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Formatting a Word Doc to Post on Blackboard
In order for a Word document with columns to view properly in Blackboard, you need to (1) set tabs with the Ruler or (2) use the Table feature in Word. The content can then (3) be copied into the text box in Blackboard. The gridlines of a table will not appear in Blackboard.
Setting Tabs
- Get the Ruler
If the Ruler is not visible, go to View on the Menu bar and click Ruler.
- Select Tab Type on the Ruler
Click on the small icon to the left of the ruler: the choice
changes as you click the icon (and a screen tip will appear
describing the icon the next time the mouse is over it): Left
Tab, Center Tab, Right Tab, Decimal Tab, Bar Tab, First Line
Indent, Hanging Indent.
- Set Tabs on the Ruler
After selecting the tab type place your cursor on the ruler
and click at the point where you want your first tab to be.
The Left Tab marker will appear. If you mistakenly use the
wrong Tab, simply drag that marker off the page.
Inserting a Table
- Click on Table in the Menu bar to insert a table.
- In the Dialog Box enter the number of columns and rows in your table
To Post your Content on Blackboard
- Copy your Content
Go to Edit in the Menu bar and click Select All. Go back to Edit
in the Menu bar and click Copy
- Go to the Blackboard Course Site
Open the item or folder that contains the text editing box.
- Paste the Content into the text editing box. Place the
cursor into the text editing box. Go to the Menu bar/
Edit/Paste. The correctly formatted content will appear. Click
the Submit button to add the text.
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