Add an External Link

Overview
Sometimes it can be useful to link from your Blackboard course site to another site outside of Blackboard.

Add an external link using the Blackboard Control Panel:

1. Go to the course in which you wish to add the link.
2. Select Control Panel in the course menu on the left.
3. Select the content area in which you wish to place the link.
4. Select +External Link.
5. Provide a name for the link.
6. Provide the URL you wish to link to.
7. If you wish your students to be able to see this item, make sure that Make Content Available is set to Yes.
8. Select Submit.
9. Select Ok.

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