FACULTY: How do I embed Poll Everywhere in PowerPoint or convert PowerPoint into Poll Everywhere?

Follow the below steps to embed Poll Everywhere polls in PowerPoint on a Windows PC:

  1. Navigate to the Poll Everywhere for Windows PowerPoint webpage and download the plug-in. If you run into issues installing this software you can contact the TTC​ for help. 
  2. Open and install the plug-in
  3. Once the plug-in is installed, open PowerPoint
  4. A Poll Everywhere pop-up may appear and ask you to sign in; if not it will prompt you later.
  5. After signing in, look for the Poll Everywhere tab in the menu list. From here you can make new polls or insert polls from your Poll Everywhere account. They will automatically be activated when you're in presentation mode. 
  6. If you want Poll Everywhere to automatically update the PowerPoint slides with any poll edits, click on the Poll Everywhere menu at the top, then select Sync > Current (or All). 

Note: If you use separate computers for creating and presenting the slides, the plug-in needs to be installed on both computers.

Follow the below steps to embed Poll Everywhere polls in PowerPoint on a Mac computer:

  1. Navigate to the Poll Everywhere for Mac PowerPoint webpage and download the plug-in. If you run into issues installing this software you can contact the TTC​ for help. 
  2. Open and install the Poll Everywhere App
  3. Once the plug-in is installed, open the Poll Everywhere App.
  4. If prompted, sign in to the Poll Everywhere App.
  5. Once signed in, open PowerPoint.
  6. Navigate to the PowerPoint slide where you would like to insert your poll
  7. In the Poll Everywhere App, select the Poll you would like to insert in your PowerPoint Presentation.  You can also create a new Poll using the New Activity button
  8. After opening your poll, select the Insert slides button to add your poll to your PowerPoint Presentation. They will automatically be activated when you're in presentation mode. 
  9. If you want Poll Everywhere to automatically update the PowerPoint slides with any poll edits, click on the Poll Everywhere menu at the top, then select Sync > Current (or All). 

Note: For Poll Everywhere to run properly in PowerPoint, both applications must be running simultaneously at the time of polling.

For more information, view YouTube video tutorials for Windows and Mac​.

 

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