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Lock voting in live pollsOld Slido

When you want to end the poll but still display its results, you can simply lock the voting. Attendees can still see the poll live on the Present screen, but cannot send votes.Go to Live Polls Hover over the poll question Click the lock icon Locking vote submission from Admin mode Results can be shown on the screen even with the locked vote.You can also lock voting from present mode. Locking vote submissions from the present modeCurious about more?

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Split your survey into individual pollsOld Slido

If you've created a survey but would actually like to have it as individual polls instead, you can split it with a few simple clicks. Available from our Engage plan. All data you gathered in your survey will carry over to the individual polls.Open the three-dot menu next to your survey Click Split survey into polls Confirm with Split Before splitting, please make sure that your survey is deactivated. Useful tips Tip 1: Split only certain polls in a survey If you'd like to remove certain polls from a survey but keep the rest, simply split it up first and then merge the polls you still wish to keep. Curious about more?

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Run a Survey via SlidoOld Slido

Surveys allow you to ask multiple poll questions at the same time. They let you group several polls which participants then fill in all at once. They’re also a great way to ask for feedback. Available in all paid plans. Here’s a quick how-to video: In this article:Create a survey Edit and re-order poll questions in a Survey Activate a Survey Display Survey results Share a Survey using a permanent link Create a surveyIf you’re starting from scratch and don’t have any polls in Slido yet, start by clicking on Create surveys at the bottom of your Live polls tab. If you already have some polls in your event:Click on Create poll and select Survey Select a type of poll (Multiple choice, Word cloud, Rating, Open text, Ranking) Type in your question Creating a survey If you’d like to make a survey question mandatory, toggle on Required question on the right-hand side. Marking a question as mandatory means that participants must answer it to able to submit the survey. Quick Tip #1: Turning

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Edit a pollOld Slido

Once you've created your poll and realized that some things have to be changed, adjusted or added you can simply edit the poll. If you want to edit a survey, check out this article In this article:Edit a poll Rearrange polls Edit a poll To edit a poll:Find the poll you wish to edit Open its settings using the three dots menu Click Edit Editing a poll question You can also edit an active poll. The edit won't deactivate it and participants will see it automatically updated. Rearrange polls Drag and drop the polls to reorder them and organize your agenda. Changing the order of pollsCurious about more?

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Create a poll, quiz, or a surveyOld Slido

Polls are a great way of collecting inputs from your audience. Whether you're organizing a (remote) company meeting, a conference, or teaching a class, you can use them to lighten up the mood, test knowledge, or ask for feedback. You can choose from various types of single polls, run a Quiz, or activate multiple polls at once via Survey.Here’s a quick how-to video on how to set up a poll: To start with polls, create a Slido event first. In the Live Polls tab, select your poll type or use our templates for inspiration:Multiple choice poll Word cloud Quiz Rating poll Open text poll Ranking poll Survey Quick tip: Character limit in polls Your poll question can contain up to 256 characters. Another 256 characters are available for the poll description. There's no character limit for open text poll responses from the audience. Multiple choice poll Poll the audience with a multiple choice question to learn more about their preferences and opinions. A multiple choice poll is also a quick way

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Participant Privacy: Set anonymous or named questions and poll votes by defaultOld Slido

You can decide whether you want your participants to ask questions and answer polls anonymously or with their names, by default. Even if you’re using Single Sign On (SSO), your audience can interact with Slido totally anonymously. If you'd rather everyone use their names, you can set this up too. This can be done through privacy settings on both an event and organizational level. Available in Professional, Enterprise, Premium, and Institution plans. In this article: Participant privacy options Changing privacy settings for a single event Changing privacy settings for all new events Participant privacy options You can choose from four options: Anonymous by default Named by default Always stay anonymous Always require name These options don’t affect the Quiz (where participant names are required) nor the Ideas feature. Webex guest participants’ names and emails are now available in exports. Starting from Webex version 42.10.Here’s how participants will see particular options when typi

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Deleting your eventOld Slido

If you no longer want to store an event and its data, you can easily delete it. Here's how you do it:Go to My events Click the Options icon Select Delete Confirm by clicking Yes Once you hit delete, your event is gone forever. Curious to learn more?Get inspired by these use cases How our clients use Slido

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Experiment with Slido using LabsOld Slido

