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How to save and print Discussions in Blackboard

Quick guide for students

In Discussions you can compile messages and then print or save them.

To create a printable view

Click on Discussions in the Course Tools menu.

Locate the messages that you want to print or save.
For threaded messages click on Expand All above the Subject line, to see all the subjects and messages:

To select specific messages, select the check box next to each message
To select all messages on the current page, select the check box in the table heading row.

For blog messages and journal entries:

To select specific messages or entries, select the check box next to the subject
To select all messages on the current page, click Select All.

Click Create Printable View .
If you want to print the compiled messages, click Print.
If you want to download the compiled messages, click Save as File and save to your desired location.
When you are finished viewing the compiled messages, click Close this window. You will be returned to the subject view.

Note: If Discussions are not available in the Course Tools menu, navigate to the required Discussion from your section Home Page.

Note: Click on Paging Preferences (lower right hand side of screen) to edit the number of records you can view per page (the default setting is ten).

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