The Address Book feature is used to keep track of contact information that can then be accessed any time you log in to Blackboard. The Address Book functions identically whether you access it from the My Institution area or from inside a course.

From the My Institution area:

Click the Address Book link in the Tools box on the left.

Adding a Contact

1. Click the Add Contact button.
2. In the Personal Information area, enter a first name, last name, and email address in the appropriate fields.
3. Enter information in the Other Information area.
4. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the Submit button.

Searching for a Contact

1. Enter information into the Search field.
2. Select Last Name or Email in the Search By: field.
3. Click the Search button.
   Note: Contacts that match your search string will appear below. Blackboard searches for substring matches, so a search for “mit” will bring up contacts names “Smith,” “Mitre,” or “Emit.”

Viewing Contacts By First Letter of Last Name

1. Click the A–Z, 0–9 tab.
2. Click the number or letter link you wish to see.
   Note: All contacts with last names beginning with that number or letter will be displayed.

Viewing All Contacts

1. Leave the Search field blank.
2. Click the Search button.

Modifying A Contact

1. Click the Modify button next to the contact.
2. Make changes to the contact information.
3. Scroll down to the bottom and click the Submit button.

Removing A Contact

1. Click the Remove button next to the contact.
2. Click OK.

More Information

Q: I am enrolled in several classes but my classmates and instructors still don't show up in my Address Book. Why?

A: The Address Book contains only contacts that you enter yourself, it is not linked to course or organization enrollment. You may be able to see contact information for your classmates in the Class Roster or User Directory.