1. In your course go into the Content location within which you want students to 

collaborate on a document, then click + > Content Market from the Tools menu.

2. Click on Microsoft Education Collaboration

NOTE: If you do not see Open Microsoft Education on the Details & Actions pane, you can:

1. On Details and Actions pane, click the link under Books & Tools for View Course & institution tools.

2. Click Microsoft Education to go straight into the Microsoft Education Dashboard-OR- click the + to the left of the Microsoft Education tool to add a link to your course. Note that this link will fall to the bottom of your course. You can then drag this up to the top. Make it visible to students so they can see the link. Alternatively, if you want a link for Microsoft Education at the top of your course:

1. Click the + > Content Market > Click the + at the bottom right of the Microsoft 

Education tool. This will place a link at the top of your course. Make it visible to 

students so they can see the link.

Microsoft Education in Blackboard ACTECH 3

3. Choose to either create blank Word, Excel or PowerPoint document or click Select 

Existing Document to Browse and find the file you wish to share with your class, 

then select it.

4. If you are creating a new document, give it a Document Name. 

5. Inputting a Description is optional. 

6. When done, click Create.