Blackboard (All Users) - Hyperlink Text in the Text Editor
This document describes how to hyperlink text using Blackboard's text editor.
- 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.
- In the Title line, type the help text for the link.
- Choose the New Window option from the “Open link in...” menu.
- Click the Save button at the bottom of the window.
- Click Submit to share your work
Hyperlink an Email Address
- 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, type mailto: and the email address in which you want the email to send. (Note: Do not add any spaces here.)
- In the Title line, type the help text for the link.
- Choose the New Window option from the “Open link in...” menu.
- Click the Save button at the bottom of the window.