New Content Editor (Beta)

If your institution is participating in the early access program for the new Content Editor for Blackboard Documents, you can use the beta Content Editor when you create a Document or add a content block to an existing Document. The new editor works much like the classic editor: you can add and format text, attach files, and insert media, links, and tables.

The beta Content Editor doesn't yet support all classic Content Editor features. For a feature-by-feature comparison, refer to the Content Editor Comparison Table.

Access the beta Content Editor

Create a new Document:

On the Course Content page, select the plus sign to create new content and select Create.
In the panel that opens, select Document.
Select Content and choose New editor BETA.

Add a content block to an existing Document:

On the Course Content page, select Edit from a Document's More options (...) menu.
Select the plus sign to add a content block.
Select Content and choose New editor BETA.

Convert existing content to the beta Content Editor

You can covert content created with the classic Content Editor to the beta Content Editor.

Open a Document that contains a content block created with the classic Content Editor.
Select the Try the new editor link below the editor.

The content converts from the classic Content Editor to the beta Content Editor. If your content contains any features that the beta Content Editor doesn't support, those features are removed during conversion. You won't receive a warning before content is removed.

Review your content carefully to make sure everything is intact and that you want to keep the conversion. If you have lost content and are not happy with the result, you can use the Undo button at the Document level (not the Undo button on the Content Editor) to undo the conversion.

What's new in the beta Content Editor

Redesigned toolbar and menu structure

Edit, Format, and Insert menus give you a text-based, organized view of all editor options. This makes it easy to find the option you need, particularly on mobile devices.
- Edit: Undo, Redo, Clear formatting
- Format: text styles, font characteristics, paragraph styles, code, and tables
- Insert: everything you can insert into the Content Editor
The icon-based toolbar surfaces the most commonly used editing, formatting, and insert options.
An inline toolbar shows option relevant to whatever you've selected. For example, if you select a table, you'll be able to quickly access table options. Inline menu bars appear for tables, file uploads, images, audio, and video.

Keyboard navigation: You can use your keyboard to access the menu, toolbar, and inline toolbar.

Area	Windows OS	Mac OS
Menu bar	Alt + F10	Fn + Opt + F10
Toolbar	Alt + F11	Fn + Opt + F11
Inline toolbar	Alt + F9	Fn + Opt + F9

Enhanced table support

Create tables with a streamlined workflow that combines row and column selection with header options.
Select Tab to quickly move between table cells.
Select one or more cells to apply cell level formatting.
Table edits fully support Undo and Redo.
Insert code snippets and code blocks directly into table cells.
Merge and split cells to build more complex layouts and better organize table content.
Resize columns to fit your content and improve readability.
Tables wider than the content area now display a horizontal scroll bar.

Enhanced list support

Nested lists use reduced indentation and varied bullet styles by depth, making list hierarchy easier to follow.
Ordered lists keep their numbering sequence correct as you edit content.
Combine ordered and unordered list items within the same list. For each level, select the bullet or number style you want.
Soft returns (Shift + Enter on Windows, Shift + Return on Mac) maintain the existing list item, while hard returns start a new list item.
There are no limits to the level of nesting, and heavily nested lists display a horizontal scroll bar.

Enhanced link support

Select Ctrl + K (Windows) or Cmd + K (Mac) to open the link dialog.
Select text then paste a URL into the Content Editor to turn the selected text into a clickable link.
Type or paste a standalone URL to automatically convert it into a clickable link.
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Best practice: For WCAG-compliant content, give links descriptive text instead of a raw URL. Use the link dialog (select the link icon, or press Ctrl+K/Cmd+K) to add descriptive link text.

Improved formatting options

Use inline code snippets in addition to full code blocks for more flexibility when documenting code.
Scale images down to a minimum size of 100 px.
Resize images directly in the Content Editor.
Indent paragraphs using the Increase Indent option on the toolbar or in the Format menu. You can indent the first line of the paragraph or the entire paragraph, depending on where the cursor is located.