How to Increase the Font Size for Respondus

 

While taking a quiz or exam in MyFIRE that requires Respondus, students have the capability of zooming in on their screen to increase the font size. This tutorial demonstrates how to increase the size of the font while using Respondus for an exam or quiz in MyFIRE. 

1.    For a Windows computer:

a.    Once Respondus LockDown Browser has opened and launched, select the “i” icon in the top left hand corner of the screen in the LockDown Browser toolbar. 

b.    A popup window will open. Locate the Zoom Level drop-down menu. 

c.     When the drop-down menu appears, select the desired zoom percentage preference. Example: 200% (Zoom will magnify the entire page), including pictures.   

d.    Then select apply after making the changes to save the preferences. You can also use the keyboard combination of “Ctrl” + “+”. Each time you tap the “+” key while holding the “ctrl” key, the screen magnification will increase until it reaches the maximum zoom level. 

 

2.    For a Mac computer, the best option is to enable the built in zoom functionality that comes with the operating system. This can be done by: 

a.    Navigating to System Preferences       

b.    Then navigate to Accessibility   

c.     Select the Zoom menu item.       

d.    Then select the checkbox for the option titled Use keyboard shortcuts to zoom    

e.    Once the Use keyboard shortcuts to zoom is enabled, navigate to the quiz page in your course and select Launch LockDown Browser. You will then be able to use the designated keyboard shortcuts to zoom in on the contents of the quiz.