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Ally for accessibility in Brightspace

Ally allows you to download Brightspace content in various forms making easier to use by ALL students. Ally works within your Brightspace courses so it's available right when you need it.

"The Ally Icon"

Look for this icon in your courses for alternative formats


Alternative format includes readable text for screen readers, pictures with captions, and easy-to-navigate content. Ally creates multiple alternatives from the original documents in your course. You can download these alternative formats anywhere that files are used on any mobile device.

Ally allows you to download alternative formats that include:


  • PDF files

  • Microsoft Word Files

  • Microsoft Powerpoint files

  • OpenOffice/LibreOffice files

  • Uploaded HTML files

  • Content created in the LMS course editor

  • Electronic braille

  • Immersive Reader

  • ePub

  • Translated Version

  • BeeLine Reader


Ally is an accessibility software made by Blackboard. Although it is made by Blackboard, it is something that works with, and is available in, Brightspace.

For more information about Ally's features, visit Blackboard's Ally help page for students.