1. Making Hotspots in ActivInspire
1.Make sure you are in Design Mode.
2.Start with a new page, add a picture in which you want to make a hotspot, or
set an action.
3. In the Objects Browser, move your picture to the background so it does not
move.
4. Select the Shape Tool and insert a shape over the area for which you want
to make a hotspot.
Making Hotspots in ActivInspire
byQing Zhang for IT371 – Advanced Instructional Technology
Emporia State University

2. 5.Create the exact selected area.
6.Click on the sun and keep the pen pressed down, and dragging the sliding
bar to the left to make it transparent.
Making Hotspots in ActivInspire
byQing Zhang for IT371 – Advanced Instructional Technology
Emporia State University

3. 7.Link to Another Page
Keep the shape selected.
Launch the Action Browser, and choose the Action.
Choose the Page Action from All Actions in the drop down menu
Choose another page,
Type in the page number,
andfinally, Apply Changes.
Making Hotspots in ActivInspire
byQing Zhang for IT371 – Advanced Instructional Technology
Emporia State University