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How to add a live poll to PowerPoint

Make the poll, insert its QR code image on a slide, and switch to the live results window when you want to show the votes. Nothing to install in PowerPoint.

Make a poll for PowerPoint
  1. 1

    Make the poll

    Type the question in the editor, add choices, and pick “On a screen, right now”.

  2. 2

    Insert the QR code

    Download the QR image from the share page, then in PowerPoint use Insert › Pictures › This Device. Size it to at least a quarter of the slide.

  3. 3

    Open the results view

    From the share page open “Present on a screen”. It is a full-screen, high-contrast view built for projectors, with the QR code in the corner so latecomers can still join.

  4. 4

    Switch during the talk

    In Slide Show, press Alt+Tab (Windows) or Cmd+Tab (Mac) to jump to the results window, then back. If you present with two screens, drag the results window onto the projector before you start.

Common questions

  • Does it work in Teams or Zoom? Yes. Share your screen as usual and paste the poll link in the chat for remote people.
  • Can I reuse the question next week? Close the poll, open its share page from My polls and choose Use for next event. Review the copied draft and publish it for a new QR code and separate results. Reopening the original keeps its existing votes.
  • How many people can vote? Free polls take 100 responses per poll. See Pricing for the current response and choice limits on each paid plan.

Try it now

Free, no account needed. The question is already written; change any word.

Make a poll for PowerPoint