Install and Launch LockDown Browser

If your instructor requires you to use Respondus Lockdown Browser for a quiz/exam, you will need to install the program. The link to do so appears once you open the quiz. This guide will show you how. 

If you have a Chromebook, see Using a Chromebook with LockDown Browser. 

See also the Respondus page: LockDown Browser: The Student Experience

Install LockDown Browser 

1. Click on the quiz the requires LockDown browser and scroll to the bottom of the screen. 

2. Click on [Download and Install the latest version of LockDown Browser].

3. A window will open on the Respondus site. Click the [Install Now] button. 

4. The Respondus install file will be downloaded. Follow the on-screen instructions to install. 

Once you have downloaded the LockDown Browser, you won't need to download it again. You will now need to Launch the LockDown Browser - see below. 

Launching LockDown Browser

You will launch the LockDown Browser from the inside the MyCourses quiz. 

1. Click on the quiz that requires LockDown browser and scroll to the bottom of the screen. 

2. Click on the [Launch LockDown Browser] button. 

3. Follow the on-screen instructions to start the quiz.