Announcements - Post an Announcement in Blackboard

1. From the Blackboard course, click Announcements.
2. Click Create Announcement.

1. Type the title of your announcement into the Subject box.
2. Type the body of the announcement into the Message box. Use the buttons on the toolbars to format the text if you would like to If you would like to post a video announcement, see our answer on how to Insert a Hyperlink into a Blackboard Item

1. To simply post an announcement with no date or time restrictions, click Not Date Restricted
2. To select when an announcement is visible to students, click Date Restricted
3. Configure display/visibility dates and times (see tip below for more info)
4. Check this box if you would like the announcement to also be sent in an email to the students in this course.

1. To add a link in the announcement to another part of the Blackboard course (helpful if directing to changes on assignments or content), click Browse
2. A new window will open. Click the location/file you want the announcement to link to.
3. The text in this box will automatically appear when you have selected the item to be linked. Please do not edit the text in this box.
4. When you have finished editing your announcement, click Submit.

You have successfully submitted an announcement in Blackboard.