The Poll lets you take an opinion or ask your audience's opinion with a single- or multiple-choice question. Results are displayed as a bar, donut, or pie chart.
Add the Poll activity
To create a Poll:
Click "Add a slide", at the top left of your screen.
Select the "Poll" activity.
The activity is integrated into your presentation; it is saved automatically and appears as a slide in the navigation bar on the left. An editing panel appears automatically on the right-hand side of your screen.
Configure the activity
Edit the title and instructions
By default, the title matches the activity's name. To change it, delete the automatic title and enter your own question or a custom title.
Add an instruction to give more details about your activity. This option is optional.
Choose the question format and suggested answers
Select the format of your question:
Single-choice question: only one possible answer among the suggestions.
Multiple-choice question: several possible answers from the list of suggestions.
For the suggested answers:
Enter the different suggested answers in the fields provided.
Click "Add a suggestion" to add more suggestions.
Remove a suggestion with the trash icon to the right of each text field.
Add an image to a suggestion by clicking the image icon, if you wish.
Set up how results are displayed
Choose whether to display the number of participants live.
Choose how the results of your activity are displayed: in real time (Live), or all at once when you close the activity.
Choose the chart format you want, and whether to show the number of responses as a percentage.
📝You can add a launch time setting. See the article on time settings.
Start and stop the activity
When participants scroll through the slides themselves (self-paced mode), your Poll is automatically accessible as soon as you save the activity.
When the presenter scrolls through the slides (live mode), the activity opens as soon as you display its slide: you can collect your participants' opinions right away. At the top right, the "Open · N answers" indicator tracks answers in real time.
If you've added a stopwatch or a timer, click "Reveal & start" at the top right of your slide to choose when participants can answer.
To end the activity so participants can no longer contribute, click "Finish activity" (or "Finish & show results" if results are shown at the end).
💡Good to know
As the owner/collaborator of a session, you can choose to take part in an activity by clicking the "Take part as…" tab at the top of the activity slide.
Manage the activity after creation
Edit: click your activity's thumbnail, then the Edit button at the top right of the toolbar. The editing panel opens.
Duplicate: in the editing panel, click the Duplicate icon.
Remove: in the editing panel, click the Remove icon.
To reset the activity, click Reset for everyone at the top right of the slide.
❓FAQ
How do I add a Poll activity to my presentation?
Click "Add a slide" at the top left of your screen, then select the "Poll" activity.
What's the difference between single-choice and multiple-choice?
With single-choice, only one answer is possible among the suggestions. With multiple-choice, several answers can be selected.
How do I display Poll results live?
In the presentation settings, choose the "Live" display mode to show results in real time, or choose a single display when you close the activity.
How do I start my Poll if I'm the presenter?
There's nothing to do: the activity opens as soon as you display its slide. If you've added a stopwatch or a timer, click "Reveal & start" at the top right of your slide.
Can I take part in the Poll myself as the owner/collaborator?
Yes, click the "Take part as…" tab at the top of the activity slide.
Can I edit my Poll after creating it?
Yes, at any time you can reset, edit, duplicate, or delete it.