens
Setting View Options in Capture Class
Creating Stacks of Student Screens
Comparing Selected Screens
Using Make Presenter
Saving Screens When Using Capture Class
Printing Captured Screens
Using Capture Page
Viewing Captured Screens
Saving Captured Pages and Screens
Copying and Pasting a Screen

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Using Live Presenter
Starting Live Presenter
Viewing Live Presenter
Stopping Live Presenter

Using the Documents Workspace

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Exploring the Documents Workspace
Using the Documents Toolbox
Exploring Document Tools
Exploring the Page Sorter
Exploring the TI-SmartView™ Feature
Exploring Utilities
Exploring Content Explorer
Using the Work Area
Changing Document Settings
Changing Graphs & Geometry Settings

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Using Question in the Teacher Software

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Understanding the Question Tools
Using the Teacher Tool Palette
Understanding the Configuration Tool
Formatting Text and Objects
Adding Images to Questions
Adding Questions

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Polling Students
Opening the Quick Poll Tool
Sending a Quick Poll
Stopping Polls
Resending Polls
Sending Polls to Missing Students
Saving Polls
Viewing Poll Results

Working with TI-Nspire™ Documents
Creating a New TI-Nspire™ Document
Opening an Existing Document
Saving TI-Nspire™ Documents
Deleting Documents
Closing Documents

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Formatting Text in Documents
Using Colours in Documents
Setting Page Size and Document Preview
Working with Multiple Documents
Working with Applications
Selecting and Moving Pages
Working with Problems and Pages
Printing Documents
Viewing Document Properties and Copyright Information

Working with PublishView™ Documents
Creating a New PublishView™ Document
Saving PublishView™ Documents
Exploring the Documents Workspace
Working with PublishView™ Objects
Working with TI-Nspire™ Applications
Working with Problems
Organizing PublishView™ Sheets
Using Zoom
Adding Text to a PublishView™ Document
Using Hyperlinks in PublishView™ Documents
Working with Images
Working with Video Files
Converting Documents
Printing PublishView™ Documents

Using the Review Workspace
Using the Review Toolbox
Exploring the Data View Pane
Opening Documents for Review
Viewing Data
Changing the Aspect Ratio
Organising Responses
Hiding and Showing Responses
Marking Responses as Correct or Incorrect
Adding Teacher Data
Saving to the Portfolio Workspace
Saving Data as a New Document

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Saving an Item to the Portfolio Workspace
Importing an Item to the Portfolio Workspace
Editing Scores
Exporting Results
Sorting Information in the Portfolio Workspace
Opening a Portfolio Item in Another Workspace
Opening a Master Document
Adding a Master Document
Redistributing a Portfolio Item
Collecting Missing Files from Students
Sending Missing Files to Students
Renaming a Portfolio Item
Removing Columns from Portfolio
Removing Individual Files from Portfolio
Summary of File Type Options

Working with Images
Working with Images in the Software

Writing Lua Scripts
Overview of the Script Editor
Exploring the Script Editor Interface
Using the Toolbar
Inserting New Scripts
Editing Scripts
Changing View Options
Setting Minimum API Level
Saving Script Applications
Managing Images
Setting Script Permissions
Debugging Scripts

General Information
Texas Instruments Support and Service
Service and Warranty Information

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Getting Started with TI-Nspire™ Navigator NC Teacher
Software
The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ NC system is a classroom management system that
enables connection between teacher and student computers through a wireless
networking connection. The software provides an integrated approach for delivering
and evaluating instruction, assessments, and content.

Using the Welcome Screen
To help you get started quickly, the Welcome Screen opens with some common task
options. You can choose to turn off the Welcome Screen.
To begin working with documents, click an icon or link or close this screen. Any normal
action that takes place automatically, such as upgrade prompts may appear after you
close the Welcome Screen.
Note: Depending on how your software was installed, you might see a Product

Improvement screen the first time you start the software.

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Name. Shows software name.

Preview area. When your mouse is hovering over an application icon or a link in
Teacher Tools, a preview of the application or tool is shown. A brief description of
the icon or link is also displayed at the top of the area.

Quick Start icons. Click one of these icons to create a new document in the chosen
application. The applications are Calculator, Graphs, Geometry, Lists & Spreadsheet,
Data & Statistics, Question, Notes and the Vernier DataQuest™ application. The
Welcome Screen automatically closes and the chosen application opens in the
Documents Workspace.

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Always show this at startup. Clear this tickbox to skip this screen when you open
the software.

Close the Welcome Screen. Click here to close this screen and begin working in the
software.

Teacher Tools. Click one of these links to close the Welcome Screen and open the
software in the chosen tool.

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View content. Opens the Content Workspace, where you can find content on

your computer, the web and links you have created.
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View classes and students. Opens the Class Workspace where you can see the

students in a class, or add new classes and students.
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Open. Opens a dialogue box where you can navigate to and open existing

documents.
Recent Documents. Lists the names of recently opened documents. As your mouse
hovers over each document name, the first page of that document is displayed in the
Preview pane. Click the name of a document to open that document.

Opening the Welcome Screen
The Welcome Screen opens automatically when you open the software if the Always
show this at start-up tickbox is selected. If this option is turned off or if you have closed
the Welcome Screen, click Help > Welcome Screen to open the Welcome Screen.

Exploring the Software
When you close the Welcome Screen, the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ NC Teacher Software
opens the last workspace used. If you select one of the application icons, the software
opens a new document in the Documents Workspace.
When you open the software for the first time, the Content Workspace opens by
default. When you open a folder that contains documents other than TI-Nspire™
documents, the software lets you know there are additional documents in the folder
and provides the option to show all documents contained in the folder.

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The options on the title bar, menu bar, and toolbars are available in all workspaces. For
more information, see the chapter for each workspace.

Title bar. Shows the name of the current document (if opened) and the name of the
software. The minimize, maximize, and close buttons are located in the right corner.

Menu bar. Contains tools for working with documents in the current workspace and
contains options for modifying system settings. Click Help to access options for
opening the help file, performing online troubleshooting, and finding information
about software updates.

Workspace Selector. Use these tabs to switch between the Content, Class,
Documents, Review, and Portfolio Workspaces.
Note: Some tasks you perform may prevent you from immediately changing

workspaces. If a dialogue box awaits a response from you, type your response,
and then change workspaces.

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Tools menu. Shows tools frequently used when working in each workspace. Every
workspace has the Quick Poll, Screen Capture, and Student Name Format icons.
Other tool menu options change depending on which workspace is open. Those tools
are covered in their respective chapters.

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Use the Student Name Format
tool to choose how student names are
displayed, either by Last Name, First Name, User name, Display Name,
Student ID, or hidden.

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Use the Screen Capture
tool to take a picture of an active document on
the computer, or capture screens on one or all connected student computers.
You can take several pictures, copy/paste the images in other documents, or
save the images. For more information, see Capturing Screens.

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Use the Quick Poll
tool to immediately send a poll to students and
receive student responses. For more information, see Polling Students.

Class list. Shows classes that are currently available.
Class Actions button. Click this button to begin or end a class.

Exploring Workspaces
The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ NC Teacher Software uses workspaces to help you easily
access the tasks you most commonly perform. The software has five predefined
workspaces.
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Content Workspace. Find and manage content on your computer and add and

manage links to websites.

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Class Workspace. Manage classes and students, use the Class Record panel, and

exchange files with students. This workspace is the only area where you can both
send and receive file types other than TI-Nspire™ (.tns) and PublishView™ (.tnsp)
documents.
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Documents Workspace. Author documents and demonstrate mathematical

concepts.
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Review Workspace. Review a collected set of documents; mark, show, or hide

student responses; switch data views; and organize data.
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Portfolio Workspace. Save, store, review, and manage class assignments from

students.

Understanding the Status Bar
Some information in the status bar changes, depending on which workspace is open.
In all workspaces, the status bar provides information about the student login status.

The student login status shows how many students are currently logged into class and
how many students are assigned to the current class.
In the Documents Workspace, the status bar gives additional information.

Page Size. Shows whether the document is in Handheld or Computer page size. Click
here to view document properties. For more information on page size and document
preview, see Working with TI-Nspire™ Documents.

Problem and page number. References the current document. In this example, 1.1
indicates problem 1, page 1 of the active document.

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Settings. Click here to view or change Document settings.
Zoom/Boldness. When working with a document in Handheld page size, use the
Zoom scale to zoom the active document in or out from 10% to 500%. To set a
zoom, type a specific number, use the + and - buttons to increase or decrease by
increments of 10%, or use the drop-down box to choose preset percentages.
When working with a document in Computer page size, use the Boldness scale to
increase or decrease the boldness of text and line thickness within applications. To
set the boldness, type a specific number, use the + and - buttons to increase or
decrease by increments of 10%, or use the drop-down box to choose preset
percentages.

In the Review Workspace, the status bar information changes, depending on the view
in the Page Sorter.

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If you are in the document view, the status bar provides the same information as
the Documents Workspace status bar.

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If you are in the student response view, the status bar has Data View icons. Use
the icons to change between bar chart, table, and graph views. See Using the
Review Workspace for more information on the Data Views.

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Bar Chart

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In the Class Workspace, the status bar has Student View icons. Use the icons to change
between Seating Chart view or Student List view. See Using the Class Workspace for
more information on the Student Views.

Seating chart

Student List

Changing Language
Use this option to select a preferred language. You must restart the software for the
language to take effect.
1. Click File > Settings > Change Language.
The Choose a Language dialogue box opens.

2. Click ¤ to open the Choose language drop-down list.
3. Select the desired language.

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4. Click Quit Now to close the software immediately. You will be prompted to save
any open documents. When you restart the software, the language change is
effective.
—or—
Click Quit Later to continue your work. The language change is not applied until you
close and restart the software at a later time.
Note: If you select Simplified Chinese or Traditional Chinese as the language in the

TI-Nspire™ software, you should see Chinese characters in the menus and dialogues. If
your computer uses the Windows® XP operating system and you do not see Chinese
characters, you may need to install the Windows® XP East Asian Language Support
package.

Connecting to the Network
Connection from student computers to teacher computers is through the school
network.
It’s best if the teacher computer has a wired connection, but the network administrator
will know which connection is best for your environment.
Student connections can be wired or wireless.

Teacher wired and students wired

Teacher wired and students wireless

Once the school network administrator has provided network access, you are
automatically recognized and connected to the network when you open the software.
Verifying Connectivity
To verify your connection:
1. In the Class Workspace, click File > Settings > Teacher Preferences .
The Teacher Preferences dialogue box opens.

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2. View the IP Addresses in the Network Settings area. If the host name and IP
address are present, you are connected and able to broadcast.
Note: If the IP address is missing, contact your Network Administrator.

Helping Students Log In
Students using TI-Nspire™ CX Student Software or TI-Nspire™ CX CAS Student Software
can log in to active classes if they have a user name and password.
Note: For information about how to create a class, start a class, build a class roster,

and create a user name and password for each student, see Using the Class
Workspace.
There are two ways for students to log in:
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Using the class name, which is the preferred method.
Using the host name or IP address. Use this method when:
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Broadcasting multiple addresses (such as wired and wireless) and one address
is preferred. If your IT administrator has a preferred address, it will be
provided. Otherwise, the host name or any other available IP address can be
used.

The class name does not appear in the Select Class and Login dialogue box.
This occurs when there is a timing issue between the network sending the
class name and software receiving it.

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If there are several classes running at the same time that have identical
names, such as "Algebra 1." The student will not know which class to select.
Best practice is to append a unique identifier such as the course ID or the
teacher name to the class name.

Providing Students with a Host Name or IP Address
Complete the following steps to locate host name or IP address.
1. In the Class Workspace, click File > Settings > Teacher Preferences .
The Teacher Preferences dialogue box opens.

The host name and IP address are on the same line. You may be broadcasting several
addresses. If your network administrator has not specified a preference, use any
address.
2. Provide students either the host name or the IP address, but not both.

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Host Name

IP Address

3. Click OK.
The Teacher Preferences dialogue box closes.
Logging in Using Class Name
Ask students to complete the following steps to log in using a class name. Students
can log in after you start the class.
1. Click Tools > Login to a TI-Nspire Navigator Session.
The Select Class and Login dialogue box opens.

2. Click ¤ to open the Class drop-down list, and then select a class.
3. Type your user name and password.
Note: User names and passwords are defined when a teacher creates the class

roster. Teachers can either provide a password or allow students to create their
own.
4. Click OK.
The "You are logged into class" confirmation message is displayed.
5. Click OK to close the dialogue box.

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Logging In Using a Host Name or IP Address
Ask students to complete the following steps to log in using a host name or IP address.
1. Click Tools > Login to a TI-Nspire Navigator Session.
The Select Class and Login dialogue box opens.

2. Click

, which is located at the end of the Class field.

The Manually Add Class dialogue box opens.

3. Type either the host name or IP address provided by the teacher.
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Example host name: LTXMyschool.network.edu:12345

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Example IP address: 10.111.222.333.12345

4. Click OK.
The Manually Add Class dialogue box closes and the Select Class and Login
dialogue box is active again.
5. Click ¤ to open the Class drop-down list, and then select the class. The host name
or IP address is followed by the class name.

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6. Type your user name and password.
7. Click OK.
The "You are logged into class" confirmation message is displayed.
8. Click OK to close the dialogue box.
Teachers will see the status bar increase as each student is logged in.

Managing Available Seats
If the maximum number of seats in a class has been exceeded, students receive the
error message:
"Cannot login to the selected class. The number of students allowed to login to this
class has been met. Contact your teacher for information."
Finding Available Seats
To view the maximum number of seats:
1. In the Class Workspace, click File > Settings > Teacher Preferences .
The Teacher Preferences dialogue box opens.

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If you have more students than seats available, students trying to log in will have to
wait until other students log out and seats become available.
Contact your school administrator to acquire more seat licenses. If you already have a
license for additional seats, you can update your license.
Updating a License for More Seats
When updating the license, the class session must be closed. For information about
starting and ending class sessions, see Using the Class Workspace.
Complete the following steps to activate your license:
1. Ensure the class session is closed.
2. Click Help > Update License.
The Texas Instruments Activation Wizard opens.
3. Select Activate your License.
4. Click Next.
5. Follow the screen prompts to activate your license.

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Once you have activated the license, you will see an updated number of seats, which
are available when you restart the class.

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Network Requirements
This document lists the network requirements for installing and using TI-Nspire™
Navigator NC Teacher Software.

System Features
The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ NC Teacher Software classroom learning system provides
the software tools you need to set up a wired or wireless classroom network. You can:
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Create and manage classes on the classroom network.

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Transfer files between a teacher computer and a student computer.

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Delete files transferred to students.

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Monitor student work using screen captures, live presentations (Live Presenter) and
polling.

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Create, distribute and analyse educational content.

Network Overview
The software consists of two applications:
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The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ NC Teacher Software application installed and running
on the teacher computer.

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The TI-Nspire™ Student Software application installed and running on each of the
student computers.

These components are set up as a network with either a static or dynamic IP address
assigned that allows TCP/IP traffic between them. The following diagram shows the
TCP/IP traffic flow between the teacher and student.

The teacher computer broadcasts the current class name through the network using
multicast DNS. This process registers the class as a service on the network.
The student computer uses DNS Service Discovery to connect to the teacher computer
and find the class. When the student logs into the class, the application residing on the
student computer requests files or sends files for the class.

Network Requirements

By default, communication between the teacher application and the student
application uses a secure HTTPS connection through port 42124. This port is the
application main port and it can be configured.
Basic authentication is performed on all communications such as sending and
collecting files. Only Live Presenter communications are not authenticated in the same
way. Live Presenter requires a password to authenticate communication.

Live Presenter
Live Presenter is a feature that allows the teacher to select a student computer to
become the presenter for the class. Everything the student does is shown to the class
through a digital projector connected to the teacher's computer.
A Live Presenter Virtual Network Computing (VNC) application runs on each student
computer once the student logs in.
The Live Presenter VNC starts by default through port 42125, the application main port
+ 1. The teacher computer connects to this application after a Live Presenter action is
selected.
When the Live Presenter application starts, the following security actions occur:
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Connection to the student computer is limited to the teacher computer only.

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The system sets the Live Presenter feature password to a unique value known only
to the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ NC Teacher Software and TI-Nspire™ Student
Software.

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The password is valid for only the current class session.

The Live Presenter communication stops when one of the following occurs:
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The student logs out.

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The teacher ends the class session.

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The teacher ends the Live Presenter session.

Network Environment Requirements
The standard requirements and recommendations for running TI-Nspire™ Navigator™
NC Teacher Software are:
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For students that connect through a wireless network, the network should be a
one-to-one ready network.

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Communication between the teacher computer to and from the student computer
is through a Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) connection.

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The TCP application main port default at 42124 and the application main port +1
should not be blocked. The port number for port 42124 can be configured.

Note: If the computers are using a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

connection, it must be working correctly.

Network Requirements

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Routing and traffic policies should allow packets to pass between the teacher and
the student.

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Different sub-network scenarios are supported as long as routing between them is
configured.

The following diagram shows two sub-network scenarios.

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Software firewalls, hardware firewalls and other threat protection software should
not block the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ NC Teacher Software application or the
application traffic between teacher and student.

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User Data Protocol (UDP) port 5353 should not be blocked. You must enable
multicast to broadcast available classes. If multicast DNS cannot be enabled, you
can add preferred hosts to a preferences file on student computers.

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Group Policies should be configured to allow continuous traffic between teacher
and student.

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A minimum of 100Mbps/1Gbps for wired networks is required. The goal for the IT
department is to try to have a minimum data throughput of 10Mbps between the
teacher computer and the student.

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A minimum of 802.11g for wireless networks is required.

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In a wireless environment, the access point infrastructure should be robust enough
to prevent overloading channels, reduce wireless packet loss and prevent students
from dropping the network.

These additional recommendations can increase system performance.
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Establish a stable and efficient networking system (hardware and software). If
your computer classroom already experiences network issues when logging into
computers or moving files over the network, please address these issues before
using TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ NC Teacher Software.

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Because up to 50 students can connect to a teacher computer, a wired connection
to the router is recommended for the teacher computer. This wired connection
provides a bigger network pipe to handle multiple requests.

Network Requirements

Teacher wired

All wired

Network Recommended Settings
The following network settings are recommended:
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A static Internet Protocol (IP) address for the teacher computer is suggested. If you
cannot enable the multicast DNS, a static IP address will allow easiest class
management. You can add the IP address as a preferred host in the preferences
file on student computers.

Locating the Properties File
Both TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ NC Teacher Software and TI-Nspire™ Student Software
allow you to configure network components based on values defined in a properties
file you can create with your specific port settings.
This file is called imc-network-prefs.properties . The name of this file must not be
changed.
Note: If multiple users use the same machine, you may need to copy the properties file

into each specific user directory.
Windows® 7 and Windows Vista® Location
For Windows® 7 and Windows Vista® operating systems, you can locate the
preferences file here:
C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Texas Instruments\\imc-network-prefs.properties
After you create the .properties file you must copy it into the following directory.
C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Texas Instruments\\
Windows XP®
For Windows XP® operating systems, you can locate the preferences file here:

Network Requirements

C:\Documents and Settings\\Application Data\Texas
Instruments\\imc-network-prefs.properties
After you create the .properties file you must copy it into the following directory.
C:\Documents and Settings\\Application Data\Texas
Instruments\\
Mac® OS X®
For Mac® OS X® operating systems, you can locate the preferences file here:
/Users//Library/Preferences/Texas Instruments//imc-network-prefs.properties
Teacher Configurable Settings
You can configure the following setting on the teacher computer.
Property name
Description

Type
Default

shinycommproxy.host.port
TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ NC software uses this port to accept
connections from clients.
This value is set to the application main port and needs to be
unblocked.
The application main port + 1 also needs to be unblocked.
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42124

Editing the Student Preferences File
You can add known hosts in advance in the TI-Nspire™ CX Student Software. The
system uses these hosts to query for available classes when a student attempts to log
in to a class. This function is particularly helpful when multicast DNS is disabled and
the teacher has a static IP address assigned.
Those hosts can be added in the property files called settings.properties.
Windows® 7 and Windows Vista® Location
For Windows® 7 and Windows Vista® operating systems, you can locate the
preferences file here:
C:\ProgramData\\res\settings.properties
Windows XP®
For Windows XP® operating systems, you can locate the preferences file here:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\\res\settings.properties

Network Requirements

Mac® OS X®
For Mac® OS X® operating systems, you can locate the preferences file here:
/Library/Application Support//res/settings.properties
Adding the Preferred Host Addresses
To add host addresses:
1. Open the file for editing.
2. Add the following line to the end of the file:
prefered.hosts=:
For example: prefered.hosts=192.168.1.2:42124
If there are multiple hosts, repeat the sequence creating a separated list.
For example: prefered.hosts=192.168.1.2:42124;192.168.1.55:12345
Copy the file to the student computers and save the file in the appropriate location
listed under the applicable operating system.
When the student starts the system, the IP address will be checked to determine if a
class is available on that computer.

Glossary
Term

Definition

Application main
port

The TCP port number used by the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ NC
Teacher Software application starts the server on the
teacher computer to receive requests from the student
computers.

Student computer

The computer running either a Windows® or Mac®
operating system on which the TI-Nspire™ CX Student
Software is installed.

Teacher computer

The computer running either a Windows® or Mac®
operating system on which the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ NC
Teacher Software application is installed.

Network Requirements

Troubleshooting
This section explains how to troubleshoot some common network connectivity issues.

Connectivity Errors
Resolving Basic Connectivity Issues
For any network issue, you should first try to resolve the issue by checking that:
•

The Ethernet cable is securely connected to both jacks.

•

The wireless connection is enabled.

•

The network connections are enabled.

The red X indicates
that the connection
is disabled.

•

The operating system reports a “connected” status.

Troubleshooting

Indicates computer is connected.

Teacher Cannot Start a Class - No Network Found
Problem:
The teacher has created a roster, but cannot start a class because no network was
detected.

Solutions:
•

Make sure the teacher computer is connected to the network. For more
information, see Resolving Basic Connectivity Issues.

•

Once the teacher computer connects to the network, wait a few seconds before
attempting to start class again.

Troubleshooting

Advanced:
Contact your IT department to verify that:
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The teacher computer has at least one network adapter, and that it is connected to
the network.

•

A valid IP address is assigned to the teacher computer.

•

Traffic between the teacher computer IP address and student computer is allowed.

Student Cannot Log in to Class - No Network Found
Problem:
Student cannot access the login window because no network connection was detected.

Solutions:
•

Make sure the teacher computer is connected to the network. For more
information, see Resolving Basic Connectivity Issues.

•

Once the student computer connects to the network, wait a few seconds before
attempting to login again.

Advanced:
Contact your IT department to verify that:
•

The student computer has at least one network adapter, and that it is connected to
the network.

•

A valid IP is assigned to the student computer.

•

Traffic between the teacher computer IP address and student computer is allowed.

Troubleshooting

Student Cannot Login to Class - Class Not Available
Problem:
A student can see a class, but upon login the error message “Class is not available” is
displayed.

Solution:
Ask the student to manually add the class. For more information, see the section
Student Login in the Getting Started with TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ NC Teacher Software
guidebook.
Advanced:
Contact your IT department to add the teacher computer IP address to the student
computer preferences file as a preferred host.
No Student Can Connect to Class
Problem:
Students cannot connect to class.
Solution:
Check to see if there is a period in the class name (example: JaneDoe.MathClass).
Periods are not allowed in class names. Rename the class without the period in the
class name.

Troubleshooting

Student Does Not See a Class
Problem:
One or more students, but not all, do not see a class that has just been started.
Solutions:
•

Ask the student to close the login window, and then reopen it to connect. Because
of network issues, it is possible that the TI-Nspire™ Student Software network
component missed the service notification.

•

If the student still does not see the class, the student needs to manually add the
class. For more information, see the section Student Login in the Getting Started
with TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ NC Teacher Software guidebook.

Advanced:
Contact your IT department to add the teacher computer IP address to the student
computer preferences file as a preferred host.
No Student Can See a Class
Problem:
No student can see a class that has just been started.
Solutions:
•

If all students cannot see the class, ensure the teacher and student computers are
connected to the network. For more information, see Resolving Basic Connectivity
Issues.

•

The student needs to manually add the class for that class to display in the login
window. For more information, see the section Student Login in the Getting Started
with TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ NC Teacher Software guidebook.

Advanced:
Contact your IT department to verify that:
•

Multicast DNS is enabled and traffic between teacher and student computers is
allowed.

•

Add the teacher computer IP address to the student computers preferences file as
a preferred host.

Student Did Not Get a File Transfer
Problem:
The teacher sends a file to students and one or more of them did not receive the file.
Solutions:
•

Check to see if the student or teacher computer was dropped from the network.

Troubleshooting

•

Advanced:
Contact your IT department to verify that:
•

Connectivity and security credentials between the student computer and teacher
computer are correctly configured.

•

Student computers and the teacher computer are on the same subnet or routing
between subnets is enabled.

All Students are Disconnected from the Class
Problem:
All students are showing the message “Disconnected from ” in the status
bar even though the class is still running.

Solutions:
•

Make sure the teacher computer is connected to the network. For more
information, see Resolving Basic Connectivity Issues.

•

Check connections and power to any networking equipment.

Advanced:
Contact your IT department to verify that:
•

There are not any network outages. You may need to wait until the network is
restored before attempting to log on again.

Troubleshooting

•

The teacher IP address did not change in the middle of the class because of short
lease times. A static IP address is preferred.

Live Presenter Errors
Cannot Display Student Screen
Problem:
The teacher cannot select a student in Live Presenter mode.

Solution:
•

Make sure the student computer is connected to the network. For more
information, see Resolving Basic Connectivity Issues.

Advanced:
Contact your IT department to verify that:
•

Port Application main port + 1 (default 42125) is not blocked.

•

The VNCServer is not blocked by firewalls, routers or security features.

•

There is a VNCServer process running that is the child of the TI-Nspire™ Student
Software process. It is created when the student logs in.

Application Runs Slow During Screen Capture
Problem:
Screen Capture processes a lot of data when storing screen shots. Running auto refresh
at the same time you are capturing screens causes the application to slow down for
several seconds while images are refreshed. If you close the Screen Capture window
when downloading new screens (either manually or using auto refresh), the
application freezes for several seconds.

Troubleshooting

Solution:
Before closing the Screen Capture window:
•

If auto refresh is on, turn it off.

•

Wait for all the screens to be updated in case auto refresh or a manual refresh has
been triggered.
Note: Screens appear opaque when you capture new ones.

Troubleshooting

Tracking and Reporting System Use
Schools participating in research-based programmes or schools receiving money from
funding initiatives must track student use of the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ systems and
provide reports for auditing purposes.
To automatically track student usage of the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ systems, a folder
named "SessionLogs" is created within the appropriate TI-Nspire™ Navigator™
software folder on the teacher's computer when the software is installed. The
software generates the files needed for tracking activity types, attendance, class
session information and activities that take place during a class session. The files are
dependent on each other and must be kept together in the SessionLogs folder so that
usage information is tracked and reported accurately.
The system automatically captures system usage data and appends the information for
each new class session in the appropriate file. If the system does not find a
SessionLogs folder, data is not tracked.

Managing Session Logs
The system automatically generates the following comma-separated variable (csv)
files and stores them in the SessionLogs folder. Each time you start the TI-Nspire™
software, logs are appended to the previous day’s log to keep a complete record.
•

Activities.csv file. Activities that take place during class sessions are recorded in

this file.
•

ActivityTypes.csv file. This file is the lookup table that the system references when

generating a usage report.
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Attendance.csv file. Information for each student who logs into a session is

recorded in this file.
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ClassSession.csv file. Information for all class sessions is recorded in this file.

Using the Activities File
The system records information about the activities that took place during the class
session in this file. Information includes:
•

ClassSessionID. Class ID number unique to the funding programme.

•

ClassName. Name of the class as defined in the software.

•

ActivityTypeID. Type of activity that took place during the class. The ID correponds

to the activity types defined in the Activity Type file.
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ActivityDetail. Additional data about the activity type if available.

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ActivityStart. Time the activity started.

•

ActivityEnd. Time the activity ended.

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NumStudent. Number of students who participated in this activity.

Tracking and Reporting System Use

Using the ActivityTypes File
The ActivityTypes file is a look-up table that includes codes for identifying activity types
and a short description of each activity.
Activity ID

Description

Screen Capture

Collect File

Delete File

Send File

Redistribute

Save to Portfolio

Collect Missing

Send Missing

Umprompted Send

Live Presenter

QP-MC

Quick Poll - Multiple Choice

QP-OR

Quick Poll - Open Response

QP-EQ

Quick Poll - Equations

QP-CE

Quick Poll - Chemical Expression

QP-EX

Quick Poll - Expressions

QP-IL

Quick Poll - Image with labels

QP-IP

Quick Poll - Image with point(s)

QP-CP

Quick Poll - Coordinate Points

QP-LS

Quick Poll - Lists & Spreadsheet

Using the Attendance File
The system records information for each student who logged into a session in the
Attendance file. Information includes:
•

Class ID. The Class ID number unique to the funding programme.

Tracking and Reporting System Use

•

Class Name. Name of the class as defined in the software.

•

Last Name. Last name of the student.

•

First Name. First name of the student.

•

Date and Time. Date and time when student logged in. Used to identify students

who logged in on time versus late.
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Student ID. The ID of the student.

Using the Class Session File
The system records information for each class session by Class ID. Information
includes:
•

ClassSessionID. The Class ID number unique to the funding programme.

•

ClassName. Name of the class as defined in the software.

•

Start. Time the class started as recorded when the teacher clicks Begin Class.

•

End. Time the class ended as recorded when the teacher clicks End Class.

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NumStudent. Number of students who logged in during the class session.

•

ClassSectionName. Name of the class section.

•

QuickPollTotalTime. Amount of time student spend on Quick Polls.

Managing Log Files
Session log files are managed automatically based upon their file size each time the
TI-Nspire™ is turned off. If the size of any one of the files is greater than 1 MB during
shutdown, a backup of each file is created in the SessionLogs folder with the following
names:
•

Activities-bak.csv

•

ActivityTypes-bak.csv

•

Attendance-bak.csv

•

ClassSession-bak.csv

Note: If a backup file already exists, it will be overwritten with a newer version.

The next time the TI-Nspire™ is turned on, four new, empty log files will be created.

