Content Editor

The content editor lets you write text within Blackboard. You will mostly use the editor for writing discussion posts, but it is available when you submit assignments and have essays within your tests and quizzes. If your instructor uses the internal Blackboard mail tool, you will use the editor to send emails.

Need to type a response to a discussion?
Do you have to share a link for an assignment?
Turning in a presentation or paper to Blackboard?

Turn On Advanced View Mode

The default view of the Content Editor is one row. However, there are two additional rows available. To turn on these rows, complete the following steps:

In the content editor,
Select the button on the first row with three dots or the "More" button (...)
- To expand the menu, select the "More" button and make the additional two rows available.
- To collapse back to one row, click the "More" button again."

You are now ready to use the additional tools and features of the Content Editor

Add a link into Blackboard's Content Editor

First, copy the link you wish to share.
Once you have copied a link, you can insert that link using the Content Editor in Blackboard.
If you are already, log into Blackboard
Go to the place where your Discussion, Assignment, Journal, etc., is to share your link.
- Anywhere the Content Editor is, you can provide a link
Make sure you have three rows in the Content Editor available

1. If you don't, select the far right button that looks like two downward arrows. This is the expand / collapse button.
2. Click on the expand / collapse button to give you more formatting options.

There are two options for adding a link:
- You can type a title of the video or website in the content area OR
- Paste the link address into the content area
Find the Link button on the second row. Select the link button.
Paste the link into "Link Path"
Select Open in a New Window (_blank) from the pull down menu
Select "Update" on the far right

The link will appear in the content area. You can keep typing or select "Submit" to complete

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