If you’re new to using Slido in Webex, it’s good to understand the Slido competencies for different Webex roles in meetings and webinars.
In this article:
To make sure you can use Slido in Webex, read the essential requirements and current limitations first.
Slido standalone roles overview
There are four roles in Slido:
Owner
A person who registered for an account in standalone Slido or a person who enables and configures Slido in Webex Control Hub.
Admin
A member of a paid Slido/Webex license with advanced competencies similar to an owner.
Member
A member of a paid license.
External co-host (Guest)
Co-hosts in Slido are people invited to help create, edit, and manage individual slidos. If you invite someone from outside your Slido/Webex organization as a co-host, they are considered external and will be listed as a Guest within your user management.
By default, external co-hosts (from outside of your Slido/Webex license) are disabled in your Slido/Webex organization. However, the license owner can enable external co-hosts in the organization settings.
Here’s a brief overview of Slido roles:
- The owner and admins can assign roles to other members of the license
- The owner, admins, and members can create and manage their own slidos
- Members cannot see other members’ slidos
- Co-hosts can help manage polls and Q&A
- External co-hosts can only be assigned to a single slido at a time
- External co-hosts don’t have access to Slido settings
Slido role | Owner | Admin | Member | External Co-host |
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Create new slidos | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
Manage polling/Q&A within a slido | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ (one slido at the time) |
Invite co-hosts | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
Manage individual slido settings | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
Access other member’s slidos | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
Send member invitations & update roles | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
Change organization settings | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
Assign new license owner | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
Learn more about team management and roles in Slido.
Webex Meetings roles overview
Here’s an overview of Slido competencies for particular roles in Webex Meetings:
- Meeting hosts, cohosts, and participants (excluding meeting guests) can launch and manage Slido polls and Q&A
- Meeting cohosts or participants can only launch Slido if the host has not added Slido to the meeting first
- Meeting hosts, cohosts or participants who add Slido to a meeting can invite Slido co-hosts to help manage Slido via slido.com during the meeting or in advance
- Meeting cohosts can request Slido co-host access to any active slido during the meeting
- Slido co-hosts can manage Slido polls and Q&A
- Meeting participants can vote in polls and send in questions to Q&A
- Participants in the room (hybrid setup) can join Slido outside of Webex via a direct link, scanning the QR code, or using the slido code at slido.com.
Webex Meeting role | Host | Cohost | Participant |
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Add Slido to a meeting | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Manage polling/Q&A within a slido | ✅ (in their own slido or if added as a Slido co-host) | ✅ (in their own slido or if added as a Slido co-host) | ✅ (in their own slido or if added as a Slido co-host) |
Be added as a Slido co-host | ✅ (if not their own slido) | ✅ | ✅ |
Participate in Slido polls and Q&A | ✅ (if not their own slido) | ✅ | ✅ |
Override another slido | ✅ | Only a participant’s slido | ❌ |
Disable sharing content | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
Learn more about Webex Meeting roles.
Webex Webinars roles overview
Here’s an overview of Slido competencies for particular roles in Webex Webinars:
- Only a Webinar host can launch Slido
- Webinar host can invite Slido co-hosts to help them manage Slido at slido.com
- Slido co-hosts must be a panelist to activate polls and moderate Q&A
- Panelists can request Slido co-host access during the webinar
- Webinar attendees can vote in polls and send in questions to Q&A
Webex Webinar role | Host | Panelist | Attendee |
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Add Slido to a meeting | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
Manage polling/Q&A within a slido | ✅ | ✅ (if added as a Slido co-host | ❌ |
Be added as a Slido co-host | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
Participate in Slido polls and Q&A | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
Learn more about Webex Webinar roles.
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