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Which Web Browser Should I Use?
Blackboard users can use any of the following
web browsers with blackboard 7:
Caution: AOL web browser users may experience lots of
problems with Blackboard.
There are a variety of functions that work differently in
one browser versus another. If you have having problems
doing a particular task in Blackboard in one browser, try
one of the suggested tactics below, or switch browsers.
*Many problems have been reported when Microsoft Vista
users access Blackboard with Microsoft Internet Explorer
7.0 -- especially with the Text Box Editor funtion and the
Announcements function. It is strongly recommended that
Vista users access Blackboard with Mozilla Firefox and follow
the instructions listed below.
**Firefox users must perform an extra step to enable the
cut, copy, and paste functions. The first time an attempt
is made to cut, copy, or paste text in the Visual Text Box
Editor, a message from Firefox will appear explaining that
the action is not allowed. A link is provided for information
on how to enable the cut, copy, and paste functions by editing
a Firefox configuration file. The link currently points
to http://www.mozilla.org/editor/midasdemo/securityprefs.html.
Please check with Firefox for the most up-to-date information
on using rich-text tools for cut, copy, and paste. Macintosh
users may find that this does not fully resolve the problem,
particularly because Fireflox does not permit pasting text
from Microsoft Office files on Mac. To accomplish this task,
paste the text into a basic text editor, such as TextEdit
or Notepad and then paste the text into the Visual Text
Box Editor.Firefox users must perform an extra step to enable
the cut, copy, and paste functions. The first time an attempt
is made to cut, copy, or paste text in the Visual Text Box
Editor, a message from Firefox will appear explaining that
the action is not allowed. A link is provided for information
on how to enable the cut, copy, and paste functions by editing
a Firefox configuration file. The link currently points
to http://www.mozilla.org/editor/midasdemo/securityprefs.html.
Please check with Firefox for the most up-to-date information
on using rich-text tools for cut, copy, and paste. Macintosh
users may find that this does not fully resolve the problem,
particularly because Fireflox does not permit pasting text
from Microsoft Office files on Mac. To accomplish this task,
paste the text into a basic text editor, such as TextEdit
or Notepad and then paste the text into the Visual Text
Box Editor.
***Please note: Safari users will not have the same functionality
when using the Text Box Editor feature in Blackboard 7.
Please see the section on Text Box Editor.
