Accessibility
- Elena Pissaridou
- paphiti.n@unic.ac.cy
- Stella Kythreoti-Grimm
Disclaimer: Only the following text-to-speech software (also known as "read aloud" or "literacy" software) is supported by Respondus LockDown Browser. We cannot guarantee that any similar software will function properly during your examination.
Screen Readers
Windows: The Windows version of LockDown Browser is tested and works with most available screen readers. We recommend using the screen reader NVDA on Windows.
Mac: The Mac versions of LockDown Browser are tested and work with VoiceOver. Voiceover is built into the Mac OS.
Keyboard Navigation
There are some keyboard shortcuts that are unique to Respondus LockDown Browser for Windows and macOS. List of keyboard shortcuts:
Action | Windows | macOS |
Quit the application | Alt + F4 |
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Switch to the next tab | Ctrl + PgDown | Shift + Command + ] |
Switch to the previous tab | Ctrl + PgUp | Shift + Command + [ |
Close Tab | Ctrl + W | Command + W |
Navigation back (Previous webpage) | Alt + Left Arrow | Alt + Left Arrow |
Navigation forward (Next webpage) | Alt + Right Arrow | Alt + Right Arrow |
Reload the current page | F5 | F5 |
Stop the page loading | ESC | ESC |
Information dialog | F1 | Alt + I |
Symbol keyboard | Alt + K | Alt + K |
Calculator | Alt + C | Alt + C |
Print Page | Ctrl + P | Ctrl + P |
Help Center | Alt + h | Alt + h |
Browse clickable items (forward) | Tab | Tab |
Browse clickable items (backward) | Shift + Tab | Shift + Tab |
Zoom In | Ctrl and + | Command and + |
Zoom Out | Ctrl and - | Command and - |
Reset Zoom | Ctrl + 0 | Command + 0 |
Text-to-Speech (also known as “read aloud” or “literacy” software)
Kurzweil ReadTheWeb (Windows and Mac): LockDown Browser offers a built-in Kurzweil ReadTheWeb extension. (Note: There is a known issue with Kurzweil ReadTheWeb reading answer responses.)
Texthelp Read&Write (Windows): LockDown Browser has a custom integration with Read&Write. When a student is using LockDown Browser, a “lockdown mode” setting will be applied to the Read&Write toolbar, preventing certain features from being used during an exam (e.g., web searches). The reader and Screen Masking functions remain available to students during the exam.
ReadSpeaker webReader for the LMS (Windows and Mac): When WebReader is embedded within a learning system, it will work seamlessly with LockDown Browser with some security limitations (e.g., copy/paste and MP3 downloads are disabled). The reading, masking, and text enlarging functions remain available to students during an exam.
Speech (MacOS 10.15 or older): Speech works with LockDown Browser, however it does not read multiple choice or true/false answer choices correctly in all LMS integrations. This issue and a potential fix is being investigated.
Spoken Content (MacOS 11.0 or newer): Speak Selection will work with LockDown Browser and all LMS integrations, although it works differently than Speech. It requires the use of the hot key (Option + ESC) to read the text audibly.