Packaging and Sending Session Logs
The district administrator must report usage to the funding source for auditing
purposes at regular intervals. When files are requested, teachers can easily package
the session files into a zip file and send the file to the administrator. The zip file
preserves the format and dependencies of the activity files, and includes a default file
name that identifies the zip file for the administrator.
Complete the following steps to package the files in the SessionLogs folder into a zip
file and send the file to the administrator.
1. From the Content Workspace, click File > Package Session Logs .

Tracking and Reporting System Use

Note: This menu item is only available if the SessionLogs folder was created.

The previous session log content is saved. Subsequent session data will append to
the existing files in the same folder as the previous sessions.
The software packages the files into a zip file and assigns a default name (TI_PKG_
SessionLogs_MMDDYYYY). The Logs package dialogue box opens.

2. Click Yes to go to the location where the zip file was saved.
Windows® Explorer (or Finder) opens. The zip file is saved in the same location as
the SessionLogs folder. For example, if you have TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ NC
Teacher Software, the SessionLogs folder is stored in the following location:
PC:
...\My Documents\My TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ NC Teacher Software\
Mac®:
.../Documents/My TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ NC Teacher Software/
3. Email the zip file to the administrator.
Data is appended to the existing file each time you start a new session. If you no
longer need the information after the files are sent to the administrator, remove
them from the SessionLogs folder and keep the zip file. The system will generate
new files the next time you start a new session.

Tracking and Reporting System Use

Using the Content Workspace
The Content Workspace provides access and navigation to folders and files stored on
your computer, network, and external drives, allowing you to open, copy, and transfer
files to students.

Exploring the Content Workspace

Resources pane. Select content here. You can select folders and shortcuts on
your computer, network drives, external drives, or web content. If you are
using software that supports TI-Nspire™ handhelds, the Connected Handhelds
heading is visible when handhelds are connected.
Note: You can add new links to your favourite Web sites in the Links section.
You can access these new links in the Content pane. New links may not be
added to the Web content section.

Navigation bar. Navigate to any location on your computer by clicking an item
in the breadcrumb trail. When you select a resource, the options shown are
specific to that resource.

Content pane. By default, the folders on your desktop are displayed. Use this
space to locate and view files on your computer. You can locate and access
files on a connected handheld if using software that supports handhelds. Use
the top half of the space as you would a file manager. The Content pane is able
to display the contents of only one selected item at a time. Avoid selecting
more than one item at a time.

Preview pane. Shows details about the selected file or folder.

Exploring the Resources Pane
Use the Resources pane to locate documents on a computer, access web content, and
communicate with connected handhelds if using TI-Nspire™ software that supports
connected handhelds.

Using the Content Workspace

Computer Content. Enables navigation to all files on a computer, network
drives and external drives. Computer Content expands and collapses to provide
access to the following default shortcuts:
• Local Disk
• External drives
• Network drives
• Desktop
• Documents or My Documents
When you select an item in Computer Content, the file structure appears in
the Content pane. When you select a folder or supported file, the detail is
displayed in the Preview pane.

Links. By default, links to Texas Instruments sites are listed. When you click
Links, it shows a list of links in the Content pane. Then when you click a link
there, it launches in your web browser. You can add your own links to this
section. Links from the latest version of the TI-Nspire™ software are added
when you upgrade.
Users located in the United States can search US standards or textbooks by
selecting the search option from Links.

Using the Content Workspace

Web Content. Lists links to Texas Instruments sites that contain TI-Nspire™supported activities. Web Content is available if you are connected to the
Internet. You can save material you find on these sites to your computer and
share items through the Computer Content pane or Connected Handhelds if
using software that supports handhelds. You cannot save links to websites in
the Web Content section.
Note: The web content that is available varies depending on region. If there

is no online content, this section is not visible in the Resources pane.
When you select an item in Web Content, the list of activities is displayed in
the Content pane and a preview of the selected activity is displayed in the
Preview pane.

Connected Handhelds. Lists information about the handhelds connected to
your computer. To see folders and files on a specific handheld, click its name.
Each handheld name is shown with a status icon:

•

A logged-in symbol ( ) indicates that a student is logged in to the
handheld and the handheld is not in Press-to-Test mode.

•

A padlock symbol ( ) Shows that the handheld has been placed in
Press-to-Test mode by the Prepare Handhelds command. If the padlock
is combined with a warning symbol ( ), the handheld is in
Press-to-Test mode but was not placed in that mode by the Prepare
Handhelds command.

•

A single warning symbol ( ) indicates that the version of the handheld
OS does not match the teacher's software version.

To open a tooltip containing status details, hover the mouse pointer over the
status icon.
Note: Connected Handhelds are not shown if there are no handhelds
connected or if you are using TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ NC Teacher Software.

Using the Preview Pane

A thumbnail preview of the selected folder, .tns file, file-type icon, or lesson

Using the Content Workspace

bundle. Double-click a file-type icon to open the file in its associated
application.
Note: If a lesson bundle is empty and this space is blank, you have the

option to add files.

If a TI-Nspire™ document has multiple pages, use the forward arrow
to
preview the next page. The backward arrow becomes active so you can move
backward through the pages. If working with a lesson bundle, you can choose
to preview a TI-Nspire™ document within the bundle by this method.

If a lesson bundle is selected, the Files dialogue box opens above the Details
window listing the files in the lesson bundle. Double-click any file in a lesson
bundle to open the file in its associated application.

If a folder is selected, the Details window shows the name of the folder, the
path where the folder is located, and the date modified.

For document files and lesson bundle files, the Details window shows the
name, the date the file was modified, the file size, and whether or not the file
is read only.

Using the Content Workspace

Accessing Computer Content
Computer Content provides access to all information stored on your computer,
network, and external drives.
Using the Navigation bar
The Content pane Navigation bar provides tools needed to locate folders and files.

Options. Click ¤ to open the menu to access options for working with files
and folders.

Current path: Contains a clickable breadcrumb trail of the current location.
Click a breadcrumb to navigate to any section in the path.

Search. Enter a search keyword and press Enter to find all files within the
selected folder containing that word.

Filtering Computer Content
Use this filtering option for easy access and selection of your teaching content. You can
select show TI-Nspire™ content only or to show all content.
1. Select a folder in Computer Content in the Resources pane.
2. From the Menu bar, select View > Filter by.
3. Choose one of the following options.
•
•

Show TI-Nspire™ content only
Show all content

Mapping a Network Drive
Complete the following steps to map a network drive.
1. Select Computer Content from the Resources list.

Using the Content Workspace

2. Click

, and then click Create Shortcut.

The Add Shortcut location to Content dialogue box opens.

3. Click Browse.
Note: You can also type the full path name for the network drive.

The Select Shortcut Folder dialogue box opens.

4. Navigate to the network drive.
5. Click Select.
6. Click Add Location.
The Please enter network drive credentials dialogue box opens.

7. Type the username and password given to you by your system administrator.

Using the Content Workspace

8. Click Accept.
The network drive is added to the list of folders under the Computer Content
heading in the Resources pane.
Accessing a Secured Network Drive
If access to a network drive requires authentication, complete the following steps to
access secured network.
1. Click the drive you want to access in the Resources pane.
The Please enter network drive credentials dialogue box opens.

2. Type your username and password.
3. Click Accept.

Using Shortcuts
Use this option to add folders or lesson bundles containing frequently used files to the
Computer Content list.
Adding a Shortcut
To add a shortcut to a folder containing files you access often:
1. Navigate to the folder where the files are located.
2. Click

, and then click Create Shortcut.

The folder is added to the list of folders under Computer Content in the Resources
pane.
Deleting a Shortcut
To delete a shortcut:
1. From the Computer Content list, select the folder to be deleted.
2. Right-click the selected folder, and then click Remove Shortcut.
The folder is removed from the list of shortcuts.
Note: You cannot remove default shortcuts.

Using the Content Workspace

Working with Links
By default, the Links list contains a list of links to Texas Instruments websites. Click a
link to launch your web browser and access the website.
Using the Links Toolbar
When you select Links in the Resources pane, the tools on the navigation bar are
specific to working with links. Use these tools to add, edit, or delete links from the list.
You can also move a link up or down in the list.

Options. Click ¤ to open the menu to access options for working with
links.
Click this icon to add a link to the list.

Select an existing link, and then click this icon to edit the link’s
attributes. You cannot edit a default link.
Click this icon to delete a link. You cannot delete a default link.

Select a link and click this icon to move the link up in the list.

Select a link and click this icon to move the link down in the list.

Adding a Link
Complete the following steps to add a link to the list of Links in the Resource pane.

1. Click

The Add Link dialogue box opens.

Using the Content Workspace

2. Type the name of the link.
3. Type the URL in the Address field.
4. Click Add Link.
The link is added to the bottom of the list of existing links.
Editing an Existing Link
Complete the following steps to edit an existing link.
1. Select the link you want to change.
2. Click

The Edit Link dialogue box opens.

3. Make needed changes to the name of the link or to the URL.
4. Click Edit Link.
The changes are applied to the link.
Removing a Link
Complete the following steps to delete a link.
1. Select the link you want to delete.
2. Click

Using the Content Workspace

The confirmation dialogue box opens.
3. Click Remove.
The link is removed from the list.
Note: You cannot delete a default link.

Moving Links Up or Down in the List
You can change the order of the links in the list to suit your needs.
▶

Click

to move a selected link up one place in the list.

▶

Click

to move a selected link down one place in the link.

▶

Click
, and then select Move to Top of List to relocate a selected link to the top
of the list.

▶

Click
, and then select Move to Bottom of List to relocate a selected link to the
bottom of the list.

Using Web Content
Web Content provides links to online materials on Texas Instruments websites. You can
save material found on these websites to your computer and share them using the
Computer Content pane and Connected Handhelds.
Information provided for each activity includes the name of the activity, the author, the
date the activity was posted, the size of the file, and the source.

Using the Content Workspace

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Navigation toolbar.
Column headings.
List of available activities.
List of the files contained in the activity.
Details about the selected activity.

Note: An Internet connection is required to access Texas Instruments websites.

Sorting the List of Activities
Use the column headings to sort the information in the list of activities. By default the
list is displayed in alphabetical order by Name.
•

Click the Name heading to list activities in reverse alphabetical order. Click the
heading again to return to A to Z order.

•

Click the Author heading to list the activities in alphabetical order by author name.

•

Click the Date Posted heading to list the activities in order from newest to oldest or
from oldest to newest.

•

Click the Size heading to list the activities according to file size.

•

Click the Source heading to list the activities in order by source.

•

Right-click the column heading row to customize displayed column headings.

Using the Content Workspace

Filtering the List of Activities
By default, all available activities are listed in the Content pane. Options on the
Navigation bar enable you to filter the activities by subject, topic, and category. You
can also search for an activity using a keyword search.
To find all activities related to a particular subject:
1. In the Subject field, click ¤ to open the drop-down list.
2. Select a subject.
All activities related to the selected subject are listed.
3. To narrow the search, click ¤ in the Topic field to view and select a topic related
to the subject selected.
4. Use the Category field to narrow the search even further. Click ¤ to select a
category related to the selected subject and topic.
Using Keywords to Search for an Activity
Complete the following steps to search for an activity using a keyword or phrase.
1. Type a keyword or phrase in the Filter by Keyword field.
2. Press Enter.
All activities that contain the keyword or phrase are listed.
Opening an Activity
1. Select the activity you want to open.
2. Click

, and then select Open.

The Open Activity dialogue box opens with a list of all documents related to the
selected activity.
You can open a .tns or .tsnp file in the TI-Nspire™ software. Other files such as
Microsoft® Word and Adobe® PDF files open in their respective applications.

Using the Content Workspace

3. Select the file and click ¢, and then select Open.
•

The .tns file opens in the Documents Workspace.

•

The .doc or .pdf file opens in its associated application.

Saving an Activity to Your Computer
Complete the following steps to save an activity to your computer.
1. Select the activity you want to save. The file details are displayed in the bottom
half of the window.

2. Click Save this Activity to Computer in Preview pane, above Files.
Note: You can also right-click on the selected activity and choose Save to Computer.

The Save Selected files dialogue box opens.
3. Navigate to the folder where you want to save the file.
4. Click Save.
The activity is saved to your computer as a lesson bundle.

Using the Content Workspace

Copying an Activity
Complete the following steps to copy an activity. Once the activity is copied to the
Clipboard, you can paste the activity into a folder on your computer, and then drag the
activity to your list of shortcuts in the Local Content pane.
1. Click the activity you want to copy to select it.
2. Use one of the following methods to copy the activity to the Clipboard:
•

Select the activity and drag it to a folder in the Local Content list.

•

Click

•

Right-click on a file in the Files list, and then click Copy.

•

Click

, and then click Copy.

(Copy icon), which is located in the toolbar.

The activity is copied to the Clipboard.
3. Open a folder on your computer, and then click Edit > Paste to copy the activity to
the selected folder.

Sending Files to Class
You can send files and folders to your whole class, members of the class currently
logged in or to individual students. Class must be in session for you to send the files.
When you send a file to the whole class, all students currently logged in will receive
the file immediately. Students not logged in will receive the file when they log in.
Notes :

•

Only TI-Nspire™ (.tns) and PublishView™ (.tnsp) file types open in the TI-Nspire™
software.

•

Other file types (if supported) such as images, word processing or spreadsheet
files, open in the application the operating system has associated with the file
type.

Sending Files from the Content or Documents Workspaces
1. Select the file you want to send to the class.
•
•

From the Content Workspace, click the file in the Content pane.
From the Documents Workspace, click the file in the Content Explorer.

2. Click Send to Class

, or click File >Send to > Send to Class .

The Select individual(s) dialogue box opens.

Using the Content Workspace

3. Select the student(s) to whom you want to send the file:
•

To send the file to the whole class, click Class

. To send the file only to

class members who are currently logged in, select the Logged in only check box.
•

To send the file to an individual student, click Individuals

and then click the

student.
Note: If you had any students selected in the classroom area, the software

already has them selected.
•

Use the Send to handheld folder drop-down list to choose from the current
class folder, the top level folder on the handheld or the last 10 folders that files
were sent to. (Available only on TI-Nspire™ software that supports handhelds.)

4. Click Finish.
The file transfer appears in the Class Record in the Class Workspace.

Using the Content Workspace

Using the Class Workspace
Use this workspace to add and manage classes and students, and to exchange files
with students.

Class Record. Document actions are shown here. You can open a document in the
Review Workspace; save a document to the Portfolio Workspace; collect files from
the Class Record Workspace; send and delete files using the toolbar, and view
document properties in Record Item Properties.

Classroom area. Shows the students in your class, which ones are logged in and the
status of file transfers for selected files in the Class Record. You can view the students
by Seating Chart or by Student List.

Student View. Lets you show the students in the classroom area in Seating Chart view
or Student List view.

Adding Classes
When you start using the TI-Nspire™ software, one of the first things you should do is
create your classes. Make sure you create a class for each of the class periods you plan
to teach.
If this is your first time using the TI-Nspire™ software, the classroom area may be
empty. You can complete the following steps at any time.
The Add Classes Wizard guides you through the process of setting up classes. The
software prompts you to add a class, and to add students to the class. You can choose
to add classes manually or using a CSV file.
Adding Classes Manually
1. Use the Workspace selector to select the Class Workspace.

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2. Click Class > Add Classes or click

The Add Classes dialogue box opens.

3. Select Manually from the Add Classes dialogue box.
4. Click Next.
The Add Classes Manually dialogue box opens.

5. Type a Class Name. If needed, you can also provide a Section.

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A class name must be between 3 and 32 alphanumeric characters. The class name
cannot contain the special characters / \ : " | * ? < > , and cannot contain these
words:
lpt1, lpt2, lpt3, lpt4, lpt5, lpt6, lpt7, lpt8, lpt9, com1, com2, com3, com4, com5,
com6, com7, com8, com9, aux, con, prn, nul.
Note: In the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ NC Teacher Software, it is a good idea to

append a unique identifier such as the course ID or the teacher name to the class
name. This helps the student select the correct class if there are, for example,
multiple Algebra I classes running.
6. Click Add.
The Add Classes Manually dialogue box shows the class listed.
7. Continue adding classes, and click Next when you are done.
A dialogue box displays showing successful class creation and asking if you want to
add students.

8. Click Add Student.
Note: Click Finish to Add Students later.

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Adding Classes with a CSV Upload
You can add classes with a CSV upload, and import a list of students into the class. Use
the CSV upload option to import student information from a comma-separated values
(CSV) file or a text (.txt) file.
The CSV or .txt file should have this information:
Class Name
Section Name (optional)
Student First Name
Student Last Name
Student User Name
Student ID (optional)
Password (optional)
1. Use the Workspace selector to select the Class Workspace.
2. Click Class > Add Classes or click

The Add Classes dialogue box opens.

3. Select Upload a CSV file from the Add Classes dialogue box.
4. Click Next.
The Add Classes by Uploading a CSV File dialogue box opens.

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5. Click Browse to navigate to the file on your computer.
6. Select the file that contains the students you want to import.
7. Click Open.
The Add Classes by Uploading a CSV File dialogue box shows the file.
8. Click Next.
The Mapping fields dialogue box opens.

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9. Click ¤ and select a field from the drop-down lists to map the headings in your
comma-delimited file.
10. Click Next.
A dialogue box opens showing completion status.

11. Click OK to close
Note: If some students did not import successfully, click View Details to determine

the problem.

Adding Students to Classes
After you create classes, you need to add students to the classes. You can add students
to an active class session, or you can add students to any class at any time.
Note: These instructions explain how to add students after you create a class.

1. Select the class to which you want to add students.
•
•

If class is in session, the student will be added to the current class. You have
the option of adding the student to other classes.
If class is not in session, use the Class Session controls to select the class to
which you want to add the student.

2. Click Class > Add Student or click
The Add Student dialogue box opens.

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3. Type the student’s first name and last name.
4. Type a user name.
Note: The user name you choose must be unique. It cannot exist in the current

class or any other class.
5. If you want your student to create their own password, select Student Chooses .
—or—
If you want to create a password for your student, select the blank password entry
box and type a new password.
6. (Optional) Type a display name.
Note: If you leave the display name blank, the software uses the student’s first

name as the display name.
7. (Optional) Type a student ID.
8. (Optional) Assign the student to other classes:
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Click Assign Classes .
The Assign Classes dialogue box opens.

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•
•
•

Select the check boxes of the student’s classes.
Clear the check boxes of the classes to which the student does not belong.
Click OK.
The Add Student dialogue box opens.

9. If you need to add another student, click Add Next Student and repeat steps 3 – 8.
10. When all students are added, click Finish.

Removing Students from Classes
As necessary, you can remove students from your classes. When you remove students,
the TI-Nspire™ software only removes them from the selected class. If the students
are in other classes, they remain in those classes until you remove them.
Notes:

•

You cannot remove students who are logged in to the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™
network.

•

You cannot undo the removal of students.

•

You can access many of the student account items by right-clicking the student icon
in the classroom area and choosing an action from the menu.

To remove a student from a class:
1. Click the student you want to remove.
2. Click Class > Remove Student, or click

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The software asks if you are sure you want to remove the student.
3. Click Yes .
The software removes the student.

Updating Class Rosters
You can update a single roster or multiple class rosters with new student information
by importing a CSV file with updates.
Note: You cannot change existing student information or remove students already in

the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ database.
You can import a comma-separated value (CSV) file or a *.txt file. The CSV or .txt file
should have this information:
Class Name
Section Name (optional)
Student First Name
Student Last Name
Student User Name
Student ID (optional)
Password (optional)
1. Use the Workspace selector to select the Class Workspace.
2. Select the class for which you want to update the roster.
Note: Class cannot be started.

3. Click Class > Update Class Roster.
The Update Class Roster dialogue box opens.

4. Click Browse to navigate to the file on your computer.

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5. Select the file that contains the new students you want to import.
6. Click Open.
The Update Class Roster dialogue box shows the file.
7. Click Next.
The Mapping fields dialogue box opens.

8. Click ¤ and select a field from the drop-down lists to map the headings in your
comma-delimited file.
9. Click Next.
A dialogue box displays showing completion status.

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10. Click OK to close.
Note: If some students did not import successfully, click View Details to determine

the problem.

Managing Classes
You can delete classes and remove all class information from the TI-Nspire™
Navigator™ database. You can also choose to hide or show classes in menus and views.
Deleting a Class
When you delete a class, the software removes the class and removes the files on the
hard drive that correspond to that class.
Note: You cannot undo the removal of a class.

1. If you have a class session running, end it.
2. Click Class > Manage Classes .
The Manage Classes dialogue box opens.

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3. From the Class list, select the class you want to remove.
4. Select Delete from the Actions list.
5. Click Apply.
The software asks if you are sure you want to remove the class.
6. Click OK.
Hiding a Class
When you hide a class, the class is removed from all workspace views and menus
except for the Manage Classes dialogue box.
Note: Hidden classes are not deleted from the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ database.

1. Click Class > Manage Classes .
The Manage Classes dialogue box opens.

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2. From the Class list, select the class you want to hide.
3. Select Hide from the Actions list.
4. Click Apply.
The software asks if you are sure you want to hide the class.
5. Click OK.
Note: Select Show from the Actions list when you want the class to show again.

Beginning and Ending a Class Session
A class session is the period of time the TI-Nspire™ software is active for a specific
class. While a class session is running, you can perform communication functions with
the selected class. You cannot use software to interact with your class until you begin a
class session, and you cannot begin another class until you end the current one.
Beginning a Class Session
1. Click Class > Select Class , or click the Classroom Session list.
A list of available classes opens.
2. Select the class you want to begin.
3. Click Begin Class .

Ending a Class Session
When class is over, or before you start another class, you need to end the current class

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session. Ending a class stops all communication between your computer and student
handhelds or computers. When you end a class, students receive a message saying
class is ended, and students are automatically logged off.
▶

To end a current class session, select End Class from the Class Actions drop down
list.

Pausing a Class Session
This function is available only on TI-Nspire™ software that supports handhelds. There
are times you may want to pause a class. If using TI-Nspire™ software that supports
handhelds, pausing a class suspends all activity on student handhelds, and they receive
a message telling them class is paused. When you resume class, the message clears
and students are able to use their handhelds. The students remain logged in when you
pause a class.
1. To pause a class in session, click Pause Class .
2. To resume the class, click Resume Class .

Changing the Student View
In the classroom area, you can view the students in the selected class in either the
Student List view or the Seating Chart view. The Student List view shows students in a
table that contains their display names, first name, last name, user name and student
ID. The Seating Chart view shows students as student icons with display names. You
can change the class view at any time.
In either view, the warning sign next to a student icon indicates that the OS on the
student's handheld does not match the software version on the teacher computer.
Moving your mouse over the warning sign opens a tool tip indicating that an OS update
is required.
Changing the Class View to Student List
▶

Click View > Student List or click
The view changes to Student List.

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in the status bar.

Changing the Class View to Seating Chart
▶

Click View > Seating Chart or click

in the status bar.

The view changes to Seating Chart view.

Arranging the Seating Chart
Initially, students are arranged in the Seating Chart view in the order that you added
them. However, you can rearrange the students so that they have the same seating
arrangement in the Class Workspace as they do in your actual classroom. You can
rearrange the seating chart at any time.
Arranging Students in the Seating Chart
1. Select the class from the Class Session list.
2. Click View > Seating Chart.
The classroom area shows your class in the Seating Chart view.
3. Within the classroom area, drag each student icon to the location that you want.
The software moves the student icons to the new locations.
The software remembers the student positions the next time you start the same
class.
Note: Do not place one student icon on top of another student icon. If you do this,

you will only be able to see one of the student’s icons.

Checking Student Login Status
You can view the students’ login status from the Seating Chart view. The colour of the
icon by the student display names indicates their login status as well as the class
status:
Icon

Class status

Student status

Colour

Class session not
started.

N/A

Grey

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Icon

Class status

Student status

Colour

Class session
started.

Student not logged in.

Light
blue

Class session
started.

Student logged in.

Dark
blue

Class session
started.

Student OS does not match software version on
teacher computer.

Dark
blue

Sorting Student Information
The Student List view in the classroom area shows the information for students in the
selected class. It includes display names, first names, last names, user names and
student IDs. In the Student List view, you can sort student information by each of these
categories. Information is sorted alphabetically from A-Z or Z-A and numerically from
1-9 or 9-1. You can sort student information at any time.
Sorting Student Information
1. Click Class > Select Class and select the class that contains the student information
you want to sort.
Note: If you have a class session running, you must end it to select the class.
2. In the menu, click View > Student List.
3. Click the column title of the list you want to sort.
The software sorts the selected list.
4. To sort the selected information in the opposite order, click the column title again.

Changing the Classes Assigned to a Student
Occasionally your students may move to a different class, or they may take more than
one of your classes. You can change student classes when necessary.
Note: You cannot change the classes of students who are logged in to the TI-Nspire™

Navigator™ network.
Changing a Student’s Class
1. Select a class to which the student belongs.
2. Click the student you want to edit.
3. Click Class > Edit Student, or click

The Student Properties dialogue box opens.

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4. Click Assign Classes .
The Assign Classes dialogue box opens.

5. Select the check boxes of the student’s classes.
6. Clear the check boxes of the classes to which the student does not belong.

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7. Click OK.
8. In the Student Properties dialogue box, click OK.

Changing Student Names and Identifiers
After you add students, you may find that you need to change one of their names or
identifiers. There are five different names and identifiers associated with your
students, including:
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First name

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Last name

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User name

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Display name

•

Student ID

This section covers how to change any of these types of names and identifiers.
Note: You cannot change the account information of students who are logged in to the

TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ network.
Note: You can access many of the student account items by right-clicking the student
and choosing an action from the menu.
Changing Student Names or Identifiers
1. Select a class to which the student belongs.
Note: If you have a class session running, you must end it to select the class.
2. Click the student you want to edit.
3. Click Class > Edit Student, or click

The Student Properties dialogue box opens.

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4. Click the field of the name or identifier you want to change.
5. Make the necessary changes.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for any other names or identifiers you want to change.
7. Click OK.

Moving Students to Another Class
If any of your students move to a different class, you can move them within the
TI-Nspire™ software as well.
Note: You cannot move students who are logged in to the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™

network.
Note: You can access many of the student account items by right-clicking the student
and choosing an action from the menu.
Moving a Student to Another Class
1. Select a class to which the student belongs.
Note: If you have a class session running, you must end it to move the student.
2. Click the student you want to move.
3. Click Edit > Cut or click

The software removes the student from the class and moves the student account
information to the Clipboard.
4. From the Class Session list, select the class where you want to move the student.
5. Click Edit > Paste or click

The software moves the student to the selected class.

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Copying Students to Another Class
When you have students in more than one of your classes, you may find it convenient
to copy them from one class to another. Copying students saves you the time of
entering all of their information again.
Note: You cannot copy students who are logged in to the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™

network.
Note: You can access many of the student account items by right-clicking the student
and choosing an action from the menu.
Copying a Student to Another Class
1. Select a class to which the student belongs.
Note: If you have a class session running, you must end it to select the class.
2. Click the student you want to copy.
3. Click Edit > Copy or click

The software copies the student to the Clipboard.
4. From the Current Class dropdown list, select the class to which you want to copy
the student.
5. Click Edit > Paste or click

The software copies the student to the selected class.

Exploring the Class Record
From the Class Record, you can open a document in the Review Workspace; save a
document to the Portfolio Workspace; collect files from the Class Record Workspace;
send and delete files using the toolbar; and view document properties in Record Item
Properties for all TI-Nspire™ documents, except Quick Poll files.
By default, 100 records are listed. To see additional records, click Load Next 100 or click
Load All Entries .

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File action. The icons indicate the status of a file.

Sent to class
Collected from class
Saved to portfolio
Redistributed to class
Quick Poll
Unprompted
Deleted

Á
Â

File name. The names of files used in this class.

Menu options. Click ¢ for quick access to certain menu items. This icon gives you the

Status. The progress of an action. For example, "23 of 25" indicates that 23 out of 25
students have received a file.

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same options as a right-click.

Sending Files to a Class
You can send files and folders to your whole class, members of the class currently
logged in or to individual students. Class must be in session for you to send the files.
When you send a file to the whole class, all students currently logged in will receive
the file immediately. Students not logged in will receive the file when they log in.
Notes :

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Only TI-Nspire™ (.tns) and PublishView™ (.tnsp) file types open in the TI-Nspire™
software.

•

Other file types (if supported) such as images, word processing or spreadsheet
files, open in the application the operating system has associated with the file
type.

Sending Files
1. Click Tools > Send to class or click

The Select file(s) to send dialogue box opens.

2. Click the Files tab to choose files, or click the Folders tab to choose folders.
Note: You can send only files or folders, not a combination of files and folders.

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•

TI-Nspire™ CX Navigator™ Teacher Software for handhelds transfers only .tns
files.

•

TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ NC Teacher Software transfers all files.

3. To choose the files or folders you want to send, do one of the following:
•

Navigate to the file or folder you want to send and click it. To select multiple
files or folders, press and hold the Ctrl key (Mac®: “) while clicking each file
name.

•

Type the name of the file or folder in the File name or Folder name box. Folder
names may use alphanumeric characters, but cannot contain the special
characters / \ : " | * ? < > , and cannot contain these words:
lpt1, lpt2, lpt3, lpt4, lpt5, lpt6, lpt7, lpt8, lpt9, com1, com2, com3, com4, com5,
com6, com7, com8, com9, aux, con, prn, nul.

Note: You can also drag files from a file browser window to the Class Record to

send files.
4. Click Next.
The Select individual(s) dialogue box opens.

5. Select the student(s) to whom you want to send the file:
•

To send the file to the whole class, click Class . To send the file only to class
members who are currently logged in, select the Logged in only check box.

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•

To send the file to an individual student, click Individuals
student.

, and then click the

Note: If you had any students selected in the classroom area, the software

already has them selected.
•

You can also enter a folder name path in the drop-down list.

6. Click Finish.
The file transfer appears in the Class Record.
Sending Missing Files
The Send Missing function becomes active after you have completed the original
transfer. This function resends files to only those students who were not logged in or
targeted for the original transfer.
1. From the Class Record, select the send action of file that was sent to class.
Note: The send action cannot be active.

2. Click File > Send Missing.
Redistributing Selected Files to Class
The Redistribute Selected to Class function allows you to review, modify and send
selected assignments back to your students.
1. From the Class Record, select the collect action of the modified original file or
files.
2. Click File > Redistribute Selected to Class .
Note: It will only send files back to student’s collected from.