Slido Labs allows you to try and test experimental features in Slido. We created Slido Labs to give you the opportunity to test some of our features in advance. We’d love to hear your feedback on those so we can give you the best experience possible. Please keep in mind that all experimental features here may change or even disappear at any time. In this articleTurn on an experiment Experiment: Recent questions by default Experiment: Question withdrawal Experiment: Separate scores for Q&A downvotes Experiment: Similar questions Turn on an experiment Go to Settings Select Slido Labs Choose which experiments you wish to try Experiment: Recent questions by defaultThis feature helps the audience in seeing all new incoming questions on participant devices chronologically, with the most recent one on top. Hence, users are not biased by seeing the top voted questions first and new questions can receive attention as well. If needed, the list of most popular questions is just one tap awa

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Add external links to your eventOld Slido

If you have external resources you wish to share with your participants, just add them to your Slido event as external links. Your audience will then be able to access them directly from the Participant mode. This can be especially useful if you need to share presentations or event agenda. Unsure how to invite your participants to join Slido? Check out our guide and see how easy it is.In this article:Add your external links Participant experience Add your external links You can add your external links to your Slido event directly from your event settings. Open Event Settings Go to the Customization tab and click on Participant mode Notice that the External links option is already enabled Click + ADD A NEW LINK Decide what you’d like the Displayed text to be and then add the URL link below Select Add and then hit Save when you’re added all the links you need Add external links to your Slido event By toggling the external links feature on and off, you can display your links only during

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Hide your event from searchOld Slido

To make sure your event is not listed in the search results, you can hide it and the participants will have to type the exact code in order to join your Slido event.Available in all plans. To not include your event in search results: Go to Settings Select Privacy settings Turn on Hidden from search Hide event from search Set a passcode for your event to add another level of security. Curious to learn more?

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Add branding and custom colors to your eventOld Slido

Uploading your own logo and colours to both Participant and Present mode allows you to customize the look of your event and match it with your branding. It's also possible to display partner or sponsor logos in Present mode. Available in our Professional plan and higher.In this article:Add logos Add custom colors and background to Present mode Customize Participant mode Add logos Whether you’re running a team meeting, town hall or a big conference, you can brand your event with a logo. To give exposure to your sponsors or partners, you can also upload theirs.Go to Settings Select Customization Upload your picture in BrandingWe recommend using an aspect ratio of 1.15 : 1 for the event logos. A great example would be an image 250 px wide and 217 px high. You can choose to hide or display the white background behind your logo. This works only for transparent pictures.Partner and sponsor logos You can add more than one partner or sponsor logo. All uploaded pictures will rotate at the bo

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Change Present mode colorsOld Slido

You can pick the Present mode theme from the gallery or set your own colors and background image to follow your company’s brand guidelines or event styling. In this article:Choose the theme from Gallery Add custom colors and background image Choose the theme from Gallery Set up a night sky for your evening meetup or a New York City view for your team meeting in the 'Big Apple'. Available in all our plans. Click Settings Select Customization Go to Present mode Select a Theme The theme and color changes are reflected only in Present mode. Add custom colors and background image With some of our paid plans, you can customize both Present mode and Participant modes. Available in our Professional plan and higher. Curious about more?

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Set up Multiple rooms in your eventOld Slido

Slido can be used simultaneously at meetings or events with multiple rooms. You can manage audience questions and run polls for each room separately.This gives your audience the option of entering a specific room, enabling them to switch back and forth throughout the event. Available in our Professional plan and higher.You can now use Multiple rooms in Webex meetings and webinars! In this article:Create rooms Activate and deactivate rooms Manage rooms Get the permanent link for a specific room Create rooms When organizing an event with parallel tracks or multiple training sessions during the day, setting up multiple rooms will help divide your content. Overall, you can create up to 200 rooms but we recommend keeping the number much lower to provide a better experience for your participants. To create a new room:Go to Settings Select Multiple rooms Create a new room and change its name Creating a new room Click the color next to your room name to align it with the event design or yo

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Set up a Q&A sessionOld Slido

Once you’ve created a Slido event, your Q&A session is ready to go. There isn’t much else that you have to prepare in advance. In this article, we’ll discuss some general points to keep in mind regarding a Q&A session. In this article:Collecting questions Using moderation Presenting the Q&A session Question replies Adjusting Q&A settings Using Labels Create an announcement Collecting questions How your participants can submit questions depends on the event dates that you’ve set up.During the set event dates, your audience can send questions at slido.com using the given event code. If you wish to collect questions also outside of the set event dates, share the event link or download the QR code to share with your participants The gif below shows how your participants can submit questions in a Slido event. They can do so either anonymously or with their name included. Submitting a question as a participant Using moderation With our paid plans of professional upwards, you

