Using Poll Everywhere in PowerPoint on University-managed Windows Devices
Launching Poll Everywhere
- Go to AppsAnywhere
- Search for Poll Everywhere and launch it
- PowerPoint will automatically open, and you should see a Poll Everywhere tab on the ribbon at the top
If the Poll Everywhere Tab is Missing
Follow these steps inside PowerPoint:
- Open PowerPoint.
- Click File (top left).
- Choose Options (sometimes called PowerPoint Options)
Step 3: Select the Add-Ins option in the menu on the left of the PowerPoint Options window.
Step 4: Look for the Poll Everywhere app in the add-ins list. It is most likely under either Inactive Application Add-ins or Disabled Application Add-ins.
If the Poll Everywhere app is inactive, then select “COM Add-ins” from the Manage list at the bottom of the Options window and click Go. If it is disabled, select Disabled Items from the drop down menu and click Go.
Step 5: Select the checkbox next to Poll Everywhere in the pop-up window and select OK to enable the add-in. Some versions of PowerPoint keep the Options window open at this point while others close it.
If the window remained open, the Poll Everywhere presentation app should now appear under the list of Active Application Add-ins.
Step 6: If it’s still open, close the options menu and verify the Poll Everywhere tab appears on the top right of the PowerPoint ribbon. You may need to completely close PowerPoint and reopen it for this change to take effect.
Here is a short video of the process: https://westminster.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=e4a29054-e55d-4ebf-902f-b36f00fb96d1