Collecting Files from Students
You can collect any previously sent files located in student class folders by using the
Class Record. You can also collect new files from students by typing the full file name.
When you collect files from the menu or icon, you have the option of deleting the
collected files from student class folders.

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Note: If a student deleted a file, renamed a file, or stored it in another location, the file

cannot be collected.
To collect files, class must be in session. If any students are not logged in, files you
collect are automatically transferred when they log in.
Collecting Files from the Class Record
1. From the Class Record, choose the file or files that have been sent to class.
Note: By default, the first 100 records are listed. To display additional records, click
Load Next 100 or click Load All Entries .

2. Click ¢ next to any of the highlighted files and choose Collect Selected from Class .
The file transfer appears in the Class Record.
Collecting Files from the Menu or Icon
1. Click Tools > Collect from Class or click

The Select file(s) to collect dialogue box opens.
2. To choose the files or folders you want to collect, do one of the following:

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•

Click Recent Files and navigate to the file you want to collect and click it. To
select multiple files or folders, press and hold the Ctrl key (Mac®: “) while
clicking each file name.

•

Click Enter Filename and type the name of the file in the File name box, and
then click Add.

3. Click Next.
The Select individual(s) dialogue box opens.

4. Select the student(s) from whom you want to collect the file:
•

To collect the file from the whole class, click Class . To collect the file only
from class members who are currently logged in, select the Logged in only
check box.

•

To collect the file from an individual student, click Individuals
the student.

, and then click

Note: If you had any students selected in the classroom area, the software

already has them selected.
5. If you want to remove the file from student class folders after you have collected
it, select the checkbox next to the option to delete the file after it has been
collected.
6. Click Finish.

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The collected file appears in the Class Record.
Collecting Missing Files
The Collect Missing function becomes active for files that have not been received from
students.
1. From the Class Record, select the collect action of file that was sent to class.
2. Click File > Collect Missing.
Note: The collection action cannot be active.

Managing Unprompted Actions
When a student logged into a class session sends you a file outside of a collection, an
Unprompted action is created.
These files, which are stored in a database, are shown in the Class Record until they
are removed.
Reviewing and Opening Unprompted Actions
Unprompted actions are named "Unprompted" followed by the month and date. Each
class session contains all .tns and .tnsp files sent from students in one Unprompted
folder.
The latest Unprompted action appears at the top of the Class Record for the most
recent files sent by a student during a class session. During the next class session,
more recent Unprompted actions appear in the Class Record above the previous action.
To open the Unprompted action:
1. Double-click the action or right-click and choose Record Item Properties .
The Unprompted dialogue box opens. By default, no items in the Unprompted
action are selected.
2. In the Unprompted dialogue box, you can view one or more items, save the items
to the Portfolio Workspace, remove the items, export the items to another file
location, or do nothing.
Viewing Items in an Unprompted Action
1. From the Unprompted dialogue box, select the check box to the left of the item(s)
you want to view.
Note: You can also click the View icon beside an item to quickly access the item.

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2. Click View.
The items open as read-only files.
Removing Individual Items from an Unprompted Action
Unprompted actions remain in the Class Record until you remove them. Even if you
have exported or saved items, its Unprompted action continues to show until you
remove it. To remove items from an Unprompted action:
1. In the Class Record, double-click the Unprompted action to open it.
2. From the Unprompted dialogue box, select the check box to the left of the item(s)
you want to remove.
3. Click Remove.
Exporting Unprompted Action Items
You can export items from the database to the file system. To export items from an
Unprompted action:
1. In the Class Record, double-click the Unprompted action to open it.
2. Select the files you want to export.
3. Click Export.
A file browser opens.
4. Select the location for the export.
5. Click Select Folder.

Saving Files to a Portfolio Record
You can save collected and unprompted files to a Portfolio record.
1. From the Class Record, select the files.
2. Click ¢ and select Save selected to Portfolio.
The Save to Portfolio dialogue box opens.
3. Select to save the files to a new Portfolio column or add them to an existing
Portfolio column.
•

To add the files to a new Portfolio column, click Add as new portfolio column
and type the name for the new Portfolio column.

•

To save the files to an existing Portfolio column, click Add to existing portfolio
column and select the column name you want from the drop-down list.

4. Click Save.

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Note: The files you saved in the Portfolio Workspace are shown in the Class Record

until you remove them using the Remove command.

Deleting Files from Class Folders
When necessary, you can delete files from student class folders. You can delete files
that were sent to the class or collected from the class. Class must be in session for you
to delete files.
Note: Deleting a file only removes the specified file from the class folder. If the

student saved a copy with another name, or copied the file to another location, the
student still has access to the file.
1. Click Tools > Delete from class or click

The Select file(s) to delete dialogue box opens.
2. To choose the files you want to delete, do one of the following:
•

•

Click Recent Files and navigate to the file you want to delete and click it. To
select multiple files or folders, press and hold the Ctrl key (Mac®: “) while
clicking each file name.
Click Enter Filename and type the name of the file in the File name box, and
then click Add.

3. Click Next.
The Select individual(s) dialogue box opens.

4. Select the student(s) whose files you want to delete.

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•

To delete the file from the whole class, click Class . To delete the file only
from class members who are currently logged in, select the Logged in only
check box.

•

To delete the file from an individual student, click Individuals
the student name.

, and then click

Note: If you had any students selected in the classroom area, the software

already has them selected.
5. Click Finish.
The file deletion appears in the Class Record.

Checking the Status of File Transfers
When you send, collect, or delete files, you may want to check to see which of your
students have received or sent their files.
▶

In the Class Record, click the file whose status you want to check.
In the classroom area, the software indicates the status of students as follows:
•

A green background indicates that students have sent/received/deleted the
file.

•

A yellow background indicates that students received the collect or delete
action, but they do not have the file in their class folder.

•

A red background indicates that students have not yet
sent/received/deleted the file.

Note: You can also see the file transfer status in the file’s Properties dialogue box.

Cancelling File Transfers
If you change your mind about a file transfer, you can cancel the transfer in the Class
Record. Cancelling file transfers stops the software from transferring more files. Any
files that transfer before you cancel remain in student class folders.
1. In the Class Record, click the file whose transfer you want to cancel.
2. Click Edit > Remove from Class Record.
The software asks if you are sure you want to remove the action.
3. Click Remove.
The software stops the file transfer and removes the file from the Class Record
list.

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Viewing File Properties
Each file that you send or collect has a set of properties that you can view, except for
Quick Poll files. File properties include name, size, date sent and status. You can view
the file properties at any time.
1. Select the file in the Class Record.
2. Right-click the file name and select Record Item > Properties .
The Statistics Properties dialogue box opens showing the file properties.

Resetting Student Passwords
Because the TI-Nspire™ software maintains the privacy of student passwords, you
cannot retrieve passwords for your students if they forget them. However, you can
reset student passwords. You can reset passwords for all of the students in a class or
for individual students.
Note: You cannot reset the passwords of students who are currently logged in to the

TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ network.
Resetting Passwords for all Students in a Class
1. Select the class.
Note: Student(s) must be selected to perform a successful reset of the password.

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2. Click Class > Reset Student Password(s) .
The Confirm Reset Student Passwords dialogue box opens.

3. Click OK.
4. The next time students log in, instruct them to type a new password.
Resetting Passwords for Individual Students
1. Click the student you want to edit.
2. Click Class > Edit Student, or click
Edit Student from the menu.

, or right-click the student name and choose

The Student Properties dialogue box opens.

3. Click the Reset button next to Password.
4. If you want a student to create their own password, select Student Chooses .

Using the Class Workspace

—or—
If you want to create a specific password for the student, select the blank
password entry box and type a new password.
5. Click OK.
The software resets the student’s password.
6. The next time the student logs in:
•

If you selected Student Chooses, instruct the student to type a password.

•

If you created a password for the student, tell the student the new password.

Understanding the File System
The TI-Nspire™ Student Software or TI-Nspire™ CAS Student Software sets up a file
system on the student’s computer when the software is installed. The student can
install the software anywhere, but once it is installed, the location cannot be changed.
The files are stored in the folder TI-Nspire\[Classname]. The system creates a new
class folder for each class.
The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ NC Teacher Software automatically sends and collects files
to and from the current class folder on the student’s computer. Students are
responsible for keeping the files in this folder.
The teacher can send or collect any type of file.

Understanding File Transfers
During a class session, the teacher can send files to student computers and collect or
delete files from student computers.
Note: Before class starts, teachers can set up actions to send or collect files. When you

log in, the files are sent or collected. If the teacher set up actions to both send and
collect files, you will only see the dialogue box for the last action completed.
Opening Files
When the teacher sends a file to your computer, the Document Received dialogue box
opens.

Using the Class Workspace

▶

Click Open to open the file. If the teacher sent multiple files, this opens the last file
in the list.
Note: The files are received alphabetically by name, no matter which order the

teacher sent them in. The last file in the list is the last alphabetical file.
TI-Nspire™ documents (.tns) and TI-Nspire™ PublishView™ documents (.tnsp) open
directly within the TI-Nspire™ software.
Other file types (.doc, .pdf and so forth) open in their associated application, if the
application is installed on the computer.
▶

Click Go To to go to the location the file was sent. The software automatically
opens the Content Explorer in the Documents Toolbox. The file name is highlighted.
You can open that file, or navigate to another file. If the teacher sent multiple files,
the last alphabetical file in the list is highlighted.
Note: If you cannot see the file location, you may have changed the default filter

from “Show all content” to “Show TI-Nspire™ content only.” Change the filter to
“Show all content” to view the files.
▶

Click Cancel to dismiss the dialogue box without opening the file.

Collecting or Deleting Files
Your teacher may collect or delete files from your class folder during a class session.
For example, teachers can collect homework assignments or delete certain files prior
to a test. When the teacher collects or deletes files, the Document Collected dialogue
box opens.

▶

Click OK to close the dialogue box.

Using the Class Workspace

Capturing Screens
Screen Capture enables you to:
•

Capture Class

•

Capture Page

•

View and monitor all student screens at one time, which allows you to ensure
all students are on track with an assignment.
Capture one or several student screens for discussion in the classroom. You can
hide student names to focus the discussion on the lesson or concept, and not
on individuals.
Select and display an individual student screen and view work as a live
presentation.
Capture screen stacks that enable you to check student progress or collect
student assignments for later review.
Save captured images as .jpg, .gif or .png files, which can be inserted into
TI-Nspire™ applications that allow images.
Capture the active page in a TI-Nspire™ document from the software or from
the TI-SmartView™ emulator as an image.
Save captured images as .jpg, .gif, .png or .tif files, which can be inserted into
TI-Nspire™ applications that allow images.
Copy and paste images into another application such as Microsoft® Word.

Capturing Images in Handheld Mode

In the Documents Workspace, use the DragScreen feature to capture the
emulator screen or side screen when the TI-SmartView™ Emulator is active.
Teachers can use this feature to drag and paste an image to presentation tools
such as SMART® Notebook, Promethean’s Flipchart and Microsoft® Office
applications including Word and PowerPoint®.

Accessing Screen Capture
The Screen Capture tool is available from all workspaces. To access Screen Capture:
▶

From the menu bar, click Tools > Screen Capture.

▶

From the toolbar, click

Using Capture Class
In the classroom, use the Screen Capture tool to view and capture student screens. You
can capture the screen of one selected student, of multiple selected students or of all
the students in the class.

Capturing Screens

In the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ NC Teacher Software, you can select to view only the
work area of the software on the student screens, or the entire computer screen,
which may include all applications the student has open at the time.
Note: To view and capture student screens, they must be logged in to class.

Capturing Student Screens
1. If you have not already done so, begin the class session and ask your students to
log in.
2. Click

, and then click Capture Class .

The Select Individual(s) dialogue box opens. If you selected students in Class
Workspace, those student names are highlighted. If no students were selected, all
student names in the class are selected.

3. To change the selected student or add more students:
•

Click
to display the screens of all students in the class. If a student is not
logged in, the handheld display indicates "Not Logged In". As students log in,
click refresh to update your screen.

•

Click
, and then click the name of each student to display the screens of
individual students. To select multiple students, hold down the Shift key. To
select students in random order, hold down the Ctrl key (Mac®: “) and click
each student name.
Select the Logged in only checkbox under the left pane to display screens from
only those students currently logged in. When you refresh your screen, any
students who log in after the initial screen capture will be listed at the end of
the Class Screen Capture window.

•

4. Click OK.

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To view only the work area and not the entire student’s screen, select Show TINspire Work Area Only.

The screens of the selected students are displayed in the Class Screen Capture
window.
Note: The following example shows the screens from two selected students who

are logged in. The default view is Tiled, which shows all screens captured in the
window.

5. Decide if you want to display or hide the student names. To hide or show student
names, select the checkbox on the toolbar to toggle between hide and show or
click View > Show Student Names.
Note: Your selection to show or hide student names remains in effect until you

change it. For example, if you select to hide student names, the student names will
remain hidden when you close the Class Screen Capture window and return to the
Class Workspace. If you select to hide student names in the Class Workspace, they
will be hidden when the Class Screen Capture window opens.

Randomising Captured Screens
Use the Teacher Preferences option to set the randomise screen option.
1. From the Class Workspace, click File > Settings > Teacher Preferences .
The Teacher Preferences dialogue box opens.

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2. To randomise the order in which screens are captured, select Randomize order in
Screen Capture.
3. Click OK to save the settings.

Setting View Options in Capture Class
You have several options for optimising the view of captured class screens, including:
•

Toggling between a tiled view and a gallery view.

•

Comparing selected screens in a side-by-side view.

•

Refreshing the view as needed or setting the auto-refresh feature to automatically
refresh the view at timed intervals.

•

Zooming in or out to increase or decrease the size of the captured screens in the
window. You can also select the percentage at which the size of the screen will be
increased or decreased.

•

Showing or hiding student names.

•

Accessing Live Presenter options. For more information, see Using Live Presenter.

Toggling Between Tiled and Gallery Views
When you capture student screens, the default view for the Class Screen Capture
window is Tiled. Switch to Gallery view to show an enlarged view of a selected screen.
Thumbnail views of all the captured screens are shown in the left pane, enabling you
to find and select screens.
To toggle between Tiled and Gallery views:

Capturing Screens

▶

Click View

, and then click Gallery or Tiled.

—or—
▶

From the View menu, select Gallery or Tiled.
—or—

▶

For Gallery view, press Ctrl + G. (Mac®: “ + G). For Tiled view, press Ctrl + T
(Mac®: “ + T) .

In Gallery view, thumbnail images of captured screens are displayed in a column in the
left pane of this view. An enlarged view of a selected screen is displayed in the right
pane.

•

If you select multiple thumbnails to view in the left pane, they are displayed in the
right pane.

•

If you select more than four thumbnails, view the additional screens by scrolling
down the right pane.

•

If you selected to show student names, names are centred under each student’s
captured screen.

•

Zoom functions are disabled in Gallery View.

•

You can change the order of the screens in the Gallery View.

•

The width of the thumbnail pane cannot be changed.

Rearranging Captured Screens
Changing the order of captured screens in one view (Tiled or Gallery) automatically
changes it in the other view.

Capturing Screens

▶

In Tiled view, drag the screen to its new position.

▶

In Gallery view, drag the screen's thumbnail up or down to its new position.
As you drag, a vertical bar shows the point at which the screen will be inserted.
Note: To cancel the move before releasing the mouse button, press Esc.

Refreshing Captured Screens
As students log in to class and work on their screens, you might want to update the
captured screens.
Refreshing Screens Manually
▶

Click Refresh

Note: If a student has lost connection and a screen cannot be refreshed, it is

outlined in yellow.

Refreshing Screens Automatically
The auto-refresh feature recaptures class screens at timed intervals. The default
setting for the auto-refresh feature is Off. To enable auto-refresh:
▶

On the View menu, click Auto Refresh, and select a time interval.

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Zooming in and Zooming out
In the Tiled view only, you can magnify or shrink the views of the captured screens.
▶

To zoom to levels between 50% and 400% in 50% increments:
Click Zoom In or Zoom Out on the toolbar.
–or–
Click View > Zoom In or View > Zoom Out from the menu.

▶

To zoom to a selected level, click View > Zoom Percentage, and select the level.

Creating Stacks of Student Screens
This feature enables you to collect a history of one or more students’ screens captured
in the Capture Class option. These collections are called stacks, and you can add or
remove screens from each student’s stack, as well as navigate within and through
student stacks. Using stacks is a convenient way to check progress in a lesson, collect
student presentations or assignments to review and mark later, or to show
performance and progress in parent/teacher meetings.
You add, remove, navigate and save stacks from the Class Capture window, which
becomes available when you use the Capture Class option.
▶

To open the Class Capture window, click Window > Class Capture Window.

Capturing Screens

Adding Screens to a Stack
▶

In the Class Capture window, click View > Stacks > Add to Stack, or click

▶

To add another set of screens, first click Refresh

, and then add the stack.

When the first set of screens is added to a new stack, it is labelled Frame1. Each
subsequent addition increases the number by one; for example, Frame2, Frame3 and
so forth.
Removing Frames from a Stack
1. Select the frame you want to remove.
2. Click View > Stacks > Remove from Stack, or click

As frames are removed from a stack, their names are adjusted to remain sequential
and reflect the deletion. For example, if Frame6 is deleted, Frame7 is renamed to
Frame6 and all subsequent frame numbers are adjusted downward by one digit.
Navigating Through Stacks
You can navigate a stack of frames from either the tiled or gallery view.
▶

To view different frames in a stack, use one of these options:
•

Click the drop-down arrow, and then click the desired frame from the list.

•

View > Stacks > Next Frame, or click

•

View > Stacks > Previous Frame, or click

.
.

Note: These options are available only if there is a next or previous frame to view.

Saving Stacks
When you close the Class Capture window, the software asks if you want to save the
stacks.
1. Click Yes to save the stacks.
The Select or Create Folder to Save Stacks dialogue box opens.

Capturing Screens

2. Click Save to save the stacks in the default folder, or create or navigate to another
folder, and then click Save.
The stacks are saved as individual screen captures with the student’s name, image
number, date and time. For example:
Laxmi Chopra_image1_10-21-2011_11-50
Laxmi Chopra_image2_10-21-2011_11-57
Use the Content Workspace or your computer’s file management system to locate and
open the saved screens.
The screens open in the default photo viewer on your computer.

Comparing Selected Screens
This feature enables you to compare student screens side-by-side.
1. Select the student screens you want to compare. To select multiple consecutive
screens, hold down the Shift key. To select screens in random order, hold down the
Ctrl key (Mac®: “) and click each image you want to save. When you select each
screen, the border changes colour.
Note: If you select more than four screens, scroll down the viewing pane to see

them.
2. Click Edit > Compare Selected.
If you are in Tiled view, the view switches to Gallery view and the selected screens
are listed in the order selected.
Note: This option is disabled when in Gallery view.

3. To exit comparison mode, click outside the screen in the left pane of the Gallery
view.

Using Make Presenter
Select a captured screen from the Class Screen Capture window, and then click the
Make Presenter option on the toolbar to launch Live Presenter and present a student
screen to the class. You can only choose one student at a time to be the Live Presenter.
For more information, see Using Live Presenter.

Saving Screens When Using Capture Class
You can save captured screens for use in other TI-Nspire™ documents that allow
images or for use in other application such as Microsoft® Word. You can save images
in the following formats: .jpg, .png or .gif. You can save one image at a time, select
multiple images to save or save all captured images.

Capturing Screens

Saving Screen Images
To save screen images captured when using Capture Class, complete the following
steps.
1. In the Class Screen Capture window, select the screen or screens you want to save
as image files.
•

To select multiple consecutive screens, click the first image, and then hold
down the Shift key and click the additional images. To select screens in random
order, hold down the Ctrl key (Mac®: “) and click each image you want to save.

•

To select all captured screens, click Edit > Select All.

2. Click File > Save Selected Screen(s) or press Ctrl + S (Mac®: “ + S) .
The Save dialogue box opens.

3. Navigate to the folder on your computer where you want to save the file(s).
4. Type a name for the file or files in the File Name field.
The default file name is Image.
5. In the Files of Type field, click ¤ , and then select the file type: .png, .jpg or .gif. The
default file type is .jpg.
6. Click Save.
The file or files are saved in the designated folder.
•
•

If you saved one image, the file is saved with the name as specified in the File
Name field.
If you saved multiple images, the files are saved with the name specified in the
File Name field with a number appended to the file name to make each file
name unique. For example, Image1, Image 2 and so on.

Capturing Screens

Printing Captured Screens
You can print screens captured using the Capture Class option. You can print one,
multiple or all captured screens. For each printed page, the class name is printed in the
page header and the date and page number are printed in the page footer.
Note: The print option is not available when using the Capture Page or Capture

Selected Handheld options.
To print a captured screen:
1. Select the screen you want to print.
2. Click File > Print.
The Print dialogue box opens.

3. If you selected more than one screen, click Print Options to select the number of
screen captures that you want per page.
The Print Options dialogue box opens.

Capturing Screens

4. Select options as needed. You can select to print one screen per page, six screens
per page or all screens on the page. You can also select whether to print student
names.
5. Click OK to return to the Print dialogue box.
6. Select the individual printer options for your printer.
7. Select the number of copies you want to print.
8. Click Print to send the print job to the selected printer.

Using Capture Page
Use the Capture Page option to capture an image of an active page in a TI-Nspire™
document. You can save images in the following file formats: .jpg, .gif, .png and .tif.
Saved images can be inserted into TI-Nspire™ applications that allow images. The
image is also copied to the Clipboard and can be pasted into other applications such as
Microsoft® Word or PowerPoint.
Capturing a Page
Complete the following steps to capture an image of an active page.
1. In the Documents Workspace, open a document and navigate to the page you want
to capture to make it active.
2. Click

, and then click Capture Page.

The image of the active page is copied to the Clipboard and to the Screen Capture
window. The
dialogue box opens in the lower right
corner of your desktop when the screen capture is complete.
3. Click View it.
The Screen Capture window opens.
You can also click Window > Screen Capture Window to open the Screen Capture
window.

Capturing Screens

4. To capture additional pages, move to another page in the current document or
open a new document to select a page.
As you capture additional pages, the images are copied to the Screen Capture
window, which holds multiple images. The last page captured replaces the
contents of the Clipboard.

Viewing Captured Screens
When you capture a page or screen, it is copied to the Screen Capture window.

Capturing Screens

Zooming the View of Captured Screens
In the Screen Capture window, use the zoom in and zoom out options to increase or
decrease the size of the captured screens.
▶

From the toolbar, click
to increase the size of the screens in the view. You can
also click View > Zoom In from the menu.

▶

From the toolbar, click
to decrease the size of the screens in the view. You can
also click View > Zoom Out from the menu.

Saving Captured Pages and Screens
You can save captured pages and screens captured as images for use in other
TI-Nspire™ documents that allow images or for use in other applications such as
Microsoft® Word. You can save one image at a time, select multiple images to save or
save all captured images.
Saving Selected Screens
1. In the Screen Capture window, select the screen image you want to save.
2. Click File > Save Selected Screen(s) .
Note: From the Screen Capture window, you can also click

The Save as dialogue box opens.

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3. Navigate to the folder on your computer where you want to save the file.
4. Type a name for the file.
Note: The default file name is MM-DD-YYYY Image ###.

5. Select the file type for the image file. The default format is .jpg. Click ¤
select another format: .gif, .tif or .png.

6. Click Save.
The file is saved in the designated folder.
Saving Multiple Screens
1. In the Screen Capture window, select the screens you want to save.
To select multiple consecutive screens, click the first image, and then hold down
the Shift key and click the additional images. To select screens in random order,
press Ctrl (Mac®: “) and click each image you want to save.
2. Click
or select File > Save Selected Screen(s). To save all captured screens,
select File > Save All Screens .
Note: The "Save All Screens" option is not available when using Capture Class.

The Save as dialogue box opens.
3. In the Save In field, navigate to the folder where you want to save the images.
4. In the File Name field, type a new folder name. The default folder name is MMDD-YYYY Image, where MM-DD-YYYY is the current date.
5. Select the file type for the image files. The default format is .jpg. Click ¤
select another format: .gif, .tif, or .png.

6. Click Save.

Capturing Screens

The images are saved in the specified folder with system-assigned names
reflecting the current date and a sequence number. For example, MM-DD-YYYY
Image 001.jpg, MM-DD-YYYY Image 002.jpg and so on.

Copying and Pasting a Screen
You can select a captured screen and copy it to the Clipboard for inclusion into other
documents or applications. You can also print copied screens. Copied screens are
captured at 100% zoom level, and they are copied in the order of selection.
Copying a Screen
1. Select the screen to copy.
2. Click

or Edit > Copy.

The selected screen is copied to the Clipboard.
Pasting a Screen
Depending on the application you are pasting to, click Edit > Paste.
Note: You can also drag a screen capture to another application. This functions as a

copy and paste.

Capturing Images in Handheld Mode
In the Documents Workspace, use the DragScreen feature to capture the emulator
screen or side screen when the TI-SmartView™ Emulator is active.
Teachers can use this feature to drag and paste an image to presentation tools such as
SMART® Notebook, Promethean’s Flipchart and Microsoft® Office applications
including Word and PowerPoint®.
Capturing Images Using the DragScreen Feature
Complete the following steps to capture an image and copy it to a third-party
application.
1. From the Documents Workspace, click
Toolbox.

, which is located in the Documents

The TI-SmartView™ Emulator opens.
•
•

If the display selected is Handheld + SideScreen, the current document is shown
in the emulator and in the side screen.
If the display selected is Keypad + SideScreen, the current document is shown in
the side screen.

Capturing Screens

2. To start the screen capture, click the area above the emulator screen or above the
keypad. In the Handheld + SideScreen display, you can also click the area around the
emulator screen.
Do not release the mouse button. If the cursor is active or if you click inside the
emulator window, the screen capture is not started.

In Handheld + SideScreen view, click the area
above the emulator, click the area around the
emulator or click the border of the emulator
screen to start the screen capture.

In Keypad + SideScreen view, click the
area above the keypad to start the
screen capture.

3. Without releasing the mouse, drag the image.
A ghost image of the captured screen opens. The ghost image remains visible until
you release the mouse button.

Capturing Screens

The
in the corner of the ghost image indicates you cannot paste the image in
that location.
ghost
image

4. Drag the image to an open third-party application. When the image is on top of the
third-party application, the
indicates you can drop the image.
5. Release the mouse button to drop the image into the selected application.
The image is also copied to the Clipboard and to the TI-Nspire™ Screen Capture
window.
To view captured images in the Screen Capture window, click Window > Screen
Capture Window.

You can capture additional screens as needed. As you capture additional screens,
the images are copied to the Screen Capture window, which holds multiple
images. The last screen captured replaces the contents of the Clipboard.

Capturing Screens

Using Live Presenter
In the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ NC Teacher Software, Live Presenter enables teachers to
project and present actions on a selected student computer in real-time. Teachers can
choose to project any student computer screen to show work as it is being performed,
and discuss the step-by-step process with the class.
While Live Presenter is active, all other student computers are unaffected by the
presentation and can be used.

Starting Live Presenter
You can start Live Presenter from the Class Workspace or from the Class Capture
window. For either method, make sure the student selected to be the presenter is
logged into an active class session. Although only one person can present at a time,
you can select anyone to present as long as they are logged in and the class session is
active.
Starting Live Presenter from the Class Workspace
To make a student the Live Presenter from the Class Workspace, use one of these
methods:
▶

Select a student in the class, and then click Tools > Live Presenter.
—or—

▶

Select a student in the class, right-click and then click Live Presenter.

Starting Live Presenter from the Class Capture Window
To make a student the Live Presenter from the Class Capture window, follow these
steps:
1. From the Class Workspace, click

and then click Capture Class .

The Select Individual(s) dialogue box opens.
•

Select the Logged in only checkbox to show screens only from those students
currently logged in. When you refresh your screen, any students who log in
after the initial screen capture will be added to the Class Screen Capture
window.

Note: If you selected a logged in student in the Class Workspace, that student’s

name is highlighted in the Select Individual(s) dialogue box. To select all students
in the class, click

2. Click OK.
The Class Capture window opens.

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3. Select a student who is logged in, and then click

The Class Screen Capture window opens in Live Presenter mode.

Viewing Live Presenter
When you start Live Presenter from either the Class Workspace or the Class Capture
screen, the window opens in full-screen view by default. Use the minimise and
maximise buttons in the upper right corner to adjust the size of the window.
The name of the live presenter is shown in the upper left corner.
Student name

Buttons to minimise, maximise and close the
Live Presenter window.

Stopping Live Presenter
▶

To stop Live Presenter, close the Live Presenter window.
The presentation window closes and the Class Workspace is displayed. The class is
still active.

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Using the Documents Workspace
Use this workspace to create, modify, and view TI-Nspire™ and PublishView™
documents, and to demonstrate mathematical concepts.

Exploring the Documents Workspace

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Documents Toolbox. Contains tools such as the Document Tools menu, Page
Sorter, TI-SmartView™ emulator, Utilities, and Content Explorer. Click each
icon to access the available tools. When you are working in a TI-Nspire™
document, the tools available are specific to that document. When you are
working in a PublishView™ document, the tools are specific to that document
type.
Toolbox pane. Options for the selected tool are displayed in this area. For
example, click the Document Tools icon to access tools needed to work with
the active application.
Note: In the TI-Nspire™ CX Teacher Software, the tool for configuring questions
opens in this space when you insert a question. For more information, see
Using Question in the TI-Nspire™ Teacher Software.
Work area. Shows the current document and enables you to perform
calculations, add applications, and add pages and problems. Only one document
at a time is active (selected). Multiple documents appear as tabs.
Document information. Shows the names of all open documents. When there
too many open documents to list, click the forward and backward arrows to
scroll through the open documents.

Using the Documents Toolbox
The Documents Toolbox, located on the left side of the workspace, contains tools
needed for working with both TI-Nspire™ documents and PublishView™ documents.
When you click a toolbox icon, the associated tools appear in the Toolbox pane.

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Exploring Document Tools
In the following example, the Document Tools menu is open showing the options for the
Calculator application. In TI-Nspire™ documents, the Document Tools menu contains tools
available for working with an application. The tools are specific to the active application.

In PublishView™ documents, the Document Tools menu contains tools needed to insert
TI-Nspire™ applications and TI-Nspire™ documents, as well as multimedia objects such
as text boxes, images, and links to websites and files. For more information, see
Working with PublishView™ Documents.

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The Documents Toolbox menu.
Tools available for the Calculator application. Click ¢ to open the submenu for
each option.
Click

to close and click

to open Document Tools.

