The system recognizes several file types by default. These files open directly in the browser or an associated application. If the system doesn't recognize the file type, users can download the attached file and open it on their computers.



ExtensionFile TypePrograms Associated with the File Type
AAMMultimediaMacromedia® Authorware® plug-in

The AAM file is the starting point for a series of files that must be enclosed in a ZIP file.
AIFFAudioAIFF is an uncompressed audio format. AIFF files tend to be large.
ASFMultimediaMicrosoft® .NET™ Show

ASF files can contain audio, video, images, and text.
AUAudioReal Audio Player™
AVIVideoVideo player - Windows only
DOC, DOCXTextMicrosoft® Word - word processor
EXEExecutableExecutable files are applications. Some network security policies and firewalls might prohibit users from downloading executable files.             

If your institution uses a newer version of Blackboard Learn, you may not be able to upload files of this type. Contact your administrator for help.

GIFImageGraphics program or web browser
HTML, HTMWeb pageHTML editor or web browser
JPG, JPEGImageGraphics program or web browser
JIFImageGraphics program or web browser
MP3AudioAudio program
MP4VideoVideo player
MPEAudio/VideoAudio program
MPG, MPEGVideoVideo player
MOOV, MOVIEMovieQuickTime® movie
MOVVideoMovie or media player
NUMBERSSpreadsheetApple Numbers®
PDFTextAdobe® Acrobat® Reader®
PNGImageGraphics editor or web browser
PPT, PPTX, PPSSlideshowMicrosoft® PowerPoint®, PowerPoint Player®
QTMovieQuickTime®
RAAudioReal Audio Player™
RAMVideoReal Audio Movie™
RMAudioAudio program
RTFTextWord processor
SWFMultimediaMacromedia® Shockwave® plug-in
TIFF, TIFImageGraphics program or web browser
TXTTextText or HTML editor, word processor
WAVAudioAudio program
WMAAudioAudio program
WMFGraphicMicrosoft® Windows®
XLS, XLSXSpreadsheetMicrosoft® Excel®
ZIPCompressed packageWinZip®