{"id":9130,"date":"2016-01-19T13:24:55","date_gmt":"2016-01-19T18:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/?p=9130"},"modified":"2016-01-19T13:24:55","modified_gmt":"2016-01-19T18:24:55","slug":"bb-tip-152-quick-links","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/bb-tip-152-quick-links\/","title":{"rendered":"Bb Tip #152: Quick Links"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Quick Links tool allows users to quickly locate any heading or section within any page in Blackboard and jump directly to the link. <\/p>\n

\n\"Blackboard<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

Quick Links work by pulling all headers and important web page landmarks into an easily accessible screen. This accessibility feature improves Blackboard's navigation experience for all users, but especially sighted keyboard only users.<\/p>\n

Follow these steps to do it.<\/h3>\n

To access Quick Links:<\/p>\n

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  1. Click on the Quick Links icon located on the top left near the Home tab (or press the SHIFT<\/strong> + ALT<\/strong> + L<\/strong> keys on the keyboard).<\/li>\n
  2. A pop-up window that displays the landmark and navigation links on the page will open. Any available keyboard shortcuts for the page are also displayed.<\/li>\n
  3. Press the TAB key to move between the links.<\/li>\n
  4. Press the Enter key to go to the highlighted link.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Want more information?<\/h3>\n

    About Quick Links<\/a>
    \n    Quick Links video [01:24]<\/a>
    \nExplore Blackboard\u2019s     On Demand Learning Center<\/a>.
    \nCheck out help for instructors at     help.blackboard.com<\/a>.
    \nTry these     Blackboard How-To documents<\/a>.
    \nVisit the     Blackboard FAQs<\/a> for additional blackboard information
    \nor     schedule a one-on-one session<\/a>, email<\/a>, or
    call Janice Florent: (504) 520-7418.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    The Quick Links tool allows users to quickly locate any heading or section within any page in Blackboard and jump directly to the link. Quick Links work by pulling all headers and important web page landmarks into an easily accessible screen. 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