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Microsoft Vista : Internet Explorer Workaround for Text box editor issues

One of the known incompatibilities of the Blackboard system with Windows Vista is a problem with the text box editor in Internet Explorer 7 when using such areas as the Discussion Board, Announcements, or any area of your course site that might be using a text box. A workaround for this problem would be switching to simple (vs. visual) text box editor.

To do that,

Click the Tools menu item of your course site
Click Personal Information
Click Set Visual Text Box Editor Options
Select Unavailable, and click Submit