Description
When using Internet Explorer, replying to a Course Message causes an unwanted Table to be inserted into the Text Editor.
Steps to Replicate
Using Internet Explorer, log into Blackboard Learn as an Instructor
Enter any course
Enter Student Preview
Tools > Course Messages > Create Message
Craft the message
To: your current Instructor
Subject: "Test"
Body: "Test"
Send
Exit Preview > Keep the preview user and all data > Continue
Tools > Course Messages > Inbox
Open the Test message
Reply > Reply to Sender
Click in the Text Box for the Body field, and begin typing a reply message
Observed Behavior:
A new table appears inside the text editor, which contains the Body text. Cursor focus is shifted to that table, making further edits difficult
Expected Behavior:
The cursor will blink inside the text editor and no new table is created
Resolution / Workaround
Microsoft ended active development for Internet Explorer in January 2016. Support for Internet Explorer ended with Blackboard Learn 9.1 Q4 2018 (v3500.0.0). It is recommended to use a supported Browser.
Target Release
Will Not Fix