# Billing address
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/account-management/billing-address
Add billing address and other information into your receipt by updating the Billing Address section in your account profile.
Add your billing address and other information so it appears on your receipt.
Log in to your AhaSlides account.
Go to **My Profile**, or use [this link](https://presenter.ahaslides.com/apps/user-profile) directly.
Fill in the **Billing Address** section with your details.
Click **Update profile**.
Update your billing details **before** making a purchase — existing invoices cannot be amended after payment is processed. See [Billing information and Invoice/Receipt](/after-purchase/billing-information-and-invoicereceipt) for more on invoices and billing.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Change or reset your password
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/account-management/change-or-reset-your-password
Change your password for security reasons, or reset it if you forget it, from My Profile or the password reset page.
You can change or reset your password for security reasons, or reset it if you forget it.
Click your **profile icon** in the top-right corner, then select **My Profile**.
Scroll down to **Change password**.
Type your **Current Password** and **New password**.
Click **Update password**.
That's it. You've successfully updated your password!
Go to [presenter.ahaslides.com/pages/forgot-password](https://presenter.ahaslides.com/pages/forgot-password).
Type in your email address using **only lowercase letters**. Capital letters might prevent the system from recognizing your address.
Click **Reset Password**.
Follow the instructions sent to your email to reset your password.
### Didn't receive the password reset email?
If the reset email hasn't shown up after a few minutes, try the following before requesting another one:
1. **Check your spam/junk folder** — the reset email is sometimes filtered there, especially on corporate or school email accounts.
2. **Confirm you typed the right email, all in lowercase** — an email with capital letters, a typo, or the wrong address (e.g. a work alias instead of your sign-up email) won't match your account.
3. **Wait a few minutes and check again** — delivery is occasionally delayed rather than lost.
4. **Search your inbox for "AhaSlides"** rather than scrolling, in case it landed in a different folder or tab.
If you've tried all of the above and still haven't received the email, email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com) so an agent can verify your account's email and resend the reset link.
**Signed up with Google or Microsoft?** Your account starts without an AhaSlides password, but you can set one yourself — you don't need to contact support. Open your account settings the same way as in the **Change Password** steps above, go to the **Password** section, type a new password and save. You won't be asked for a current password, because there isn't one yet. After that you can sign in either with your email and your new password, or with the Google or Microsoft button as before.
**Enterprise single sign-on (SSO) accounts are the exception.** If your organisation signs you in through SSO, the reset page will tell you to use the Single Sign-On option instead — password recovery is deliberately disabled for those accounts. Ask whoever administers your organisation's SSO for help signing in.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Change your email address on AhaSlides
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/account-management/change-your-email-address-on-ahaslides
Change the email address linked to your AhaSlides account from My Profile in a few quick steps.
Find out how you can change the email address linked to your AhaSlides account.
## Change Your Email Address
Log in to your AhaSlides account and go to **My Profile**.
Scroll down to **Change email** and click **Edit**.
Enter your new email address and confirm your current password.
Click **Update email**.
Your account email will be updated immediately, and you'll use the new address the next time you log in.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Deleting your AhaSlides Account
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/account-management/deleting-your-ahaslides-account
How to permanently delete your AhaSlides account, and what happens to your subscription, presentations, and response data.
You can delete your AhaSlides account at any time. If you change your mind, you might not be able to recover it.
## What Deleting Your Account Means
Account deletion is **permanent and cannot be undone**.
* Your current AhaSlides subscription will end immediately.
* Your presentations will be permanently removed and cannot be recovered.
* All the response data you have collected will be lost.
If you don't wish to delete your account entirely, consider changing your name, email address, or email preferences instead.
## Delete Your Account
Go to the [My Profile page](https://presenter.ahaslides.com/apps/user-profile) and choose **Account deletion**.
Click **Delete this account**, then click **Continue deletion**.
Choose a reason for account deletion and confirm by typing the email address connected to your account.
Click **Delete account**.
If you delete your account by mistake, email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com) immediately. Recovery may be possible if you act quickly, but it is not guaranteed once deletion is confirmed.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Log out of all other devices
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/account-management/how-to-log-out-of-ahaslides-from-all-other-devices-and-browsers
The Log out everywhere function on AhaSlides will log you out from all other devices and browsers.
The **Log out everywhere** function on AhaSlides will log you out from all other devices and browsers.
While in your AhaSlides account, go to [My profile](https://presenter.ahaslides.com/apps/user-profile).
Choose **Log out everywhere else**.
Press **Log out** — this will log you out from all other devices and browsers.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Unsubscribe from emails & newsletters
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/account-management/how-to-unsubscribe-from-emails-and-newsletters
Unsubscribe from AhaSlides marketing emails at any time by turning off the email types you don't want under Email preferences in My Profile.
If you no longer wish to receive emails from AhaSlides, you can unsubscribe from our mailing list at any time.
## Unsubscribe from Marketing Emails
To stop receiving marketing emails, change your email preferences directly in your account:
Log in and open **My Profile** from your account menu.
Scroll to the **Email preferences** section.
Each email type has its own toggle — **Feature updates and protips**, **General useful content**, and **Special deals and promotions**. Switch off the ones you no longer want to receive.
Click **Save changes**, and you're all set!
You can return to **Email preferences** and switch any email type back on whenever you like.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Sharing your AhaSlides account
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/account-management/sharing-your-ahaslides-account
Each AhaSlides account is personal — sharing it with other users violates the Terms of Use and can cause unexpected bugs or accidental data loss.
Each AhaSlides account is personal, which means you should not share your account with other users.
Sharing an account is not supported since it's a violation of our [Terms of Use](https://ahaslides.com/terms/), and unexpected bugs might occur. Sharing an account can also cause response data to be overwritten or permanently lost.
The presenter needs a personal account for security reasons — results might be accidentally wiped out if another presenter logs in and changes the questions after any previous sessions conducted with the same presentation.
Use team workspaces and collaborative editing features to work with others instead.
Are you looking to collaborate with other presenters? Check out [How to Collaborate on Presentations](/features-and-functions/how-to-collaborate-on-presentations-and-folders).
[Sign up here](https://presenter.ahaslides.com/pages/register) — it's free!
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Billing Information and Invoice/Receipt
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/after-purchase/billing-information-and-invoicereceipt
Access and download invoices and receipts directly from AhaSlides. Update your billing details before paying so invoice information is correct.
At AhaSlides, we make it convenient for customers to access and download invoices and receipts directly from our website.
To receive your invoices with the correct information, please **update your billing details before making the payment.** Changes you make will only show up on new invoices. Old invoices will still retain the information when they were created.
Our company is a **non-GST registered** company - we don't collect any tax from our customers. Therefore, **we don't have tax invoices**.
## Change billing information
Log in to your AhaSlides account. Click on your profile image and select **Billing**.
Or go to the [My Plan](https://presenter.ahaslides.com/apps/user-plan) page, then click the **Manage** button.
On the billing page, update your information:
* Scroll down to the **'Billing information'** section, then click on **Update Information**.
* Fill in the required billing details, then scroll down and click **Save** to confirm the changes.
