Create a new poll with PowerPoint Add-in

In this article we cover:

1. Key points when creating polls for PowerPoint
2. How to set up polls directly from within PowerPoint
3. How to set up polls in the dashboard
4. How to add your polls to the PowerPoint slide deck
5. Adding additional polls
6. Using images in PowerPoint

 1. Key points when creating polls for PowerPoint:

• Office 365 Add-in flexibility: Polls can be created directly in PowerPoint or through the Vevox dashboard. Poll titles & correct answers offer rich text editing. 
• Supported poll types: All Vevox polling types can be used in PowerPoint, except for demographic polls and before-and-after comparison polls. 
• Numeric polls display in normal bar charts, pie charts as well as an ordered list (displaying top 5) 
• Numeric polls with larger values: If your numeric poll results involve numbers >100, use a number cloud display instead of a column chart display for better visualization.
• Correct answers and explanations: You can set up correct answers for all poll types, but correct answer explanations won’t appear on the results slide, only the participant app. Add a standard PowerPoint slide right after the results slide to display the correct answer explanation. 
• Countdown timer: The countdown timer in PowerPoint polls doesn’t include sound, so keep this in mind when presenting.

2. Set up a poll directly from within PowerPoint

Creating polls in PowerPoint follows the same methods as creating polls in the dashboard, but the setup happens in the side panel of PowerPoint. Polls created in PowerPoint automatically sync with the Vevox dashboard.

Open PowerPoint and connect to your session. If you haven't created a session yet, click the + sign to create one.

If you have a session set up already (with or without polls), click on the session name.

A task pane will open on the right. Start the session if it is not already started.

Click on the ‘+Create new’ button (not the dropdown arrow). 

Choose the poll type and enter the question text. You can also add an image.

Configure poll options such as choice options, correct answers, and rating scales. Multichoice poll choice options can include images.

Apply default session settings or customize options like:

• • Displaying real-time results (for word clouds in Present view).
  • Showing results only after poll closure.
  • Enabling the countdown timer.

 Next, press ‘Create’ to finish the setup. The poll will appear in the task pane. Repeat these steps to add more polls.

 All polls can be edited, moved in order, duplicated, or deleted by using the three-dot menu next to each poll. If a poll already has results, you must clear the results before editing it. Alternatively, duplicate the poll and make changes, or create a new poll.

Use the shortcut menu (down arrow next to + Create New) to create AI quiz questions, import polls, or add previously created questions.

Now follow the instructions to add the polls to your slide deck.

3. Set up a poll in the dashboard.

Create a session in the dashboard.

Add your polls to the session. (Click on each polling type to see the instructions on how to create them in the dashboard. Make sure to set up your polls in the same session.) Multichoice, Word Cloud, Ranking, Rating, Numeric, Text, Pin on image, Pin on choice image , Latex, XY Plot & AI Quiz polls.

All polls can be edited, moved in order, duplicated, or deleted.

Open PowerPoint and connect to the session. The task pane will display all polls from the dashboard.

Use the shortcut menu '+Create New 'to create AI quiz questions, import polls, or add previous session polls.

Now follow the instructions below to add the polls to your slide deck.

4. Adding polls to PowerPoint slide decks

Steps to add polls to slides:

Click Add Slide in the task pane. (The first option to add in the task pane will be the joining instructions.)

Each poll added will generate two slides:

• • A question slide

  • A results slide Do not delete either slide, as they function as a pair.

If a poll slide is missing, a warning message will appear. Delete the incomplete slide and re-add the poll.

To add all polls at once, select 'Select All' and click Add Slides.

Invite your participants before presenting the polls.

Remember to invite your participants to your session before you present your polls in PowerPoint.

5. Adding additional polls

Polls can be added anytime via PowerPoint or the dashboard.

• New polls appear at the bottom of the task pane and can be added using + Add Slide.
• The poll question and result slide pair will appear in your presentation. Reorder them as needed.

6. Using images in PowerPoint polls

Watch this video on how to add images to choice options in a multichoice poll. 

Polls with images in question titles or choice options are automatically pulled into PowerPoint.

• Images take up 50% of the content box, while poll results occupy the other 50%.
• Images can be used in multichoice, text, word cloud, ranking, numeric, rating, and XY plot polls.
• Pin on image and Pin on choice image polls require images for answer options.

Adding a poll with the legacy PowerPoint Add-in works differently from the Office 365 Add-in. Note that you need to create & set up your questions in the PowerPoint slide deck itself and not through the dashboard.

In this section we cover:

• How to create a poll using the Add poll slide
• How to convert an existing slide to a poll

Watch this video on how to create your poll in PowerPoint using Vevox.

There are 2 ways of creating a new poll using the PowerPoint Add-In.

• Using the Add Poll Slide feature.
• Converting text already on a slide into a poll.

1. Add Poll Slide

 Select the Add Poll Slide button from the ribbon.

 In the question editor that appears enter your question title.

 Then add the possible choices.

 Choose how many of the choices you want your participants to be able to select, then set the correct answer if applicable.

 Finally, press the 'Add' button and your question will be created and placed onto your PowerPoint slide. A slide with options will appear in your PowerPoint deck. It displays sample results to give you an indication what the slide would look like.

2. Convert to Poll

If you already have a slide with the text of your question on it you can use the Covert to Poll feature.

 Select the Convert to Poll button from the ribbon.

 Text in the title placeholder will be used as the question title.

 Text in the content placeholder will be used as possible choices.

 The question title and choices will be automatically entered into the question editor.  You can make further edits if necessary and alter the number of choices your participants are able to select.

 Once done press the 'Add' button and your slide will be converted into a polling slide.

This video also gives a detailed overview of how to set up polls in PowerPoint, how to connect your session to PowerPoint, add joining instructions and how to add a count-down clock as well as leaderboard.

When you have finished setting up your polling questions, remember to save the presentation in PowerPoint as you would normally do.