Before disabling the tool
The use of a grammar checker or a reading or writing assistance tool depends on the rules established by your organization. If you are unsure whether the tool is permitted, review your assessment instructions or contact the person responsible for your assessment.
Important: Depending on the assessment settings, Nexam may control the spell checker built into your browser. However, the platform cannot disable external extensions or applications installed on your device.
Disable an extension in Google Chrome
If the tool is running as a Chrome extension:
Click the puzzle-shaped Extensions icon in the upper-right corner of the browser
Click Manage extensions
Find Antidote, Grammarly, LanguageTool, or the relevant extension
Turn off the extension
Return to Nexam and refresh the page
You can also enter chrome://extensions in the Chrome address bar to access your extensions directly.
If your assessment has already started, do not close the Nexam window. Open the extensions page in a new tab instead.
Close an application on your computer
Some tools, such as Antidote, WordQ, or Lexibar, may run as applications installed on your computer.
On Windows
Find the tool’s icon on the taskbar
Right-click the icon
Choose Close, Quit, Exit, or a similar option
Return to Nexam and refresh the page
On Mac
Find the tool in the Dock
Right-click its icon
Choose Quit
Return to Nexam and refresh the page
Disable Chrome’s built-in spell checker
To disable Chrome’s spell checker:
Open Chrome settings
Go to Languages
Find the Spell check section
Turn off spell check
Return to Nexam and refresh the page
If the tool is still active
The tool may be connected to your browser through another extension or may still be running in the background.
Make sure that:
All extensions associated with the tool are disabled
The application is completely closed
The Nexam page has been refreshed
If the extension is locked or cannot be disabled, your device may be managed by your school or employer. Contact your organization’s IT department or the person responsible for your assessment.