TEL: Staff FAQ and Support

Set up Poll Everywhere within PowerPoint by downloading and installing the plugin. This will allow you to create and insert your Poll Everywhere activities directly into your PowerPoint slides. Pre-requisites: PowerPoint desktop app.

1. If you are using a university MWS device, open Install University Applications on the desktop.
2. Search 'Poll Everywhere' and Install.
   • Using your own device? Download and install the Poll Everywhere plugin from the website:
     • Windows
     • Mac 
3. Open the PowerPoint desktop app (not via the web browser). Navigate to File > Options > Add-ins and click Go.

1. Tick Poll Everywhere and then click OK.

1. Re-start PowerPoint. The Poll Everywhere tab should now appear above the ribbon.
   (NB: tab still missing? Right click on the ribbon, choose Customize the Ribbon and tick Poll Everywhere.)

2. Click on the Poll Everywhere tab and log in to your licenced MWS Poll Everywhere account.

1. Use the New and Insert buttons on the Poll Everywhere tab to create or add poll activities to your slides.

2. During the teaching session, ensure you are presenting full screen mode to active the poll activity.

External Web pages

• Create an activity: guidance on how to set up each of the activity types.
• Poll Everywhere for Instructors: The What activity types should you use? section provides suggestions of how and when each activity type can be used within a session.
• Support Center: search for how to guidance resources.