Add a button or page

Add a button

Add buttons to simPODD to talk about specific people, places, and things.

Create a button and label it

1. Go into the folder where you want to add your button.
2. Find an empty grid space for the button you want to add. You may need to turn the page to find one. Not all folders have empty grid spaces.
3. Tap Edit in the toolbar, and select the empty grid space you chose for the button.
4. A form opens up. Under Basics, for Speech, type what you want the button to say aloud, then tap Done on the keyboard.
5. For Label, type the text you want to display on the button, then tap Done.

Choose an image for your button

simPODD will suggest symbols for your new button based on what you enter for Speech or Label. Tap to add the one you like to your button.

If simPODD has not suggested a symbol, or you don’t like the choice of symbols, there are three options:

1. Symbols: If you would like to search simPODD’s symbols library, tap More Symbols.
2. Pictures: Tap the pictures on the top right of the Symbol menu. You will need to give simPODD access to your photos for this.
3. Take a Picture: Use your device’s camera to take a photo to put on the button. Tap the camera on the top right of the Symbol menu.

For more information about choosing an image and troubleshooting tips, see Add a photo to a button. 

When you are done editing, tap Done in the top right corner of the screen. This will close Edit Mode and save your changes.

Add a page

1. Go to the folder where you want to add your page.
2. To add your page, you must create a button. Find an empty grid space for the button. You may need to turn the page to find one; not all folders have empty grid spaces.
3. Tap Edit in the toolbar, and select the empty grid space you chose for the button. A form opens up.
4. Under Basics, you will see Go to Page. Tap Edit there.
5. A list of templates opens up. Select a suitable one, and tap Next.
6. Enter your new page name, and tap Next.
7. Follow the instructions for Choose an image for your button to choose an image for the page.
8. When you are done editing, tap Done in the top right corner of the screen to close Edit Mode and save your changes.