## Download invoice or receipt with billing information
Once you've updated your billing information, you can effortlessly download your invoices or receipts:
Navigate to your **Invoice History** and click on the specific invoice you want to download.
You'll be redirected to a page where you can choose to download either your invoice or receipt.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Cancelling Your AhaSlides Subscription
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/after-purchase/cancelling-your-ahaslides-subscription
Turn off auto-renewal on your AhaSlides subscription. Monthly plans renew after 1 month, and Yearly plans renew after 1 year.
Find out how to turn off the auto-renewal of your subscription.
## How to cancel (turn off the auto-renewal of) your subscription
Monthly plans will **renew automatically after 1 month**, and Yearly plans will **renew automatically after 1 year**. We will send you a **reminder email 2 weeks before your subscription is renewed**.
You can **turn off auto-renewal anytime** on AhaSlides, by using:
### 1. The 'Cancel subscription' button on the [My Plan](https://presenter.ahaslides.com/apps/user-plan) page
If this option doesn't work, please try the second option below.
After clicking the button, select **Continue to cancel** to turn off auto-renewal. You'll keep full access to all paid features until the end of the period you've already paid for.
### 2. The 'Manage' button on the My Plan page
If the button above isn't showing, cancel through the billing portal instead. On the [My Plan](https://presenter.ahaslides.com/apps/user-plan) page, under the **Billing** section, click **Manage** to open the secure Stripe billing portal, then follow the prompt to cancel your subscription. This turns off auto-renewal in the same way — you'll keep full access to all paid features until the end of the period you've already paid for.
## What happens to my presentations when my account is downgraded?
All of the existing presentations and results will remain in your account if you cancel your subscription. You will still have access to the free account features but will no longer have access to the paid features.
## Frequently Asked Questions
There's no pause/freeze option. To stop paying without losing anything, **cancel** (turn off auto-renewal): you keep full paid access until the current period ends, and then the account automatically drops to the Free plan.
On the Free plan, you can still view your existing presentations and reports, and keep editing and presenting — but a presentation with more than 5 Quiz and 3 Unscored slides can only be run live with up to 3 participants (enough to test, not to run the full event). Nothing is deleted; resubscribe anytime to unlock full paid-plan participant limits again.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# How to Change/Update Your Subscription/Plan
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/after-purchase/how-to-change-your-subscription
Manage your AhaSlides subscription from the Billing section. Upgrade, downgrade, or adjust licenses; downgrades convert to a credit balance.
Managing your AhaSlides subscription is straightforward. Whether you're looking to upgrade for more features or downgrade to a different tier, you can make these changes directly from your account in just a few steps.
## Upgrading or downgrading your plan
Log in to your AhaSlides account and open the **Billing** section. You can get there in two ways:
* Click on your profile image and select **Billing**, or
* Click the **Manage** button under the **Billing** section on the **My Plan** page.
Click **Update subscription**.
Click **Select** next to the plan you want to switch to, adjust the quantity of licenses (if you want to buy more for your [team plan](/payment/purchasing-multiple-licenses-for-ahaslides-team-plan-subscription) or reduce the number of members), then click **Continue**.
Select **Confirm** to confirm your updates.
## What happens when you downgrade
If you are downgrading, **the excess amount will be converted to a credit balance** that can be used for your **next renewal or future purchases/upgrades**.
For example, a user downgrading from a Pro Yearly plan to an Essential Yearly plan would see the difference returned as a credit balance on their account, ready to apply to a future charge.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Refund Policy
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/after-purchase/refund-policy
Cancel within 14 days of subscribing and you haven't used AhaSlides at a live event? You'll receive a full refund within 5-10 business days.
Find out if you are eligible for a refund during our 14-day refund period.
If you wish to cancel **within fourteen (14) days** from the day you subscribed, and you **have not successfully used AhaSlides at a live event**, you will receive a full refund.
In order to request a refund, please reach out to us at [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com). We will take action to send you the refund immediately **if you meet the above mentioned criteria** and you will receive the amount in your bank account within **5-10 business days, depending on your bank**.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Export data to Excel
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/after-the-presentation/export-data-to-excel
After your presentation, export all response data to a single Excel file so you can analyse which answers each participant selected or submitted.
After your presentation, you can export response data to Excel for analysis, letting you track which answers each participant selected or submitted. This gives you valuable insight into your audience and helps you improve future presentations.
Looking to export **images** of your slides with the responses they received — as a PDF or JPGs — instead? See [Export slides to PDF/Images](/after-the-presentation/export-slides-to-pdf-images).
The **Export data to Excel** feature is available on the **Edu Small, Edu Medium, Edu Large, Essential, Pro, and Enterprise** plans.
You can export your questions and the responses they received into a single Excel file. The file contains several sheets covering your presentation and your audience's responses:
1. **Slides** — The question on each slide, plus the dates each slide was created and last modified.
2. **Question options** — The multiple-choice answer options for any Poll slide or Pick Answer quiz slide.
3. **Participants** — The IDs, names, organisations and emails of your participants, if they entered them during your presentation. This information can be gathered on certain slide types (such as an Open-Ended slide with additional fields set up) or by [collecting your audience's information](/features-and-functions/collecting-audience-information) when they join.
4. **Quiz Answers** — The responses participants gave to quiz slides (Pick Answer, Short Answer, Match Pairs, Correct Order and Categorise), along with the date and time they submitted them, the time they spent, and the scores they received.
5. **Opinion Answers** — The responses participants gave to opinion slides (Poll, Open-Ended, Word Cloud, Rating Scale, Brainstorm and [2×2 Matrix](/using-slide-types/using-the-2x2-matrix-slide)), along with the date and time they submitted them.
6. **Reactions** — The emoji reactions your participants submitted during the event.
7. **Q\&A** — Any questions submitted to you on a Q\&A slide, how many upvotes they received, and whether they were marked as answered.
8. **Private feedback** — Each participant's rating of your presentation (out of 5) and any private comments they left for you.
9. **Individual leaderboard** — The final standings of your participants in the presentation's quiz, if you held one.
10. **Team Leaderboard** — The final standings of your participants' teams in the presentation's quiz, if you held one.
Want to see the format before you export? [Open a sample exported file](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-gujKhykkC7VCZIz_QLDDxi8j5ZWzMcdF23lbnd5EBk/edit?usp=sharing) filled with example data to see how these sheets are laid out.
## How to export your data to Excel
The export file becomes available around **5 minutes** after you open the Report page.
Open the [Presentation Report](/after-the-presentation/your-ahaslides-presentation-report), click **Export**, and select **Excel**. Your download will start automatically once the file has been prepared.
## Export a single session
If your presentation has more than one session, you can export just one of them instead of the whole report:
1. Open the [Presentation Report](/after-the-presentation/your-ahaslides-presentation-report#viewing-the-report-of-each-session) and click the **Session list** box next to the presentation owner's name.
2. Select the session you want to export.
3. Click **Export** and choose **Excel**. The file will contain only that session's data.
To export everything again, reopen the **Session list** and choose **All sessions** before you export.
