how to paste a link into blackboard submission box

by Roderick Bernhard 8 min read

  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 wish to make into a link, then click the Hyperlink button in the second row of buttons. It looks like a chain link. Step 2: The Insert/Edit Link page will open in a pop-up window. Step 3: Paste the entire URL (or web address) into the Link Path box.

Full Answer

Edit Mode

1. Check that Edit Mode is turned ON . This can be switched by clicking ON or OFF.

Content Area

2. Choose the Content Area into which you wish to add your content. All the content areas work in the same way, if you have renamed or added content areas to your Blackboard course the screenshot above may vary from what you see.

Description

6. Enter a description of the link if you wish. Here you could put the link in context and explain why it is useful.

Attach Files?

7. If you wish you may attach files from your computer or your course.

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