How to Use Excel Spreadsheet with LockDown Browser

Respondus LockDown Browser includes a basic spreadsheet tool that enables .xls or .xlsx spreadsheets to be viewed and manipulated during an exam session. This functionality is available for Windows, Mac, and iPad editions of Respondus LockDown Browser.

Note 1:  The .csv file type is not supported. Please convert this file type to .xls/.xlsx before attempting to use it with Respondus LockDown Browser.

Note 2:  To add a link to the spreadsheet in the test question wording, you should:

a) Upload the spreadsheet to a content area in the course.
b) In the content area, right click on the spreadsheet title and choose “copy link location” (wording will vary  depending on the browser used).
c) Paste that link directly into the quiz question.

1. Locate a quiz in your course and click the 3 dots and select Edit.
2. Select Questions tab.
3. Find a quiz question and click the pencil icon
4. In the Rich Content Editor (RCE,) click the document icon, and select Upload Document.
5. In “Upload File” window, drag and drop the Excel file.
6. When the Excel file is uploaded, select Submit.
7. The Excel file is in the Exam question. Select Update Question.
8. Scroll down to the end of the page, select Save to save the quiz.
9. When a student clicks this Excel file link during the exam, this image shows the spreadsheet that uses for this exam question.

If the exam is not deployed with Respondus Lockdown Browser, view this tutorial, How to Set up an Exam to use Respondus Lockdown Browser