Last updated December 2025
Purpose: How enable and modify settings for LockDown Browser.
Respondus LockDown Browser is a custom browser that prohibits students from navigating away from their online quiz or from accessing tools or programs within his computer that would allow him to cheat. When students use LockDown Browser to access a quiz, according to your desired settings, students can be made unable to print, copy, paste, visit other websites, access other applications, or close a quiz until it is submitted for grading
Note: IT provides guidance for students on dowloading and installing LockDown Browser here: https://tmuservicedesk.helpdocsite.com/canvas/downloading-respondus-lockdown-browser.
1. Open your course in Canvas.
2. Click the "LockDown Browser" tab on the left sidebar.
Note: If the tab isn't there, please open Settings, locate the LockDownBrowser tab, and click the tricolon to enable it:
3. The LockDown Browser tab will display a list of all quizzes in your course. Select the arrow next to each quiz and click "Settings".
4. Select Require LockDown Browser and enter an access code if you would like. Click Save + Close after making your changes.
Follow the same process for each quiz that you would like to enable Lockdown Browser for.
Please contact lmssupport@masters.edu if you have any questions.
