Which browsers are most compatible with Blackboard Learn?

Blackboard supports four primary browsers for Learn releases. Run the browser checker to see whether Blackboard Learn supports your browser.

To learn more about Blackboard's general browser support policy as well as information about Javascript, Cookies, and other software, see the Browser Support Policy.

Blackboard tests and validates four primary browsers for Blackboard Learn releases.

This includes browsers that follow a traditional software update path with periodic releases of new versions as Generally Available, typically tied to a particular operating system (OS):

  • Safari from Apple

Certain Internet Explorer configuration options can make it difficult to use some features of Blackboard Learn. To learn more, see the Internet Explorer Security Zones and Compatibility View topic in this section.

This also includes three browsers that follow a cross-operating system, channel-based rapid software update path:

  • Edge from Microsoft
  • Firefox from Mozilla
  • Chrome from Google

* Mobile app versions of these browsers aren't supported at this time, although users may have success using them. Blackboard recommends using the Blackboard Learn mobile app instead.

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