A new session is recorded automatically each time anyone [resets the presentation's results](/after-the-presentation/resetting-the-results), so your earlier sessions stay available to export on their own.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Export slides to PDF/Images
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/after-the-presentation/export-slides-to-pdf-images
After your presentation, export still images of all your slides, complete with the responses they received, as a PDF or a ZIP of JPG images.
After your presentation, you can export still images of all your slides, complete with the responses they received from your audience. You can export these images as either a PDF or as JPGs.
Looking to export the response **data** instead — a spreadsheet of which answers each participant selected or submitted? See [Export data to Excel](/after-the-presentation/export-data-to-excel).
The Export to PDF/JPG feature is only available to paid plan users.
When you export a **PDF**, you can choose whether to include your private [speaker notes](/features-and-functions/adding-notes-to-your-presentation). If your slides contain speaker notes, the download dialog shows an **Include speaker notes** checkbox, ticked by default — leave it ticked to add your notes to the PDF as annotations, or untick it to export your slide content and audience responses only. This option applies to PDF exports only; a JPG (image) export never includes speaker notes.
A PDF export produces a single document with one page per slide. A JPG export produces a downloadable ZIP folder containing one JPG image for each of your slides.
## How to export your slide images
There are three places you can export your slides from:
**1. From the Share menu.** Click the **Share** button in the presentation editor, or right-click the presentation on the **My Presentations** page and choose **Share**. In the **Share** menu, open **Download**, then choose **Export as PDF** or **Export as images**.
**2. From the menu next to the presentation name.** Click the caret (˅) beside the presentation's name in the editor, open **Download**, then choose **Export as PDF** or **Export as images**.
**3. From the Presentation Report.** Click **View Presentation Report** in the presentation editor, or click the **Report** button for the presentation on the **My Presentations** page, to open the [Presentation Report](/after-the-presentation/your-ahaslides-presentation-report). From there, click **Export** and select **PDF** or **Images**.
You will then be able to choose which version to download:
* **Previous version** — your last generated version.
* **Download latest version** — a freshly generated version.
Your download will begin automatically once the file is ready.
## Can I export to PowerPoint?
AhaSlides does not currently offer a direct export to PowerPoint (PPT or PPTX). The slide export produces a **PDF** or a **ZIP of JPG images** only, as described above.
If you need your slides elsewhere, you have two options:
* **A visual copy of your slides** — export to PDF or Images above, then insert those files into your PowerPoint deck.
* **Your response data** — export the results as a spreadsheet instead. See [Export data to Excel](/after-the-presentation/export-data-to-excel).
Going the other way — bringing an existing PowerPoint deck *into* AhaSlides — is supported. See [Importing a PowerPoint presentation or PDF file](/features-and-functions/importing-a-powerpoint-presentation-or-pdf-file).
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Getting Feedback on your Presentation
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/after-the-presentation/getting-feedback-on-your-presentation
At the end of your presentation, let your audience leave a star rating and written comments, then review it all in your Presentation Report.
At the end of your presentation, you can allow your audience to leave feedback in the form of a rating and written comments.
## Allowing presentation feedback
To let your participants give feedback at the end of your presentation, go to **Settings > Other settings > Allow audience feedback**.
On the last slide of your presentation, click the tab labelled **Get Feedback** on the right side of the slide. In the feedback side panel that opens, click the **Get Feedback** button to let each participant give feedback from their mobile device.
## The audience interface
When giving feedback from their mobile devices, your audience can do two things:
1. Rate your presentation between 1 and 5 stars.
2. Leave written feedback about your presentation.
## Where to find your presentation feedback
You can see all collected feedback in your [Presentation Report](/after-the-presentation/your-ahaslides-presentation-report). To access it, click the **View presentation report** button in the top-right toolbar, then click the **Feedback** button to see your presentation feedback.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# How to Recover a Deleted Presentation
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/after-the-presentation/how-to-recover-a-deleted-presentation
Accidentally deleted a presentation? Restore it in a few clicks from the Trash folder in your AhaSlides account.
Accidentally deleted a presentation? Don't worry — you can recover it by following these steps.
Log in to your AhaSlides account, then open the left-side menu and select **Trash**.
The Trash folder lists all the presentations you've recently deleted. Scroll through the list to locate the one you want to recover.
Click the **Restore** button next to it. Your presentation is moved back to your main list of presentations, where you can edit or present it as usual.
The **Trash** folder holds deleted presentations. Surveys built with the [Surveys tool](/using-slide-types/using-the-surveys-tool) are a separate item type and are not listed there, so a deleted survey can't be restored from Trash.
Now you're all set — your presentation is back and ready to go.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Publish a presentation as a template
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/after-the-presentation/publishing-presentation-template-library
Publish your own presentations to the AhaSlides Template Library for other users to copy, and learn how to download templates published by others.
You can publish your own presentations for public use in the [Template Library](/getting-started/ahaslides-template-library). You can also browse the Template Library to download presentations that other users have published.
When you publish a presentation to the Template Library:
* Any user can get a copy of it, along with your notes. Your notes can be a helpful guide for others on how to use the slides.
* Your name appears as the creator of the published presentation in the Template Library.
* Any response data in your published presentation is shown in the Template Library. However, when someone downloads the presentation as a template, the audience response data does not copy across.
## Option 1: On the editor
1. While editing your presentation, go to the **Share** menu.
2. Under **Publish to Template Library**, press the **Publish** button.
## Option 2: In the Templates tab
1. Click the **Templates** tab in the left sidebar and press **Publish your own**.
2. Choose the presentation(s) you want to publish and press **Publish**.
## Unpublishing a presentation from the Template Library
To remove your published presentation from the Template Library, head to the editor of that presentation, click **Share**, open the **Publish** section, and click **Unpublish**.
Unpublishing your presentation from the Template Library does not affect any copies that other users already downloaded from it.
## Downloading other users' presentations from the Template Library
1. Open the Templates section, then use the search bar to search for a template.
2. Browse the templates and press the **Get Template** button.
3. The presentation is copied to your account *with* the presenter notes but *without* the audience response data.
With everyone's contributions, the Template Library keeps growing — check back regularly for new presentations published by fellow users.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Refer your friends to AhaSlides
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/after-the-presentation/refer-your-friends-to-ahaslides
Earn rewards by inviting friends to AhaSlides — when someone signs up with your referral link and subscribes, you earn a reward and they get a discount.
The **AhaSlides Referral Program** lets existing users earn rewards by inviting friends, colleagues, or teammates to try AhaSlides.
From **September 2026**, when someone signs up using your referral link and becomes a paying subscriber, you receive a **\$20 reward via PayPal**. At the same time, your friend receives **30% off their first subscription**.
## How the referral program works
### For you (the referrer)
* From **September 2026**, earn **\$20 USD via PayPal** for every successful referral who subscribes to a paid AhaSlides plan.
* There is **no limit** to how many friends you can refer. If you have a large audience to refer, we suggest joining our Affiliate Program instead — contact [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com) for more information.
### For the referred friend (the invitee)
* Invitees receive **30% off their first subscription** when signing up through your referral link.
* The discount is applied during checkout for a paid plan.
This is a limited-time offer for both the referrer and the invitee, and the program may change at any time.
## Using the referral program
Log in to your AhaSlides account.
Find the gift box icon at the top right of the navigation bar. If you can't see it, check [If you can't find the referral link](#if-you-cant-find-the-referral-link) below.
This copies your unique referral link to your clipboard.
Share your referral link with friends, colleagues, or teammates via email, social media, or messaging apps.
Your referral link automatically applies the referral benefit when someone signs up.
## Getting paid for your referrals
Before you can receive rewards, add your **PayPal payout details**:
Find it in your dashboard.
Navigate to the Rewards tab within the Referral Program section.
This opens the payment details form.
Fill in your PayPal account details.
Confirm to save.
Once your referral becomes eligible, your reward is sent to your PayPal account. You can update your payment details anytime from the **Rewards** tab.
## Tracking your referrals
You can track your referral activity directly from the **Referral Program dashboard**:
1. Open the **Referral Program** section in your dashboard.
2. Go to the **Rewards** tab.
There you can view your total rewards earned, active referrals, and successful referrals and payouts.
## If you can't find the referral link
The gift box icon is the only place the referral link lives, so if it isn't in the top-right of your navigation bar, one of these two things is usually why:
If you joined AhaSlides through someone else's referral link and haven't claimed that reward yet, you'll see a **Redeem gift** button in place of the referral icon. Redeem it first, and the referral program becomes available to you as a referrer.
The top-right icons sit alongside the language and notification controls, so a heavily zoomed-in browser or a narrow window can push them out of view. Reduce your browser zoom or maximise the window and check again.
Still can't find it after checking both? Email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com) and we'll check your account's referral eligibility for you.
## Program policies
### Eligibility criteria
* Referred users must be **new AhaSlides users** who have not previously created an account.
* The referred user must sign up using your **referral link**.
* The referred user must purchase a **paid AhaSlides subscription**.
### Successful referral requirements
A referral is considered successful when:
* The referred user signs up through the referral link.
* The referred user purchases a paid subscription.
* The subscription remains active and **no refund is requested for at least 30 days**.
### Discount details
* Invitees receive **30% off their first subscription**.
* The discount is applied during checkout.
### Preventing abuse
The following activities are not permitted:
* Self-referrals.
* Creating multiple accounts to generate rewards.
* Fraudulent or suspicious activity.
Any abuse may result in **disqualification from the program** and cancellation of rewards.
### Program modifications
AhaSlides reserves the right to **modify, suspend, or terminate the Referral Program at any time**. Any updates are communicated via email or through the app.
For the full policy, see the [Referral Programme Terms and Conditions](https://ahaslides.com/terms/referral-programme/).
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Resetting the Results
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/after-the-presentation/resetting-the-results
Resetting results (or clearing the responses) erases all participant submissions from your presentation, so you can reuse it for a different audience.
Resetting results (or 'clearing the responses') on your presentation means that all submissions made by participants (for example votes on a poll, questions on a Q\&A or emoji reactions) will be erased from your presentation. Any content created by you (questions, poll options, etc.) will be unaffected.
This allows you to reuse presentations for different audiences. Each reset will also **create a new session** in the Report: [Your AhaSlides Presentation Report](/after-the-presentation/your-ahaslides-presentation-report)
## Video and interactive demo: Resetting results (clearing responses)
This video explains how to reset the result of your presentation, or a single slide:
Below is an interactive demo, which will help you experience this function:
## What are 'results'?
The 'results' of a presentation refer to **anything submitted to your presentation by your audience**. This includes...
* Votes on a poll
* Submissions to a word cloud
* Answers to quiz questions
* Results on a leaderboard
* All emoji reactions
* Messages in the quiz-lobby Live Chat
## What is 'resetting results'?
Reseting the results of a presentation means you will wipe that presentation clear of anything submitted by your participants. This will return your presentation to its state before your participants joined and interacted with it.
## How to reset all results
There are 2 ways to reset all the results from your entire presentation.
1. **From the presentation canvas:**
Click the '**Reset results**' button below the slide canvas.
2. **From the dashboard:**
On the '**My Presentations**' page, click on the 3 dot icon on the right of your presentation (or right-click on the presentation) and choose 'Reset results'.
## How to reset results from a single slide
Rather than resetting results from your whole presentation, you can choose to reset the results of **just one slide**. This is useful if there has been an error on your slide and you want to present it again.
To do this, there are 2 ways:
**1. While editing:**
Navigate to your slide in the left column of the editor, right-click on the slide, then click '**Reset results**'.
**2. While presenting:**
Hover the mouse cursor on the **Menu** icon, then click "**Reset this slide**"
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Review your answers and slides
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/after-the-presentation/reviewing-your-answers-and-slides-on-ahaslides
After a presentation ends, participants can review their own answers and revisit every slide from the session. Learn how to enable this and where to find it.
After a presentation ends, participants can review their answers and revisit the slides, which helps them consolidate their understanding of the content. There are two sides to this feature: the **presenter** turns it on and controls what the audience can see, and the **participant** then reviews their answers and slides on their own device. This article is split the same way, so jump to the part that applies to you.
## For presenters: Set up and control review
These steps are done in your presentation's settings, in the presenter app. They decide what the audience can review after the session.
### Allow the audience to review slides and answers
Open the **Settings** menu, go to **Other settings**, and tick **Allow audience to review the slide**. Once this is on, participants can review their answers and revisit the slides after the presentation ends.
### Show or hide the Account tab on the audience's device
You can also control whether the **Account** tab appears on the audience's device. In the same **Settings** menu, under **Other settings**, tick or untick **Account tab on Audience's device**.
## For participants: Review your answers and slides
Once a presenter has allowed review, you can look back over what you answered and every slide from the session, all from your own device.
### Review your answers
The **My Answers** tab covers every interactive slide type — including [Poll](/using-slide-types/creating-a-poll-question-on-ahaslides), [Word Cloud](/using-slide-types/using-the-word-cloud-slide), [Open Ended](/using-slide-types/using-the-open-ended-slide), and [Brainstorm](/using-slide-types/using-the-brainstorm-slide) slides — not just the quiz slide types it was previously limited to ([Pick Answer](/using-slide-types/using-the-pick-answer-slide), [Short Answer](/using-slide-types/how-to-use-the-short-answer-quiz-slide), [Match Pairs](/using-slide-types/using-the-match-pairs-slide), and [Correct Order](/using-slide-types/using-the-correct-order-slide)).
There are two ways to open it:
1. Go to the last slide and click the **Review slides** button to open the **My Answers** tab.
2. Click the **List** icon located next to the Presentation icon.
In the **My Answers** tab, scroll down to review your submitted answers across all of these slide types, including the corresponding questions and, for quiz slides, whether each answer was correct or incorrect.
Submitted answers are processed before they appear, so it can take up to five minutes for the latest data to show in the **My Answers** tab. If a recent answer is not there yet, wait a moment and refresh.
### Review all slides
To revisit every slide presented during the session, click the **All Slides** tab.
### Review presentations you have attended
You can also look back over all the presentations you have attended. There are two ways in, depending on which app you are using.
**From the audience app on your device**
1. Click the **Profile** icon in the top-right corner of the screen.
2. If you haven't signed in already, select **Sign in to save this presentation**.
Once signed in, all your attended presentations are automatically recorded under the **Attended** tab. Click any attended presentation to review your answers and slides.
**From your AhaSlides account in the presenter app**
If you already have an AhaSlides account, you can reach the same list without opening the presentation again:
1. Sign in to your AhaSlides account and click your **avatar** in the top-right corner of the header. On a narrow screen, open the side menu instead and scroll to the **My account** group.
2. Select **Sign in as a participant**. This opens the audience app in a new browser tab.
3. On that new page, open the **My Account** tab to see the presentations you have joined.
Both routes lead to the same list. Your presenter account and your participant profile share a single sign-in, so signing in to one signs you in to the other — you do not need a separate account to look back at a presentation you attended.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Save a presentation to Google Drive
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/after-the-presentation/save-an-ahaslides-presentation-to-google-drive
Save your AhaSlides presentation directly to Google Drive as a shortcut, making it easier to access, share, and collaborate with others.
AhaSlides offers a convenient way to save presentations directly to your Google Drive, making it easier to access and share them with others. Here's how to do it:
You don't need to do this to keep your work. AhaSlides saves your presentation automatically as you edit it, so there is no Save button and nothing extra to do. Saving to Google Drive adds a shortcut to the presentation in your Drive so it's easier to find and share from there.
Log in to your AhaSlides account and open the presentation you want to save.
With your presentation open, click the **Share** button in the top-right corner of the screen.
In the **Share** menu, choose **Save as Google Drive shortcut**.
Alternatively, click the caret (˅) beside the presentation's name in the editor and choose **Save as Google Drive shortcut**.
Saving your AhaSlides presentation to Google Drive makes it easy to access, collaborate on, and share with team members or your audience.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Share a copy of your presentation
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/after-the-presentation/sharing-a-copy-of-your-presentation-with-other-ahaslides-users
Don't know how to share your presentation with other users on AhaSlides, or how they can copy it to their accounts? Check out the guide below.
With AhaSlides, you can share your presentation with other users, and they can copy that presentation to their accounts.
In order to do this, head to the presentation editor. Click the **Share** button in the top bar, then choose **Share slides view link**. You will find a **Copy link** button
Copy that link and share it wherever you want. Anyone who copies and pastes it into their address bar will be able to view your presentation.
You can also grant permission to other users for your presentation, including:
* **Include Slide Notes:** Receivers can view your notes when they copy this presentation to their account.
* **Allow Comments:** Anyone with the link can leave comments on the shared presentation.
To enable these, click the 3 **dots** button next to the **Copy link** button. These options will appear.
While viewing your presentation, AhaSlides users who are logged in will see an option to copy it to their account. If they are not users or aren't logged in, they will see options to sign up or log in to their account.
If someone copies a presentation to their account, **the response data will not be copied from the original presentation**.
The new user of the presentation will be able to edit that presentation in any way that they wish.
Are you looking for other ways to share on AhaSlides? - Check out these helpful guides:
* [Sharing a Presentation with your Participants](/presenting/sharing-your-presentation-for-participants-to-join)
* [Sharing your AhaSlides account](/account-management/sharing-your-ahaslides-account)
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Presentation and participant reports
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/after-the-presentation/your-ahaslides-presentation-report
The AhaSlides Presentation Report gives detailed insights into audience engagement, including participant interactions and written feedback.
The AhaSlides Presentation Report provides detailed insights into your audience's engagement with your presentation. It includes statistics on participant interactions and written feedback, helping you evaluate your presentation's impact.
## The Presentation Report
### What the report includes
When at least one person has interacted with your presentation, you'll be able to see a report containing the following:
#### 1. Key metrics
* **Total Participants:** The total number of participants who joined your presentation.
* **Total Reactions:** The total number of reactions from your audience.
* **Average Submissions:** The average number of submissions per participant across polls, word clouds, scales, open-ended questions, brainstorming, and Q\&A.
* **Accuracy:** The percentage of correct answers on quiz questions.
* **Rating:** The average rating given by participants.
#### 2. Detailed breakdown
**Participants Column:** This section contains detailed information about each participant:
* **Name:** The participant's name (if provided).
* **Leaderboard:** Their ranking when participating in a quiz.
* **Accuracy:** The number of quiz questions they answered correctly, incorrectly, or left unanswered.
* **Total Submissions:** The total number of submissions they made across polls, word clouds, scales, open-ended questions, brainstorming, and Q\&A.
**Feedback Column:** This section shows all the feedback collected during the presentation, along with the overall rating score given by the audience.
### How to find your presentation report
There are two ways to find your presentation report on AhaSlides.
1. On the editor, click the **'Report'** button in the top right toolbar and it will take you to the **'Participant Report'**
2. On the **My Presentations** dashboard, hover over your presentation and click the purple **'Report'** button, this will also take you to the **'Presentation Report'**
By utilizing the insights from your Presentation Report, you can refine your approach and enhance audience engagement in future sessions.
### Viewing the report of each session
As the **Presentation Owner**, you can view reports for sessions conducted by both you and your collaborators. A **new session is recorded each time** anyone [resets the presentation's results](/after-the-presentation/resetting-the-results).
To see all sessions, you can open the [report page of the presentation](#how-to-find-your-presentation-report), and click the **Session list** box next to the presentation owner's name. A pop-up window with the list of session will appear for you to select:
Collaborators added as **Presenter** will only have access to reports for the sessions they've conducted:
### Share your report via a link
When opening the **Presentation report**, you will see a **Share** button. To share your report via a link, click the **Share** button and select **Share report via link.** Then, you can click **Copy** and send the share link to others. Anyone with the link will be able to see the Presentation report.
## The Individual Participant report
The Individual Audience report offers in-depth insights into each audience's responses. This allows presenters to examine each person's answers closely, helping to identify areas where individuals may be struggling or excelling. Presenters can then tailor their presentation to better meet the needs of the audience. Furthermore, this report can be used to evaluate how engaged individual audiences are with the presentation.
### What does the individual participant report include?
The Participant Summary provides a comprehensive overview of each participant's activity during your presentation. It is divided into several key sections:
#### 1. Participant identification information
* **Name, Email, Organisation:** Displays the participant's name, email address, and organization (if provided during registration or login). If the participant joins anonymously, this information will not be available.
#### 2. Activity summary
Participant activities summary on polls, word clouds, scales, open-ended questions, brainstorming, and Q\&A
* **Total Submissions:** Shows the total number of submissions the participant made for each interaction type (polls, word clouds, scales, open-ended questions, brainstorming, and Q\&A). Participant activities summary on questions with correct answers (Quizzes/ Polls with correct answer).
* **Accuracy:** Displays the participant's overall accuracy rate for quiz responses.
* **Final Score:** Shows the participant's final score on quizzes.
* **Ranking:** Displays the participant's ranking based on their quiz performance.
* **Participant Reactions:** The total number of reactions submitted by the participant during the presentation.
* **Participant Feedback:** Displays the rating provided by the participant to the presenter, reflecting their overall impression.
#### 3. Participant details
This section provides a detailed breakdown of the participant's interactions.
**a. Participant activities details on polls, word clouds, scales, open-ended questions, brainstorming, and Q\&A:**
* **Polls:** Lists the specific responses provided by the participant.
* **Word Clouds:** Shows the participant's contributions to the word cloud.
* **Scales:** Displays the ratings given by the participant on scale questions.
* **Open-Ended:** Lists the submitted responses.
* **Brainstorm:** Lists the ideas submitted by the participant.
* **Q\&A:**
* **Questions Asked:** Lists the questions posed by the participant.
* **Votes Given:** Shows the number of votes cast by the participant for other participants' questions.
**b. Participant activities details on questions with correct answers (Quizzes/ Polls with correct answer):**
* **Participant's Answers:** Displays the participant's response for each question.
* **Correct answers:** Show correct answers for each question.
* **Answer Status:**
* **Correct:** The answer provided is correct.
* **Not Correct:** The answer provided is incorrect.
* **Not Submitted:** The participant did not answer (due to time being up or failure to submit).
* **Response time:** The time the participant took to answer each question (shown per question, not as a single total for the whole quiz).
* **Points Earned for Each Answer**
* **Personal Points:** Displays the points earned by the participant for providing the correct answer.
* **Team Contribution Points:** Shows the points contributed to the team's overall score if the participant was part of a team.
* **Participant details feedback:** Displays the full ratings and comments provided by the participant to the presentation and presenter.
### How to find your individual participant report:
To locate and access your Individual Audience Report within AhaSlides, you can follow the steps:
1. **Access Your Presentation Report:** You can follow the guide in the [How to Find your Presentation Report](#how-to-find-your-presentation-report) section above to open the Presentation report.
2. **Access the Individual Audience Report:** To view the Individual Audience Report for a specific participant, simply click on their name within the participant list. Doing this action will display the detailed report for that individual.
## Frequently asked questions
There's no live in-app filter, but you can break responses down by a group field (such as "Team"). Turn on Collect audience info, then either use [Ask AI](/ai-powered-features/using-ask-ai-on-your-presentation-report) and ask it to summarise the responses grouped by that field, or cross-reference it yourself in the Excel export. See [Collecting audience information](/features-and-functions/collecting-audience-information).
* **Latest session date**: This shows the most recent update to the session.
* **Previous session dates:** These reflect the moments when a user reset the results, which marks the end of each corresponding session.
There's no "delete session" button in AhaSlides — a session isn't a separate item you remove on its own. A session is simply the batch of audience responses collected between one result reset and the next. What you can do depends on your goal:
* **To clear the responses and start fresh:** use [Reset results](/after-the-presentation/resetting-the-results). This clears all votes, reactions, and responses and starts a **new session**; your earlier sessions stay in the **Session list** of the report.
* **To remove the presentation along with all of its sessions and data:** move the presentation to trash from the **My Presentations** dashboard. If you change your mind, you can restore it — see [How to recover a deleted presentation](/after-the-presentation/how-to-recover-a-deleted-presentation).
The report shows **Response time per question**, not a single total time for the whole quiz. To get the total, open your report and click the **Ask AI** button, then ask it to summarise the total time each participant took to complete all the questions. The AI will calculate it from the per-question data for you.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Generate questions and answers with AI
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/ai-powered-features/generating-questions-and-answers-using-ai-on-ahaslides
AhaSlides now offers AI-powered answer generation for quizzes and polls, helping you quickly create questions and answer options.
AhaSlides now offers AI-powered answer generation for quizzes and poll helping you quickly create questions and answer options.
For a complete guide to creating and running quizzes on AhaSlides, see our article: [How to Make and Run a Quiz](/using-slide-types/how-to-make-and-run-a-quiz).
## How to generate questions using AI
Start by creating a presentation and giving it a name.
Create any quiz slide within your presentation.
Under 'Your Question,' AI-generated questions will appear based on your presentation name. Simply choose the question you'd like to ask your audience.
Currently, AI question generation is available on all quiz slides.
## How to generate answers using AI
Start by creating any quiz or Poll slide within your presentation.
In the 'Content' tab, type the question you'd like to ask your audience.
Click the **Generate options** button. This will activate the AI to produce suitable answer choices for your question.
AI answer generation is available on all quiz and poll slides.
This feature uses AI services from OpenAI and Groq, and we do not send any personal information to these providers. For more details, please review [OpenAI's Privacy Policy](https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy) and [Groq's Privacy Policy](https://groq.com/privacy-policy/).
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Generate quizzes & polls from PPT/PDF
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/ai-powered-features/generating-quiz-questions-from-imported-ppt-or-pdf-files-on-ahaslides
AhaSlides lets you turn documents, images, PowerPoint, or PDF files into interactive quizzes and polls with our AI-powered tool.
AhaSlides offers a seamless feature that lets you effortlessly turn your documents, images, PowerPoint (PPT), or PDF files into interactive quizzes and polls with our AI-powered tool. This functionality not only saves time but also enhances engagement during training sessions. Here's how it works:
## Click on the import button:
* Locate and click the **'Import'** button on the **My Presentation** dashboard
* Or in the editing screen.
## Upload and generate:
Click the upload area to select a file, or drag the file you want to import into it.
## Complete import:
After selecting your file, you can choose what you want to do with it.
For PPT, PDF, and image files, there will be 3 options:
* **Import and generate slides with AI**
* **Generate interactive slides**
* **Import slides**
For document files, the only option is **Generate interactive slides**
After selecting an option, click **Start** to complete the import.
If you pick **Import and generate slides with AI** or **Generate interactive slides**, the AI will read the file and create slides based on its contents.
## Benefits of using AhaSlides for quiz creation
* **Time Efficiency:** Quickly transform existing presentations into interactive quizzes.
* **Enhanced Engagement:** Interactive quizzes make training sessions more engaging.
* **Versatility:** Supports many file formats.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# How AhaSlides uses AI
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/ai-powered-features/how-ahaslides-uses-ai-and-what-you-should-know
An overview of AhaSlides' AI-powered features and how your data is handled: AhaSlides only processes the input you provide and never trains models on it.
AhaSlides integrates AI to streamline content creation and enhance your experience. This article explains which AI features are available and how your data is handled when you use them.
## What AI-powered features are available?
AhaSlides' AI-powered features include:
* **Slide Generator** — quickly create slides with AI-generated content.
* **AI-powered suggestions** — smart recommendations for slide content.
* **[Generate questions and answer options](/ai-powered-features/generating-questions-and-answers-using-ai-on-ahaslides)** — automatically generate quiz and poll questions with answer choices.
* **Improve Writing** — enhance the clarity and correctness of your text.
* **Image search keywords** — AI suggests relevant keywords to refine image searches.
* **[Spell checker](/ai-powered-features/spell-check-your-presentation)** — catch and correct spelling mistakes automatically.
* **Auto-crop image** — intelligently crop images to fit slides.
* **Auto pre-fill image keywords** — automatic keyword suggestions for uploaded images.
* **AI-assist logging mechanism** — helps ensure responsible AI interactions.
* **[Readiness Checker](/ai-powered-features/spell-check-your-presentation)** — an AI pre-flight review on the editor's **Review** tab that checks your presentation before you go live, flagging spelling, quiz settings, contrast, and interactivity issues.
* **Automatic AI model management** — optimises AI model selection for the best performance.
These features are designed to help you create engaging presentations with minimal effort.
## Does AI use my data?
Your privacy is a priority. When you use AI features on AhaSlides:
* AI only processes the **input you provide** during the interaction.
* Your data is **not used to train AI models**.
* Your inputs are **not stored beyond the time needed to process them**.
## Who has access to AI-processed data?
AhaSlides works with trusted third-party AI services to deliver these features, with strict safeguards:
* Third-party AI services **do not retain your data** after processing.
* No external entity has access to your stored data.
* All AI functionality complies with AhaSlides' privacy policies.
## How to turn AI features on or off
You are in full control of AI on AhaSlides. If you prefer not to use AI, you can turn it off from your account settings.
To find the controls:
1. Open the user menu from the **top-right avatar** (or the left sidebar) and click **Account settings**.
2. In the left-hand menu, select **AI preferences**.
The **AI preferences** section holds two independent toggles:
![The AI preferences section in AhaSlides Account settings, showing the Automatic AI and On-demand AI toggles both switched on]()
* **Automatic AI** — AI features that run automatically in the background, such as generating report insights and suggesting image-search keywords. Turn this off to stop AI running passively without any action from you.
* **On-demand AI** — AI features that run only when you trigger them, such as [generating slide content](/ai-powered-features/using-the-ai-panel-on-ahaslides), improving slide content, suggesting options for interactive questions, grouping responses while presenting, and [Ask AI for reports and analytics](/ai-powered-features/using-ask-ai-on-your-presentation-report). Turn this off to disable active AI interactions.
The two toggles are independent — turning one off does not affect the other. **To disable all AI features, turn both toggles off.** Remember to click **Save**.
Once a feature is turned off, it stays visible but inactive: hovering over a disabled AI feature shows a tooltip explaining that it is unavailable because you have turned AI off.
### If your team admin manages AI
On a team plan, a team owner or admin can set AI preferences for everyone from **Team Settings**, in the **AI preferences** section, using the same **Automatic AI** and **On-demand AI** toggles. When an admin switches one off for the team, that toggle is locked in every member's own **AI preferences** — you can still see it, but you can't switch it back on. Disabled AI features then explain why on hover, with a message confirming that on-demand AI is managed by your team admin.
For the full details on how AI is governed and used, see our [AI governance & use Policy](https://ahaslides.com/privacy/ai-use-policy/).
## AI in Surveys
[Surveys](/using-slide-types/using-the-surveys-tool) follow the same **On-demand AI** setting as the rest of AhaSlides. There is no separate AI switch for Surveys, and turning **Automatic AI** off on its own does not affect them.
When **On-demand AI** is off — whether you turned it off yourself or your team admin did — every AI starting point in Surveys is switched off:
* **Start from an idea** on the Surveys dashboard
* **Create with AI** in the Survey editor
* The **AI** assistant panel in the Survey editor
* **Generate with AI** in the Survey slide inside a presentation
As everywhere else on AhaSlides, these stay visible but inactive rather than disappearing — hover over one and a short tooltip explains why, with no upgrade prompt. Everything else in Surveys is unaffected: you can still build, edit, publish, share, and analyse Surveys as normal, and the experience for the people answering your Survey does not change at all.
Surveys read the setting when you open or reload a Survey, and a change can take around 30 seconds to apply — so if you have just switched the toggle, reload the Survey tab. If AhaSlides can't read the setting at all, Surveys treat AI as off rather than guessing.
## In short
AhaSlides is committed to using AI ethically, securely, and transparently — enhancing your experience while respecting your privacy and never storing or misusing your data. For the full details on security, fairness and transparency, see the AhaSlides AI Use Policy.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Improving Writing using AI on AhaSlides
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/ai-powered-features/improving-writing-using-ai-on-ahaslides
Use the AI-powered Improve Writing tool to refine your slide text — adjust tone, change style, or shorten and lengthen your content in one click.
AhaSlides' AI-powered **Improve Writing** tool helps you make your slide content more impactful and engaging — adjusting tone, style, and length with a single click.
The Improve Writing feature is currently available on all slides except YouTube, QR Code, and Google Slides.
## How to use Improve Writing
Start by creating a new slide where you'd like to add or improve your text.
Write your question or content on the slide as usual.
Click **Auto** to open the Improve Writing feature. It offers several themes to enhance your writing based on your goal:
**Tone**
* 🤩 **Make it Humorous** — add a playful, lighthearted tone to entertain your audience.
* 💼 **Make it Professional** — make your writing formal and suitable for a business setting.
**Style**
* 📊 **Make it Analytical** — refine your content to be more data-driven and precise.
* 🎨 **Make it Creative** — add flair and originality to make your writing stand out.
**Length**
* ✂️ **Shorten it** — trim your text for a more concise delivery.
* ✍️ **Lengthen it** — expand your content to provide more detail or context.
If you're not satisfied with a suggestion, click **Undo** to revert to your original text.
With these options, you can quickly tailor your content to suit your audience and presentation goals.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Spell Check Your Presentation
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/ai-powered-features/spell-check-your-presentation
Use the built-in Spell Checker in the AhaSlides editor to find and fix spelling mistakes across your slide text before you present.
AhaSlides has a built-in **Spell Checker** in the presentation editor. It scans the text on your slides — including your question text and answer options — flags likely spelling mistakes, and lets you apply each correction in one click, so your slides read cleanly before you go live.
## Where to find the Spell Checker
The Spell Checker is on the **right-hand toolbar of the presentation editor**, on the **Review** tab (a magnifying-glass icon), alongside the other panels such as AI, Content, and Design. Selecting it opens the **Potential Issues** panel on the right.
When the panel is closed, a small status dot appears on the **Review** tab whenever there are spelling issues to review, so you can see at a glance that something needs your attention.
## How to run a spell check
In the presentation editor, open the **Review** tab on the right-hand toolbar. The **Potential Issues** panel opens on the right.
Any likely spelling mistakes are listed under a **Spelling** heading, each showing the word AhaSlides thinks is misspelt.
For every flagged word you can choose:
* **Accept** — applies the suggested correction to your slide.
* **Dismiss** — ignores the suggestion and leaves the word as you wrote it (useful for names, brands, or deliberate spellings).
The Spell Checker works from the text currently on your slides and refreshes as you edit, so you can keep writing and run through the list again to catch anything new.
When there is nothing left to fix, the panel shows a clean-state message — **Great! You're on point!** — confirming your slide text has no outstanding spelling issues.
## What the Spell Checker checks
The Spell Checker is **content-based**: it looks at the text you have actually typed on your slides, such as titles, question text, and answer options, and updates as you make changes.
Spell checking is separate from how a quiz grades answers. On a short-answer quiz you can add other accepted answers so close spellings from your audience still count as correct — that is answer matching during play, not the editor's Spell Checker. To improve the wording of your slides rather than just their spelling, use [Improve Writing](/ai-powered-features/improving-writing-using-ai-on-ahaslides).
