OCV - Sharing Microsoft Word in Blackboard
- Jason Webb
- Sturdy Knight
Topic Overview
To collaborate in Microsoft Word, you can share documents via Blackboard through links and embed codes.
Steps
Sign in to the Microsoft Portal using your Syracuse University account (netID)@syr.edu
On the left-hand side menu, select the Microsoft Word icon.
Create a Microsoft Word document or upload one from your desktop.
Once the document has been created, select the Share option in the upper right-hand corner.
Set your sharing availability and viewing/editing options and select Apply
Copy the link
In Blackboard, go to the content area where you want to share the document and select Build Content → Web Link
Name the Web Link then paste the URL into the link. (Optional: you can leave instructions in the text editor for the students to click on the title)
Click Submit and your link will be created in your class
To embed the document in the class, in the Microsoft Document, select File → Share → Embed
In the Embed screen, select Copy
Go to the Web Link you created and select Edit from the dropdown next to the title
In the text editor, select the Source Code Icon <>.
Paste the Embed Code into the Source Code Menu then select Save
You can now resize the Word Doc in the editor using the blue squares in the corners
Select Submit and you will see the image of the Word Doc.
If you open the Word Doc, you can select Edit from the Upper right-hand corner and start editing in real-time or open it in your Word desktop app.
Sources and Relevant Links
Sample: http://its.syr.edu