You may be asked to ensure your computer's active applications are displayed before taking your Proctorio Quiz. This guide will walk you through the settings to ensure your professor can view your active applications when requested.
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macOS (Sequoia 15.3)Windows 10
macOS (Sequoia 15.3)
1) Adjust your Dock settings
Open your System Preferences by clicking on the Gear Icon.
Locate and click on the "Desktop & Dock" tab.
In the "Desktop & Dock" window that appears, adjust your settings to reflect the below image.
2. Start your Proctorio exam with your browser out of full screen
On Mac, entering your web browser into full-screen mode will automatically hide your Dock bar, even if all of the Mac settings are configured correctly to match the above image.
To ensure that your Dock bar is visible at the beginning of the Proctorio exam, please start the exam with your browser out of full-screen mode.
Note: Before beginning your exam, you can increase the size of your Chrome browser window without using full-screen mode by performing either of the following:
(1) Manually adjust the size of the window by clicking and dragging the borders.
OR
(2) Double-click the Title Bar (at the top of the browser window). For method 2 to work, the "Double click a windows title bar to" drop-down must be set to "Zoom."
By following this process, your professor will now be able to verify that you have no active applications open, other than Chrome and the Finder. Once the Proctorio exam begins, your browser will automatically enter full-screen and hide your Dock bar.
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Windows 10
To adjust your Taskbar settings, you can take the following steps:
- Click on the "Windows" Icon (Start Menu) in the bottom left or tap the "Windows" key on your keyboard
- On your keyboard, start typing "Taskbar settings" to create a search
- Click on the "Taskbar settings" link under "Best match."
In the settings menu for the "Taskbar," adjust your settings to reflect the below image.
Your professor will now be able to verify you have no active applications other than Chrome.
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