Exploring the Page Sorter
The following example shows the Documents Toolbox with the Page Sorter open. Use
the Page Sorter to:
•

See the number of problems in your document and where you are.

•

Move from one page to another by clicking on the page you want.

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Using the Documents Workspace

•

Add, cut, copy, and paste pages and problems within the same document or
between documents.

Note: When you are working in a PublishView™ document, the Page Sorter is not

available in the Documents Toolbox.

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The Documents Toolbox menu.

Scroll bar. The scroll bar is only active when there are too many pages to show
in the pane.

Click the minus sign to collapse the view. Click the + sign to open the view and
show pages in the document.

Exploring the TI-SmartView™ Feature
The TI-SmartView™ feature emulates how a handheld works. In the teacher software, the
emulated handheld facilitates classroom presentations. In the student software, the
emulated keypad gives students the ability to drive the software as if using a handheld.
Note: Content is displayed on the TI-SmartView™ small screen only when the document is
in Handheld view.

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When working in a PublishView™ document, TI-SmartView™ emulator is not available.
Note: The following illustration shows the TI-SmartView™ panel in the teacher

software. In the Student Software, only the keypad is shown. For more information,
see Using the TI-SmartView™ Emulator.

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The Documents Toolbox menu.
Handheld Selector. Click ¤ to select which handheld to show in the pane:

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TI-Nspire™ CX or TI-Nspire™ CX CAS

Then, select how to show the handheld:

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View selector. In the teacher software, click ¤ to select the handheld view:

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Handheld only

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Handheld plus side screen

Note: You can also change these options in the TI-SmartView™ Options
window. Click File > Settings > TI-Smartview™ Options to open the window.
Note: The view selector is not available in the student software.
When the Handheld Only display is active, select Always in Front to keep the
display in front of all other open applications. (Teacher software only.)

Exploring Utilities
Utilities provides access to the math templates and operators, special symbols,
catalogue items, and libraries that you need when working with documents. In the
following example, the Math templates tab is open.

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The Documents Toolbox menu.
Math Templates are open. Double-click a template to add it to a document.
Click the Math Template tab to close the template view.
To open the Symbols, Catalogue, Math Operators, and Libraries, click the tab.
Wizards On check box. Select this option to use a wizard to enter function
arguments.
Tabs for opening views where you can select and add symbols, catalogue items,
math operators, and library items to a document. Click the tab to open the
view.

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Exploring Content Explorer
Use Content Explorer to:
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See a list of files on your computer.

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Create and manage lesson bundles.

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If using software that supports connected handhelds, you can:
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See a list of files on any connected handheld.
Update the OS on connected handhelds.
Transfer files between a computer and connected handhelds.

Note: If you are using TI-Nspire™ software that does not support connected handhelds,

the Connected Handheld heading is not shown in the Content Explorer pane.

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The Documents Toolbox menu.

The list of folders and files within the folder named in the Look In: field. Right-click
on a highlighted file or folder to open the context menu listing available actions for
that file or folder.

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Shows files on your computer and the name of the folder where the files are
located. Click ¤ to navigate to another folder on the computer.

Click

to close the list of files. Click

to open the list of files.

Options menu. Click ¤ to open the menu of actions you can perform on a
selected file:

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Open an existing file or folder.

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Move (navigate) up one level in the folder hierarchy.

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Create a new folder.

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Create a new lesson bundle.

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Rename a file or folder.

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Copy selected file or folder.

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Paste file or folder copied to Clipboard.

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Delete selected file or folder.

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Select all files in a folder.

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Package lesson bundles.

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Refresh the view.

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Install OS.

Connected handhelds. Lists the connected handhelds. Multiple handhelds are listed
if more than one handheld is connected to the computer or when using the
TI-Nspire™ Docking Stations.

The name of the connected handheld. To show the folders and files on a handheld,
double-click the name.
Click ¤ to navigate to another folder on the handheld.

Using the Work Area
The space on the right side of the workspace provides an area for creating and working
with TI-Nspire™ and PublishView™ documents. This work area provides a view of the
document so that you can add pages, add applications, and perform all work. Only one
document at a time is active.
When you create a document, you specify its page size as Handheld or Computer. This
is how the page is displayed in the work area.

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Handheld page size is optimized for the smaller screen of a handheld. This page

size can be viewed on handhelds, computer screens, and tablets. The content is
scaled when viewed on a larger screen.
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Computer page size takes advantage of the larger space of a computer screen.

These documents can show details with less scrolling required. The content is not
scaled when viewed on a handheld.
You can change the page preview to see how the document will look in a different
page size.
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To change the page preview, click Document Preview on the toolbar, and then click
Handheld or Computer.

For more information on page size and document preview, see Working with
TI-Nspire™ Documents.

Changing Document Settings
Document settings control how all numbers, including elements or matrices and lists,
are displayed in TI-Nspire™ and PublishView™ documents. You can change the default
settings at anytime and you can specify settings for a specific document.
Changing Document Settings
1. Create a new document or open an existing document.
2. From the TI-Nspire™ File menu, select Settings > Document Settings.
The Document Settings dialogue box opens.
When you open Document Settings the first time, the default settings are
displayed.

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3. Press Tab or use your mouse to move through the list of settings. Click ¤ to open
the drop-down list to view the available values for each setting.
Field

Value

Display Digits

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Angle

Exponential Format

Real or Complex Format

Calculation Mode

Float
Float1 - Float12
Fix0 - Fix12
Radian
Degree
Gradian
Normal
Scientific
Engineering
Real
Rectangular
Polar
Auto
CAS: Exact
Approximate

Note: Auto mode shows an answer that is not a

whole number as a fraction except when a decimal is
used in the problem. Exact mode (CAS) shows an
answer that is not a whole number as a fraction or in
symbolic form, except when a decimal is used in the
problem.
Vector Format

Base

Unit System (CAS)

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Rectangular
Cylindrical
Spherical
Decimal
Hex
Binary
SI
Eng/U.S.

4. Click the desired setting.
5. Choose one of the following options:
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To apply the customized settings to ALL documents, click Make Default.
To apply the settings to the open document only, click OK.
To restore default settings, click Restore.

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Changing Graphs & Geometry Settings
Graphs & Geometry settings control how information is displayed in open problems
and in subsequent new problems. When you change the Graphs & Geometry settings,
the selections become the default settings for all work in these applications.
Complete the following steps to customize the application settings for graphs and
geometry.
1. Create a new graphs and geometry document or open an existing document.
2. In the Documents Toolbox, click

to open the Graphs & Geometry application

menu.
3. Click Settings > Settings .
The Graphs & Geometry Settings dialogue box opens.

4. Press Tab or use your mouse to move through the list of settings. Click ¢ to open
the drop-down list to view the available values for each setting.
Field

Values

Display Digits

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Auto
Float
Float1 - Float12
Fix0 - Fix12
Auto
Radian
Degree
Gradian

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Values

Geometry Angle

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Auto
Radian
Degree
Gradian

5. Select the desired setting.
6. Select a check box to enable an option or clear a check box to disable an option.
Check box

Operation when selected

Automatically hide
plot labels

Plot labels are displayed only when selected, grabbed,
or hovered.

Show axis end values

A numeric label is displayed at the least and greatest
values visible on an axis

Show tool tips for
function manipulation

Shows helpful information as you manipulate function
graphs

Automatically find a
point of interest

Shows zeros, minima, and maxima for graphed functions
and objects while tracing function graphs.

7. Choose one of the following options:
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To apply the customized settings to ALL graphs and geometry documents, click
Make Default.
To apply the settings to the open document only, click OK.
To restore default settings, click Restore.
Click Cancel to close the dialogue box without making changes.

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Using Question in the Teacher Software
The Question application in the Teacher Software allows you to author multiple choice,
open response, equation, expression, coordinate points, lists, image and chemistry
questions.
Although students cannot author questions, they can open documents containing
questions, answer these questions and, in Self-Check mode, check their work.
The Question application is located on the Insert menu in the Documents Workspace.

Insert menu. Click Insert and select Question to add a question, or select Image to
add an image to a question.

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Document Tools. Click this icon to open the toolbox pane.

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Configuration tool. Allows you to set certain properties for each question you insert.

Question tool. Provides a menu of tools available for working with the Question
application.

Question area. This is where you type questions and view student responses.
Formatting toolbar. Allows you to apply formatting to text.
Document Preview. View the document in Handheld or Computer mode. The
preview changes, but the page size does not. For more information on Document
Preview, see Working with TI-Nspire™ Documents.

Understanding the Question Tools
When you add a question, the Question application opens. If necessary, click Document
Tools

to open the tools menu.

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Note: The Teacher Tool Palette is not available to students.
Tool name

Tool function

Clear
Answers

Lets teachers or students clear the answers in the current
question or in the document.

Check
Answer

If you select Self-Check as the document type in the Question
Properties dialogueue box, students can check their answer to
the question.

Insert

Lets teachers or students insert an expression box or chemical
equation box into the question or answer.

Format

Lets teachers or students format the selected text as subscript or
superscript. (The chemical equation box uses its own formatting
tool, so this Format tool does not work in the chemical equation
box.)

Teacher
Tool
Palette

Lets you add copyright information and set the document type as
Self-Check or Exam.

Using the Insert Menu
The Insert menu in the Document Tools lets you add maths expression boxes

and

chemical equation boxes
to the Question area, Suggested Response area, or
Correct Answer area of some question types. When you are in question types that
allow maths expressions or chemical equations, place your cursor where you want to
insert the box, and then follow these steps.
1. Open the Question tool.
2. Click Insert > Expression Box or Chem Box.
The software inserts a blank box where your cursor is positioned.
3. Type the desired maths expression or chemical equation, and then click outside of
the box to continue typing text.

Using the Teacher Tool Palette
The Teacher Tool Palette allows you to add copyright information and set the
document type as Self-Check or Exam.
Adding Copyright Information
Use the Question Properties dialogue box to add copyright information to the current
question.

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1. Click the Teacher Tool Palette icon

> Question Properties .

The Question Properties dialogue box opens.

2. Type the author’s name and move to the Copyright field.
Note: TI-Nspire™ software allows you to use questions from more than one author

in the same document. Therefore, the information that you enter about the author
and copyright is not global. You must enter the relevant information for each
different question.
3. Select whether the question is public domain or has a copyright assigned to it and
move to the Year field.
4. Type the year the question was copyrighted and move to the Owner field. If you are
copyrighting a new question, type the current year (example: 2012).
5. Type the name of the person or entity that owns the copyright.
6. Click OK.
Setting Self-Check and Exam Document Types
When you define a document as Self-Check or Exam, all of the questions in that
document will be either Self-Check or Exam.
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When you define the document type as Self-Check, students can check the answers
against the answers provided by the teacher.

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In Exam mode, when you enter a suggested response to a question, students
cannot check the answers. You can use Exam mode to automatically grade student
responses.

1. Click the Teacher Tool Palette icon
> Question Properties .
2. In the Document Type field, click Exam or Self-Check.
3. Click OK.

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Understanding the Configuration Tool
The Configuration tool allows you to set properties specific to each question type you
insert. Properties include the response type, the number of responses (if applicable),
the correct answer and other options.
For example, you can specify the correct answer to a question, and set the scale, axes
and grid on a graph. You can add a 2D maths expression on the question types that
contain a Correct Answer field.
Each question type has a unique set of options. The options are explained for each
question type in the Adding Questions section.
The configuration settings are retained when you copy and paste a question from one
document to another.
Adding Configuration Options
1. Click the down arrow on the Configuration bar in the Documents Toolbox to open
the Configuration tool.

2. Click the down arrow next to the choices you want to edit, and type the applicable
text.

3. Close the Configuration panel. The options you chose are saved when you save the
document.

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Formatting Text and Objects
Use the text formatting tools to format text in sections of questions that allow text
input.
The formatting toolbar also contains the Document Tools
access to the Question and Configuration tools.

icon to provide easy

For more information on formatting text and objects, see Working with TI-Nspire™
Documents.

Adding Images to Questions
You can add images to the Question Text Area of most questions. On some question
types, you can add an image in the Student Answer or Suggested Response Area of a
question.
Adding images provides a visual aid to help explain the context of the question, or as a
background on a graph.
Choose the image from a set of images on your computer, or copy and paste an image
from a different application into the Question Text Area. For more information, see
Working with Images.
Image Types Available
The following file types can be used in the Question application:
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.jpeg

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.bmp

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.png
Note: The transparency feature of .png is not supported. Any transparent .png

backgrounds will appear as white.
Adding Images Using the Insert Command
1. Click Insert > Image.
The Insert Image dialogue box opens.
2. Navigate to the location of the image and select it.
3. Click Open.
The image appears in the question.
Adding Images Using the Clipboard
To copy an image to the Clipboard from a TI-Nspire™ document, image file, or another
programme, press Ctrl + C (Mac®: “ + C).

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To paste the image into the question, press Ctrl + V (Mac®: “ + V).

Adding Questions
You can add the following types of questions:
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(x,y) numerical input
Drop Point(s)
List(s)

Image
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f(x)=
Expression

Coordinate Points and Lists
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Explanation (not auto-graded)
Text Match (auto-graded)

Equations and Expressions
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ABCD
True/False
Yes/No
Always/Sometimes/Never
Agree/Disagree
Strongly Agree...Strongly Disagree

Label
Point on

Chemistry

When you select a question type, a brief explanation of the question is displayed at the
bottom of the Choose Question Type dialogue box.

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When you open a question template, the cursor is in the Question text area.
Adding a Multiple Choice Question
This example shows how to add a custom multiple choice question. A custom multiple
choice question allows you to specify answers your students can select. You can then
select one or more responses as correct to help you when grading or to help students
check questions that are in Self-Check mode.

To add a custom multiple-choice question:
1. Click Insert > Question.

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The Choose Question Type dialogue box opens.
2. Click Custom Choice under the Multiple Choice heading.
3. Click Insert.
The Custom Choice template opens with the cursor in the Question text area.
Two response options exist in the template by default.
4. Type the question.
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You can type any combination of text, maths expressions and chemical
equations in the Question Area and Suggested Response area.
You can add an image in the question text area.

5. Press Enter to add another question line, or press Tab to go to the first Correct
Answer button.
6. Type the response options. Add an image, if desired.
7. Press Enter to add other response options, and add the response text.
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Press Delete to clear or delete a response.
Press Backspace to delete an empty response line.

8. Click the option next to a suggested response, if desired.
Note: In Self-Check mode, the student can check their answer against the

suggested response.
9. Open the Configuration tool. Choose the response type, and click the option that
corresponds to the correct answer.
Adding an Open Response Question
An open response question prompts the student to write a response. An explanation
question type allows students to respond without any predefined answers. A text
match question type allows the teacher to specify an answer for the student response.
Text match questions are automatically graded; open response questions are not
automatically graded.

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This example shows how to add an explanation question.
1. Click Insert > Question.
The Choose Question Type dialogue box opens.
2. Click Explanation under Open Response.
3. Click Insert.
The Open Response template opens with the cursor in the Question text area.
4. Type the question.
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You can type any combination of text, maths expressions and chemical
equations in the Question Area and Suggested Response area.
You can add an image in the question text area.
Press Tab or use the mouse pointer to navigate between fields.

5. Open the Configuration tool. Select the response type as Explanation or Text
Match, and type the correct answer.
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The Explanation response type allows students to give answers that closely
match your suggested response.
The Text Match response type requires students to exactly match your
suggested response. Select the Ignore Case check box if capitalization is not
important.
You can type any combination of text, maths expressions and chemical
equations in the Correct Answer area.

Adding an Equation Question
An equation question prompts the student to write an equation in the form of y= or f(x)
=, or to respond with a number or expression.
This example shows how to add a y= question.

1. Click Insert > Question.
The Choose Question Type dialogue box opens.

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2. Select y= under Equations and Expressions .
3. Click Insert.
The equation template opens with the cursor in the Question text area.
4. Type the question.
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You can type any combination of text, maths expressions and chemical
equations in the Question Area.
You can add an image in the question text area.
Press Tab or use the mouse pointer to navigate between fields.

5. Enter a suggested response, if desired.
6. Press Enter to add other response options, and add the response text.
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Press Delete to clear or delete a response.
Press Backspace to delete an empty response line.

7. Open the Configuration tool to set the number of responses, the correct answer
and whether the students should show their work. You can also add a graph that
will show in the Question area.

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The number of responses can range from 1 to 5.
The Show your work option includes areas for the students to write their
starting point, their steps and their final answer. The option to show work is
disabled if multiple responses are allowed.
To add a graph in the Question area, check Include a Graph Preview. The
Question text area splits to show a graph on the right.
When you are in the graph, the Graphs & Geometry toolbox is available to
allow you to add functions.

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Note: Only the teacher can edit the graph. Students can only view and zoom

the graph.
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Click
to add additional fields for multiple correct answers. For example,
you might want to accept both y=(x+1)(x+2) and y=(x+2)(x+1) as correct
answers.
Select whether or not to accept equivalent responses as correct.
- If you do not check Accept equivalent responses as correct, the student
response is marked correct if it is an exact text match to one of the
accepted responses you entered.
- If you do check Accept equivalent responses as correct, the student
response is marked correct if it is equivalent to any accepted response you
entered. For example, if you typed x+2 as the correct answer, and the
student submits 2+x, this response is equivalent to the accepted response
and is automatically graded as correct. Spaces, case differences and extra
parentheses are ignored when the software evaluates student answers. For
example, y=2x+1 is evaluated the same as Y = 2X + 1.

Adding an Expression Question
An expression question prompts the student to respond with a number value or an
expression.

1. Click Insert > Question.
The Choose Question Type dialogue box opens.
2. Click Expression under Equations and Expressions.
3. Click Insert.
The expression template opens with the cursor in the Question text area.
4. Type the question.
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equations in the Question area.

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You can add an image in the Question area.

5. In the Expression type response, enter a starting expression, if desired. The student
sees the starting expression.
6. Enter a suggested response, if desired.
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If you set the response type as Number, the response fields are maths boxes
and accept only number values such as 1/3.
If you set the response type as Expression, the response fields are expression
boxes and accept only expression inputs such as 2(3+5).

7. Open the Configuration tool to set the response type as Number or Expression, set
whether or not the students should show their work and enter a correct answer.
You can also set a tolerance for Number types, or equivalent responses for
Expression types.

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The Show your work option includes areas for the students to write their
starting point, their steps and their final answer.
In the Number type response, enter the accepted numerical response and the
tolerance. Student responses are marked correct if they fall within the
tolerance interval you specify.
Specifying a tolerance of zero indicates you are looking for the exact number
answer. Not specifying a tolerance is the same as specifying a tolerance of
zero.
Student answers are considered correct if they are numerically equivalent to
the correct answer. Spaces, case differences and extra parentheses are ignored
when the software evaluates student answers.
In the Expression type response, you can add additional fields (up to 10) for
multiple correct answers.
In the Expression type response, click
to open the Templates and Symbols
catalogue that allows you to enter 2D maths expressions.

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In the Expression type response, you can select whether or not to accept
equivalent responses as correct.
- If you do not check Accept equivalent responses as correct, the student
response is marked correct if it is an exact text match to one of the
accepted responses you entered.
- If you do check Accept equivalent responses as correct, the student
response is marked correct if it is equivalent to any accepted response you
entered. For example, if you typed x+2 as the correct answer, and the
student submits 2+x, this response is equivalent to the accepted response
and is automatically graded as correct. Spaces, case differences and extra
parentheses are ignored when the software evaluates student answers. For
example, x+2 is evaluated the same as X + 2.
Important: Students can enter the starting expression you supply and have

this response automatically graded as correct. For example, if you ask
students to factor x2-7x+12 and stipulate the correct answer is (x-3)(x-4),
the student can submit a response of x2-7x+12. This response is
automatically graded as correct because it is equivalent to the accepted
answer. You must manually mark this student response as incorrect in
either the Review or Portfolio Workspaces. See the chapters for those
workspaces for more information on marking and grading responses.
Adding an (x,y) Numerical Input Question
An (x,y) numerical input question prompts the student to respond with a coordinate.

1. Click Insert > Question.
The Choose Question Type dialogue box opens.
2. Click (x,y) Numerical Input under Coordinate Points & Lists.
3. Click Insert.
The template opens with the cursor in the Question text area.
4. Type the question.

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You can type any combination of text, maths expressions and chemical
equations in the Question area.
You can add an image in the Question area.
Press Tab or use the mouse pointer to navigate between fields.

5. Enter a suggested response, if desired.
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The response fields are expression boxes and accept only expression inputs.

6. Press Enter to add other response options (up to five), and add the response text.
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Press Delete to clear or delete a response.
Press Backspace to delete an empty response line.

7. Open the Configuration tool to set the number of points, add a graph preview,
enter a correct answer, and set equivalent responses as correct.

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The number of points can range from 1 to 5.

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Click
to add additional fields for multiple correct answers. You can type any
combination of text, maths expressions and chemical equations in the correct
answer fields.

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Click
to open the Templates and Symbols catalogue that allows you to
enter 2D maths expressions.
To add a graph in the Question area, select Include a Graph Preview. The
Question text area splits to show a graph on the right and the student prompt
area on the left. To change the location of the graph, click the down arrow next
to Prompt Location and choose the desired location for the graph in the student
prompt area.

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When you are in the graph, the Graphs & Geometry tools are available to allow
you to add functions.
Note: Only the teacher can edit the graph. Students can only view and zoom

the graph.
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Select whether or not to accept equivalent responses as correct.
- If you do not check Accept equivalent responses as correct, the student
response is marked correct if it is an exact text match to one of the
accepted responses you entered.
- If you do check Accept equivalent responses as correct, the student
response is marked correct if it is equivalent to any accepted response you
entered. For example, if you typed (-0.5, .75) as the correct answer, and the
student submits (-.5, .75) or (-1/2, 3/4) and so forth, the student response
is equivalent to the accepted response and is automatically graded as
correct.

Adding a Drop Points Question
A drop points question inserts a graph and prompts the student to drop points on the
graph in response to your question.

1. Click Insert > Question.
The Choose Question Type dialogue box opens.
2. Select Drop Points under Coordinate Points & Lists .
3. Click Insert.
The drop points template opens with the cursor in the Question text area.
The graph is in the Student answer area.
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When you are in the graph, the Graphs & Geometry tools are available to allow
you to add functions.

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Note: Only the teacher can edit the graph. Students can only view, zoom, or

place points on the graph.
4. Type the question.
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You can type any combination of text, maths expressions and chemical
equations in the Question area.
You can add an image in the Question Area.
Press Tab or use the mouse pointer to navigate between fields.

5. Open the Configuration tool to set the number of points, hide or show coordinates
and enter a correct answer.
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The number of points can range from 1 to 5.
Showing coordinates is turned off by default. Select the check box to display
coordinate labels on the graph.

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Click
to add additional fields for multiple correct answers. You can type any
combination of text, maths expressions and chemical equations in the correct
answer fields.

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Click
to open the Templates and Symbols catalogue that allows you to
enter 2D maths expressions.

Adding a Lists Question
A Lists question inserts a list and prompts students to enter data in the lists in
response to your question.

1. Click Insert > Question.
The Choose Question Type dialogue box opens.
2. Select List(s) under the Coordinate Points & Lists question from the Choose
Question Type dialogue box.
3. Click Insert.

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The List template opens with the cursor in the Question text area.
4. Type the question.
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You can add columns or rows, change the name of the lists and input data in
the lists, using the same functions allowed in the Lists & Spreadsheet
application.

5. Enter initial data in the lists, if desired.
6. Open the Configuration tool to set the number of lists for the student responses.
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The number of lists can range from 1 to 5.
Lists must have names. The default names are List1, List2 and so forth.

Adding an Image: Label Question
An Image: Label question inserts an image. You can add blank fields to the image and
have students fill in the blanks in response to your question.

1. Click Insert > Question.
The Choose Question Type dialogue box opens.
2. Select Label under Image.
3. Click Insert.
The Image: Label template opens with a blank background and one label. This is
where the image for the question is inserted.
4. Type the question.
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You can type any combination of text, maths expressions and chemical
equations in the Question area.
Press Tab or use the mouse pointer to navigate between fields.

5. Insert an image in the bottom portion of the question template.
6. Open the Configuration tool to set the number of responses and to enter answers
for each label.

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The number of responses determines the number of labels on the image. Each
new response gives the label a unique identifier, such as A, B, C and so forth.
Drag the labels to the desired location on the image.
Note: If you set more than 26 responses, the labels are identified with

numbers, starting with 1. You can insert a maximum of 35 labels.
•
•

In the answers area, click
to open the Templates and Symbols catalogue
that allows you to enter 2D maths expressions.
If the label text is too large to fit in the default label size, grab and drag the
borders of the label to resize it.

7. Type a suggested response in the labels, if desired. Select the Ignore case check
box if capitalization is not important.
•
•

You can type any combination of text, maths expressions and chemical
equations in the response area.
As you type the suggested response, a ghosted image of your answer appears
in the respective label on the image. If the suggested response is too large for
the default label size, grab and drag the borders of the label to resize it.

Adding an Image: Point on Question
An Image: Point on question inserts an image. Add check boxes to the image and have
students place a check mark in the correct boxes in response to your question.

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1. Click Insert > Question.
The Choose Question Type dialogue box opens.
2. Select Point on under Image.
3. Click Insert.
The Image: Point on template opens with a blank background and one point. This is
where the image for the question is inserted.
4. Type the question.
•
•

You can type any combination of text, maths expressions and chemical
equations in the Question area.
Press Tab or use the mouse pointer to navigate between fields.

5. Open the Configuration tool to set the response type, number of responses and
correct answer.
•

•

The Response Type makes the point a circle for Single Reponse and changes to
a square for Multiple Responses to indicate students can select more than one
box.
The number of responses determines the number of points on the image. Each
new response gives the point a unique identifier, such as A, B, C and so forth.
Drag the points to the desired location on the image.
Note: If you set more than 26 responses, the points are identified with

numbers, starting with 1. You can insert a maximum of 35 points.
6. Click a point or points as a suggested response, if desired.
Adding a Chemistry Question
When you add a Chemistry question, students respond with a chemical formula or
equation.

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1. Click Insert > Question.
The Choose Question Type dialogue box opens.
2. Click Chemistry.
3. Click Insert.
The Chemistry template opens with the cursor in the Question text area.
4. Type the question.
•
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You can type any combination of text, maths expressions and chemical
equations in the Question area.
You can add an image in the Question area.

5. Enter a suggested response, if desired.
6. Open the Configuration tool to enter a correct answer.
Click
to add additional fields for multiple correct answers. You should enter all
possible answers. The software does not evaluate equivalency for Chemistry
answers.

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Polling Students
The Quick Poll tool lets you “poll” your students. A poll is a survey you send to students
that they immediately receive on their handhelds or laptops. After students receive the
poll, they can send responses back to your computer. Quick Poll is available from all
workspaces. As you receive student responses, use the Review Workspace to review
the responses.

When you click the Quick Poll icon
from any workspace, the Documents Workspace
opens and you can start the Quick Poll. Starting the Quick Poll opens the Review
Workspace. You can switch to any workspace while a poll is in progress, but you can
only stop the poll from the Documents or Review Workspaces.
You can send the following types of questions:
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Multiple Choice
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Open response
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Custom Choice
ABCD
True/False
Yes/No
Always/Sometimes/Never
Agree/Disagree
Strongly Agree...Strongly Disagree
Explanation (not auto-graded)
Text Match (auto-graded)

Equations and Expressions

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Coordinate Points and Lists
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(x,y) Numerical Input
Drop Points
List(s)

Image
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y=
f(x)=
Expression

Label
Point on

Chemistry

When you select a question type, a brief explanation of the question is displayed at the
bottom of the Choose Question Type dialogue box.

Opening the Quick Poll Tool
You can open the Quick Poll tool from any workspace. You can send a poll from an
existing document or open a new document to start a poll.
Before you begin, make sure a class is in session.
1. Click Tools > Quick Poll or click

The Choose Question Type dialogue box opens.

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2. Select a question type and click Insert.
A new document opens with the question template open and the cursor in the
Question text area.

Quick Poll documents are named . For
example: Algebra1 - Mrs. Smith QP2 10-26.tns. You can rename the poll when you
save it.
Note: All Quick Polls for one class session are contained in one tab in the

Documents Workspace. A new tab is started when the number of questions in the
poll exceeds 30 or when you start a new class session.
Note: For more information about question types and about creating and

configuring questions, see Using Question in the Teacher Software.

Sending a Quick Poll
After you have selected the Quick Poll question, entered the information and selected
options, you are ready to send the poll to your students.
▶

To send the Quick Poll question, click Start Poll

The poll is immediately sent to students. The Quick Poll interrupts the active
TI-Nspire™ document and the poll becomes the active document.
You can stop a poll and restart it at any time.
Using Quick Poll Options
When Quick Poll is active, the Tools > Quick Poll Options menu is enabled. Available
options differ depending on whether you are using software that supports connected
handhelds or connected laptops. The Allow Document Access option is not available in
the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ NC Teacher Software for Networked Computers.

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Allow Document Access. Allows you to grant or deny students access to the

Scratchpad and any documents on their handheld. The students may access a
document, do some maths and copy the results back into the poll.
Note: If a data collection sensor is attached to the computer or handheld during a

Quick Poll that does not have Allow Document Access turned on, the Quick Poll is
dismissed and the data collection console becomes active.
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Allow Resubmit. Allows the students to submit their responses several times.

Stopping Polls
You can stop polls at any time. Your students do not need to do anything on their
handhelds or computers to stop the poll. When you stop a poll, the students can no
longer submit answers.
▶

To stop a poll, click Stop Poll

Note: If you pause a class while a Quick Poll is running, the Quick Poll remains on the

students’ handhelds, but students are not able to answer or submit the poll until you
resume the class. Pausing class is not available in TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ NC Teacher
Software for Networked Computers.

Resending Polls
You can resend a poll from the Review Workspace, without switching workspaces or
starting a new question.
The software treats the resent poll like a new poll. Students receive a new poll on top
of the open document on their handheld or laptop.
The data from the poll is treated as new data and does not overwrite any data from
the original poll.
▶

To resend the same poll you just sent, click Start Poll

▶

To resend a previous poll, click the poll in the page sorter and then click Start Poll

.
The poll is added to the page sorter in the order it was sent. The page sorter indicates
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Sending Polls to Missing Students
You can send the most recent poll to students who were not logged in before the poll
was stopped.
Note: The Send to Missing option can only be used with the last poll that was sent.

