LockDown Browser

LockDown Browser is a web browser that “locks down” what you can do during a quiz or exam in Canvas. When your instructor has you use LockDown Browser, during the assessment you will be unable to print or copy questions, visit other websites, access other applications, or close the assessment until it is submitted. Quizzes and exams created for use with LockDown Browser cannot be accessed with standard browsers

Chromebook and other mobile devices do not work with LockDown Browser at UBC

How do I use Lockdown Browser?

For windows or Mac

  1. Go to the lockdown Browser download Page
  2. Click Install Now
  3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. These steps will include finding where the file has downloaded and running the installation wizard

Take a LockDown Browser assessment in Canvas

If you see "Requires Respondus LockDown Browser" next to a quiz name in Canvas, you will need to use LockDown Browser to take the quiz / exam.

Recommendation: Take any timed quizzes or exams on a desktop or laptop computer, as they are more reliable than using the iPad app.

  1. Close all programs on your device, unless you are using one to connect to the internet.
    1. If you are using an iPad, make sure the LockDown Browser app is also closed to start
  2. Log in to your Canvas course with your regular browser, and click Quizzes in the Course Navigation
  3. Click the nameof the quiz you want to take
  4. Once you click the name, LockDown Browser should automatically launch
    1. If LockDown Browser does not automatically launch, open LockDown Browser manually, log in to your Canvas course, and re-access the quiz
  5. If prompted by LockDown Browser to close a blocked program (e.g., screen capture, instant messaging), choose to close the process or application
  6. Click Take the Quiz or Begin, whichever you see
  7. Complete the assessment
  8. Click Submit Quiz or Submit (whichever you see) when you arrive at the end
  9. You can close LockDown Browser