Getting Started
New to Blackboard LMS? Start here. These topics walk you through signing in, finding your way around, and setting up the tools you use every day.
Quick Start Checklist: Starting a Course — Work through a step-by-step checklist to get ready before classes begin.
Set up your account
Get into Blackboard LMS and make it work the way you want. Use these topics to sign in, then personalize your profile, notifications, and language, and find help from your institution when you need it.
Log into Blackboard LMS and Troubleshooting Login — Sign in to Blackboard LMS and reset your password if you forget it.
Set Up Your Account — Manage your profile, notifications, and language settings in one place.
Find institutional support — Contact your school's support team when you have questions or run into problems.
Blackboard LMS App — Download the app to access your courses, submit work, check grades, and stay on top of announcements from your phone.
Check your browser
Make sure your browser works with Blackboard LMS before you start coursework. This topic helps you confirm compatibility and troubleshoot issues.
Supported Browsers — Find out which browsers work with Blackboard LMS and test yours.
Find and move through your courses
Get to your classes and navigate them with confidence. These topics show you where to find each course, how to move between its pages, and where to track activity across all of them.
Find Your Courses — Locate the courses you're enrolled in from your course list.
Navigate Outside a Course — Move around Blackboard LMS's main menus, your calendar, activity feed, institution page, and tools.
Navigate Inside a Course — Find your way around a course so you can get to content, announcements, grades, and classmates quickly.
Navigate to Your Courses with JAWS — Use the JAWS screen reader to get to your courses.
Blackboard LMS Course FAQ — Get quick answers to common questions about courses.