1. In the page sorter, click the last poll that was sent.
2. Click File > Send to Missing.
The poll is immediately sent to students who were not logged in when the poll was
sent previously, but are currently logged in.
The data gathered from the missing students is added to the data from the last poll.

Saving Polls
You can save Quick Poll results to the Portfolio Workspace while the poll is still in
progress, or you can save a completed set of Quick Poll documents as a .tns file.
You can save to the Portfolio Workspace from either the Class Workspace or the
Review Workspace.
When you save the results to the Portfolio Workspace, the polls sent in one class
session are saved in one column.
A new column is started when a poll exceeds 30 questions, or when you start a new
class session.
▶

To save a Quick Poll to the Portfolio Workspace, click File > Save to Portfolio.
Note: After the first save, subsequent changes to the poll are automatically

updated in the Portfolio Workspace until you stop the poll.
You can also save a set of Quick Polls as a Master Document (.tns file). A Master
Document contains information that can be used as the answer key for evaluating
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▶

To save a Quick Poll as a Master Document, click File > Save Quick Poll Set as
Document.
Note: After you save as a .tns file, any subsequent changes to the poll are not

updated in the .tns document.

Viewing Poll Results
Review Quick Poll results in the Review Workspace.
Polls sent in one class session are contained in a Quick Poll tab in the Review
Workspace. Each new question is added as a new problem in the page sorter, and the
software automatically opens to the last question that was sent. A new tab is started
when a poll exceeds 30 questions.

You can view the results as a bar chart, graph or table. The results automatically
update as students send their responses, until you stop the poll.
The following example shows the poll results listed in a table.

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For more information about viewing and sorting poll results, see Using the Review
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Working with TI-Nspire™ Documents
All work that you create and save using TI-Nspire™ applications is stored as a
document, which you can share with others using TI-Nspire™ software and with those
using handhelds. There are two types of documents:
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TI-Nspire™ document (.tns file)

•

PublishView™ document (.tnsp file)

TI-Nspire™ Documents
A TI-Nspire™ document consists of one or more problems. Each problem can contain
one or more pages. A single page is displayed in the work area. All work occurs in the
applications within pages.
Because the TI-Nspire™ software and handhelds share the same functionality, you can
transfer TI-Nspire™ documents between computers and handhelds. When you create a
document, you select one of two page sizes.
•

Handheld. Size: 320 × 217 pixels. This size allows documents to be viewed on all

platforms. The content will be scaled when viewed on a tablet or larger screen.
•

Computer. Size: 640 × 434 pixels. The content will not be scaled when viewed on

smaller platforms. Some content may not be visible on a handheld device.
You can convert a document from one page size to the other any time.
PublishView™ Documents
PublishView™ documents can be printed on a standard piece of paper or published to a
website or blog. PublishView™ documents can include formatted text, images and
hyperlinks as well as all TI-Nspire™ applications.
For more information, see Working with PublishView™ Documents.

Creating a New TI-Nspire™ Document
When you open the software, the Documents Workspace opens with a blank document
containing one problem. You can add applications and content to this problem to
create a document.
Note: The Welcome Screen is displayed when you open the software if the "always

show this at startup" option is selected. Click an application icon to add a problem with
an active application to a new document.
To create a new document, complete the following steps:
1. On the TI-Nspire™ File menu,
•

Select New TI-Nspire™ Document - Handheld Page Size.
-or-

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Select New TI-Nspire™ Document - Computer Page Size.

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The new document opens in the Documents Workspace, and you are prompted to
select an application.

2. Select an application to add a problem to the document.
The problem is added to the document.

Opening an Existing Document
To open an existing document:
1. Click File > Open Document.
—or—
Click

The Open dialogue box opens.

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2. Use the file browser to locate the file you want to open and click the file to select
it.
3. Click Open.
The document opens in the work area.
Note: To select from your 10 most recent documents, click File > Recent Documents

and select a document from the drop-down list.

Saving TI-Nspire™ Documents
To save a new document:
1. Click File > Save Document or click

The Save TI-Nspire™ Document dialogue box opens.

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2. Navigate to the folder where you want to save the document or create a folder in
which to store the document.
3. Type a name for the new document.
4. Click Save to save the document.
The document closes and is saved with the extension .tns.
Note: When you save a file, the software looks in the same folder the next time you

open a file.
Saving a Document with a New Name
To save a previously saved document in a new folder and/or with a new name:
1. Click File > Save As.
The Save TI-Nspire™ Document dialogue box opens.
2. Navigate to the folder where you want to save the document or create a folder in
which to store the document.
3. Type a new name for the document.
4. Click Save to save the document with a new name.

Deleting Documents
File deletions on your computer are sent to the Recycle bin and can be retrieved if the
Recycle bin has not been emptied.
Note: File deletions on the handheld are permanent and cannot be undone, so be sure

that you want to delete the file that you select.
1. Select the document you want to delete.
2. Click Edit > Delete or press Delete.
The Warning dialogue box opens.
3. Click Yes to confirm the delete.
The document is deleted.

Closing Documents
▶

To close a document, click File > Close or click the Close icon on the document tab
at the bottom of the document.

▶

If working in tiled view, click the Close icon in the upper right corner of the
document window.

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Formatting Text in Documents
Use the text formatting tools to format text in TI-Nspire™ applications that allow text
input, and to format text in PublishView™ documents. By default, the text formatting
toolbar opens in the area above an active document. Options on the toolbar are
enabled or disabled depending on the active application.

Option

Function

Click ¤ to open the menu for the active
application. This tool enables you to open an
application menu regardless of the option
selected in the Documents Toolbox.
Click ¤ to select a background colour for
highlighting text or choose a fill colour for a
selected cell.
Click ¤ to select the line colour for an object. For
example, in Graphs & Geometry, you can choose a
colour for a selected shape.
Click ¤ to select a colour for selected text.
Use these tools to choose a font and set the size
of the font.

•

Click ¤ to select a different font from the
drop-down box.

•

To select as specific font size, click ¤ to
select a size from the drop-down box.

•

Click

to increase the font size or click
to decrease the font size incrementally.

Click the appropriate tool to apply bold, italics or
underlining; apply superscript or subscript; or
strike out text.
In a PublishView™ document, use these tools to
position text within the header or footer, or in
text box. Clicking
dialogue box.

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Option

Function

For more information, see Working with
PublishView™ Documents.

Hiding and Showing the Formatting Toolbar
▶

When the formatting toolbar is visible, click £ (located under the toolbar) to hide
the toolbar.

▶

Click ¤ to show the toolbar when the formatting toolbar is hidden.

Using Colours in Documents
In the TI-Nspire™ applications that allow formatting, you can use colour in filled areas
of an object, or in lines or text, depending on the application you are using and how you
have selected the item. If the icon or menu item that you want to use is not available
(dimmed) after you have selected an item, colour is not an option for the selected
item.
Colours appear in documents opened on your computer and on the TI-Nspire™ CX
handheld.
Note: For more information about using colour in a TI-Nspire™ application, see the

chapter for that application.
Adding Colour from a List
To add colour to a fill area, line or text, complete the following steps:
1. Select the item.
2. Click Edit > Colour or select where you want to add colour (fill, line or text).
3. Select the colour from the list.
Adding Colour from a Palette
To add colour using the palette, complete the following steps:
1. Select the object.
2. Click the appropriate toolbar icon.
3. Select the colour from the palette.

Setting Page Size and Document Preview
When you create a document, you specify its page size as Handheld or Computer,
depending on how you expect the document to be used. Documents of both page sizes
can be opened on either platform, and you can convert the page size any time.

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Handheld. Size: 320 × 217 pixels, fixed. Handheld documents can be viewed on all

platforms. You can magnify (zoom) the content when viewing it on a tablet or
larger screen.
•

Computer. Size: 640 × 434 pixels, minimum. Computer documents scale up

automatically to take advantage of higher resolution screens. The minimum size is
640 × 434, so some content may be clipped on handheld devices.
Note: You can view documents of either page size using Handheld or Computer

preview.
Converting the Current Document's Page Size
▶

On the main TI-Nspire™ File menu, select Convert to, and then select the page size.
The software saves the current document and creates a copy that uses the
requested page size.

Viewing the Document in Handheld Preview
1. On the application toolbar, click Document Preview, and select Handheld.
The preview changes. This does not change the document's underlying page size.
2. (Optional) Adjust the viewing magnification:
-

(Optional) Click the Zoom tool beneath the work area, and select a
magnification value for the preview.
—or—

Click the Zoom to Fit button
to make the handheld preview adjust
automatically to the window size.

Viewing the Document in Computer Preview
1. On the application toolbar, click Document Preview, and select Computer.
The preview changes. This does not change the document's underlying page size.
2. (Optional) Click the Boldness tool beneath the work area, and select a value to
increase or decrease the boldness of text and other items.
Setting a Default Preview
By default, when you open a document, it is automatically displayed using the preview
that matches its page size. You can override the rule and specify a preview that you
prefer.

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1. On the main TI-Nspire™ File menu, select Settings > Preview Settings .
2. Select the preview that you want documents to use when you open them.

Working with Multiple Documents
When multiple documents are open, document names are listed in tabs at the bottom
of the work area. Only one document is active at a time, and only the active document
is affected by commands from menus or tools.

To switch between documents:

Click the tab to show a document in the work area. This document
becomes the active document. If the Show Documents in Tiles view is
open, these tabs are not shown.

Use the right and left arrows to scroll through the list of documents.
These arrows are active only when there are too many documents to fit
in the window.

Click the Show List icon to list all open documents. This is useful when
you have a large number of documents open and documents names on
the tabs may be truncated.

Working with Multiple Documents in Tiled View
When multiple documents are open, you can view thumbnails of the documents in the
work area. To change the view:
▶

Click Window > Show Documents in Tiles .
Open documents are shown as thumbnails in the work area, and the scroll bar
becomes active.

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The status bar remains available; however, document names now appear in the
thumbnail view. Click Select Window > Show Documents in Tabs to view one document
at a time in the work area.

Working with Applications
When you first open a new document or add a new problem to a document, you select
an application from a menu.
The following illustration shows how a document containing the Lists & Spreadsheet
application appears in the work area.

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Document name. Tabs show the names of open documents. Click a name to make it
the active document.

Page Size. Shows the document's page size as Handheld or Computer. You can use
the TI-Nspire™ File menu to convert a document from one page size to the other.

Problem/Page counter. Labels the problem number and page number of the active
page. For example, a label of 1.2 identifies Problem 1, Page 2.

Settings. Double-click to view or change the Document Settings for the active
document or to change the default Document Settings.

Angle Mode. Shows an abbreviation of the angle mode (Degrees, Radians or Gradians)
in effect. Hover the pointer over the indicator to see the full name.

Zoom. Enabled in Handheld preview only (click Document Preview on the toolbar
and select Handheld). Click ▼ and select a magnification value, or click the zoom-tofit button
to make the preview adapt automatically to window size.

Boldness. Enabled in Computer preview only (click Document Preview on the
toolbar and select Computer). Click ▼ and select a value to increase or decrease the
boldness of text and other items.

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Working with Multiple Applications on a Page
You can add up to four applications to a page. When you have multiple applications on
a page, the menu for the active application is displayed in the Documents Toolbox.
Using multiple applications involves two steps:
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Changing the page layout to accommodate multiple applications.

•

Adding the applications.

You can add multiple applications to a page even if an application is already active.
Adding Multiple Applications to a Page
By default, each page contains space to add one application. To add additional
applications to the page, complete the following steps.
1. Click Edit > Page Layout > Select Layout.
—or—
Click

The page layout menu opens.

There are eight page layout options available. If an option is already selected, it is
dimmed.
2. Highlight the layout you want to add to the problem or page, then click to select it.
The new layout is displayed with the first application active.

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3. In Handheld preview, click Press menu to select an application for each new section
in the problem or page. In Computer view, select Click here to add an application.
Swapping Applications
To change the position of applications on a page with multiple applications, “swap“
the positions of two applications.
1. Click Edit > Page Layout > Swap Application.
Note: The last active application you worked on is automatically selected as the

first application to be swapped.
2. Click the second application to swap.
This action performs the swap.
Note: When there are only two work areas, the selected application automatically

swaps position with the other application in the work area.
To cancel a swap, press Esc.

Selecting and Moving Pages
As you add problems and pages to a document, you can take advantage of features for
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Page Sorter. Lists the problems you have inserted in your document and shows
thumbnail images of the pages in each problem. The Page Sorter lets you rearrange,
copy and move both problems and pages. It also lets you rename problems.

Active page. Indicates the current page by highlighting its thumbnail image.
Thumbnails let you easily scan the pages in a document and select a specific page to
work with.

Problem/Page counter. Displays the problem number and page number of the
currently selected page.

Selecting Pages
Use any of these methods to move from page to page.
▶

On the View menu, select Previous Page or Next Page.

▶

On the keyboard, press Ctrl+PgUp or Ctrl+PgDn.
(Mac®: Press Fn+Up Arrow or Fn+Down Arrow).

▶

Click the Previous Page

▶

Click the Page Sorter tool
in the Documents Toolbox, and then click the
thumbnail of the page you want to work with.

or Next Page

button on the main toolbar.

Tip: To expand or collapse the list of thumbnails for a problem, double-click the

name of the problem.
Rearranging Pages with the Page Sorter
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1. If necessary, click the Page Sorter tool

in the Documents Toolbox.

2. In the Page Sorter, drag the thumbnail image of the page to the desired position.
Copying a Page
You can copy a page within the same problem or copy it to a different problem or
document.
1. If necessary, click the Page Sorter tool

in the Documents Toolbox.

2. Select the thumbnail of the page to be copied.
3. On the Edit menu, click Copy.
4. Click the location at which you want to insert the copy.
5. On the Edit menu, click Paste.
Moving a Page
You can move a page within the same problem or move it to a different problem or
document.
1. If necessary, click the Page Sorter tool

in the Documents Toolbox.

2. Select the thumbnail of the page to be moved.
3. On the Edit menu, click Cut.
4. Click the new location of the page.
5. On the Edit menu, click Paste.
Deleting a Page
1. Select the page in the work area or in the Page Sorter.
2. Click Edit > Delete.
Grouping Applications on a Page
You can combine as many as four consecutive application pages into a single page.
1. Select the first page in the series.
2. Click Edit > Page Layout > Group.
The next page is grouped with the first page. The page layout automatically adjusts
to display all the pages in the group.

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Ungrouping Applications into Separate Pages
1. Select the grouped page.
2. Click Edit > Page Layout > Ungroup.
The applications are divided into individual pages.
Deleting an Application from a Page
1. Click the application to be deleted.
2. Click Edit > Page Layout > Delete Application.
Tip: To undo the delete, press Ctrl + Z (Mac®: “+ Z).

Working with Problems and Pages
When you create a new document, it consists of a single problem with a single page.
You can insert new problems and add pages to each problem.
Adding a Problem to a Document
A document can contain up to 30 problems. Each problem's variables are unaffected by
the variables in other problems.
▶

On the Insert menu, select Problem.
—or—
Click the Insert tool
on the main toolbar, and select Problem.
A new problem with an empty page is added to your document.

Adding a Page to the Current Problem
Each problem can contain up to 50 pages. Each page has a work area, where you can
perform calculations, create graphs, collect and plot data, or add notes and
instructions.
1. Click Insert > Page.
—or—
Click the Insert tool

on the main toolbar, and select Page.

An empty page is added to the current problem, and you are prompted to choose
an application for the page.
2. Select an application to add to the page.

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Renaming a Problem
New problems are named automatically as Problem 1, Problem 2, and so on. To
rename a problem:
1. If necessary, click the Page Sorter tool

in the Documents Toolbox.

2. Click the problem name to select it.
3. On the Edit menu, click Rename.
4. Type the new name.
Rearranging Problems with the Page Sorter
The Page Sorter lets you reorder problems within a document. If you move a problem
that you have not renamed, the numeric part of the default name changes to reflect
the new position.
1. If necessary, click the Page Sorter tool

in the Documents Toolbox.

2. In the Page Sorter, arrange the problems by dragging each problem name to its
new position.
Tip: To collapse a problem's list of page thumbnails, double-click the name of the

problem.
Copying a Problem
You can copy a problem within the same document or copy it to a different document.
1. If necessary, click the Page Sorter tool

in the Documents Toolbox.

2. Click the problem name to select it.
3. On the Edit menu, click Copy.
4. Click the location at which you want to insert the copy.
5. On the Edit menu, click Paste.
Moving a Problem
You can move a problem within the same document or move it to a different
document.
1. If necessary, click the Page Sorter tool
2. Click the problem name to select it.

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in the Documents Toolbox.

3. On the Edit menu, click Cut.
4. Click the new location of the problem.
5. On the Edit menu, click Paste.
Deleting a Problem
To delete a problem and its pages from the document:
1. If necessary, click the Page Sorter tool

in the Documents Toolbox.

2. Click the problem name to select it.
3. On the Edit menu, click Delete.

Printing Documents
1. Click File > Print.
The Print dialogue box opens.
2. Set options for the print job.
•
•

•
•

•

Printer — Select from your list of available printers
Print What:
- Print All — prints each page on a separate sheet
- Viewable Screen — prints selected pages with additional layout options
(see Layout, below)
Print Range — Click All Pages, or click Page range and set the starting and
ending pages.
Layout:
- Orientation (portrait or landscape)
- The number of TI-Nspire™ pages (1, 2, 4 or 8) to be printed on each sheet
(available in Viewable Screen option only). The default is 2 pages per
sheet.
- Whether to allow space below each printed TI-Nspire™ page for comments
(available in Viewable Screen option only)
- Margins (from .25 inches to 2 inches) The default margin is .5 inches on all
edges.
Documentation information to include:
- Problem name, including the option to group the pages physically by
problem
- Page label (such as 1.1 or 1.2) under each page
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Page header (up to two lines)
Document name in the footer

3. Click Print, or click Save As PDF.

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Note: To restore the Print defaults, click Reset.

Using Print Preview
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Click the Preview tickbox to toggle the preview pane.

•

Click the arrows at the bottom of the preview pane to page through the preview.

Viewing Document Properties and Copyright Information
Note: Most of these instructions apply only to the Teacher Software.

Checking Page Size
1. In the Teacher Software, go to the TI-Nspire™ File menu and select Document
Properties .
2. Click the Page Size tab.
3. A tick indicates the document's current page size.
Viewing Copyright Information
The Teacher Software and Student Software let you view copyright information that
has been added to a document.
1. On the TI-Nspire™ File menu, select View Copyright Information.
The Copyright Information dialogue box opens.

2. Click OK to close the dialogue box.

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Adding Copyright Information to a Document
Using the Teacher Software, you can add copyright information to individual
documents that you create, or you can apply the same copyright information to all new
documents.
1. Open the document.
2. On the TI-Nspire™ File menu, select Document Properties .
3. Click the Copyright tab.
4. Edit the following fields to define the copyright details:
•

Author

•

Year (disabled if you selected Public Domain)

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Owner (disabled if you selected Public Domain)

•

Comments

5. To add the supplied information to all new documents from this point forward,
select Apply this copyright to all new documents .
6. Click OK to apply the copyright information to the document.
Protecting a Document (making a document read-only)
Teachers can protect documents to create a document for distribution to your students
or for other use. A student who receives a read-only document and makes changes to it
will be prompted to save the document as a new file.
1. Open the document.
2. On the TI-Nspire™ File menu, select Document Properties .
3. Click the Protection tab.
4. Select the Make this document Read Only checkbox.
5. Click OK.

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Use the PublishView™ feature to create and share interactive documents with teachers
and students. You can create documents that include formatted text, TI-Nspire™
applications, images, hyperlinks, links to videos and embedded videos in a format that
is suitable for printing on a standard piece of paper, publishing to a website or blog, or
for use as an interactive worksheet.
PublishView™ features provide layout and editing features for presenting maths and
science concepts in a document where TI-Nspire™ applications can be interactively and
dynamically linked with supporting media, enabling you to bring the document to life.
Using the PublishView™ feature:
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Teachers can create interactive activities and assessments used on screen.

•

Teachers can create printed materials to complement documents used on
TI-Nspire™ handhelds.

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When working with lesson plans, teachers can:
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Create lesson plans from existing handheld documents or convert lesson plans
to handheld documents.
Link to related lesson plans or documents.
Embed explanatory text, images, video and links to web resources.
Build or interact with TI-Nspire™ applications directly from the lesson plan.

•

Students can create reports or projects such as lab reports containing data
playback, curve fits, pictures and video—all on the same sheet.

•

Students can print and turn in assignments on a standard piece of paper.

•

Students taking exams can use one tool to create a document that contains: all
problems on the exam, text, images, hyperlinks, or videos, interactive TI-Nspire™
applications, screen shots and layout options needed to print a document.

Note: PublishView™ documents can be exchanged using the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ NC

system. PublishView™ documents can reside in the Portfolio Workspace and TINspire™ questions within a PublishView™ document can be automatically graded by
the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ system.

Creating a New PublishView™ Document
1. From the Documents Workspace, click File > New PublishView™ Document.
—or—
Click

, and then click New PublishView™ Document.

•

A blank letter-size document opens in the Documents Workspace. The
orientation is portrait, which cannot be changed.

•

The default margin settings for the top and bottom margins are one-inch.
There are no settings for side margins.
By default, a problem is added to the document.

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•
•

By default, the document contains the page number in a # of # format at the
bottom of the sheet.
The scroll bars on the right side of the screen and at the bottom of the screen
are active.

2. Add TI-Nspire™ applications and PublishView™ objects as needed to complete the
document.

About PublishView™ Documents
When working with PublishView™ documents, it is important to keep the following
points in mind:
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PublishView™ documents are saved as .tnsp files, which distinguishes them from
TI-Nspire™ documents (.tns files).

•

When inserting PublishView™ objects into a document, the text, image, hyperlink
or embedded video are contained in boxes that can be moved and resized.

•

When you insert TI-Nspire™ applications, they work the same way as pages in a
TI-Nspire™ document.

•

In a PublishView™ document, objects can overlap each other and you can control
which object is on top or bottom.

•

Objects can be placed and positioned in a PublishView™ document in a free-form
fashion.

•

You can convert an existing TI-Nspire™ document to a PublishView™ document
(.tnsp file).

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When you convert a PublishView™ document to a TI-Nspire™ document (.tns file),
TI-Nspire™ applications are converted. PublishView™ objects containing text,
hyperlinks, videos and images are not converted.

•

You cannot create or open a PublishView™ document on a handheld. You must
convert a PublishView™ document to a TI-Nspire™ document before sending it to a
handheld.

Exploring a PublishView™ Document
The following example shows how you might use TI-Nspire™ applications and
PublishView™ objects to build a PublishView™ document. In this example, borders are
turned on to show the boundaries around the objects. Showing borders enables you to
work with objects easily while building a document. When you are ready to print or
publish the document to the web, you can select to the hide borders.

Header. In this example, the header contains the title of the document. When the

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header area is active, you can type and format text as needed.

Problem break and name. In PublishView™ documents, use problem breaks to
control the page layout. You can select to hide or show problem breaks. Deleting a
problem removes the contents of the problem and removes the space between
problems when there are multiple problems. Problem breaks also enable you to use
variables in PublishView™ documents. Variables that have the same name are
independent of one another if they are used in different problems.

Text boxes. In this example, the introduction text and the text in boxes 1, 2, 3 and 4
is contained in text boxes. You can insert text and hyperlinks into a PublishView™
document using a text box. Text boxes can be resized and positioned as needed.
PublishView™ text boxes are not retained when you convert a PublishView™
document to a TI-Nspire™ document.

TI-Nspire™ applications. In this example, the author uses Graphs & Geometry to
show the maths functions. When a TI-Nspire™ application is active in a PublishView™
document, the appropriate application menu opens in the Documents Toolbox. You
can work in a TI-Nspire™ application just as you would in a TI-Nspire™ document.
When you convert a PublishView™ document to a TI-Nspire™ document, applications
are retained.

Notes application. You can also use the TI-Nspire™ Notes application to add text to a
PublishView™ document. Because Notes is a TI-Nspire™ application, it will be
retained when you convert the PublishView™ document to a TI-Nspire™ document.
Using the Notes application enables you to use an equation editor and can contain
TI-Nspire™ maths templates and symbols.

Video. This is an example of a video that is embedded in a PublishView™ document
within a frame. Users can start and stop the video using the controls. Frames
containing videos and images can be resized and positioned in the document as
needed.

Footer. By default, the footer area contains the page number, which cannot be
edited. You can add other text above the page number if needed. Like the header,
you can format text as needed.

Using the Status Bar in a PublishView™ Document
When a PublishView™ document is open, options on the status bar are different than
when working in a TI-Nspire™ document.

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Document names are displayed in tabs. If multiple documents are open, the
document names are listed. You can have TI-Nspire™ and PublishView™ documents
open at the same time. In this example, Document 1 is an inactive TI-Nspire™
document ( ). Document 2 is the active PublishView™ document ( ). Click the X to
close a document.

Page Size. Shows the document's page size as Handheld or Computer. You can use
the TI-Nspire™ File menu to convert a document from one page size to the other.

Click Settings to change Document Settings. You can specify settings that are specific
to an active document or set default settings for all PublishView™ documents. When
you convert a TI-Nspire™ document into a PublishView™ document, the settings in
the TI-Nspire™ document convert to the settings defined for PublishView™
documents.

Use the Zoom scale to zoom the active document in or out from 10% to 500%. To set
a zoom, type a specific number, use the + and - buttons to increase or decrease by
increments of 10%, or use the drop-down box to choose pre-set percentages.

In TI-Nspire™ applications, use the Boldness scale to increase or decrease the
boldness of text and line thickness within applications. To set the boldness, type a
specific number, use the + and - buttons to increase or decrease by increments of
10%, or use the drop-down box to choose pre-set percentages.
For PublishView™ objects, boldness is used to match text within TI-Nspire™
applications to other text on the PublishView™ sheet. It can also be used to increase
the visibility of TI-Nspire™ applications when presenting a document to a class.

When there are too many open document names to show in the status bar, click the
forward and backward arrows (
) to move through the documents.

Click

to see a list of all open documents.

Saving PublishView™ Documents
Saving a New Document
1. Click File > Save Document.
—or—

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Click

The Save TI-Nspire™ Document dialogue box opens.

2. Navigate to the folder in which you want to save the document.
—or—
Create a folder in which to store the document.
3. Type a name for the new document.
4. Click Save.
The document closes and is saved with the extension .tnsp.
Note: When you save a file, the software first looks in the same folder the next time

you open a file.
Saving a Document with a New Name
To save a previously saved document in a new folder and/or with a new name:
1. Click File > Save As from the menu.
The Save TI-Nspire™ Document dialogue box opens.
2. Navigate to the folder in which you want to save the document.
—or—
Create a folder in which to store the document.
3. Type a new name for the document.
4. Click Save to save the document with a new name.
Note: You can also use the Save As option to convert documents from TI-Nspire™ files

to PublishView™ files or convert PublishView™ files to TI-Nspire™ files.

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Exploring the Documents Workspace
When you create or open a PublishView™ document, it opens in the Documents
Workspace. Use the menu options and the toolbar just as you would when working
with a TI-Nspire™ document to:
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Navigate to existing folders and documents using Content Explorer

•

Open existing documents

•

Save documents

•

Use the copy, paste, undo and redo options

•

Delete documents

•

Access TI-Nspire™ application-specific menus

•

Open the Variables menu in TI-Nspire™ applications that allow variables

•

Access and insert maths templates, symbols, catalogue items and library items
into a PublishView™ document

Note: For more information, see Using the Documents Workspace.

Exploring the Documents Toolbox
When a PublishView™ document is active, the Documents Toolbox contains tools
needed for working with PublishView™ documents. You can add TI-Nspire™
applications to a problem, insert parts of existing TI-Nspire™ documents into a
problem, and add PublishView™ objects.
The Documents Toolbox opens when you create a new PublishView™ document or
open an existing PublishView™ document. When working in a PublishView™ document,
Page Sorter and TI-SmartView™ emulator are not available.

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In a PublishView™ document:

•

Click
to open the application menu and tools needed to work with
TI-Nspire™ applications and PublishView™ objects.

•

Click
to open the Utilities panel where you can access Maths Templates,
Symbols, the Catalogue, Maths Operators and Libraries.

•

Click

to open Content Explorer.

Note: For more information, see Using the Documents Workspace.

Click

TI-Nspire™ applications. Move an icon to a problem to insert an application:

to collapse a pane containing a menu. Click

Calculator

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to expand a pane.

Graph
Geometry
Lists & Spreadsheet
Data & Statistics
Notes
Vernier DataQuest™
Question (Available in TI-Nspire™ CX Teacher Software, TI-Nspire™ CX
Navigator™ Teacher Software and TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ NC Teacher Software).

TI-Nspire™ Documents. Use this tool to locate and insert existing TI-Nspire™
documents (.tns files) into a problem.

PublishView™ Objects. Use this tool to move the following objects into a problem:

Image
Video
Text box
Hyperlink
Using Menus and the Toolbar
When working in a PublishView™ document, select options from the menus or the
toolbar in the Documents Workspace to work with content and objects. When you
insert an object into a PublishView™ document, you can manipulate it using the same
tools as you would when working with a TI-Nspire™ document. In PublishView™
documents, you can:
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Right-click on an object to open a context menu, which displays the actions that
can be performed on that object.

•

Use add, insert and paste to add objects to a PublishView™ document.

•

Use delete and cut to remove objects from a PublishView™ document.

•

Move objects from one place to another within a PublishView™ document.

•

Copy objects from one document and paste them into another PublishView™
document.

•

Resize and scale objects such as text boxes and images.

•

Change the font face and size and apply formatting such as italics, bold, underline
and colour to text.

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Note: For more information, see Using the Documents Workspace.

Using Context Menus
In TI-Nspire™ applications and in PublishView™ documents, context menus provide a
list of options specific to the task you are working on. For example, when you rightclick a cell while working in the TI-Nspire™ Lists & Spreadsheet application, a context
menu opens providing a list of actions that you can perform on that cell. When you
right-click the border of a text box in a PublishView™ document, the context menu
provides actions that can be performed on the text box.
Context Menus in TI-Nspire™ Applications
When you insert a TI-Nspire™ application into a PublishView™ document, the
application menu and the context menus associated with that application are available
and work the same way they work in a TI-Nspire™ document.
Context Menus in PublishView™ Documents
In PublishView™ documents, context menus provide shortcuts to frequently performed
tasks. Context menus are specific to an object or area:
•

The Sheet context menu provides options for working with the layout of the sheet
and document.

