Once you have downloaded and installed your chosen 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.
Choose which Add-in you are currently using:
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:
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. Select the session from the list by clicking on it. It will also indicate what the session status is - whether it is in the started, waiting or stopped mode.
If you have added polls to the dashboard already, they will appear in the task panel to the right of the PowerPoint slide deck. From here you can add them to your slide deck.
If you have not yet set up any sessions - a warning message will appear telling you to create a session.
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 disconnect from your session (to connect to another session) or log out of the Add-in completely by selecting the hamburger icon in the task pane next to the session name.
Next step: Set up a poll with the Add-in.
Follow these steps to log in to the PowerPoint Add-in:
Open PowerPoint and select the Vevox tab from the PowerPoint ribbon.
Select the 'Login' button icon. If you are not connected to a session the icon will be grey and display the text 'Login'.
Enter your login credentials using one of the authentication methods below:
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. Select the session from the drop-down list by clicking on it.
Your PowerPoint and session will now be connected indicating what session state it is in. When you start your presentation by going into Slide Show mode (press F5), you will be prompted to start it.
Next step: Set up a poll with the Add-in.