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Create your Slido eventOld Slido

To start using polls and Q&A you need to create an event first. Once you’ve created an event, you can add quizzes, polls, surveys, ideas, and set up audience questions. Here’s a quick how-to video: In this article:Create your first event Create your second event Set up your event settings Before creating a Slido event, you need to sign up or log in to your account at slido.com. If you have a Webex license, use the Sign up/Log in with Webex option. Create your first event If this is your first time using Slido: In the Events tab, click Create Slido When the pop-up appears, pick the dates and name for your Slido event Click Create Slido Creating a new Slido eventYou can now create polls, quizzes, set up your Q&A and test everything before your meeting or event starts. Create your second event If you’ve already got events in your account, click on New Slido in the top right corner to create another Slido event: Creating additional Slido Set up your event settings If you wan

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What are different modes in Slido?Old Slido

Your account comes with three modes that help you to set everything up, test and display what's happening in Slido:Admin mode where you approve questions and activate polls and idea topics Participant mode where you check out what participants see on their devices Present mode that allows you to display Slido on screen Admin mode Your Admin mode is the dashboard of your Slido event. You can access your event settings, manage questions, brainstorm ideas and create polls directly from here. Also, you can export your data and easily display the event's analytics. Participant mode The Participant mode is how participants interact with your Slido event. Use the Participant mode preview in your dashboard to see your event from the perspective of your participants. You can see how your Audience Q&A, Ideas and Polls will be displayed on the participants' devices and test how everything works for your audience before the event starts. Present mode When it's time for your presentation, us

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What are event dates?Old Slido

When setting your dates, make sure they match the dates of your actual event so the participants can easily join it and send their questions and ideas or vote in polls. Event dates are the time frame during which participants can join the event using your unique event code at www.slido.com. If you need your audience to join the event outside the set event dates, share with them either the event link or event QR code. You can set everything up in advance, test it and have access to your data anytime. In this article:Select or change the dates Setting up, testing in advance and event activation Closing your event Data availabilitySelect or change the dates For one-time plans, the maximum length between your start date and end date is 7 days. If you're using the annual license, your events can last up to 12 months. You’ll be asked to set up event dates when creating your event. If you wish to change them:In your event, go to Settings Stay in General - Basic information Select the start an

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What is an event code and how to change it?Old Slido

An event code is a unique code that allows participants to join your event during the set event dates.Every event gets a default system-generated event code consisting of 6 characters. We recommend changing it to something truly unique, so your participants can easily join your event. To collect questions or poll votes in advance, send a direct link to your Slido event. In this article:Change your event code Useful tips & Troubleshooting Change your event code Customize your event code to something short, simple, and easy to remember. Here’s some inspiration for you:Abbreviate your event name (#MT18) Use your Twitter hashtag (#marketingtrends) Select the name of your team meeting (#JulyAllHands)Changing the event code while creating a Slido event The maximum length of the event code is 32 characters. It can include the following: Numbers and letters “-” and “_” Capital lettersOther symbols and spaces are not allowed and therefore your event settings won't be saved. The event code

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Set up Single sign-on (SSO) for your participants and membersOld Slido

With an annual Enterprise license or the EDU Institution license, you are able to use single sign-on (SSO) authentication in order to control access to your Slido organization and to your events. In this article: Participant SSO Set up Google SSO for participants Set up SAML based SSO for participants Changing the privacy settings Apply SAML SSO to all existing events (optional) SAML SSO configuration details: Useful information and FAQ Member SSO Upload your IdP's SAML metadata XML file to Slido Test the configuration Enable SSO Enforce your members to log in via SSO Allow Guests to log in without SAML SSO Set up Member provisioning in selected Identity Providers Useful information and FAQ: Curious about more? There are two types of SSO protection that you can set up in Slido:Participant SSO manages the participants' access. Use Google SSO or SAML based SSO authentication to make sure that only people from your company or specific department can join your internal meeti

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Organization Settings: Apply the same settings for all eventsOld Slido