•

Object context menus provide options for manipulating the object.

•

Content-sensitive context menus provide options for working with the content
inside the object such as text or a video.

Working with PublishView™ Objects
In a PublishView™ document, text, hyperlinks, images and videos are contained in
PublishView™ objects. You can move, resize, copy and paste and delete an object
within a PublishView™ document. Objects can also be positioned so that one overlaps
the other.
Within a document, PublishView™ objects can exist in three states: unselected,
selected and interactive.
State

Description

Unselected

When unselected, an object does
not have handles for
repositioning and sizing. To
deselect an object, left-click or
right-click outside the object.
In this example, borders around
the object are showing.

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State

Description

Selected

When selected, an object will
have eight square handles
framing the object. To select an
object, click the object’s border.
When selected, objects can be
moved and resized.

Interactive

•

To move an object, click a
border and drag the object
to its new location.

•

To resize an object, grab a
handle.

•

Right-click the border to
open a context menu with
options for manipulating the
object.

An interactive state is indicated
by a blue frame around the
object. To enter interactive
state, left-click or right-click
anywhere in the body of the
object. When in an interactive
state, you can work with the
contents of the object. For
example, you can add or edit text
in a text box or complete maths
functions in a TI-Nspire™
application. When in an
interactive state, context menus
contain options specific to the
contents of an object.

Inserting an Object
1. In the Documents Toolbox, ensure the PublishView™ Objects menu is open.

2. Use your mouse to click an icon and drag it to the document.
3. Release the mouse button to drop the object into the document.

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Selected text boxes and
frames can be resized,
moved, copied, pasted
and deleted.

4. Using the mouse, grab the handles to resize the object and drag it to position the
object in the document as needed.
Opening Object Context Menus
▶

Right-click the border of any object in a PublishView™ document.
The context menu opens to provide access to delete, copy/paste, cut and bring to
front/send to back actions.

Resizing an Object
1. Click any border around the object to select it. The border becomes a bold blue line
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2. Move your mouse over one of the handles to activate the resizing tool
.
3. Grab one of the handles and drag in the direction needed to make the object larger
or smaller.
4. Click outside the object to save the new size.
Moving an Object
To move an object to another location on the page:
1. Click any border around the object to select it. The border becomes a bold blue line
and the handles are active.
2. Move your cursor over one of the borders to activate the positioning tool
.
3. Click to grab the object. The horizontal and vertical alignment guides are activated
at the top and bottom of the object. Use the grid lines to position the object on the
page.

À vertical alignment guide
Á horizontal alignment guide
4. Drag the object to a new location on the page.
5. Release the mouse button to drop the object in its new location.

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Overlapping Objects
You can position objects so that one is on top of another. You can control the stacking
order to specify which object is positioned in front or behind the other. Overlapping
objects have many practical uses when presenting information in the classroom. For
example, you can create a "curtain control" by placing an empty text box over other
objects. Then, you can move the text box to reveal the items below it one at a time.

To change the position of an object in the stacking order:
1. Click the border of the object you want to position to select it, and then right-click
to open the context menu.

2. Click Send to back or Bring to front to move the selected object to the desired
position.
Deleting an Object
To delete an object from a sheet:

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1. Click any border of the object to select it. When an object is selected, the border is
blue and the handles are active.
2. Press the Delete key to delete the text box.
—or—
Right-click a border, and then click Delete from the context menu.
Choosing a Working Folder for PublishView™ Objects
Use the Choose Your Working Folder field in the PublishView™ Objects pane to select a
folder for storing PublishView™ documents and related files.
1. Ensure the PublishView™ Objects pane is open.

2. Click

The Choose Your Working Folder dialogue box opens.

3. Navigate to the folder where you want to store video and image files.
4. Click Open to choose the working folder.
The selected folder becomes the working folder and the folder name is displayed in
the Choose your working folder field. Previews of supported images and video files
in the folder are shown in the PublishView™ objects pane.

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5. To add an image or video file to a PublishView™ document, select the file and
move it onto the active sheet.

Working with TI-Nspire™ Applications
Note: For more information, see the appropriate chapter in this guidebook.

Adding an Application to a Problem
To add a TI-Nspire™ application to a problem in a PublishView™ document:
1. Choose one of the following actions to select an application:
•
•
•

From the TI-Nspire™ Applications pane in the Documents Toolbox, use the
mouse pointer to point to the application and drag it to the problem.
From the menu bar, click Insert and choose an application from the drop-down
menu.
Right-click inside the sheet to open the context menu, click Insert and choose
an application from the menu.

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2. Using your mouse, grab the handles to resize or position the application object as
needed.
3. Click outside the application frame to accept the dimensions.
4. To open the menu for the active TI-Nspire™ application, click inside the application.
The menu opens in the Documents Toolbox above the TI-Nspire™ Applications
pane.
Right-click on an application element, such as a cell or function to open the context
menu for that item.

5. To work in the application, click an option from the application menu. Click
collapse the application menu pane.

Adding Existing TI-Nspire™ Documents
Use the TI-Nspire™ Documents pane to open an existing TI-Nspire™ document to add
to a PublishView™ document. When you open an existing TI-Nspire™ document, all

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pages of the document appear in the preview pane. You can move complete problems
or individual pages onto the PublishView™ sheet.
Choosing a Working TI-Nspire™ Document
To choose a working document:
1. In the Documents Toolbox, ensure the TI-Nspire™ Documents pane is open.

2. Click

The Choose Your Working Document dialogue box opens.

3. Navigate to the folder in which the TI-Nspire™ document is stored:
•

Click ¤ in the Look in: field to use a file browser to locate a folder.

•

From an open folder, click

•

Click

to return to the default home folder

•

Click

to add a new folder to open folder on your computer.

to move up a level in the folder hierarchy

• Click
to list folders and files. To show details, click
4. Select the file, and then click Open.

The TI-Nspire™ document opens in the TI-Nspire™ Documents pane.

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5. To add the TI-Nspire™ document to the PublishView™ document, move one page at
a time or one problem at a time to the PublishView™ sheet.
If you are adding a problem with multiple pages, the pages are stacked on top of
each other on the PublishView™ sheet. Move the top page to see the other pages.

Working with Problems
Like a TI-Nspire™ document, a PublishView™ document consists of one or more
problems.
Problems are used to control the layout of a PublishView™ document so that you can
isolate variables. When variables with the same name are used in multiple problems,
variables can have different values. To add problems to PublishView™ documents,
open the Sheet context menu or use the options on the Insert menu in the Documents
Workspace. When adding problems, keep the following guidelines in mind:
•

By default, a new PublishView™ document contains one problem.

•

You can insert a problem after any existing problem.

•

You cannot insert a problem in the middle of an existing problem.

•

A new problem break is always inserted after the selected problem.

•

Inserting a problem break adds empty space below the break.

•

Any object between two problem breaks is part of the problem above the break.

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•

The last problem includes all sheets and objects below the last problem break.

•

Problem breaks are not relative to any object, which lets you move objects within a
problem without affecting the problem break location.

Adding a Problem
To add a problem to an open PublishView™ document:
1. Right-click anywhere on the sheet, and then click Insert > Problem.
The problem is added to the document below any existing problems. The problem
break provides a visible divider between problems.

2. To name the problem, highlight the default text, type a name, and then click
outside the text box to save the name.
The problem break is saved.

If a document has multiple problems, use the scroll bar on the right side of the
document to move up and down through the problems.
Managing Problem Breaks
Problem breaks are used to separate problems and variable sets.
•

Every problem has a problem break.

•

A problem break becomes visible when a problem is added to a document.

•

A problem break is represented by a dashed line with the name of the problem
positioned on the left side of the sheet.

•

By default, the problem name is shown as . Highlight the
default text to type a new name for the problem.

•

Problem names do not have be unique. Two problems can have the same name.

Hiding and Showing Problem Breaks
You can select to hide or show problem breaks in a PublishView™ document. By
default, problem breaks are shown.
1. Right-click in any blank area of the document (outside of any object) to open the
sheet context menu.
2. Click Layout Options .
The Show/Hide Options dialogue box opens.
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3. Clear the Show problem breaks option to hide problem breaks in the document.
Select the option to return to the default setting and show the problem breaks.
4. Click OK to close the dialogue box.
Renaming a Problem
1. Click the existing problem name on the problem break line.
2. Type a new name for the problem.
3. Click outside the text box to save the new name.
Deleting a Problem
To delete a problem, complete one of the following actions:
▶

Select the problem break and click

▶

Click Edit > Delete.

▶

Right-click the problem break and click Delete.

▶

Select the problem break and press the Delete or Backspace key.

on the right side of the break.

When you delete a problem, all objects contained in the problem are removed and the
space between the selected problem break and the next problem break is removed.

Organizing PublishView™ Sheets
A PublishView™ document can have multiple sheets. A single sheet is displayed in the
workspace on your screen. All work occurs in the PublishView™ objects and TI-Nspire™
applications within sheets.
Adding Sheets to a Document
To add a sheet to a document:
▶

Click Insert > Sheet.
The sheet is added to the document and the numbering increments by one.

Opening the Sheet Context Menu
▶

Right-click in any blank area (outside of any object) in a PublishView™ sheet.
A context menu opens with options for inserting problems, pages, applications and
PublishView™ objects, edit options for removing space or deleting a page and
options for hiding and showing problem breaks and object borders.

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Page Numbering
In a PublishView™ document, page numbering is displayed in the bottom margin
(footer). By default, numbering is placed in the centre of the PublishView™ sheet in a #
of # format. You cannot edit or delete page numbering.
Working with Headers and Footers
PublishView™ documents contain space at the top and bottom of a sheet to add a
header or a footer. Headers and footers can contain the date, the document name, the
lesson plan name, the class name, your school’s name, or any other information
needed to identify a document.
By default, headers and footers do not contain content and boundaries for the header
and footer are hidden. To activate a header or footer for editing, click inside the top or
bottom margin. When activated, a text box with a light grey border is displayed.
Inserting and Editing Text in Headers and Footers
1. Click inside the top or bottom margin.
The text box borders in the margin become visible and the object space is disabled.
The cursor is placed in the header or footer space and the formatting toolbar
becomes active.

2. Type the text.
•
•
•
•
•

The default font is TI-Nspire™ true type, 12 pt, normal.
By default, text is centreed horizontally and vertically.
Text can be aligned: left, centre, right, or justified.
Text that does not fit within the text box horizontally will wrap to the next line.
Text that does not fit within the text box vertically will not be shown, but text is
retained. (If you delete text, the hidden text will appear.)

3. Complete one of the following actions to save the text:
•
•

Single-click anywhere outside the header or footer text box to save the text.
Press Esc to save the text.
The PublishView™ sheet becomes active and the formatting menu closes.

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Showing and Hiding Borders
By default, borders are displayed when you insert an object into a problem. When you
select to hide borders, the selection applies to all objects in the document and to
objects that you add to the document. To hide the border:
1. Right-click in any blank area of the sheet (outside of any object) to open the
context menu.
2. Click Layout Options.
The Layout Options dialogue box opens.
Note: You can also click View > PublishView™ Layout Options .

3. Clear the Show object borders option to hide the borders around the objects in the
problem. Select the option to return to the default setting and show borders.
4. Click OK to close the dialogue box.
Adding and Removing Space
To manage how PublishView™ objects appear on a sheet, you may need to add or
delete space between objects.
Note: You can add and remove vertical space between objects using this method. To

add or remove horizontal space between objects, move the object.
Adding Space
1. Right-click in the area outside of any object where you want to add space. The
context menu opens.
2. Click Edit > Add/Remove Space. The Add/Remove Space tool becomes active.

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tool

3. Use your mouse to position the tool to the exact place where you want to add
space.
4. Click the tool, and then drag down to select the amount of space you want to add.
As you select the amount of space to be added, it is indicated in green.

5. Press the Enter key to add the space in between the objects. You can adjust the
amount of space by dragging up and down before you press Enter.

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Removing Space
1. Right-click in the area outside of any object where you want to remove space.
The context menu opens.
2. Click Edit > Add/Remove Space.
The Add/Remove Space tool becomes active.

Add/Remove Space
tool

3. Use your mouse to position the tool to the exact place where you want to remove
space.
4. Click the tool, and then drag up to select the amount of space you want to remove.
As you select the amount of space to be removed, it is indicated in red.

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5. Press the Enter key to remove the space in between the objects. You can adjust the
amount of space by dragging up and down before you press Enter.
Note: If there is not enough space on the sheet to accommodate the objects, the

objects won’t be moved when space is removed.
Deleting Blank Sheets from Problems
You can delete a sheet that does not contain any TI-Nspire™ applications or
PublishView™ objects from a problem. To delete a blank sheet from a problem:
1. Delete any TI-Nspire™ applications, PublishView™ objects, move or delete any
problem breaks from the sheet.
2. Place your cursor inside the sheet you want to delete.
3. Right-click inside the blank sheet to open the context menu.
4. Click Edit > Delete Sheet.
The blank sheet is removed from the problem.

Using Zoom
The zoom feature lets you zoom in on any object or area on the PublishView™
document for discussion, and zoom out to see an overview of the lesson. The zoom
uses the centre point of the viewable area to zoom in.
The default zoom setting is 100%.
▶

To change the zoom percentage, do one of the following:
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Type the number in the box and press Enter.
Use the - and + buttons to decrease or increase the percentage in 10%
increments.
Use the drop-down arrow to choose a preset percentage.

The zoom settings are retained when you save the document.

Adding Text to a PublishView™ Document
In a PublishView™ document, there are three ways to add text:
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Insert a PublishView™ text box to enter free-form text or copy text from other
sources into the document. For example, you can place a PublishView™ text box
next to an image and type a description in a text box. You can also copy and paste
text from .doc, .txt and .rtf files. Use PublishView™ text boxes when you need
options for emphasizing and formatting text. PublishView™ text boxes are not
converted when you convert a PublishView™ document to a TI-Nspire™ document.
You may want to use a PublishView™ text box to add text that you don’t want
handheld users to see.

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Use the TI-Nspire™ Notes application. You should use the Notes application when
you need an advanced equation editor and when you need to use TI-Nspire™ maths
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Notes application. You should also use Notes when you are planning to convert the
PublishView™ document to a TI-Nspire™ document for use on a handheld and you
want handheld users to see the text.
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Add text in TI-Nspire™ applications that allow text just as you would in a
TI-Nspire™ document.

Inserting Text into a Text Box
1. Ensure the PublishView™ Objects pane is open.

2. Use your mouse to click
and drag it to the problem.
3. Release the mouse button to drop the text box into the problem.

4. Using the mouse, grab the handles to resize the text box or position in the problem
as needed.
5. Click outside the text box to save the size and position.
6. Click "Type your text here".
The formatting toolbar becomes active. The text box is in an interactive state for
adding or editing text.

7. Type the new text.

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—or—
Copy and paste text from another file.
8. Apply formatting as needed.
9. Click outside the text box to save the text.
Formatting and Editing Text
The options for editing and formatting text are located on a formatting toolbar at the
top of the active document. Formatting options for editing text include:
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Changing the font, font size and font colour.

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Applying bold, italics and underline formatting.

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Applying the following text horizontal alignment options: left, right, centreed and
justified.

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Inserting hyperlinks.

Launching Edit Mode
▶

Click inside a text box to launch edit mode.
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The formatting menu opens.
The text is selectable for editing.

Opening the Content Context Menu
▶

Right-click inside a text box containing text or a hyperlink.
The formatting menu and context menu open providing shortcuts to cut, copy and
paste.

Using Hyperlinks in PublishView™ Documents
In PublishView™ documents, use hyperlinks to:
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Link to a file

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Link to a website on the Internet

You can add a hyperlink to an open document or you can convert any text within a text
box to a hyperlink. When a hyperlink is added, the formatting of the text is underlined
and the font colour is blue. You can change the formatting of the hyperlinked text
without losing the hyperlink.
If a link is broken, an error message is displayed when you click the link:
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Cannot open the specified file

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Cannot open the specified web page

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Absolute links contain the complete location of the linked file and do not depend on the
location of the main document.
Relative links contain the location of the linked file relative to the main document. If
you have multiple lessons in a single folder and they are all linked using relative
addressing, you can move the folder to any other location (another local folder,
datashare, flash drive, online) without breaking the links. The links also stay intact if
you bundle the documents into a lesson bundle or zip them into a zip file and share
them.
Note: The PublishView™ document must be saved before you can insert a relative

hyperlink.
Linking to a File
You can link to any file on your computer. If the file type is associated with an
application on your computer, it will launch when you click the link. There are two ways
to link to a file; by typing or pasting a file address into the Address field, or by browsing
to a file.
Linking to a File by Using an Address
1. Ensure the PublishView™ Objects pane is open.

2. Drag the hyperlink icon

onto the document.

The Hyperlink dialogue box opens.

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3. Type the name of the link in the Text field. For example, this can be the name of
the document.
4. Copy the location of the file path you want to link to, and paste it in the Address
field.
—or—
Type the location of the file in the Address field.
Note: Type ../ to designate parent directories. For example:

../../lessons/mathlesson2.tns
5. Click OK to insert the link.
A text box containing the hyperlink is added to the PublishView™ document.
Linking to a File by Browsing
1. Ensure the PublishView™ Objects pane is open.

2. Drag the hyperlink icon

onto the document.

The Hyperlink dialogue box opens.

3. Type the name of the link in the Text field. For example, this can be the name of
the document.
4. Click

to select Link to a file on your computer or network drive.

The Select file to insert as hyperlink dialogue box opens.

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5. Navigate to and select the file you want to link to, and then click Insert.
The path name is inserted into the Address field in the Hyperlink dialogue box.
If the software is unable to determine if the link is a relative or absolute address,
the Hyperlink dialogue box opens with an option to change the type of link.
To change the link, click the appropriate option:
•
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Change to absolute address .
Change to relative address .

6. Click OK to insert the link.
—or—
Click Start Over to go back to the Hyperlink dialogue box and choose a different file
to link, or to edit the Text or Address fields.
A text box containing the hyperlink is added to the PublishView™ document.

7. Using the mouse, grab the handles to resize the text box.
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Grab any border to position the text box in the document as needed.
Linking to a Website
There are two ways to link to a website; by typing or pasting the URL into the Address
field, or by browsing to a file.
Linking to a Website by Using an Address
1. Ensure the PublishView™ Objects menu is open.
2. Drag the hyperlink icon
onto the document to open the Hyperlink dialogue box.
3. Type or paste the URL you want to link to in the Address field.
4. Click OK.
A text box containing the hyperlink is added to the PublishView™ document.
Linking to a Website by Browsing
1. Ensure the PublishView™ Objects menu is open.
2. Drag the hyperlink icon
3. Click

onto the document to open the Hyperlink dialogue box.

to select Link to an Internet resource.

The browser opens to your default website.
4. Navigate to the website or file on a website that you want to link to.
5. Copy the URL, and then paste it in the Address field in the Hyperlink dialogue box.
—or—
Type the URL in the Address field.
6. Click OK.
A text box containing the hyperlink is added to the PublishView™ document.

7. Using the mouse, grab the handles to resize the text box.
—or—
Grab any border to position the text box in the document as needed.

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Editing a Hyperlink
To change the name of a hyperlink, change the path, or change the URL, complete the
following steps.
1. Using your mouse, right-click the hyperlink text, and then click Edit hyperlink.
The Hyperlink dialogue box opens.

2. Make corrections as needed:
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Type corrections to the hyperlink name in the Text field.

•

Click
to open the Select a file to add as a hyperlink dialogue box and use
the file browser to navigate to the folder where the file is located.

•

Click
to open a browser and navigate to a website to copy and paste the
correct the URL in the Address field.

3. Click OK to save the changes.
Converting Existing Text to a Hyperlink
1. Click inside the text box to activate edit mode and open the formatting menu.
2. Select the text you want to convert to a hyperlink.
3. Click

The Hyperlink dialogue box opens with the selected text in the Text field.
4. Click

to create a link to a file.

—or—
Click

to create a link to page on a website.

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Removing a Hyperlink
Use this process to remove a link from text inside a text box. The text remains in the
document.
1. Using your mouse, right-click the hyperlink text.
2. Click Remove hyperlink.
The hyperlink formatting is removed from the text and the text is no longer
clickable.
Note: To remove both the text and hyperlink, delete the text. If a text box contains only

the linked text, delete the text box.

Working with Images
Images can be added to PublishView™ documents as PublishView™ objects or can be
added inside TI-Nspire™ applications that support images. Supported files types are
.bmp, .jpg and .png files.
Note: If a TI-Nspire™ application is active in the PublishView™ document, the image is
added to the TI-Nspire™ page if you click Insert > Image from the menu bar or context

menu. If there is no TI-Nspire™ document active, the image is added as a
PublishView™ object. Only images inside TI-Nspire™ applications convert to TI-Nspire™
documents (.tns files).
Inserting an Image
1. Ensure the PublishView™ Objects pane is open.

2. Click

, and then drag the icon to the document.

The Choose an image to insert into PublishView™ dialogue box opens.
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3. Navigate to the folder where the image file you want to insert is located, and then
highlight the file name.
4. Click Insert image.
The image is added to the PublishView™ sheet.

5. Using the mouse, grab the handles to resize the text box,
—or—
Grab any border to position the text box in the document as needed.
Moving Images
1. Click the frame containing the image to select it.
2. Move your cursor over the edge of the image to activate the positioning tool.
3. Move the image to its new location on the PublishView™ sheet.
Note: Objects can overlap each other on a PublishView™ sheet.

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Resizing Images
1. Click the frame containing the image to select it.
2. Move your cursor over one of the blue handles to activate the resizing tool.
3. Drag the handle to make the image smaller or bigger.
Deleting Images
▶

Click the image to select it, and then press the Delete key.
—or—

▶

Right-click a handle to open the context menu, and then click Delete.

Working with Video Files
You can embed video files in a PublishView™ document and play the videos directly
from the PublishView™ document. Supported video formats include:
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Flash® (.flv) video files with VP6 video and MP3 audio.

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MP4 (MPEG-4 multimedia container) with H264/AVC (Advanced Video Coding)
video compression and AAC audio.

Note: You can also insert a link to a video that will launch in a new browser window or

media player window. For more information, see Working with Hyperlinks.
Inserting a Video
1. Ensure the PublishView™ Objects pane is open.
2. Click

, and then drag the icon to the document.

The Choose a video to insert into PublishView™ dialogue box opens.

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3. Navigate to the folder where the video file you want to insert is located, and select
the file name.
4. Click Insert video.
An object containing the embedded video is added to the PublishView™ sheet. By
default, the resizing and positioning handles are active.

5. Using the mouse, grab the handles to resize the object or grab any border to
position the object in the document as needed. For example, you may want to
position the object containing the video above or below a text box that contains
text introducing the video.
6. To play the video, click the forward arrow or click anywhere in the viewing window.
Using the Video Console
The video console lets users control the video.

Starts or stops the video.

Shows the elapsed time as the video plays.

Mutes or unmutes the audio.

Converting Documents
You can convert PublishView™ documents (.tnsp files) to TI-Nspire™ documents (.tns
files) for display on handhelds. You can also convert TI-Nspire™ documents to
PublishView™ documents.

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Converting a document creates a new document—the original document remains
intact and is not linked to the new document. If you make changes to one document,
the changes are not reflected in the other document.
Converting PublishView™ Documents to TI-Nspire™ Documents
You cannot open a PublishView™ document (.tnsp file) on a handheld. However, you
can convert the PublishView™ document to a TI-Nspire™ document that can be
transferred to and opened on a handheld. When you convert a PublishView™ document
to a TI-Nspire™ document:
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Only the TI-Nspire™ applications become part of the TI-Nspire™ document.

•

PublishView™ objects such as text boxes, images, hyperlinks and videos are not
converted.

•

Text contained in PublishView™ text boxes is not converted; however, text in a
TI-Nspire™ Notes application is converted.

•

If images are contained in a TI-Nspire™ application, they are converted; however,
images contained in PublishView™ objects are not converted.

Complete the following steps to convert a PublishView™ document (.tnsp file) to a TINspire™ document (.tns file).
1. Open the PublishView™ document to be converted.
2. Click File > Convert to > TI-Nspire™ Document.
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•
•

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•

The new TI-Nspire™ document opens in the Documents Workspace.
All supported TI-Nspire™ applications are part of the new TI-Nspire™
document.
Starting from top to bottom, and then left to right, the layout of the TI-Nspire™
document is based on the order of the TI-Nspire™ applications in the
PublishView™ document.
- Every TI-Nspire™ application in a PublishView™ document will appear as a
page in the converted TI-Nspire™ document. The order of the pages in the
TI-Nspire™ document is based on the layout of the TI-Nspire™ applications
in the PublishView™ document.
- If two or more problems are at the same level, the order is left to right.
Problem breaks are maintained.
The new TI-Nspire™ document is not linked to the PublishView™ document.

3. When work in the document is complete, click
current folder.

to save the document in the

—or—
Click File > Save As to save the document in a different folder.
Note: If the document has never been saved, both the Save and Save as options

allow saving in a different folder.

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Note: You can also use the Save as option to convert a PublishView™ document to a

TI-Nspire™ document.
Note: If you try to convert a PublishView™ document that does not contain TI-Nspire™

pages or applications, an error message is displayed.
Converting TI-Nspire™ Documents to PublishView™ Documents
You can convert existing TI-Nspire™ documents to PublishView™ documents, which
enables you to take advantage of the richer layout and editing features for printing,
generating student reports, creating worksheets and assessments and publishing
documents to a website or blog.
Complete the following steps to convert a TI-Nspire™ document to a PublishView™
document:
1. Open the TI-Nspire™ document you want to convert.
2. Click File > Convert to > PublishView™ Document.
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•
•
•

The new PublishView™ document opens in the Documents Workspace.
By default, there are six objects per page.
When converted, each problem from the TI-Nspire™ document will start a new
sheet in the PublishView™ document.
Problem breaks are maintained.

3. When work in the document is complete, click
current folder.

to save the document in the

—or—
Click File > Save As to save the document in a different folder.
Note: You can also use the Save as option to save a TI-Nspire™ document as a

PublishView™ document.

Printing PublishView™ Documents
You can print reports, worksheets and assessments created using the PublishView™
feature. To print a document:
1. Click File > Print.
The Print dialogue box opens. A preview of the document is shown on the right side
of the dialogue box.
2. Select a printer from the menu.
Note: The Print what field is disabled.

3. Select Paper Size from the menu. Options are:
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Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)
Legal (8.5 x 14 inches)

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A4 (210 x 297 mm)

4. Select the number of Copies you want to print.
5. In the Print Range area, select to print all pages in the document, a range of pages,
or the current page only.
Note: By default, top and bottom margins are set to one-inch and are maintained

when printing a PublishView™ document. There are no side margins. PublishView™
sheets print just as they appear in the workspace.
6. If needed, select or clear the boxes to:
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•
•
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Print Problem Breaks and Names.
Print Headers
Print Footers
Show object borders

7. Click Print, or click Save As PDF.

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Using the Review Workspace
Use this workspace to review a collected set of documents, manage student
responses, run live activities and organise data.

Review toolbox. Contains the Review Tools, Page Sorter and Student Response tools.
Click each icon to access the available tools. Options for the selected tool are
displayed in the toolbox pane.

Data View pane. Shows the data and options from the poll or document you have
selected in the Review Toolbox. You can switch the data view between bar chart,
table and graph (if available).
The software retains the data view that was set for each question when you close and
reopen the Review Workspace. All hidden and unhidden data, settings in graph view,
table view, bar chart view and Show Your Work are retained when you close the
Review Workspace.

Using the Review Toolbox
The Review toolbox contains tools needed for working with collected documents,
Question results and Quick Poll results.
Icon

Review
tools

What you can do

The Review tools let you organise the response data, use graph tools, hide
or show responses and mark Question and Quick Poll responses as correct
or incorrect.
Displays all the problems in a document or Quick Poll, all the pages in each
problem and the student responses for each question in the document.

Page
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Icon

What you can do

Displays the student names and responses in the Data View pane.
Student
pane

Exploring the Review Tools

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Á

Organise. Click ¢ to organise the data in different views.

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Show Selected. Shows selected responses for review in the Data View pane.

Mark Selected Incorrect. Select a response from the Data View pane and click Mark
Selected Incorrect to mark that response as an incorrect answer. You can mark more
than one answer as an incorrect answer.

Graph Tools. Click ¢ to access the graph tools when you are in coordinate graph
view.

Hide Selected. Hides selected responses in the Data View pane.
Mark Selected Correct. Select a response from the Data View pane and click Mark
Selected Correct to mark that response as the correct answer. You can mark more
than one answer as a correct answer.

Exploring the Page Sorter
Use the Page Sorter to view student responses to any questions in a document.

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Click the minus sign (–) to collapse the view. Click the plus sign (+) to expand the
view and show all the pages in a problem, and all the problems in a document.

Á
Â

The pages in a problem. Click a page to open it in the Data View pane.
Student responses. A student data icon follows each question in the document. Click
the icon to view the student responses for the question in the Data View pane.
In Quick Polls, the icon shows the number of students who were logged in when the
poll was started, the number who have responded and the number who have
submitted their answer. In the example below, nine students received the poll,
seven students responded to the poll and no students have submitted their answer.

Note: If you send a poll to students who were missing, the numbers may change.

Scroll bar. The scroll bar is active when there are too many pages to show in the
panel.

Page numbers. Click a page number to open the page in the Data View pane.

Exploring the Student Pane
Use the Student pane to:

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Display the students to whom the file was sent

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View the students who responded

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View student responses

•

Mark responses as correct or incorrect

•

Sort the responses by student or response, or by time in Quick Polls

Display Student Responses. Select this checkbox to show the responses of each
student. Clear the checkbox to hide the student responses.

Student, Response, and Time columns. The Time column is available only in Quick
Poll reviews.

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Click the Student column to list the students in alphabetical order. Click again
to list in reverse alphabetical order.

•

Click the Response column to list the responses in alphabetical or numerical
order. Click again to list the responses in reverse order.

•

To add the Time column in Quick Poll reviews, click the Options menu
and then click Time.

•

Click the Time column to list the responses in order of the time they were
answered (first response on top). Click again to list the responses with the
first response on the bottom.

Student names. Lists all students in the class associated with the document currently
opened for review. The student names are displayed as chosen in the Class >Student
Name Format menu.
Student names in red text indicate students who did not receive the file or respond
to the Quick Poll.
Clear the checkbox next to a name to hide that student’s response.

