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For the most accurate picture of supported browsers please see the page for the Service Pack your institution uses.
* *[Release 8.0 Service Pack 7 (8.0.494.0)|Release 8.0 SP7 Supported Browsers & Operating Systems]*
* *[Release 8.0 Service Pack 6 (8.0.475.0)|Release 8.0 SP6 Supported Browsers & Operating Systems]*
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h3. Supported Web Browsers
Listed below are the supported operating systems and browsers for use with the Blackboard Academic Suite. The Academic Suite is a Web-based application and other browsers and operating system may work well, however, the listed configurations are the only configurations that are tested and supported by Blackboard.
|| Term || Definition ||
| Certified | fully tested and supported |
| Compatible | key application areas tested |
| Provisional \\ | future technologies considered supported by Blackboard Support. |
| Not tested | specified Browser is not supported for the Operating System |
h4. *Microsoft® Internet Explorer® Web Browsers*
| | *Windows XP* | *Windows Vista Desktop* | *Windows 7 (32/64-bit)* \\ | *Mac OS 10.3* | *Mac OS 10.4* | *Mac OS 10.5* |
| *Internet Explorer 6* | Compatible | Not Supported | Not Supported | Not Tested | Not Tested | Not Tested |
| *Internet Explorer 7* | Compatible | Certified | Not Supported | Not Tested | Not Tested | Not Tested |
| *Internet Explorer 8* | Compatible | Compatible | Certified | Not Tested \\ | Not Tested \\ | Not Tested \\ |
_NOTE: Internet Explorer 8 is only supported in Standards Mode._
h4. *Mozilla® Firefox and Netscape® Navigator Web Browsers*
| | *Windows XP* | *Windows Vista Desktop* | *Windows 7 (32/64-bit)* \\ | *Mac OS 10.3* | *Mac OS 10.4* | *Mac OS 10.5* | *Mac OS 10.6*\\ |
| *Firefox 1.5* | Not Supported | Not Supported | Not Supported \\ | Compatible | Certified | Not Tested | Not Tested |
| *Firefox 2.0* | Certified | Certified | Not Supported | Not Tested | Certified | Compatible | Not Tested |
| *Firefox 3.0* | Certified | Certified | Not Supported | Compatible | Certified | Compatible | Compatible |
| *Firefox 3.5* \\ | Compatible | Certified | Compatible | Not Tested \\ | Not Tested | Compatible | Compatible |
| *Firefox 3.6*\\ | Compatible\\ | Certified\\ | Compatible\\ | Not Tested\\ | Not Tested\\ | Compatible\\ | Certified\\ |
h4. *Apple® Safari® Web Browsers*
| | *All Windows Operating Systems* | *Mac OS 10.3* | *Mac OS 10.4* | *Mac OS 10.5* | *Mac OS 10.6*\\ |
| *Safari 2* | Not Tested | Not Tested | Certified | Certified \\ | Not Tested |
| *Safari 3* | Not Tested | Not Tested | Compatible | Certified | Not Tested |
| *Safari 4* \\ | Not Tested \\ | Not Tested \\ | Not Tested | Compatible | Certified |
| *Safari 5*\\ | Not Tested | Not Tested | Not Tested | Provisional\\ | Provisional\\ |
h4. Notes
The WebDAV client in Windows Vista is still not fully functional and causes incompatibilities with the Blackboard Content System.
For the most accurate picture of supported browsers please see the page for the Service Pack your institution uses.
* *[Release 8.0 Service Pack 7 (8.0.494.0)|Release 8.0 SP7 Supported Browsers & Operating Systems]*
* *[Release 8.0 Service Pack 6 (8.0.475.0)|Release 8.0 SP6 Supported Browsers & Operating Systems]*
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h3. Supported Web Browsers
Listed below are the supported operating systems and browsers for use with the Blackboard Academic Suite. The Academic Suite is a Web-based application and other browsers and operating system may work well, however, the listed configurations are the only configurations that are tested and supported by Blackboard.
|| Term || Definition ||
| Certified | fully tested and supported |
| Compatible | key application areas tested |
| Provisional \\ | future technologies considered supported by Blackboard Support. |
| Not tested | specified Browser is not supported for the Operating System |
h4. *Microsoft® Internet Explorer® Web Browsers*
| | *Windows XP* | *Windows Vista Desktop* | *Windows 7 (32/64-bit)* \\ | *Mac OS 10.3* | *Mac OS 10.4* | *Mac OS 10.5* |
| *Internet Explorer 6* | Compatible | Not Supported | Not Supported | Not Tested | Not Tested | Not Tested |
| *Internet Explorer 7* | Compatible | Certified | Not Supported | Not Tested | Not Tested | Not Tested |
| *Internet Explorer 8* | Compatible | Compatible | Certified | Not Tested \\ | Not Tested \\ | Not Tested \\ |
_NOTE: Internet Explorer 8 is only supported in Standards Mode._
h4. *Mozilla® Firefox and Netscape® Navigator Web Browsers*
| | *Windows XP* | *Windows Vista Desktop* | *Windows 7 (32/64-bit)* \\ | *Mac OS 10.3* | *Mac OS 10.4* | *Mac OS 10.5* | *Mac OS 10.6*\\ |
| *Firefox 1.5* | Not Supported | Not Supported | Not Supported \\ | Compatible | Certified | Not Tested | Not Tested |
| *Firefox 2.0* | Certified | Certified | Not Supported | Not Tested | Certified | Compatible | Not Tested |
| *Firefox 3.0* | Certified | Certified | Not Supported | Compatible | Certified | Compatible | Compatible |
| *Firefox 3.5* \\ | Compatible | Certified | Compatible | Not Tested \\ | Not Tested | Compatible | Compatible |
| *Firefox 3.6*\\ | Compatible\\ | Certified\\ | Compatible\\ | Not Tested\\ | Not Tested\\ | Compatible\\ | Certified\\ |
h4. *Apple® Safari® Web Browsers*
| | *All Windows Operating Systems* | *Mac OS 10.3* | *Mac OS 10.4* | *Mac OS 10.5* | *Mac OS 10.6*\\ |
| *Safari 2* | Not Tested | Not Tested | Certified | Certified \\ | Not Tested |
| *Safari 3* | Not Tested | Not Tested | Compatible | Certified | Not Tested |
| *Safari 4* \\ | Not Tested \\ | Not Tested \\ | Not Tested | Compatible | Certified |
| *Safari 5*\\ | Not Tested | Not Tested | Not Tested | Provisional\\ | Provisional\\ |
h4. Notes
The WebDAV client in Windows Vista is still not fully functional and causes incompatibilities with the Blackboard Content System.