how a paste a url on blackboard

by Brisa Dietrich III 7 min read

How to post a working hyperlink to a Blackboard discussion, blog, or journal

  1. Highlight the text you want to make a working hyperlink
  2. Click the “Insert/Edit Link” button
  3. Copy/paste the URL for your link
  4. Select “Open in New Window (_blank)” from the “Target” drop-down
  5. Click the “Insert” button
  6. Click the “Submit” button (if a discussion post) or
  7. Test your hyperlink to make sure it works, clicking on the link you created to ensure that it opens as desired in a new window

Highlight the text you want to hyperlink. Click the Insert/Edit Link button (it looks like a chain link). A new window will appear. In the “Url” box, paste in your copied link text.Oct 20, 2015

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