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October 1, 2024

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Alex D'Adamo

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AccessibilityBlackboard LearnCourse Design

Using Blackboard's rich content editor (RCE), you can add images to announcements, item descriptions, assignment descriptions, and more. To add images using the RCE, follow the steps below!

Click the three dots “⋯” on the far right of the RCE toolbar to display all options.

Blackboard’s rich content editor (RCE) toolbar, showing various formatting options, including bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, font size, and alignment tools.

Click the (+) icon on the far right of the second row of icons on the RCE toolbar, then click “Insert Local Files”.

Expanded options on Blackboard’s rich content editor (RCE) toolbar, including table formatting tools, symbols, paragraph styles, and accessibility settings.

Screenshot of the Blackboard Learn interface “Common Tools” selection screen.

Find the image you would like to add, and select it.
The image you selected will appear in the editor.

Screenshot of an image placed in the Blackboard rich content editor (RCE)

Next, add alt text to your image, which will provide a description that assists students who use a screen reader and can’t “see” the image. Right click the image and click “Image…”

Need help writing alt text, or want more information on why it’s important? Learn more here →

Right-click menu options for an image in Blackboard

Type alt text in the “Alternative description” box, then click “Save.”

Blackboard’s "Insert/edit image" dialog box with fields for the image source, alternative description, image title, and dimensions (width and height).