Blackboard Ultra (Students) - Messages: Viewing a Course Message

This article describes how students can view messages within a Blackboard Ultra course.

Accessing Course Messages

There are a few ways to access messages in your Blackboard Ultra course:

  • From your Blackboard Base Navigation, select Messages. You will see messages from all of your courses.

    blackboard base navigation menu messages link


  • Within a specific course, you can access messages from the course's navigation menu. Look for the menu item labeled "Messages".

    course menu navigation menu link

Viewing a Message

Once you have accessed the Messages area, you can view existing messages:

  1. Click on the course for which you want to view messages.
  2. Click on the message you want to read. The full message will display.

Replying to a Message

To reply to a message:

  1. Open the message you wish to reply to.
  2. Type your reply in the text box located directly under the message.
  3. Click the Reply button.

    emssage reply textbox and reply button

Known Issues

  • It may take a few minutes for new messages to appear. If you do not see a message immediately, please refresh the page.

Need Additional Support?

If you have any questions or need further assistance, please contact the ITS Help Desk:

This guide aims to provide useful information, but as technology changes, interfaces or steps might vary. Please use the Comment button to let us know if anything differs from your experience. Your feedback helps us keep this information accurate. Thank you!



Keywords:
Blackboard Ultra, messages, course messages, student, view, see, communication, message reply, Bb, Ultra 
Doc ID:
155620
Owned by:
Jeff P. in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Created:
2025-10-13
Updated:
2026-01-20
Sites:
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville