When using Slido with your presentation, we generally recommend using our tool Switcher which allows you to seamlessly switch between your slides and Slido.
If you use Google Slides, you can use our new integration that allows you to create and display polls and Q&A right within your slides.
Select your preferred option:
Switch between Slido and your presentation using Switcher
Switcher for Mac or Windows is a free desktop app that allows you to integrate Slido with your slides or any other presentation formats such as Prezi, Keynote, PDF or Microsoft's Office 365.
Switcher 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 remotely using your smartphone as a remote control.
Step 1: Set up Switcher
You'll use Switcher on a computer that runs the presentation and is connected to the projector:
- Download and launch Switcher
- Sign in with your Slido account and select your event
- Minimize the Switcher window and let it run in the background
Step 2: Start your presentation
You can now open your slides and start presenting in fullscreen.
Step 3: Use your smartphone as a remote control
Log in and access Slido Admin view on your secondary device such as your smartphone, tablet or a computer. You can think of it as the remote control. Lear more about how to manage Slido from your smartphone.
Step 4: Activate polls
You can activate polls during the presentation at any time and display them live to your audience. Click play to activate the poll and click stop to return back to your presentation.
Step 5: Display questions
If you want to display questions, simply click the presentation icon and select Questions. If you'd like to go back to your presentation, click back on the presentation icon and choose Presentation.
🚀 Quick tip: Use keyboard shortcuts to select Questions, Polls or Ideas
- On Mac: Control + Option + D
- On Windows: Ctrl + Alt + D
Additional information about Switcher
💾 Switcher resources
- Switcher guide - download this presentation to serve as a guide with pictures on how to set up Switcher
- Slido Tech Setup using Switcher - download this one-pager to serve as a guide on how to set up Switcher
🔧 Switcher troubleshooting
Having issues downloading or running Switcher on your computer? Pick an option that describes your issue best:
- I can’t download Switcher
- Switcher doesn't load
- Switcher is offline
- I can't see the “Switch button” or “Switch to presentation” option on the secondary device
- Switcher is not switching between Slido and the presentation
- Compatibility with other software and devices
Use Slido with Google Slides
You can bring live polls and questions directly to your Google Slides presentation using the Slido for Google Slides add-on, currently available in beta.
Install Slido for Google Slides add-on
You can find and install the add-on in the G Suite Marketplace following this direct link. Click on the 'Install' button and complete the setup. Then sign in with your existing Slido account or simply sign up for a new one from the sidebar.
Install our Slido Chrome extension
This free extension allows for seamless integration without the need to switch between Google Slides and Slido, while ensuring that videos, animated transitions, and GIFs work as they should when you present.
Add live polls and Q&A to your presentation
You can add live polls and Q&A directly from the sidebar, without the need to leave Google Slides. Click on 'Add-ons' in the Google Slides toolbar and select 'Slido for Google Slides'. Then click on 'Open the sidebar'.
To add a new interaction choose either 'Create a live poll' or 'Display Q&A' from the sidebar.
Start presenting
When you are ready to present, remember to click on the green 'Present with Slido' button in the sidebar to enable all the live interactions.
Your polls will be automatically activated once you get to the right slide and your audience will be able to vote in real-time. You can choose how to display your poll results:
- Show immediately: The poll results are displayed as soon as you get to your slide with the poll.
- Show on click: The poll itself is displayed automatically when you get to your slide with the poll. Advancing one more click will display the poll results (see the GIF below).
- Do not show: The poll itself is displayed automatically when you get to your slide with the poll. Advancing one more click will take you to the next slide in your presentation without showing the poll results.
Ask your audience to join
Ask your audience to join using the instructions on the intro slide. Once they visit slido.com and enter the presentation code, they will be able to vote in the polls and participate in the Q&A.
