Blackboard Plug-Ins - PC
Some Blackboard course content requires browser plug-ins. To view portions of your course, you may need one or more of the following plug-ins. Browsers will generally automatically download any plug-in required by a particular page.
Please select the operating system that is installed on your workstation and follow the download instructions.
Media Players/Readers/Viewers
(Used to enhance the online experience-installed and used as part of your Web browser.)
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
Program for viewing PDF file format
- Adobe Flash Player
Mulitmedia application player
Supported file types: .swf, .flv
- Adobe Shockwave Player
Used to play interactive animations in real time over the Internet
- Java
Run appliclications with interactive content such as quizzes and online games - RealPlayer
This application will allow you to hear content being hosted on a RealOne Server.
Supported file types: .ra, .rv
- Windows Media Player
Plug-in for embedded audio and video.
Supported file types: .asf, .asx, .wm, .wma, .wax, .wmv, wvx
- QuickTime Player
Supported file types: .mov, .qt, .qt3
- Microsoft Excel Viewer
Open, view and print Excel workbooks, even if you don't have Excel installed on your workstation.
- Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer
Allows users to view full-featured presentations created in PowerPoint 97 and later versions.
- Microsoft Word Viewer
View, print and copy Word documents, even if you don't have Word installed on your computer.
- Microsoft Compatibility Pack
Use this if you own MS Office 2003 to read MS Office 2007 documents
- Microsoft Office 2007 Add-in: Save as PDF or XPS
Allows you to export and save to the PDF and XPS formats in eight 2007 MS Office programs.
- Special/International Characters
Having Problems typing accent marks and inverted question marks? The link above will proive information that will help you type special characters within Blackboard.
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