{"id":1450,"date":"2019-08-14T15:15:18","date_gmt":"2019-08-14T20:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/de.austincc.edu\/bbsupport\/?post_type=ht_kb&p=1450"},"modified":"2022-01-31T16:22:03","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T16:22:03","slug":"supported-file-types","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/studentkb-archive\/article\/supported-file-types\/","title":{"rendered":"Supported File Types"},"content":{"rendered":"

When attaching files to assignment submissions<\/a>, Blackboard will open certain file types within the browser for you to view.<\/p>\n

Blackboard provides the following list of recognized attachment file types:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Recognized Attachment File Types<\/caption>\n
Extension<\/th>\nFile Type<\/th>\nPrograms Associated with the File Type<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
AAM<\/td>\nMultimedia<\/td>\nMacromedia\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0Authorware\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0plug-in<\/p>\n

The AAM file is the starting point for a series of files that must be enclosed in a ZIP file.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

AIFF<\/td>\nAudio<\/td>\nAIFF is an uncompressed audio format. AIFF files tend to be large.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ASF<\/td>\nMultimedia<\/td>\nMicrosoft\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0.NET\u2122 Show<\/p>\n

ASF files can contain audio, video, images, and text.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

AU<\/td>\nAudio<\/td>\nReal Audio Player\u2122<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AVI<\/td>\nVideo<\/td>\nVideo player – Windows only<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DOC, DOCX<\/td>\nText<\/td>\nMicrosoft\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0Word – word processor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EXE<\/td>\nExecutable<\/td>\nExecutable files are applications. Some network security policies and firewalls might prohibit users from downloading executable files.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GIF<\/td>\nImage<\/td>\nGraphics program or web browser<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HTML, HTM<\/td>\nWeb page<\/td>\nHTML editor or web browser<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
JPG, JPEG<\/td>\nImage<\/td>\nGraphics program or web browser<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
JIF<\/td>\nImage<\/td>\nGraphics program or web browser<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MP3<\/td>\nAudio<\/td>\nAudio program<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MP4<\/td>\nVideo<\/td>\nVideo player<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MPE<\/td>\nAudio\/Video<\/td>\nAudio program<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MPG, MPEG<\/td>\nVideo<\/td>\nVideo player<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MOOV, MOVIE<\/td>\nMovie<\/td>\nQuickTime\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0movie<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MOV<\/td>\nVideo<\/td>\nMovie or media player<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NUMBERS<\/td>\nSpreadsheet<\/td>\nApple Numbers\u00ae<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PDF<\/td>\nText<\/td>\nAdobe\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0Acrobat\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0Reader\u00ae<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PNG<\/td>\nImage<\/td>\nGraphics editor or web browser<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PPT, PPTX, PPS<\/td>\nSlideshow<\/td>\nMicrosoft\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0PowerPoint\u00ae<\/sup>, PowerPoint Player\u00ae<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
QT<\/td>\nMovie<\/td>\nQuickTime\u00ae<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RA<\/td>\nAudio<\/td>\nReal Audio Player\u2122<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RAM<\/td>\nVideo<\/td>\nReal Audio Movie\u2122<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RM<\/td>\nAudio<\/td>\nAudio program<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RTF<\/td>\nText<\/td>\nWord processor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SWF<\/td>\nMultimedia<\/td>\nMacromedia\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0Shockwave\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0plug-in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TIFF, TIF<\/td>\nImage<\/td>\nGraphics program or web browser<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TXT<\/td>\nText<\/td>\nText or HTML editor, word processor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WAV<\/td>\nAudio<\/td>\nAudio program<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WMA<\/td>\nAudio<\/td>\nAudio program<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WMF<\/td>\nGraphic<\/td>\nMicrosoft\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0Windows\u00ae<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
XLS, XLSX<\/td>\nSpreadsheet<\/td>\nMicrosoft\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0Excel\u00ae<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ZIP<\/td>\nCompressed package<\/td>\nWinZip\u00ae<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Any file it does not recognize can still be downloaded and opened offline using any native applications installed on your computer.<\/p>\n

Contact Support<\/b><\/h2>\n

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If you have found an error in this article or if you are in need of technical assistance, please fill out the <\/span>Student Technology Services Email Request Form<\/span><\/a> or contact Student Technology Services at 512-223-4636, Option 8.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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