Getting Started with Inspiration® 9

For information on using other Inspiration Software products, click here.

Installation Instructions

Single user installation

Volume installation

Learning the basics

Users tell us all the time how simple Inspiration is to use. Chances are, by the time you get to this page, you've already tried out Inspiration 9. However, should you want a more structured introduction, read on.

There are three ways you can learn how to use Inspiration 9:

• In the software
       On the Inspiration 9 starter screen, select "Learn to Use". 
• Videos
  
  • Quick Tour (3 minute overview)
  • Starting a new Inspiration file
  • Diagram View
         Add ideas with the Create tool
         Using the Link tool
  • Map View
         Add central idea and branch text
  • Outline View
         Switching to Outline View
         Selecting topics in Outline View
         Adding a topic under the main idea
         Changing the topic level
  • And more....
     
• In print
  
  • Getting Started Guide
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Quick Reference Card
  • What's new in Inspiration 9

More resources

Browse templates: Inspiration 9 comes with a rich set of templates for Language Arts, History, Science, and Thinking Skills. Find templates on the Inspiration Starter Screen.

Find lesson plans here.

See what others have created: Visit the Inspired Learning Community to see teacher-created materials built in Inspiration.

Tech Support

Visit our Help Center for Inspiration 9.


 

For information on using other Inspiration Software products, choose from the links below:

Inspiration Maps

Kidspiration 3

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