Poll Everywhere
How to create a Poll using Poll Everywhere
Poll Everywhere is an online tool that allows instant feedback from students to a lecturers questions. It is an audience response system that takes responses from students via mobile phones, twitter, and the web. The link to this page is https://blog.westminster.ac.uk/blackboardhelp/polleverywhere/
For details on using the Poll Everywhere PowerPoint app for Windows, visit this page: Using Poll Everywhere in PowerPoint on University-managed Windows devices
Check out the video on the right, for a complete guide on how to use PollEverwhere
or follow a quick guide below:
Poll Everywhere UPN Migration
Overview
Poll Everywhere has migrated to SSO authentication using User Principal Names (UPN). Thursday 4 September 2025. Users now login with their username@westminster.ac.uk (UPN) instead of their previous email format.
Key Change Summary
- OLD FORMAT: j.doe@westminster.ac.uk
- Staff NEW FORMAT: doej@westminster.ac.uk (UPN)
- Students NEW FORMAT: w1234567@westminster.ac.uk (UPN)
- URL: https://www.polleverywhere.com/
Login with your standard Microsoft UPN username@westminster.ac.uk account. Click on ‘Log in with University of Westminster SSO‘. If you are an Academic creating a Poll Everywhere account for the first time select [I’m a Presenter] this will create request for approval. If you do not get approval within a day, please contact the LIDE team, who will authorise your Presenter Account.
Students select [I’m a participant]
Once you have logged in ; Select (+)Activity to create new Poll, or Go to activities
1. Choose a question type from top menu and then add optional answers and choose the correct answer by clicking tick mark next to it then click on Create.
2. Once you click create, a new window will open with a link on top which can be shared with students. You can copy and share this link for responses with students.
3.when ready Activate the Poll click activate or going into the full screen mode and student will be able to respond
After receiving responses to the poll question, you can Lock the poll so that no more responses are given and review the responses.
For more Online Help please visit the Poll Everywhere Support pages
or Contact us in LIDE
FAQ
Common Issues & Solutions
1. “I can’t log in / Invalid credentials”
Most likely cause: User is trying to use old email format
Solution Steps:
- Confirm they’re using their UPN format: username@westminster.ac.uk
- Example: Jane Doe = doej@westminster.ac.uk (NOT j.doe@westminster.ac.uk)
- Verify they’re using their standard Westminster password with MFA (multi factor auth)
- Clear browser cache/cookies for polleverywhere.com
2. “I can’t find my polls/content”
Solution: Reassure them that all existing polls have been migrated to their UPN account. If polls still don’t appear after successful login, escalate to LIDE team.
3. “I have multiple accounts”
If a user previously had both email formats, they should only use the UPN going forward. Previous accounts using the old email format will have been merged to the one UPN account.
4. Browser/Cache Issues
Solution:
- Clear browser cache and cookies for polleverywhere.com
- Try incognito/private browsing mode
- Try a different browser
Escalation Points
- User can log in but can’t see their migrated polls
- UPN format doesn’t work despite being correct
- Persistent authentication errors after cache clearing
Quick Reference
- Website: https://www.polleverywhere.com/
- Login format: UPN@westminster.ac.uk
- Password: Standard Westminster SSO password
- Migration status: Complete – all polls migrated
Testing Login
You can help users verify the correct format by having them:
- Go to polleverywhere.com
- Click “Log In”
- Enter UPN@westminster.ac.uk
- Use Westminster password
Poll Everywhere training snippets – produced by Poll Everywhere
Account Management
Profile Tab [3:58]
Activities
Activities Tab Overview [2:49]
Multiple Choice [6:07]
Word Cloud [4:23]
Q&A [5:00]
Clickable Image [5:50]
Open Ended [3:36]
Surveys [7:52]
Competitions [12:56]
Advanced Activity Settings
Visual Settings [6:31]
Moderation [4:43]
Pinned Q&A [6:25]
Asynchronous Activities [5:57]
Anonymous Polling vs, Requiring Registration [10:13]
Registering Participants