Administrators can manage which features and tools within the Content System are available to users on the Enable/Disable Features and Tools page. The options on this page may also be used to set the availability of Portfolios.

Follow these steps to open the Enable/Disable Features and Tools page.
Step 5 Open the Blackboard Learning System Administrator Control Panel.
Step 6 Select Settings under Content System. The Settings page will appear.
Step 7 Select Enable/Disable Features and Tools.
The following fields are available on the Enable/Disable Features and Tools page.
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Enable / Disable Content System |
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Enable Content System: |
Select Yes to make the Content System available to Users. Select No and the Content System will not be available on the system. If No is selected, neither the Content System tab nor links to Content System Tools will appear in the system. | |
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Enable/Disable Content Features |
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Enable Course Content Type: |
Select Yes to allow Instructors to add items from the Content System to their courses. If Yes is selected, the option to add Content Items will appear in Content Areas of courses. If No is selected, items from the Content System may not be added to courses. | |
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Enable Text Box Editor Links: |
Select Yes to allow users to add files to the Text Box Editor. If Yes is selected, a third row of buttons appears in the Text Box Editor action bar. Users may upload different files types, such as image and audio files, using these buttons. If No is selected, the third row of buttons will not appear in the Text Box Editor. | |
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Enable Content Passes: |
Select Yes or No to enable users to use Content Passes. | |
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Enable Versions: |
Select Yes or No to enable users to use versioning for their files. | |
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Enable Locks: |
Select Yes or No to enable users to add locks to their content. | |
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Enable Content Comments: |
Select Yes or No to enable users to use Comments. | |
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Enable Content Tracking: |
Select Yes or No to enable users to track their content. | |
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Enable Content Metadata: |
Select Yes or No to enable users to use metadata. Elect the check boxes below to determine which types of metadata will be available. | |
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Enable/Disable Tools |
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Enable Workflow Activities: |
Select Yes or No to allow users to set up Workflow Activities. |
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Enable Bookmarks: |
Select Yes or No to make Bookmarks available to users. |
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Enable Search: |
Select Yes or No to allow users to conduct searches in the system. |
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Enable Go to Location: |
Select Yes or No to allow users to go directly to a specific location in the system. |
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Enable Help: |
Select Yes or No to enable Help in the Content System. |
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Enable / Disable Portfolios |
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Enable Portfolios |
Select Yes or No to allow users to create Portfolios. If Yes is selected, select the User Roles that may create Portfolios. |
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