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Ultra Text Editor New Sublist Inherits Lettering/Numbering from Previous Sublist

In the Ultra text editor, new ordered sublists do not restart correctly. After creating one sublist, any additional sublist continues the previous lettering sequence (e.g., starts at ‘c’ instead of restarting at ‘a’)

Description

In Ultra text editors, nested ordered lists will not close when going back to the Main List if the user creates a second ordered list inside a list. The editor will recognize it as the first ordered list.

Steps to Replicate

  1. Log into Blackboard Learn Ultra as an instructor or administrator

  2. Open any Ultra course

  3. Create a new document or open any area containing the text editor

  4. Type 1. and press Space to start an ordered list

  5. Type any text and press Enter → this creates item 2 in the main list

  6. Type another item, press Enter, then press Tab → this creates a nested sublist (usually shown as a.)

  7. Type text and press Enter → this creates sublist item b

  8. Press Enter twice to return to the main list → this creates main list item 3

  9. Type text, press Enter, and press Tab again to create a second sublist

Observed Behavior:
The second sublist continues the lettering from the previous sublist (e.g., starts at c instead of restarting at a).
​Expected Behavior:

The second sublist should restart at a, not pick up where the previous sublist left off.

Affected Versions

  • Learn 3902.1.0

  • Older Versions

  • Learn 4000.1.0

  • Learn 4000.4.0

  • Learn 4000.6.0

  • Learn 4000.8.0

Target Release

SaaS Fixed (v4001.7.0)

Information

This issue has been resolved in the new Blackboard Content Editor and will not be fixed in the current editor.

Key updates:

  • Blackboard is rebuilding the Content Editor from the ground up, and this issue has been fixed in the new editor.

  • Development efforts are focused on the new editor; therefore, content-authoring fixes and enhancements will not be backported to the current editor.

  • Institutions can evaluate the new editor through the Early Access Program:
    ​Rich Content Editor: Early Access

  • Beginning with the August release, institutions can enable a beta experience for Blackboard Documents, allowing instructors to create content using either the current or new editor.

  • From September through December, monthly updates will continue to improve feature parity, introduce new capabilities, and refine the user experience based on feedback.

  • The new editor is currently planned for broader availability across Blackboard, including Announcements, Assignments, Tests, Journals, Discussions, and other content-authoring areas with the December release.

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