1. Navigate to the course Messages tab:
2. Select “New Message” on the right:
3. Begin typing the names of recipients in the search bar below “Recipients”. You may also select individuals from the dropdown menu or click “All course members”, “All instructors”, or “All students” to message groups of course members at once:
4. Click the checkboxes below “Recipients” to specify whether you would like Blackboard to send an email copy to recipients and/or allow replies to the message:
5. Type your message into the textbox below “Message”. You may utilize the tool bar above the textbox to edit the text of your message and insert links, attachments, and additional content:
6. When you have finished typing the content of your message, click “Send” in the bottom right to send it to recipients:
