Guidelines for creating and using polls in Slido
Guidelines for creating and using polls in Slido with WINDOWS
IMPORTANT: Please be sure to read these guidelines all the way through and to ensure full comprehension before commencing with creating your interactive questions.
Installing the Slido PowerPoint add-on
1. Click on this link: https://www.slido.com/powerpoint-polling to download the Slido add-on in PowerPoint. Make sure “Windows” is selected, then click on Download. The download should begin automatically.
2. Once the file has downloaded, go to your downloads folder, and double-click on the Slido file to run the installer. Once the installer opens, click “Install”.After a few moments, the installation will finish. Press “Finish”
3. The next time you open Powerpoint, you will see that a new green Slido button has appeared on the home ribbon. This shows you have successfully installed the Slido Powerpoint add-on.
Create a Slido poll in PowerPoint
1. Click here to Log In (if you already have an account) or here to Create an Account in Slido.
2. If you already have a Slido account enter your email and password.
3. If you need to create an account – enter your data and click on create an account.
4. In your “Guidelines for interactive presentations” you should find the information regarding the slido link that you must use to create your interactive questions. Click on that link (or copy and paste in your browser). If you have worked with slido before, the system will ask you if you want to switch to the new event (session). Click on “Continue and access new event”
5. Next, open your prepared lecture Powerpoint presentation, click on the green Slido button, a panel will open on the right-hand side of the screen and might prompt you to Log in. Click “Log in”, and your browser will automatically open. Once your browser is open, log in, and you will then be returned to your Powerpoint presentation.
6. On the Slido panel, you will now be able to see the “events” (sessions) where you can create interactive questions. If you have more than one, make sure to select the correct one to the presentation you are preparing now. Once you click on it, the system will show you the type of questions you can add to your presentation, we recommend to use “Multiple choice”. Go to the slide before where you want to enter your interactive question, when you create add to presentation it will add it right after the slide you have selected. If there any “Existing polls” please make sure not to delete or add these to your presentation, as these are questions that have been added by other speakers for their own presentations in the same session.
7. Write your question in the top bar, and then add the answers below. Make sure to select the correct answer by clicking the tick icon on the left of the correct answer. Then, click “Add to presentation”. We recommend to leave the default settings active (show results on click).
8. A new slide will be created below the slide you selected, showing you have successfully added the poll to your presentation. You can repeat this to include all your interactive questions to your presentation by following steps 6-8.
Using a Slido poll in PowerPoint
Next, we will look at how to use your poll in Powerpoint.
1. Start presenting your Powerpoint as usual. When you reach the slide with your Slido poll, the system will “load” your question. Note: it is normal that on the first question, it takes a couple of second longer to load, do not click on it again, let it load for you. Once it is ready, your screen should look like this, showing your question, and the answers you wrote earlier.
At this point, participants can start voting – you will see in the top right corner how many people are voting live.
2. Stay on this slide until you are ready to reveal the correct answer. It is a good idea to stay on this slide for a least a minute, to account for the delay that can sometimes occur between your giving your presentation, and the live broadcast feed. Once ready, you can move to the next slide to reveal the correct answer, as well as a breakdown of how those watching have voted.
Every time you reach a “slido” slide, the interactivity will start automatically and will return you to your presentation. Continue presenting as normal, until you reach the end of your presentation.
