Save the document on your computer
Save the document to your computer in a place where you can find it to upload it to Blackboard. For details on saving different types of documents to your computer, click the document type below:
Physical document (scan to phone)
If you have a physical document such as handwritten math work or art, you can scan it in by taking a picture with your phone using an app called Adobe Scan. To learn more, read the related article: Adobe Scan: Scan in Assignments.
Screenshot
If you would like to take a screenshot (picture of your computer screen) follow these instructions:
Share Screenshot
Document stored on the cloud
If you created or saved your document in a cloud storage site (OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, iCloud) you must download the file to your computer so you can properly upload it into Blackboard.
Do not share a link to your cloud-based document in the assignment submission box.
Document created locally (on computer)
If you created the document in an application that is install on your computer, make sure you save it locally on your computer in a place where you can find it to upload it into Blackboard.
Note on Pages: Blackboard does not render .pages files. If you use Pages to create a document, please export to .docx or .pdf for submission. To learn how, read the article Convert a Pages document for Submission
Upload the document to Blackboard
Once you have the document saved locally on your computer, follow these steps to upload:
- Go to the assignment submission in Blackboard
- Drag and drop your files into the Submission textbox.
- Enter a Display Name for the file and slick Save.
- Locate your file and attach it. You will then see an Attached Files section with your document listed.
- Click the Trash Can icon to remove the attachment and try again.
- You can also type comments above or below the file for your instructor.
- When your document shows properly, click Submit.
- Confirm the submission by clicking Submit again.
Confirm upload success
- After submitting, look for the Your submission was successful! display to verify your assignment has properly submitted. You can click Download to save the submission confirmation as a text file. You will also receive an email containing the confirmation information.
Upload error?
If you successfully upload a file, and then realize it's the wrong one, you can't remove it. Instead, you'll need to contract the instructor so they can give you another attempt to upload the correct file. If it's near the deadline, it's recommended to attach the assignment in the email to your instructor, so they can see you have it completed before the deadline.
If you are having issues uploading a file, try using a different browser (such as Firefox or Chrome). If it still doesn't work, contact IT Support.