Blackboard Ultra: Content Editor


Blackboard Ultra Student Guide

This guide is for Blackboard Ultra courses.
If your course is in Blackboard Original, see: Blackboard: Content Editor  Sample Ultra course showing menu at the top

Not sure? See the article: Blackboard: Original vs Ultra 


What is the Content Editor?

The Blackboard Content Editor appears nearly everywhere you can input text - discussion boards, assignments, tests, journals, conversations, and messages.

Content Editor toolbar


Add and Format Content

To get a listing of each icon what what it does, see What does the editor do?

 


Helpful Tips

  • The editor appears in most places you can add text.
     
  • When you open the editor on a small screen, the options condense into menus or second line menus that will remain open until you select the menu again or select a different option menu, for easy access.
     
  • To use your keyboard to jump to the editor toolbar, press Alt + F10. On a Mac, press Fn + ALT + F10.
     
  • Frequently asked questions about working with text
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