{"id":22160,"date":"2026-07-29T10:54:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T10:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/blackboardhelp\/?page_id=22160"},"modified":"2026-07-29T15:45:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T15:45:40","slug":"blackboard-content-editor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/blackboardhelp\/blackboard-content-editor\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackboard Content Editor"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"22160\" class=\"elementor elementor-22160\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ec2b059 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ec2b059\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3054673\" data-id=\"3054673\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c459f16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"c459f16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Quick Steps -->\n<div style=\"background:#fff8e6;border-left:5px solid #f8f9fa;padding:20px;margin-bottom:25px;border-radius:8px\">\n<h2 style=\"margin-top:0;color:#0073e6\">\u26a1 Quick Steps<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83d\udd11 Log into <strong>Blackboard<\/strong> and open your course.<\/li>\n<li>\u2795 Select <strong>Plus icon<\/strong> create a new content item.<\/li>\n<li>\u270d\ufe0f Use the <strong>New Content Editor (Beta)<\/strong> toolbar to add and format content.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udcce Insert images, videos, links, files, or media as needed.<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 Select <strong>Save<\/strong> when finished.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"background:#f8f9fa;border-left:5px solid #0073e6;padding:20px;margin-bottom:25px;border-radius:8px\">\n\n<!-- Introduction -->\n<h2>\ud83d\udcd6 Introduction<\/h2>\n\n<p>\n\ud83c\udf93 The <strong>New Content Editor (Beta)<\/strong> provides a modern and flexible way to create engaging course content in Blackboard. \n<\/p>\n\n<p>\n\ud83d\udcdd It works much like the classic editor: you can add and format text, attach files, and insert media, links, and tables.\n<\/p>\n\n<p>\n\ud83c\udfa8 The beta Content Editor doesn't yet support all classic Content Editor features. For a feature-by-feature comparison, refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/help.anthology.com\/blackboard\/instructor\/en\/course-and-content-management\/add-content\/new-content-editor--beta-\/content-editor-comparison-table.html\">Content Editor Comparison Table.<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#ffffff;border-left:5px solid ##fff8e6;padding:20px;margin-bottom:25px;border-radius:8px\">\n\n<hr>\n\n <!-- Open the New content edditor) (grey\/neutral card) -->\n  <section aria-label=\"How It Works (Student Perspective)\" style=\"background:#f8f9fa;border-left:6px solid #6c757d;padding:16px;border-radius:8px;margin:20px 0\">\n    <div style=\"align-items:center;gap:8px;margin:0 0 8px 0;background:#e9ecef;padding:6px 10px;border-radius:6px\">\n      <span aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:1.25rem\"><\/span>\n      <strong style=\"font-size:1.2rem\"> Open the New Content Editor<\/strong>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\ud83d\udca1 Create a new Document:\n<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>1\ufe0f\u20e3 On the Course Content page, select the plus sign to create new content and select Create.<\/li>\n<li>2\ufe0f\u20e3 In the panel that opens, select Document.<\/li>\n<li>3\ufe0f\u20e3 Select<strong> Content<\/strong> (Figure 1) and choose <strong>New editor BETA <\/strong> (Figure 2).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<strong>Figure 1<\/strong>\n<!-- Figure 1 -->\n    <figure style=\"margin:12px 0\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/blackboardhelp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/07\/1a-scaled.png\" alt=\"Figure 1: Create Assignment in Blackboard\" style=\"margin:0 auto;max-width:100%;height:auto;border:1px solid #ddd;border-radius:6px\">\n    <\/figure>\n  \n<strong>Figure 2<\/strong>\n    <!-- Figure 2 -->\n    <figure style=\"margin:12px 0\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/blackboardhelp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/07\/1b-scaled.png\" alt=\"Figure 1: Create Assignment in Blackboard\" style=\"margin:0 auto;max-width:100%;height:auto;border:1px solid #ddd;border-radius:6px\">\n    <\/figure>\n    \n<strong>Figure 3<\/strong>\n     <!-- Figure 3 -->\n    <figure style=\"margin:12px 0\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/blackboardhelp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/07\/1c-scaled.png\" alt=\"Figure 1: Create Assignment in Blackboard\" style=\"margin:0 auto;max-width:100%;height:auto;border:1px solid #ddd;border-radius:6px\">\n    <\/figure>\n<br>\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- Open the New content edditor) (grey\/neutral card) -->\n  <section aria-label=\"How It Works (Student Perspective)\" style=\"background:#f8f9fa;border-left:6px solid #6c757d;padding:16px;border-radius:8px;margin:20px 0\">\n    <div style=\"align-items:center;gap:8px;margin:0 0 8px 0;background:#e9ecef;padding:6px 10px;border-radius:6px\">\n      <span aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:1.25rem\"><\/span>\n      <strong style=\"font-size:1.2rem\">  Convert existing content to the beta Content Editor<\/strong>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<p>\n\ud83d\udca1 You can convert content created with the classic Content Editor to the beta Content Editor.\n<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>On the Course Content page, select the plus sign to create new content and select Create.<\/li>\n<li>In the panel that opens, select Document.<\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Content<\/strong> and choose <strong>New editor BETA<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>\n\ud83d\udca1 Add a content block to an existing Document:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On the Course Content page, select Edit from a Document's More options (...) menu.<\/li>\n<li>Select the plus sign to add a content block.<\/li>\n<li>Select Content and choose New editor BETA.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<!-- Figure 4 -->\n    <figure style=\"margin:12px 0\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/blackboardhelp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/07\/2a-scaled.png\" alt=\"Figure 1: Create Assignment in Blackboard\" style=\"margin:0 auto;max-width:100%;height:auto;border:1px solid #ddd;border-radius:6px\">\n    <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- Helpful Tips -->\n<div style=\"background:#fff8e6;border-left:5px solid #ffb100;padding:20px;margin-top:25px;border-radius:8px\">\n<h2 style=\"margin-top:0\">\ud83d\udca1 Helpful Tips<\/h2>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Use headings consistently to improve navigation.<\/li>\n<li>Keep paragraphs short and easy to scan.<\/li>\n<li>Add media only where it supports learning outcomes.<\/li>\n<li>Preview your content before making it available to students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<br>\n\n<h2>\ud83d\udcda Learn More<\/h2>\n\n<p>\nFor full details on the New Content Editor (Beta), see the official Blackboard documentation:\n<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/help.anthology.com\/blackboard\/instructor\/en\/course-and-content-management\/add-content\/new-content-editor--beta-.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\ud83d\udcd6 View the New 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