Do you prefer moderating the questions, having your company logo uploaded or securing your event with SSO authentication at all of your meetings? Use Organization settings to set up new events more effectively. They also allow you to change the name of your organization. In this article:Access Organization Settings Organization Settings Overview Adjust your settings Access Organization SettingsFirst, you need to access your Organization settings:Log in to Slido Click your profile menu in the top-right corner Select Organization settings and billing Accessing Organization settings Once you're in, feel free to change your settings as necessary. Organization Settings OverviewHere’s what you can find under the Organization Settings: General - basic organization information such as organization name, owner name, plan name, number of users, license expiration date Features - moderation for Q&A, downvotes, replies, anonymous audience questions, maximum character limit for questions, exp

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Renew your annual planOld Slido

Our annual licenses are active for exactly one year. You can renew your annual plan online directly from your account, or request an invoice to meet your approval policies. As we do not store your credit card details, there’s no auto-renewal in place with our paid plans. If you decide not to renew, your account will automatically turn back to Basic once your subscription expires. To review the features and prices of annual plans we offer, visit our Pricing page.In this article:Renew online Renew via invoice Renew online You can easily renew your license from Slido Admin anytime during the subscription period and up to 60 days after the expiration of the license. We will send you an email 60 days before your license expiration date. You can click the link in the email or you can renew via the banner in your account. Only account owners can renew the license. Renew your account from the banner notification To renew your existing plan anytime during the subscription period:1. Go to your

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Your invoice in Slido adminOld Slido

Once you successfully finish your payment, your invoice and order details will be attached to the email we send within a few minutes after the upgrade. You can also find your invoice in the Organization settings. Slido doesn't store your credit card information and our invoices also serve as receipts. Click your profile menu in the top-right corner Select Organization settings Go to Invoices It can take up to 15 minutes for your invoice to appear. Curious to learn more?

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Slido Switcher: Switch between Slido and your presentationOld Slido

Switcher for Mac or Windows is a free desktop app that allows you to seamlessly integrate Slido with your slides or any other presentation formats such as Prezi, Keynote, PDF or Microsoft's Office 365. It is especially useful if you're a solo presenter or using only one computer at your event. Using Switcher, you can display Slido polls or questions on your computer using another device as a remote control. Switcher is free. You can download it here and use it with all our plans. In this article:General requirements Set up Switcher Start your presentation Use another device as remote control Set up the Switcher in the breakout rooms Switcher troubleshooting Watch video guide for Switcher or follow the step-by-step tutorial below: General requirementsTo make sure Switcher runs smoothly, check if you have the minimum version of your operating system installed: MS Windows macOS Windows 10 2004 or newer .NET Framework 4.6.2 macOS 11 or higher Set up Switcher Downlo

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Embed your Slido eventOld Slido

Using an embedded Slido event, you can connect with your online audience who can send questions and vote in polls directly from your website. See an example below of how the embedded Slido Participant mode can look on your website: Available in our Professional plan and higher. In this article:Embedding Slido into a website Get separate links for Questions, Polls, or Ideas Embedding an event which has live video Embedding a single poll or a survey Embedding multiple rooms Embedding Slido Present mode Embedding Slido into a websiteYou can embed Slido Participant mode into your website by following these steps:Here's a visual guide to how to get your embed code: This is how the embed code looks. The "event hash" is unique for each event:<iframe src="https://app.sli.do/event/eventhash" height="100%" width="100%" style="min-height: 560px;"></iframe> If there’s no Privacy setting enabled on your event, everyone who opens a website with embedded Slido will automatically count as

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Integrate live video with a Slido eventOld Slido

When you run a meeting or a conference with people joining remotely, Slido allows you to make them part of the conversation. Many videos and live streaming services such as Vimeo, YouTube, Facebook Live, and others provide an iframe link that can be easily embedded into your event. Available in our Professional plan and higher. Remote participants simply enter your Slido event (via event # or event link) to see both live video and Slido polls, ideas, and questions. In this article:Turn on the live video integration in Slido Standard requirements for the embed code Integrate Slido with Vimeo, Facebook Live, YouTube, Twitch and Vidcast Preview how the live video displays for participants Turn on the live video integration in Slido You can embed any video with HTTPS embed code in Slido. To do so, turn on the live video options in your Event settings and insert your embed link:Go to Settings Select Integrations Toggle on Live video Enter your video link (embed code)To edit or remove your

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