Course Contents-Download, View, and Print a Non-web Based File

Learning Module- View, Download, or Print a Non-Web Based File

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These instructions apply to non-web based files such as ".rtf", ".doc", ".ppt", ".xls", or ".mdb" files.

In the Table of Content, click a file title in the left split-window (.ppt file). You are asked to either Open or Save the file. To view the file, click Open. .ppt is a PowerPoint file that will be displayed in a PowerPoint window. To open a .ppt file, you need to have MS PowerPoint or PowerPoint Viewer installed to your computer.
To Save the same .ppt file to your computer, close the PowerPoint window. Click the file title again. You are asked to either Open or Save the file. Click Save.
- To better organize your file, you should create a class folder and save all class-related files in the folder.
  - Click My Documents. Click the New Folder icon and give the folder a name. Double-click the folder. Click Save. Click Close to close the download window.
To open the saved file, minimize the Blackboard window by clicking the "minimize" icon on the upper right corner.
Double-click My Documents on the Desktop and double-click the file folder.
Double-click the file to open it.
To print the file, go to File and select Print, under Print What boxes, select Handouts and Pure Black&White. You may select number of slides per page to print the PowerPoit file.
Click OK to confirm.