can't rearrange the menu items in blackboard

by Vernice Kreiger 5 min read

This document provides a workaround for a known Blackboard issue where instructors cannot use the drag and drop feature when reordering items the course menu, content areas, and Grade Center Column Organization page. In the top-right corner of the page or course menu, click the Reorder Columns button (indicated by up and down arrows).

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How do I rearrange items on Blackboard?

Faculty - How to Rearrange Menu Items, Course Content, Grade Center Columns in Blackboard 1. Click the up and down arrow at the top right of the area you want to rearrange. You will see this up and down arrow... 2. Click the item you want to move 3. …

How do I reorder course menu items in a course?

Faculty - How to Rearrange Menu Items, Course Content, Grade Center Columns in Blackboard 1. Click the up and down arrow at the top right of the area you want to rearrange. You will see this up and down arrow... 2. Click the item you want to move 3. …

How do I reorder items in my menu?

2. Click the item you want to move 3. Click the up or down arrow at the bottom of the list to move the item. In the image at the right, Week 2 is selected, then the up arrow will be clicked to move the Week 2 folder up after the Week 1 folder. 4. When the …

How do I move a course menu item to another page?

With your keyboard, you can move an item to a new location and move an item into a folder. Tab to an item's move icon. Press Enter to activate move mode. Use the arrow keys to choose a location. Press Enter to drop the item in the new location. In an item's row, open the menu to access the Edit and Delete functions.

Using drag and drop

You can rearrange the order of content items (or folders) within a course content area, simply by dragging each item to the desired position.

Using your mouse or keyboard

When you have a large number of content items on a page, you may find it easier to reposition them using your mouse or keyboard.

Reordering the Course Menu by Drag and Drop, Part 1

Locate the course menu item that you want to move, and hover your cursor over the link. You will notice an up and down arrow appear to the left of the link.

Reordering the Course Menu by Drag and Drop, Part 2

Click and drag the menu item to the desired location. Release your mouse to place the link in the desired location