Once you have downloaded and installed your PowerPoint Add-in, your Add-in will automatically appear in the PowerPoint ribbon. Next, you need to log in and link your Vevox session to PowerPoint.
If you have not yet set up a session in your Vevox dashboard, you can create a session when logging in.
Follow these steps to log in to the Office 365 Add-in & connect:
Open PowerPoint and select the Vevox icon from the PowerPoint ribbon.
Select the 'Get Started' button from the task pane on the right-hand side of your PowerPoint deck.
A pop-up menu will appear, requesting you to enter your login credentials using one of the authentication methods below:
Depending on how you set up your Vevox account determines the method you use to log in to PowerPoint.
Different authentication methods
1. Email and Password
The most common method for logging in. When you created your Vevox account you will have used your email address and created a password. Use these details here to connect the PowerPoint Add-in with your Vevox account.
2. Microsoft Login
An option when signing up for a Vevox account is to use your Microsoft Account details to authenticate yourself. If you chose this option when creating your account you will need to select 'Sign in with Microsoft' and use your Microsoft account details.
3. Authentication Code
All users can connect their Vevox account with PowerPoint using the Authentication code which is located in your Vevox dashboard.
4. Universities' Learning Management System
If you access your Vevox dashboard through your Universities' Learning Management System (e.g. Canvas, Blackboard, Brightspace or Moodle) then you won't have standard login details, you will need to use the Authentication Code method to link your Vevox account with PowerPoint. This is applicable for all VLE/LMS or LTI logins.
5. Single Sign-On
If your organization uses Single sign-on (SSO) to access Vevox then after you enter in your email address you will be automatically directed to your Single sign-on portal. Once you have been authenticated there you will be returned to PowerPoint to select the meeting to connect to.
Connect to your session -After entering your login credentials you will be prompted to choose the session you want to connect to.
Either:
- select a session from your session list and click on it, or
- create a new session.
To create a new session: If you have not yet set up any sessions you can create one instantly. Select the 'Plus' sign, give your session a name and click on the session to select it. A notice will indicate that your session is not started and there will be no polls in it yet.
You will now will see the Vevox Add-in in the side panel of your PowerPoint. From here you can start your session by clicking on the 'Start Session' option.
Or if you have logged into the Add-in but without selecting a session, next time when you open your PowerPoint Slide deck, you will be asked to select a session from your session list in the dashboard.
It is also possible to switch between sessions or log out of the Add-in completely by selecting the three dots in the task pane next to the session name.
Next step: Set up a poll with the Add-in.