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Responses. Lists all responses next to the student’s name. A student may be listed
several times if they gave multiple responses. The Response column may change if
the review document is an active Quick Poll or a question document that has not
been saved yet.

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A response is shown if the student responded.

•

The response area is blank if the student did not respond.

•

"Responded" is displayed if the student responded and the responses are
hidden.

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"No Response" is displayed if the student has not yet responded to the open
question or active Quick Poll.

•

"Working" is displayed if the student has modified their response to a Quick
Poll, but has not submitted it.

Options menu. Click ¤ to open the menu of options you can perform on the student
responses:

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Display student responses.

•

Display student names only.

•

Display responses only.

•

Display a Time column for Quick Poll results.

•

Select all items in the list.

•

Show the selected item.

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Hide the selected item.

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Mark one or more responses as correct.

•

Mark one or more responses as incorrect.

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Exploring the Data View Pane

Show Correct Answer. Select this checkbox to display the answer you marked as the
correct answer in the Data View pane. The correct answer is highlighted in green.

Responses. Shows the information chosen in the Page Sorter. This example shows
the responses from a selected Student Response icon. You can show or hide
responses and mark responses as correct or incorrect.

Data View. Click an icon to view the data in different formats: bar chart, graph or
table. A "Show Your Work" option is available for expression and equation questions.

Understanding the Data View
The Data View pane displays the question in the open document, as well as the
responses to that question. You can view live results in the Data View pane. The data is
updated in real time as students respond to Quick Poll and Open Response questions,
graph functions or move points on a graph.
The Data View icons allow you to view responses in the Data View pane as a bar chart,
graph or table. Each view shows the student responses and the frequency of each
response.
The bar chart and table views are available for all question types and Quick Poll
documents. The graph view is available in equation, coordinate points and list
questions.
Expression and equation questions have an additional "Show Your Work" data view
available, if you marked the question for students to show their work. The "Show Your
Work" data view is retained when you close and reopen the Review Workspace.

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The following examples show the same data displayed in different data views.
Click

to view the data in bar chart form.

Click

to view the data in graph form.

When you are in graph view, the Graph Tools are available to allow you to work with
the graph. The settings in the graph are retained when you close and reopen the
Review Workspace.
In the bar chart and graph views, hover your mouse pointer over a response to see a
list of students who gave that response.

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Click

to view the data in table form.

The table view is available as a frequency table or as a student table.
▶

To view data in different table views, click the Organise tool in the Review toolbox,
and then click Frequency Table or Student Table.

A frequency table shows the responses with the number of times the response
occurred. Click the Response heading to sort the responses in ascending order,
descending order or question order. Click the Frequency heading to sort by frequency of
response.

A student table shows the student names with their responses. Click the Student
heading to sort the responses in ascending or descending alphabetical order. Click the
Response heading to sort the responses in ascending order, descending order or
question order.

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The settings for sorting and sizing columns are retained for each document when you
close and reopen the Review Workspace.

Opening Documents for Review
You can review a document that has been collected from the class, a Quick Poll in
progress or a saved Quick Poll. You cannot review a document that does not have
questions.
When you start a Quick Poll, the software automatically switches to the Review
Workspace and you can review the data as the students are responding. When you stop
and save the poll, you can open it in the Review Workspace to review the saved
responses.
If this is your first time using the software, the Data View pane may be empty.
Complete the following steps to open a document for review.
Opening a Document from the Class Workspace
To open a document for review from the Class Workspace:
1. Use the Workspace selector to select the Class Workspace.
2. Right-click a file from the Class Record, then click Open in Review workspace.
The software automatically switches to the Review Workspace with the selected
document open.
Note: You can open collected documents

Quick Polls

that contain questions and

for review in the Class Record.

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Opening a Document from the Portfolio Workspace
To open a document for review from the Portfolio Workspace, follow these steps:
1. Use the Workspace selector to select the Portfolio Workspace.
2. Right-click a column cell or a cell in a student row, then click Open in Review
workspace.

The software automatically switches to the Review Workspace with the selected
document open.

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Viewing Data
You can view data in the Student pane or in the Data View pane. You can choose a
student to view their answer, or you can choose an answer to view which students
gave that answer.
Viewing Data from the Student Pane
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Click a student name in the Student pane to view that answer in the Data View
pane. You can select more than one student at a time.

The software highlights the selected student’s answer in blue.

If you switch between bar chart, table and graph views, the software retains the
selected information and highlights the responses from the selected students.
Note: Since student responses can vary for List questions, the software does not show

List answers for selected students in the Data View pane.
Viewing Data from the Data View Pane
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Click a response in the Data View pane to view the students who gave that
response in the Student pane. You can select more than one response at a time.

The software highlights the corresponding student names in blue.

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If you switch between bar chart, table and graph views, the software retains the
selected information and highlights the students who answered the selected response.
Note: If Multiple Choice questions have multiple responses, a blue area is displayed

next to all responses from the selected student.

Note: For List questions, right-click anywhere in the table view and then click Show
Student Column to show student names next to their responses.

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Changing the Aspect Ratio
The Review Workspace displays graphs in a question application as they appear on the
students’ handhelds or computers. At times, the graphs may appear stretched, since
the graph may have changed the aspect ratio to fit on the handheld.
You can select to view the graphs as they come in from students, or you can preserve
the aspect ratio of the graph as it appeared when it was inserted in the question
application.
By default, the Review Workspace displays graphs in a question application as they
appear when the students submit them.
To preserve the aspect ratio of a graph as it appeared when it was inserted in the
question, follow these steps:
1. View the data in graph view.
2. Right-click on the graph in the Data View pane, then click Graph Tools > Aspect
Ratio.
— or —
3. Click

in the Review Toolbox, then click Graph Tools > Aspect Ratio.

When the Aspect Ratio box is ticked, the aspect ratio is preserved. When the box is
not ticked, the aspect ratio may change.

Organising Responses
You can configure a plot list for List questions, organise bar chart data and table views,
individualise student responses and organise Multiple Choice questions that have
multiple responses into separate, group or equivalent responses.
Configuring a Plot List
The plot list settings let you set different shapes for the different plots to help you
follow separate lines or responses on a graph.
To set the plot list settings, follow these steps.
1. While in graph view, click Graph Tools in the Review toolbox.

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2. Click Plot List Settings .
The Configure Plot(s) dialogue box opens.

3. Click the down arrow next to a shape to choose which list to represent (list1, list2
and so forth) for the xList and yList.
Note: You can choose more than one shape for each list.

4. Click OK.
The graph view is updated with the shapes you selected.

When you change plot list settings in the graph view, and then change to bar chart
view, the software asks you to choose which lists to show in the bar chart. You can
choose an individual list, or a list for the Category and Frequency.

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5. Select the applicable options and click OK.
If you click Cancel, the software shows the bar chart as an individual list, using list1
as the default.
You can configure the plot list at any time while in bar chart view.
Note: To configure the plot list from the bar chart view, click Organise in the
Review toolbox and click Plot List Settings .

Individualising Student Responses
You can change the colours of each student response in a graph so you can identify the
separate responses. This is useful when you are running a live activity; you can view
the progress of individual students as they graph functions, move points on a graph or
respond to Quick Poll questions.
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To change the colour of student responses, click Graph Tools in the Review toolbox
and then click Individualise Student Responses.
The responses are displayed in different colours in the Data View pane.

Organising List Data
In bar chart view, you can organise list data by Frequency, Numeric Value or
Alphabetically.

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To organise list data, follow these steps.
1. In bar chart view, click Graph Tools .

2. Select to sort the bars by Frequency, Numeric Value or Alphabetically.
The bar chart view is updated in the Data View pane.
Organising Bar Chart Data
Organising by separate responses shows the results for each individual response. For
example, all of the A responses, all of the Bs, all of the Cs and so forth. Organising by
group responses shows all multiple responses from the students. For example, all of
the A plus B responses, all of the A plus C responses and so forth.
Organising by equivalency combines similar results into one bar. For example, y=4Mx,
y= Mx+4 and y= M(xM4) would all be combined into one bar or table row.
By default, Multiple Response questions are displayed as separate responses in the bar
chart view.
Settings for organising by separate or group responses and for organising by
equivalency are retained when you close and reopen the Review Workspace.
To organise by grouped responses, follow these steps.
1. Click the Organise tool in the Review toolbox.

2. Click Show Student Responses Grouped Together.
The Data View pane shows the grouped responses.

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3. To return to the default view, click the Organise tool and then click Show Student
Responses Separated.
The Data View pane shows the data as separate responses.

Organising by Equivalency
Organising by equivalency groups all similar responses together in one bar or row. In
bar chart view, you can still see separate responses by clicking on the bar.
To organise by equivalency, follow these steps.
1. Click the Organise tool in the Review toolbox.

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2. Click Group Responses by Equivalence.
The Data View pane shows the grouped responses.
3. To return to the default view, click the Organise tool and then click Group
Responses by Exact Matches .
The Data View pane shows the data as separate responses.

Hiding and Showing Responses
You can hide one or more student responses in the Student pane or in the Data View
pane. When you hide a response, the corresponding data updates and the Data View
pane does not show the hidden data. Settings for hiding or showing data are retained
when you close and reopen the Review Workspace.
When you hide responses, the following actions occur in the different views.
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Bar chart view. The bar chart is updated and re-sorted using the current data.

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Table view. The table is updated and re-sorted using the current data.

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Graph view. The graph is updated using the current data. Any regression that was

added is automatically recalculated and the new values are displayed.
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Show your work. The selected student’s work is hidden from view.

Hiding Responses from the Student Pane
To hide responses, follow these steps.
1. In the Student pane, select the students whose responses you want to hide.
The selected student responses are highlighted in blue in the Data View pane.

2. Click the Options menu
the student name.

, then click Hide Selected or clear the checkbox next to

The Data View pane hides the responses of the students you selected and shows
the responses of the remaining students.

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The student names you selected are displayed in grey text.

Note: If a response is hidden, click a student name to show the response. The

response is displayed in blue in the Data View pane. All bar chart, table and graph
views are updated with the selected data. The response stays in view until you
select a different student.

Hiding Responses from the Data View Pane
You can hide responses in the bar chart, graph or table views. When you hide
responses, the Data View pane updates the data and does not show the hidden
responses. In the Student View, student names are displayed in grey. In Page Sorter
view, the software does not change the documents or icons.
To hide responses, follow these steps.
1. In the Data View pane, select the responses you want to hide.
The selected students are highlighted in blue in the Student pane.

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2. Right-click the response and click Hide Selected.
The Data View pane hides the responses you selected and shows the responses of
the remaining students.
The student names that correspond with the responses you selected are displayed
in grey text.

Showing Responses
To show the hidden responses, follow these steps.
1. In the Student pane, select the students whose responses you want to show.
2. Click the Options menu

, and then click Show Selected.

The student names are displayed in black and student responses are shown in the
Data View pane.

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Marking Responses as Correct or Incorrect
You can use the Review Workspace to mark selected answers as correct or incorrect. If
you are reviewing a document with a correct answer already marked, you can change
the correct answer. In a Multiple Choice question with multiple responses, you can add
additional correct answers.
If the Show Correct Answer box is ticked, answers marked as correct are highlighted in
green.
The software re-evaluates the data based on the correct responses and the Data View
pane updates the view to reflect the changes.
To mark a response as correct:
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In the Student pane, right-click a student and click Mark as Correct.

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In the Data View pane, right-click a response and click Mark Selected Correct.

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In the Data View pane, click a response and click Mark Selected Correct in the
Review Tools pane.

In Multiple Choice questions with multiple answers, check marks are displayed next to
the responses.
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Click a tick mark to mark a response as correct.

When you mark a response as incorrect, the software removes the green highlight.
To mark a response as incorrect:
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In the Student pane, right-click a student and click Remove as Correct.

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In the Data View pane, right-click a response and click Mark Selected Incorrect.

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In Multiple Choice questions with multiple answers, click the green tick mark.

Note: If you change an answer to correct or incorrect, any points you already manually

awarded students for correct or incorrect answers will not be changed.
When you mark responses, the following actions occur in the different question types.

Question Types

Action

Multiple Choice, Single Response
Image: Label, Single Response
Image: Point on, Single Response

Adding a new answer replaces
the current answer. Removing
an answer leaves the question
with no correct answers.

Multiple Choice, Multiple Responses
Image: Label, Multiple Responses
Image: Point on, Multiple Responses

Adding a new answer increases
the correct answer set. For
example, an answer of "A and B"
becomes "A and B and C."

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Question Types

Action

Removing an answer decreases
the correct answer set.
Open Response: Explanation
Open Response: Text Match
Equation: f(x) and y=
Coordinate Points
Expression: Variable
Chemical

Adding a new answer increases
the correct answer set.
Removing an answer leaves the
question with no correct
answers.

Expression: Numerical

Adding a new answer, with or
without tolerance, replaces the
current answer. Removing an
answer leaves the question with
no correct answers.

The following examples show answers marked as correct in different data views.

Bar chart view, Multiple Choice question with multiple responses and two correct
answers, organised by Show Student Responses Separate and no student selected
in the Student pane.

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Bar chart view, Multiple Choice question with multiple responses and two correct
answers, organised by Show Student Responses Separate and one student
selected in the Student pane.

Bar chart view, Multiple Choice question with multiple responses and two correct
answers, organised by Show Student Responses Grouped Together and no
students selected in the Student pane.

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Bar chart view, Multiple Choice question with multiple responses and two correct
answers, organised by Show Student Responses Grouped Together and one
student selected in the Student pane.

Frequency table view, Multiple Choice question with one correct answer and no
student selected in the Student pane.

Student table view, Multiple Choice question with one correct answer and one
student selected in the Student pane.

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Graph view, Equation y= question with one correct answer and no student
selected in the Student pane.

Graph view, Equation y= question with one correct answer and one student
selected in the Student pane.

Adding Teacher Data
There may be times you want to add your own data to a graph you are reviewing in
class. The Graph Tools allow you to add teacher points and teacher equations to a
graph and to set the plot list settings and individualise student responses.
Teacher data is displayed larger than student data and in a different colour.
When you add teacher data, the software re-evaluates the data and the Data View
pane updates the view to reflect the changes.

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You can hide and show teacher data, but you cannot mark a teacher response as
correct or incorrect.
Adding Teacher Points
1. Click Graph Tools in the Review toolbox.

2. Click Add Teacher Point.
The Add Teacher Point dialogue box opens.

3. Type your information in the fields.
Click

to open maths templates and symbols that you can add to the fields.

4. Click OK.
Your point is displayed on the graph and the name Teacher is added to the list of
names in the Student pane.
Note: The teacher may have multiple entries.

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Adding Teacher Equations
1. Click Graph Tools in the Review toolbox.

2. Click Add Teacher Equation.
The Add Teacher Equation dialogue box opens.

3. Type your information in the field.
Click

to open maths templates and symbols that you can add to the fields.

4. Click OK.
Your line is displayed on the graph and the name Teacher is added to the list of
names in the Student pane.
Note: The teacher may have multiple entries.

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Saving to the Portfolio Workspace
You can save documents that contain questions and Quick Polls to the Portfolio
Workspace, where you can review and analyse individual responses and assign or
change a student’s grade.
When you save Quick Polls to Portfolio, students can continue to submit answers to the
Quick Poll until you stop the poll. The saved Quick Poll in Portfolio automatically
updates without you having to save it again.
Note: If you opened the file from the Portfolio Workspace, or if you have already saved

the file to Portfolio, the software does not ask you for a file name. The software saves
the file to the Portfolio Workspace with the existing file name and updates any grades
you had given students. You can go to the Portfolio Workspace and change a grade at
any time.
To save a file to the Portfolio Workspace:
1. Click File > Save to Portfolio, or click

The Save to Portfolio dialogue box opens. By default, the name of the file is shown
in the Portfolio name box. If the file is a Quick Poll you have not saved yet, the
default name is . For example: Algebra1 Mrs. Smith, QP Set 2, 10-26.tns.

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To add a new Portfolio column, select Add as new portfolio column. You can
use the existing name or type a new name.
To add the file to an existing portfolio column, select Add to existing portfolio
column. Click the down arrow to select the column.
Note: Quick Polls cannot be added to existing columns.

2. Click Save.
The file is saved in the Portfolio Workspace.

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Saving Data as a New Document
You can take data collected from students, view it in table form and save it as a Lists &
Spreadsheet document. This document can be used as an instructional aid or be sent to
the students for further analysis.
Note: If the data comes from a Lists question, the column titles in the Table View are

used as the names for the list variables. If the variable names are not usable, the
software renames them. For instance, if the name has a space, the software replaces
it with an underscore.
1. To save data to a new Lists & Spreadsheet document, make sure you are viewing
the data in table view.
2. Right-click anywhere in the table, and then click Send Table to New Document.
Note: Hidden data is not sent. If data is sorted, the sort order is retained in the new

document.
The Lists & Spreadsheet document opens in the Documents Workspace.

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Use this workspace to save, review, modify grades, and manage class assignments
from students.

Assignments pane. Select assignments to view student information and scores. You
can redistribute, rename, or remove an assignment.

Work area. Lists the students in the selected class and shows the scores received for
each assignment. Enables you to view class or student assignments; sort by
assignment, score or student; and edit assignment scores.

Exploring the Assignments Pane

Assignments Summary. Lists the names of the assignments that you saved to the
Portfolio Workspace. Shows a class and student average in the workspace.

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Click the minus sign (–) to collapse the list of individual assignments and view
only the Assignments Summary.

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Click the plus sign (+) to show the list of individual assignments.

Individual assignments. Click an assignment to see the student scores for

Options menu. Available when you select an individual assignment. Click

that assignment.
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a menu that allows you to:

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Open the document in the Review Workspace.

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Redistribute the assignment to the current class.

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Remove the assignment from the Portfolio Workspace. The assignment still
exists in other workspaces.

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Rename the assignment.

Exploring the Workspace Views
The appearance of the workspace changes depending on what you selected in the
Assignments pane.
Assignments Summary View
This work area opens when you select Assignments Summary in the Assignments pane.

Column Actions. Lets you perform certain actions on a column. Click a file icon
anywhere in this row to:

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Open an assessment for review in the Review Workspace.

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Sort assignments in ascending or descending order by student.

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Open the Master in the Review Workspace.

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Remove from Portfolio.

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Rename the assignment.

Class Average. Shows the average score of the class for the assignment

Date. Shows the date the file was collected. The date the last file was collected is
shown in the first column on the left.

Students. Lists all students in the class.

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Column Header. Shows the name of the assignment saved to the Portfolio
Workspace. You can perform the same actions on the column header as you can on
the column actions. Right-click the column header to open the menu.
The column header Mean Score shows the mean score for all assignments and the
mean score for all assignments per student. Right-click the Mean Score column to
sort by ascending or descending scores.

File icon. Shows the type of file. The file types shown are:

Quick Poll
PublishView™ file
(Shown only in the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ NC Teacher Software)
TI-Nspire™ file
Other file types
(Shown only in the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ NC Teacher Software)

Student scores. If questions are automatically graded, the scores are shown. You can
change a student’s score for an assignment.

Individual Assignment View
This work area opens when you select a single assignment in the Assignments pane.
To view this work area, the assignment you select must be a .tns file that contains one
or more questions.
Note: In the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ NC Teacher Software, you can also open .tnsp files.

À Name of the selected assignment.
Á Total Possible. This row shows the points for these categories:

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Total possible points for each question in the assignment. You can edit this
number.

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Total number of extra points possible for the assignment. You can edit this
number.

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Total points for the assignment.

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Raw score based on the number of points the student received divided by
total possible points.

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Final percentage. This number updates when you edit possible points or extra
points. You can edit this score. The final score is the same as the raw score,
unless you change it.
If you edit the final score, it no longer updates if the other points change.

Student names. All students who received the selected assignment. Right-click to
open and edit the document in the Documents Workspace, or to open the document
for review in the Review Workspace.

Average. Shows the average score for all students, as well as average total points, raw
score, and final score.

Questions in the assignment. If the document contained multiple questions, each
question is displayed here, along with the total possible score for that question.

Scores. Lists the score each student received for the selected assignment. Each page
in an assignment may have a separate score. Right-click to edit the score, open the
assignment in the Documents Workspace, or open the document in the Review
Workspace.

Scroll bar. Appears when there are more questions in the assignment to view, or
more students to view.

Saving an Item to the Portfolio Workspace
If you are using the TI-Nspire™ software for the first time, the Portfolio Workspace
may be empty. You need to save files to the Portfolio Workspace to view and edit
scores, and perform other work on the files.
You can save collected, unprompted, and Quick Poll files to the Portfolio Workspace.
You can save to the Portfolio Workspace from the Class and Review Workspaces.
When you save Quick Polls to Portfolio, students can continue to submit answers to the
Quick Poll until you stop the poll. The saved Quick Poll automatically updates without
you having to save it again.
Note: If you opened the file from the Portfolio Workspace, or if you have already saved

the file to the Portfolio Workspace, the software does not ask you for a file name. The
software saves the file to the Portfolio Workspace with the existing file name, and
updates any grades you had given students. You can change a grade in the Portfolio
Workspace at any time.
To save a file to the Portfolio Workspace, follow these steps.
1. Select the files you want to save.

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From the Class Record in the Class Workspace, click , and then click Save
selected to Portfolio.
From an open file in the Review Workspace, click File > Save to Portfolio, or
click .

The Save to Portfolio dialogue box opens.

2. Save the files to a new Portfolio column or add them to an existing Portfolio
column.
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To add the files to a new Portfolio column, select Add as new portfolio column.
You can use the existing name, or type a new name.
To save the files to an existing Portfolio column, select Add to existing portfolio
column. Click the down arrow to select the desired column from the drop-down
list.
Note: Quick Polls cannot be added to existing columns.

3. Click Save.
The file is saved in the Portfolio Workspace.
Note: The files you saved in the Portfolio Workspace remain in the Class Record until

you remove them using the Remove command.
If a file is deleted from the Class Record, that delete action does not affect the file
copy in the Portfolio Workspace. The copy remains in the Portfolio Workspace until it is
deleted.

Importing an Item to the Portfolio Workspace
You can import a .tns file from your computer to a student’s Portfolio entry.
1. Click Assignments Summary.
2. Highlight a cell in the student row where you want to import the file.
Note: You can import a file for only one student at a time.

3. Click File > Import Item.
The Open dialogue box is displayed.
4. Navigate to the file you want to import and click it.

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5. Click Import.
If a file already exists in that cell, you are prompted to confirm the file
replacement.
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Click Replace to save your imported file over the existing file.
Click Keep Existing to keep the existing file and cancel the import file function.

Editing Scores
There may be times when you want to edit a student’s score. For example, an Open
Response assignment contains a question that requires the word “Autumn” as the
correct answer. One student has entered “Fall.” If you want to give the student full or
partial credit, you can do so by changing the student’s score for the question.
In addition to editing an individual student score, you can edit the total possible points
for each question, the extra points, and the final percentage.
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Use whole numbers to edit the scores. For example, type 75 to give a score of 75%,
type 100 to give a score of 100%, and so forth.

Note: If you type a score and do not press Enter, the change is not made, and the

previous score remains in place.
Previewing a Student’s Answer
You can preview a student’s answer to an individual assignment question in the
Preview Pane. This provides a quick, easy, and efficient method for the review of
questions, answers, and the modification of scores.
Note: The assignment must contain at least one question to be previewed.

1. Click an individual assignment in the Assignments Summary list.
2. Select the question cell you want to preview.

The following information is shown in the Preview Pane.
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Q# Question. Original question with icon showing correct or incorrect response

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Student’s Answer. Student’s response
Correct Response. Teacher’s correct response (blank if there is no correct

response)

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Note: Depending on the question posted, additional information may be displayed.

Modifying a Student’s Score for an Assignment
You can edit the score for an assignment from the Assignments Summary view, or you
can edit the score for individual questions in an assignment from the Individual
Assignments view. These steps describe how to change a score from either view.
1. In the student row, select the score you want to edit.
2. Right-click the cell and click Edit Score.
3. Type the replacement score, and press Enter. To cancel, press Esc.
Changing the Total Possible Points for a Question
You can edit the total possible score for individual questions or extra points.
1. Select a cell in the Total Possible row.
2. Right-click the cell and click Edit Score.
3. Type the points for the question or for extra points, and press Enter.
The software asks if you want to keep the student scores for the question, or
reassess the scores for each student. The default setting is to reassess the scores
for each student.

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To keep the student scores without making changes, select Leave student
assigned credit for this question intact.
To reassess the score for each student, select Reassess question for each
student.

4. Click OK.
Changing the Final Percentage Score
1. In the Individual Assignments view, select the student whose score you want to
edit.
2. Right-click the cell in the Final column, and click Edit Score.
3. Type the replacement score and press Enter. To cancel, press Esc.
Note: If you edit the final score, it retains the edited value and no longer updates if you

edit other values in the row.

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Exporting Results
If you or your school district use electronic gradebook software and reporting, you may
want to export scores to these programs. You can export scores from Portfolio
Workspace as a .csv formatted file. The export action includes all scores for all
students on the selected assignment, or for all assignments.
The .csv file contains all the columns and rows in the workspace except for the Column
Actions row. If a student had an empty cell with no score, the .cvs file displays a cell
that is empty.
Exporting the Current View
This allows you to export all data shown in the Portfolio Workspace for a single
assignment.
1. Choose an assignment from the list.
2. Click File > Export Data or click

3. Select Export Current View.
The Export Data dialogue box opens.
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The default location is the My Documents folder.
The default name is the name of the assignment.

4. Navigate to the location where you want to save the file.
5. Click Save.
Customizing an Export
Custom Export allows you to export the final scores for one or more assignments. This
is useful for reporting scores over a date range with only the student name and final
score exporting.
1. Click File > Export Data or click

2. Select Custom Export.
The Custom Export dialogue box opens.

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3. Choose the assignments you want to export.
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Select the check box by assignment name.
Click Select All to select all assignments.
Click Clear All to clear selections.

4. Click Export.
The Export Data dialogue box opens.
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The default location is the My Documents folder.
The default name is the name of the assignment.

5. Navigate to the location where you want to save the file.
6. Click Save.

Sorting Information in the Portfolio Workspace
1. Click the column header of the list you want to sort.
The selected list can be sorted in ascending, descending, or student name order.
2. Click the column header again to sort in another order.

Opening a Portfolio Item in Another Workspace
You can open a .tns file in the Documents Workspace to edit it; or you can open a .tns
or Quick Poll file in the Review Workspace to view student responses in bar chart,
table, or graph views.
Note: In the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ NC Teacher Software, you can also open .tnsp files.

Opening an Item in the Documents Workspace
1. Click the file you want to open.
To open a file for all students:
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From the Assignments Summary list, click the file.

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From the Assignments Summary view, click the icon in the Column Actions
row, or click the Column Header.

To open a file for selected students:
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From the Assignments Summary view, select a cell in a selected student’s row.
You can open more than one file in a column, but you cannot open multiple
files from different columns.
From the Individual Assignments view, select a cell in the selected student’s
row.

2. Click File > Open for Editing or right-click and click Open for Editing.
The file opens in the Documents Workspace.
Opening an Item in the Review Workspace
1. Click the file you want to open using one of these methods:
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From the Assignments Summary list, select the file.
From the Assignments Summary view, click the icon in the Column Actions
row, or click the Column Header.
From the Assignments Summary view, click a cell in a selected student’s row.
You can open more than one file in a column, but you cannot open multiple
files from different columns.
From the Individual Assignments view, click a cell in the selected student’s
row.

Note: Any method you choose in the Review Workspace opens the file with all

student responses. You cannot open a file for just one student. However, you can
select review responses for an individual student in the Review Workspace.
2. Click File > Open in Review Workspace or right-click and click Open in Review
Workspace.
The file opens in the Review Workspace.

Opening a Master Document
A Master Document is the original document that was sent to students, and it contains
the answer key for evaluating the responses collected from students. When you save a
document to a column in the Portfolio Workspace, there is usually a Master Document
associated with that file.
You can open the Master Document from the Portfolio Workspace in the Assignments
Summary view. When you open the Master Document, it opens in the Documents
Workspace as a read-only file.
1. In the Column Actions row, click the icon corresponding to the file you want to
open.
2. Right-click the icon and click Open Master Document.
The document opens in the Documents Workspace as a read-only file.

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Adding a Master Document
There may be times when you want to replace an existing Master Document, or add a
Master Document to an assignment that does not have one. For example, a question
was marked with an incorrect answer and students did not receive credit for that
answer. You can give students credit by changing the answer to that question, and
retain the Master Document as a permanent record of the correct answer key.
Note: You can add or replace a Master Document for a .tns file, but not for a Quick Poll

file.
The new Master Document is used to evaluate student scores. The evaluation works as
follows:
•

If a question changed, student answers are evaluated for the new question.

•

If the new Master Document has questions that were not in the old Master
Document, those questions are evaluated. Students may receive zero credit for
those questions if they have not seen them.

To add or replace a Master Document, follow these steps:
1. In the Column Actions row, click the icon corresponding to the .tns file you want to
open.
2. Click File > Add Master Document.
A dialogue box opens where you can select a file.
3. Navigate to the .tns file you want to use as the new Master Document and click
Open.
The software displays a message warning that replacing the Master Document will
cause the software to reevaluate the student scores.
4. Click Add/Replace Master to assign the new Master Document, or click Cancel to
cancel the action.

Redistributing a Portfolio Item
Redistributing a file to the class is a useful way to return graded assignments or to
return assignments for additional work. Class must be in session to redistribute a file.
Note: You cannot redistribute a Quick Poll file.

1. Right-click the item you want to redistribute.
2. Click Redistribute to Class , or click

The system sends the file to each student logged onto the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™
network.

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Collecting Missing Files from Students
There may be times when you store a set of student files to the Portfolio Workspace
and the collection is incomplete because not all students were present, had the file
ready for collection, or were not logged on. Class must be in session to collect a file.
1. Select an individual file, or click a file icon on the Column Actions row to select all
files in that column.
Note: You can collect only one column of files at a time.

2. Click Collect Missing.
Missing files are collected from those students who are logged onto the network
and whose files were not initially collected.

Sending Missing Files to Students
There may be times when you send a set of files to students and the send is
incomplete because not all students were present, or logged on, or a new student was
added to the class. Class must be in session to send a missing file.
1. Select an individual file, or click a file icon on the Column Actions row to select all
files in that column.
Note: You can only send files contained in one column at a time.

2. Click Send Missing.
Missing files are sent to those students who are logged onto the network and who
did not initially receive the files.

Renaming a Portfolio Item
You can rename an assignment from the Assignments pane or from the column
header.
1. Click the assignment name or column header you want to rename.
2. Right-click and click Rename.
The Rename Portfolio Column dialogue box opens.
3. Type the new name.
4. Click Rename. Click Cancel to cancel the request.
The column appears in the column header and in the Assignments pane with the
new name.

Removing Columns from Portfolio
There may be times you want to delete files from Portfolio. For example, an incorrect
file was sent to or collected from a class. You can remove an assignment from the
Assignments pane or from the column header.

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1. Click the assignment name or column header you want to remove.
2. Right-click and click Remove From Portfolio.
The Remove from Portfolio dialogue box opens.
3. Click Remove to delete the file. Click Cancel to cancel the request.
Note: If a file is saved to the Portfolio Workspace and later deleted from the Class

Record, that delete action does not affect the file copy in the Portfolio. The copy
remains in the Portfolio Workspace until it is deleted.

Removing Individual Files from Portfolio
There may be times you want to delete a single file or a few files from a column list,
but not all of the files. For example, an incorrect file was collected from a student.
Remove individual files from the work area in the Assignments Summary view.
1. Click the file or files within a single column that you want to delete.
2. Press Delete.
The Remove Selected Document(s) dialogue box opens.
3. Click Remove to delete the files. Click Don’t Remove to cancel the request.

Summary of File Type Options
.tns
Save to Portfolio

.tns with
questions
Ÿ

Save Selected to
Portfolio

Edit Score

Open in Review
Workspace

.tnsp
Ÿ

Quick
Poll
Ÿ

Other file
types
Ÿ

Ÿ
Ÿ

Open for Editing

Ÿ*

Redistribute to class

Open Master
Document

Add Master
Document

Export Data

Ÿ**

Send/Collect Missing

Rename Portfolio
Column of files

Ÿ
Ÿ

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Remove Portfolio
Column of Files

Ÿ* The file opens in the program the operating system has associated with the file
type.

Ÿ** Empty, non-graded, and “Other file types” show “No score” in the cell when
exported.

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Working with Images
Images can be used in TI-Nspire™ applications for reference, assessment and
instructional purposes. You can add images to the following TI-Nspire™ applications:
•

Graphs & Geometry

•

Data & Statistics

•

Notes

•

Question, including Quick Poll

In the Graphs & Geometry and Data & Statistics applications, images are set in the
background behind the axis and other objects. In the Notes and Question applications,
the image is set at the cursor location in-line with the text (in the foreground).
You can insert the following image file types: .jpg, .png or .bmp.
Note: The transparency feature of a .png file type is not supported. Transparent

backgrounds are displayed as white.

Working with Images in the Software
When working in the TI-Nspire™ software, you can insert, copy, move and delete
images.
Inserting Images
In the Notes and Question applications, and in Quick Poll, you can insert more than one
image on a page. You can only insert one image on a page in the Graphs & Geometry
and Data & Statistics applications.
1. Open the document where you want to add an image.
2. Click Insert > Image.
The Insert Image dialogue box opens.

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3. Navigate to the folder where the image is located and select the image.
4. Click Open.
•
•

In the Graphs & Geometry and Data & Statistics applications, the image is
inserted in the background behind the axis.
In Notes, Question and Quick Poll, the image is inserted at the cursor location.
You can type text above or below the image, and you can move the image up or
down on the page.

Note: You can also insert images by copying an image to the Clipboard and pasting it

into the application.
Moving Images
In applications such as Notes and Question where the image is set at the cursor
location, you can reposition the image by moving the image to a new line or blank
space, or by placing the image within a line of text. In the Graphs & Geometry and
Data & Statistics applications, images can be moved to any position on the page.
1. Select the image.
•
•

In the Notes and Question applications, click the image to select it.
In the Graphs & Geometry and Data & Statistics applications, right-click the
image and then click Select > Image.

2. Click the selected image and hold the mouse button.

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•

If an image is in the foreground, the cursor changes to

•

If an image is in the background, the cursor changes to

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.

3. Drag the image to the new location and release the mouse button to place the
image.
If an image is in the foreground, the cursor changes to
when you hover your
mouse pointer over a location where there is a new line or space. Images in the
background can be moved and placed anywhere on the page.
Resizing Images
To retain the aspect ratio of an image, resize by grabbing the image at one of the four
corners.
1. Select the image.
•
•

In the Notes and Question applications, click the image to select it.
In the Graphs & Geometry and Data & Statistics applications, right-click the
image and then click Select > Image.

2. Move the cursor to one of the corners of the image.
The cursor changes to

(a four-sided directional arrow).

Note: If you drag the cursor to an edge of the image, the cursor changes to

(a
two-sided directional arrow). If you drag an image from one of its edges to resize
it, the image becomes distorted.
3. Click the corner or edge of the image.
The

tool is enabled.

4. Drag in to make the image smaller or drag out to make the image larger.
5. Release the mouse when the image size is correct.
Deleting Images
To delete an image from an open document, complete the following steps.
1. Select the image.
•
•

If an image is in the foreground, click the image to select it.
If an image is in the background, right-click the image and then click Select >
Image.

2. Press Delete.
The image is removed.

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Writing Lua Scripts
The Script Editor allows you to create and deliver dynamically linked simulations,
powerful and flexible utilities and other educational content for exploring maths and
science concepts. When you open a document containing a script, the script runs
automatically as programmed. To see the running script application, the page
containing the script application must be active.
The Script Editor is directed toward teachers and other authors who are comfortable
working in a Lua scripting environment. Lua is a powerful, fast, lightweight scripting
language that is fully supported in TI-Nspire™ and PublishView™ documents.
Documents containing script applications can be opened on TI-Nspire™ handhelds. The
script application runs on a handheld, but you cannot view or edit the script.
Note these resources for using the Script Editor and creating scripts:
•

Press F1 to access the TINspire™ help, which includes the Script Editor help.

•

Press F2 for additional TI-Nspire™ resources such as scripting samples and a link to
the TI-Nspire™ Scripting API library. (This information is also available at
education.ti.com/nspire/scripting.)

•

Go to lua.org for more information about Lua.

Overview of the Script Editor
With the Script Editor, you can insert, edit, save, run, and debug script applications
in TI-Nspire™ (.tns files) and Publishview™ (.tnsp files) documents.
•

Script applications function within documents, problems, and pages the same way
that other TI-Nspire™ applications do.

•

When you create a new document or open an existing document, you can insert or
edit a script application within a page or within a work area of a split page.

•

In a split page layout, you can add a script application to each work area of a page.
A page can be split into a maximum of four quadrants.

•

Images can be added to script applications. See the Inserting Images section.

•

All work done in the Script Editor is lost if you close the TI-Nspire™ or
PublishView™ document without saving it.

Exploring the Script Editor Interface
The Script Editor window opens when you insert a new script application or edit an
existing script application in a TI-Nspire™ or PublishView™ document.
Select options for creating new scripts or editing scripts from the Insert menu in the
Documents Workspace when a document is open.
Note: Although not labeled, the Documents Workspace is the default workspace in the

TI-Nspire™ CX Student Software and TI-Nspire™ CX CAS Student Software.
The following figure shows the Script Editor with an existing script.

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À
Á

Menu bar. Contains options for working with the Script Editor.

Script title. Shows script title. Right-click the title to change it or by clicking Edit >
Set Script Title.

Ã
Ä
Å

Text box. Provides a space to type script text.

Toolbar. Provides tools for common Script Editor functions. See the Using the
Toolbar section.

Tools panel. Shows script data. See the Using the Tools Panel section.
Status bar. Displays the operational state of the script. See the Using the Status Bar
section.

Using the Toolbar
The following table describes the toolbar options.

Tool name

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Tool function

Suspend
Script

Pauses the script execution.

Resume
Script

Resumes the script execution.
While debugging, the script continues to execute until the
next breakpoint or the end of the script.

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Tool name

Tool function

Set Script

Starts the script execution.

Focus
Script

Sets the focus to the page in the document where the script
application is attached:

•

In a TI-Nspire™ document, sets the focus to the page.

•

In a PublishView™ document, sets the focus to the
frame on the page.

Step Into

While debugging, executes the current statement. If the
statement calls any functions, the debugger stops at the first
line of each function.

Step Over

While debugging, executes the current statement.
If the statement calls any functions, the debugger does not
stop within the function unless the function contains a
breakpoint.

Enable
Breakpoints

Switches from normal mode to debugging mode.

Disable
Breakpoints

Switches back from debugging mode to normal mode and
resumes the script.

Set
Permissions

Sets permission levels to Protected, View Only, or
Unprotected and allows you to set a password for the script.

Using the Tools Panel
At the bottom of the window, the Tools panel shows the scripting data. For more
information, see the Debugging Scripts section.

Tab

Window Display

Console

Script errors are printed here.
Print statements embedded in the script also print here.

Globals

Selected global variables are displayed.
To select a global variable for display, select Click to add new watch
variable at the bottom of the Tools panel.

Call Stack

Displays the call tree for the currently executing function.

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Tab

Window Display

Locals

Local variables in the current function’s scope are displayed.

Resources

Upload, insert, and manage images here.

Using the Status Bar
The status bar at the bottom of the window shows basic script data, as described in
this example: stopwatch, 1.1, 4:1, Running.
•

Name of the document that the script application is attached to ( stopwatch)

•

Problem and page number ( 1.1)

•

Script line and character, ( 4:1 describing line 4 and character 1)

•

Operational state of the script ( Running). Note the possible states:
-

Normal mode: Running, Paused, or Error
Debugging mode: Running (debugging), Paused, or Error

Inserting New Scripts
To insert a new script application and script, follow these steps.
1. Open the document where you want to insert the script. It can be a new or existing
document.
2. Click Insert > Script Editor > Insert Script.
A script application is inserted, and the Script Title dialogue box opens.
Note: The TI-Nspire™ CX Student Software and the TI-Nspire™ CX CAS Student

Software open automatically within the Documents Workspace.
3. Type a script title. (The maximum number of characters is 32.)
4. Click OK.
The Script Editor window opens showing a blank script.
5. Type your text in the script lines.
Note: Some non-standard UTF-8 wide characters may not be displayed correctly.

For these characters, it is highly recommended that you use the string.uchar
function.
6. When the script is complete, click Set Script to execute it.

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•

In a TI-Nspire™ document, the script application is inserted in a new page.
When the page containing the script application is active, the Documents
Toolbox is empty.

•

In a PublishView™ document, a frame containing the script application is added
to the active page. You can move or size this frame just as you would any other
PublishView™ object, and you can add other PublishView™ objects to the page.

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7. To view the script application, click Focus Script.
Zooming Text in the Script Editor
You can adjust the size of the text in your script and in any of the tool panels.
Menu Method
1. Click in the area of the text to zoom.
2. On the View menu, select Zoom, and then select Zoom In, Zoom Out, or Restore.
Note that the menu also displays keyboard shortcuts for the Zoom commands.
Mouse Method
1. Position the mouse pointer over the area to zoom.
2. Hold Ctrl, and roll the mouse wheel forward or back.

Editing Scripts
To edit an existing script, follow these steps.
1. Open the TI-Nspire™ or PublishView™ document that contains the script. The page
containing the script must be active.
2. Select the page and the work area that contains the script.
3. Click Insert > Script Editor > Edit Script.
The Script Editor opens showing the script. If the selected work area on the page
does not contain a script, Edit Script is dimmed.
If the script is password protected, the Password Protected dialogue box opens
prompting for a password.
4. Make any desired changes.
•
•

To designate comments, use double hyphens (--) at the start of each comment
line.
To change the title, click Edit > Set Script Title or right-click the title and click
Set Script Title.

Notes :

•
•
•

Some nonstandard UTF-8 characters may not be displayed correctly. For these
characters, it is highly recommended that you use the string.uchar function.
The print function may yield unexpected results for non–UTF-8 characters.
Some nonprintable characters returned by the on.save function will be
discarded.

5. To execute the script, click Set Script.
Any errors are displayed in the Console area in the Tools panel.
6. To view the script application (running script), click Focus Script.

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Changing View Options
To change viewing options:
▶

To clear the scripting data in the Tools panel and restore the editor defaults, click
View > Restore Editor to Defaults .

▶

To view the script title in the document and before each print statement in the
Console, click View > Title in Document View.

▶

To hide or show toolbar labels, click View > Toolbar Text Labels .

▶

To show or hide the Tools panel or its areas, click View > Tools Panel and click the
appropriate option.

▶

To create tab groups when multiple scripts are open, right-click one of the titles
and click New Horizontal Group or New Vertical Group.

Setting Minimum API Level
Each release of the T-Nspire™ software includes API support for a specific set of Lua
scripting features. Setting the minimum API level for a script lets you specify a
minimum set of features that you require for your script.
If a user tries to run the script on a system that does not meet the script's minimum
API level, a message notifies the user and prevents the script from running.
To Set the Minimum API Level for a Script:
1. Determine the minimum level that you want your script to require.
-

Setting the level too low for the script's feature set can result in a script error
on older software.
Setting the level too high can result in the script refusing to start on older
software that supports the feature set.

2. On the Script Editor File menu, select Set Minimum API Level.
3. In the dialogue box, type the minimum level using the format major.minor. For
example, you might type 2.3.
This API level or higher will be required for running the script.

Saving Script Applications
Clicking Set Script resets (updates) a script application in a TI-Nspire™ or PublishView™
document. However, the script and script application are not saved until you save the
document. If you close the document or close the TI-Nspire™ software without saving,
work on the script is lost.
To ensure the script application is saved after all work is complete, follow these steps.
1. From the Script Editor window, click Set Script to reset (update) the script
application in the document.

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2. From an open document, click File > Save Document to save changes to the
TI-Nspire™ or PublishView™ document.
Note: To ensure work is backed up, set the script and save the document frequently.

Managing Images
To insert an image into a script application, follow these steps.
Add an Image to Resources
1. Click the Resource tab.
2. Click the

button.

3. Click on an image file name.
4. Click Open.
5. Accept the default image name or rename the image by typing a new name into
the box. (Ex: newimage)
6. Click OK.
Note: You will see the image thumbnail in the bottom-right corner of your screen.

Your image file name will appear in a list of images at the bottom-left of your
screen.
7. Right-click an image name to Rename, Copy Name, Preview, or Remove the
image. You may also click the button to remove an image.

Add Multiple Images to Resources
1. Click the Resource tab.
2. Click the

button.

3. Select Comma Separated Values (*.csv) from the Files of Type menu.
4. Select your .csv file.
Note: The .csv format consists of two comma-separated columns. The first column

is the local name of the image resource used in the code. The second column is the
absolute path to the image on the current system.
Example for Windows :

bridge,C:\images\bridge.jpg
house,C:\images\house.jpg
5. Click Open.
6. Right-click an image name to Rename, Copy Name, Preview, or Remove the
image. You may also click the button to remove an image.

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Create a Script to Call Up an Image
1. Type a script in the script line box as follows:
myimage = image.new(_R.IMG.img_1)
function on.paint (gc)
gc:drawImage (myimage, 30, 30)
end
Note: Replace img_1 (above) with the name of your image.

2. Click Set Script to save the script. You will see your image in the Document Preview
screen.
3. Click Focus Script to set the focus to the page in the document where you want to
attach the script application.
Note: A TI-Nspire document sets the focus to the page; A PublishView™ document
sets the focus to the frame on the page.

Create a Script to Call Up Multiple Images
1. Type a script in the script line box as follows:
myimg = { }
for name, data in pairs (_R.IMG)
myimg [name] = image.new(data)
end
function on.paint (gc)
gc:drawImage (myimg[imagename], 30, 30)
end
2. Click Set Script to save the script. You will see your image in the Document Preview
screen.
3. Click Focus Script to set the focus to the page in the document where you want to
attach the script application.
Note: A TI-Nspire document sets the focus to the page; A PublishView™ document
sets the focus to the frame on the page.

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Setting Script Permissions
You can set permission levels for a script and specify a password to protect a script.
Follow these steps.
1. In the Script Editor window, click File > Set Permissions .
The Set Permissions dialogue box opens.
2. In the Permissions Level area, select the appropriate security level:
•
•
•

Protected. The script can be run, but not viewed or edited.
View only. The script can be viewed, but not edited.
Unprotected. The script can be viewed and edited.

3. To secure a script, designate a password in the Security area.
Note: Use caution when setting passwords because they cannot be recovered.

4. Click OK.
The next time you click Insert > Script Editor > Edit Script, a Password Protected
dialogue box opens prompting for the password. Choose one of these options:
•

To edit the script, enter the password and click OK.

•

To view the script only, do not enter the password and click View.

Debugging Scripts
You can debug your script to investigate runtime errors and trace the execution flow.
While debugging, data is displayed in the Tools panel.
▶

To enable debugging mode or disable it and return to normal mode, click Debug >
Enable Breakpoints or Disable Breakpoints.
Note: Disabling breakpoints always resumes the script execution.

▶

While debugging, click Step Into and Step Over as appropriate. See the Exploring
the Script Editor interface section.

▶

To set breakpoints, double-click in the space to the far left of the line number.
Breakpoints are disabled until you click EnableBreakpoints .

▶

Note these factors when debugging:
•
•
•

Breakpoints in coroutines are not supported.
If a breakpoint is set in a function that is a callback, the debugger may not stop
at the breakpoint.
The debugger may not stop at functions such as on.save, on.restore, and
on.destroy.

On the toolbar, Step Into and Step Over are enabled when breakpoints are enabled.

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To suspend and resume the script execution, click Suspend Script and Resume
Script. When the script resumes, it runs until the next breakpoint is encountered or
to the end of the script. A script can be suspended in normal mode or debugging
mode.

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General Information
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Service and Warranty Information
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refer to the warranty statement enclosed with this product or contact your local Texas
Instruments retailer/distributor.

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Index
A
activities
copying
45
filtering
43
keyword searches
43
opening
43
saving
44
Activities file
28
ActivityTypes file
29
adding
(x,y) numerical input questions
126
applications
152
applications (PublishView™
177
documents)
classes
48
colours
147
copyrights
115
copyrights to documents (.tns)
160
drop points questions
128
equation questions
122
images to questions
118
links
39
lists questions
129
Master Documents
242
open response questions
121
pages
156
preferred host addresses
19
problems
156
questions
119-120
shortcuts
38
students to classes
53
teacher equations to graphs
228
teacher points to graphs
227
text (PublishView™ documents)
188
adding images
246
API level, setting for scripts
255
application main port, defined
19
applications
adding
152
deleting
156
grouping
155

images
Live Presenter
Question
software
swapping
arranging
captured screens
aspect ratio
changing (Review Workspace)
assignments
exporting
redistributing
removing
renaming
saving
viewing individual
viewing summary
Attendance file

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15
114
14
153
86
214
239
242
244
243
235
234
233
29

B
bar charts
organising
viewing (Review Workspace)
beginning class sessions
borders (PublishView™ documents),
hiding/showing

217
208
60
184

C
Capture Class
printing screens
saving screens
view options
capture class tool
capture page option
captured screens
rearranging
refreshing
capturing
active pages in documents
pages in active documents
screen stacks
student handhelds
capturing images
DragScreen

92
90
85
82
93
86
87
93
82
88
83
97
Index

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changing
class views
colours
General Settings
Graphs & Geometry settings
language
links
passwords
scores
Changing language
Class Record
canceling file transfers
checking file transfer status
viewing file properties
Class Session file
class sessions
beginning
ending
Class Workspace
classes
adding classes
adding students
assigning students
changing views
Class Record
copying student information
creating classes
moving students to
removing classes
removing students from
seating charts
sending files
student lists
closing
Live Presenter
closing documents (.tns)
collecting
files
missing files
colours
changing for student responses
colours, adding
comparing
screens

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Index

61
216
109
111
5
40
78
238
5
67
77
77
78
30
60
60
48
48
53
63
61
48, 67
67
48
66
58
55
61-62
45
61
101
145
71
243
216
147
90

configuring plot lists
connectivity issues, resolving
connectivity, verifying
Content Explorer
content workspace
exploring
Content Workspace
converting
.tns files to .tnsp files
.tnsp files to .tns files
page size; page size, converting;
preview, setting
document; setting
document preview 147
text to hyperlinks
copying
activities
images
screens
student information
copyrights
adding
adding to documents (.tns)
creating
classes
passwords
PublishView™ documents
creating documents (.tns)

214
20
6
107
32
32
200
199

194
45
93
97
67
115
160
48
80
162
142

D
data
viewing in tables (Review
Workspace)
viewing student responses
Data & Statistics
images
defining
settings
deleting
applications
classes
documents (.tns)
files (Portfolio Workspace)
hyperlinks (PublishView™
documents)

209
212
246
5
156
58
145
244
195

images (PublishView™
197
documents)
pages
155, 157
problems
155, 157
PublishView™ objects
175
shortcuts
38
student information
55
deleting images
248
displaying
student responses
205
document
settings
4
documents
creating .tnsp files
162
printing .tnsp files
200
saving .tnsp files
166
documents (.tns)
changing General Settings
109
closing
145
creating
142
deleting
145
opening
143
opening (Class Workspace)
210
opening (Portfolio Workspace)
211
printing
158
properties
159
protecting
160
read-only
160
saving
144-145
switching between
149
viewing
149
documents (.tns, .tnsp)
opening (Content Workspace)
43
Documents Workspace
102
DragScreen feature
97
drop points questions
adding
128

E
editing
scores
emulator, See TI-SmartView™
emulator
ending class sessions

238
104
60

equation questions
adding
errors
all students disconnected
file transfer failed
Live Presenter
network connectivity
no student can see class
Screen Capture is slow
student cannot login
student does not see class
teacher cannot start class
exploring
content workspace
resources pane
exporting
data
student scores (Portfolio
Workspace)

122
25
24
26
20
24
26
22
24
21
32
32
239
239

F
features
14
refreshing screen captures
87
files
canceling transfers
77
checking transfer status
77
collecting
71
collecting missing
243
importing (Portfolio Workspace)
236
locations
80
opening
80
preferences
18
previewing (Portfolio
237
Workspace)
properties
17, 78
redistributing (Portfolio
242
Workspace)
removing (Portfolio Workspace)
244
saving (Portfolio Workspace) 229, 235
sending
45, 69
sending missing
243
viewing properties
78
filtering activities
43
final scores, changing
238

Index

264

Flash (.flv) files
folders
storing PublishView™ objects
footers in PublishView™ documents
formatting
text (PublishView™ documents)
formatting text
formatting toolbar
hiding
showing

197

176
183

images
246
adding to questions
118
Data & Statistics
246
deleting
248
Graphs & Geometry
246
inserting
246
moving
247
Notes
246
Question
246
Quick Poll
246
resizing
248
saving
82, 93
selecting
247
TI-Nspire™ applications
246
images (PublishView™ documents) 195, 197
importing files (Portfolio Workspace)
236
inserting
hyperlinks (PublishView™
190
documents)
images (PublishView™
195
documents)
images in questions
118
PublishView™ objects
172
text (PublishView™ documents)
188
inserting images
246
IP address, providing
8

189
146
147
147

G
Gallery view
glossary
graphs
adding teacher equations
adding teacher points
viewing data (Review
Workspace)
Graphs & Geometry
images
Graphs & Geometry settings
grouping
responses
grouping applications

85
19
228
227
208
246
111
217
155

H
handhelds
capturing student screens
83
headers in PublishView™ documents
183
hiding
responses
205, 219
student names
84
hiding format toolbar
147
host addresses, adding
19
host name or IP address, locating
8
hyperlinks (PublishView™
documents)
converting text to
194
editing
194
linking to files
190
linking to websites
193

265

Index

K
keyword searches

43
L

language
changing
licenses, managing
linking
to files
to websites
links
adding
changing
moving
removing

5
5
11
190
193
39
39
40
41
40

lists

organising data
lists questions
adding
Live Presenter
cannot display screen
Screen Capture is slow
starting
stopping
live results
logging system use
session logs
login status
login, students
providing host or IP
using class names
using host or IP
Lua, scripts

216
129
15, 100
26
26
100
101
207
28
62
7
8
9
10
250

M
Make Presenter option
managing
session logs
Managing session log files
marking responses
Master Documents
maximum available seats
available licenses
managing
updating license
minimum API level for scripts
moving
images (PublishView™
documents)
links
PublishView™ objects
students to classes
moving images
multicast DNS
multiple choice questions
adding

90
28
30
222
241
11
11
12
255
196
41
174
66
247
14
120

networks
environment requirements
overview
recommended settings
Notes
images
numerical input questions
adding

15
14
17
246
126

O
objects
(PublishView™ documents)
171, 177
open response questions
adding
121
opening
activities
43
files
80
Master Documents
241
Portfolio items
240
Welcome Screen
2
opening documents (.tns)
143
options
capture page
93
Make Presenter
90
organising
bar chart data
217
list data
216
responses
214, 218
organizing PublishView™ sheets
182
overlapping PublishView™ objects
175

P
packaging session logs
30
page numbers (PublishView™
183
documents)
Page Sorter
103, 153, 203
pages
adding
156
deleting
155, 157
grouping
155
rearranging
154
selecting
154

Index

266

ungrouping
panes
resource
passwords
resetting for students
setting
pasting
images
screens
PDF
save document as
plots
configuring lists
points
adding to graphs (Review
Workspace)
polling students
polls
stopping
viewing results
Portfolio Workspace
ports
42124
42125
preferences files
editing student file
Mac OS X locations
preview, printed document
print preview
printing
captured screens
PublishView™ documents
printing documents (.tns)
problems
adding
deleting
renaming
problems (PublishView™
documents)
properties files
protecting documents (.tns)
PublishView™ documents
applications
converting
creating

267

Index

156
32
78
80
93
97
158, 200
214

hyperlinks
189, 195
images
195, 197
objects
171, 176
printing
200
problems
180
problemsdeleting
problems (PublishView™ documents)

182
saving
sheets
text
video files

166
182, 187
187, 189
197
Q

227
136
137
139
232
15
15
18
18
159
159
92
200
158
156
155, 157
158
180, 182
17
160
162
177, 180
198, 200
162

Question
images
questions
(x,y) numerical input
adding
adding images
drop points
equation
lists
multiple choice
open response
Self Check mode
suggested responses
using the Question application
Quick Poll
images
opening
polling students
saving polls
stopping polls
viewing results

246
126
119
118
128
122
129
120
121
121
122
114
246
135
136
138
137
139

R
randomize screen option
read-only documents (.tns)
rearranging
captured screens
redistributing assignments
refreshing
captured screens

84
160
86
242
87

removing
classes
files
hyperlinks from text
links
students from classes
removing images
renaming
items (Portfolio Workspace)
problems (PublishView™
documents)
renaming problems
reponses
adding suggested
reporting system use
resetting student passwords
resizing
images (PublishView™
documents)
PublishView™ objects
resizing images
resources pane
exploring
responses
hiding
marking
organising
showing
showing correct
sorting
Review tools
Review Workspace

58
244
195
40
55
248
243
182
158
122
28
78
197
173
248
32
219
222
214
219, 221
207
209
203
202

S
Save
document as PDF
158, 200
saving
activities to your computer
44
captured images
82
captured pages
95
data as new document (Review
230
Workspace)
files to Portfolio Workspace
229
handheld screens
95

images
Portfolio items
PublishView™ documents
saving documents (.tns)
scaling
scores, editing
Screen Capture
auto refresh issues
screen capture tool
screen captures
Capture Class
comparing screens
copying
Gallery view
hiding student names
Make Presenter option
pasting
showing student names
stacks
Tiled view
zooming in/out
screen stacks
screens
comparing
script editor
zooming text
scripts
setting API level
scripts, Lua
searching for activities
seating charts
security actions
selecting
working folder (PublishView™
objects)
selecting images
selecting pages
self-check
document types
Self-Check mode
sending
files to class
missing files
sending session logs

93
235
166
144-145
4
238
26
82
82
90
97
85
84
90
97
84
88
85
88
88
90
254
255
250
43
62
15
176
247
154
116
121
45, 69
243
30

Index

268

session logs
Activities
activity types
Attendance file
Class Session
managing session log files
packaging
sending
setting
minimum API level for scripts
settings
defining
language
teacher preferences
settings, configurable
shortcuts
showing
correct responses
responses
student names
student responses
showing format toolbar
sorting
Portfolio items
responses
student information
starting
Live Presenter
status
of file transfers
status bar
stopping
Live Presenter
polls
student computer, defined
student handhelds
capturing
student login
providing host or IP
using class names
using host or IP
student responses
individualising
marking correct/incorrect
organising
269

Index

28
29
29
30
30
30
30
255
5
5
62
18
38
207
219
84
205, 221
147
240
209
63
100
77
4
101
137
19
83
7
8
9
10
216
222
214

showing/hiding
viewing
students
adding to classes
arranging in seating charts
changing classes
changing names
changing student IDs
checking login status
copying information
creating passwords
deleting information
displaying responses
moving information
polling
removing from classes
resetting passwords
responses
setting passwords
viewing student list
suggested response
system performance

219, 221
204
53
62
63
65
65
62
67
80
55
205
66
136
55
78
205
80
61
116
16

T
teacher computer, defined
teacher data, adding
teacher preferences
Teacher Tool Palette
text
zooming in script editor
text formatting
TI-Nspire(TM) Screen Capture
Window
zooming in/out
TI-Nspire™ applications
images
TI-Nspire™ SmartView Emulator
capturing images
TI-SmartView™ emulator
Tiled view
toolbar
text formatting
tools
capture class

19
227-228
62
115
254
146
94
95
246
82, 97
104
85
146
82

screen capture
tools menu
tracking system use
transferring files
canceling
checking transfer status

82
3
28
77
77

U
ungrouping
applications
pages
Using the Preview Pane

155-156
155-156
34

Documents Workspace
exploring
Portfolio Workspace
Review Workspace

102
32
232
202

Z
zooming
handheld preview
in/out
PublishView™ documents
text in script editor

147
88, 95
187
254

V
videos (PublishView™ documents)
inserting files
197
video console
198
viewing
answers
212
assignment summaries
232
bar charts/graphs (Review
208
Workspace)
capture class options
85
captured screens
94
data (Review Workspace)
208-209
documents (.tns)
149
individual assignments
234
live results
207
poll results
139
student responses
204, 212
views
seating chart
61
student list
61
table (Review Workspace)
209

W
Welcome Screen
opening
windows
TI-Nspire(TM) Screen Capture
workspaces
Class Workspace
Content Workspace

1
2
94
3
48
32

Index

270

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