## The Readiness Checker — a richer, AI-powered check
Where it's available, the same **Review** tab becomes a broader **Readiness Checker** — an AI pre-flight review you run before presenting. Its **Potential Issues** panel goes beyond spelling and sorts what it finds into two groups, **Needs attention** and **More suggestions**, covering things such as:
* Spelling mistakes in your slide text.
* Quiz questions whose time limit looks too long or too short.
* Inconsistent reward points across your quiz.
* Low contrast between your text and its background, which can hurt readability.
* Too many static (non-interactive) slides for an engaging session.
As with spelling, you can accept, action, or dismiss each item, and you can rate whether the suggestions were useful. When there is nothing to flag, the panel shows the same clean-state message.
The Readiness Checker needs a few slides to scan before it runs. On the free experience you open the Potential Issues list yourself to run the check; on eligible paid plans it runs automatically as you work.
The Readiness Checker is an AI-powered feature. For how AhaSlides uses AI, how your data is handled, and how to turn AI features on or off, see [How AhaSlides uses AI and what you should know](/ai-powered-features/how-ahaslides-uses-ai-and-what-you-should-know).
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Using Ask AI on your presentation report
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/ai-powered-features/using-ask-ai-on-your-presentation-report
Use the Ask AI button on your AhaSlides presentation report to ask plain-language questions about your results, such as a participant's total quiz time.
Ask AI lets you ask plain-language questions about your presentation report and get answers calculated from your own results. Use it when you want a summary or a figure the report doesn't show as its own column, such as the total time each participant took to finish a quiz.
Ask AI works with your report data. It answers questions about the results of a presentation you have already hosted, not about slide design or account settings.
## Where to find Ask AI
The **Ask AI** button appears on your presentation report in two places:
* In the report header, next to the date filter, at the top of the report screen.
* In the footer of the **Insights** panel, below the automatically generated insights.
Clicking **Ask AI** opens an AI assistant in a new browser tab, already connected to the report you were viewing.
## How to use Ask AI
From My Presentations, open the presentation whose results you want, then open its report. See [The Presentation Report](/after-the-presentation/your-ahaslides-presentation-report) for how to reach and read the report.
Click **Ask AI** on the report. The AI assistant opens in a new tab with your report data loaded.
Type a plain-language question about your results, for example "Which participants scored highest on the quiz?" or "Summarise how the audience responded overall." The AI reads your report data and answers by calculating from it.
Ask questions about data that is in the report. The AI works from your recorded results, so it can total, rank, and summarise them, but it cannot invent information the report doesn't hold.
## Example: Get the total time each participant took to finish a quiz
A quiz report shows a **Response time** for each question, but it does not show a single total time per participant for the whole quiz. Ask AI can add those per-question times up for you.
### Step 1: Open the quiz report and click Ask AI
Open the report for your quiz presentation, then click **Ask AI**.
### Step 2: Ask for the total completion time
Type a question such as: "For each participant, add up their response times across all quiz questions and show me the total time they took to complete the quiz."
The AI calculates each participant's total from the per-question response times in the report and returns the totals, so you don't have to export the data and add it up by hand.
## Other questions you can ask
* "Who were the top performers in this quiz?"
* "Give me a short summary of the results for this session."
* "How many participants answered every question correctly?"
## When Ask AI is unavailable
The **Ask AI** button is greyed out when AI report features are turned off for your account or by your team admin. Turn on **On-demand AI** in your Account settings to enable it. If AI is managed by your team, ask your team admin to enable it.
The **Insights** panel and Ask AI both work from your report data. These insights don't appear when you share the report through a public link.
## Frequently asked questions
### What is the Ask AI button on my report?
Ask AI is an AI assistant on your presentation report that answers plain-language questions about your results. It opens in a new tab and calculates its answers from your own report data.
### Where do I find Ask AI on the report?
It appears in two places on the report screen: in the header next to the date filter, and in the footer of the **Insights** panel below the generated insights.
### How do I find the total time each participant took to finish a quiz?
The report shows a **Response time** for each question, not a single total. Click **Ask AI** and ask it to add up each participant's response times across all questions. It returns the total completion time per participant, calculated from the per-question data.
### Why does my report only show response time per question and not a total?
The quiz report records timing per question, so there is no built-in total-time column. Ask AI computes the total for you from those per-question response times.
### Why is the Ask AI button greyed out?
Ask AI is disabled when AI report features are turned off for your account or by your team admin. Enable **On-demand AI** in your Account settings, or ask your team admin to enable it if AI is managed by your team.
### Does Ask AI work on a shared public report?
The AI insights and Ask AI work from your report data and don't appear when the report is opened through a public share link. Open the report from your own account to use Ask AI.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Using the AI Panel on AhaSlides
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/ai-powered-features/using-the-ai-panel-on-ahaslides
The AI Panel lets you generate and edit whole presentations from a text prompt in the AhaSlides editor, so it can build the slides for you.
The AI Panel uses artificial intelligence to speed up presentation creation. Describe what you want in a prompt and it generates polished, visually appealing slides for you — saving time while keeping a professional look.
## How to use the AI Panel
Make sure you're logged in to your AhaSlides account. If you don't have one yet, sign up to unlock the AI Slide Generator.
Start a new presentation, or open an existing one where you want to use the AI Panel.
Click the **AI** button at the top right of the editor screen to open the AI interface.
Type instructions describing the presentation you want the AI to create or edit for you. You can also pick one of the ready-made prompts in the AI interface.
You can start a new conversation, or reopen previous conversations, using the buttons in the panel.
Experiment with the AI Panel to see how it can enhance your presentations and captivate your audience.
## Beyond the AI Panel: AhaSlides GPT and MCP
The AI Panel lives inside the AhaSlides editor. If you'd rather stay in the AI assistant you already use, AhaSlides also plugs into ChatGPT and into assistants that support MCP — both build slides straight into your AhaSlides account.
### AhaSlides GPT for ChatGPT
AhaSlides GPT is the official AhaSlides custom GPT in the ChatGPT store. Describe the presentation you want in a ChatGPT conversation and it builds a real, interactive AhaSlides deck for you — then keep chatting to refine it. You can open it from the **Already using ChatGPT? Try AhaSlides GPT** link at the bottom of the AI Panel, or find it in the [Marketplace](https://presenter.ahaslides.com/apps/marketplace) under **AI & automation** in your AhaSlides account.
What AhaSlides GPT can do:
* **Turn a prompt into a presentation** — give it a topic, an outline, or a rough idea, and it generates the slide structure and content for you.
* **Build interactive slides** — polls, quizzes, Q\&A, word clouds, open-ended questions, and content slides, all created straight into your AhaSlides account.
* **Create a real AhaSlides deck** — the result is an actual presentation you open, edit, and present live, with your audience joining by code and responding in real time.
* **Edit as you chat** — ask it to change titles, update content, or tidy the layout, and the updates appear in AhaSlides right away.
It works with any AhaSlides account, free or paid — no API key needed. You sign in when the GPT first asks for access, and it can only work with presentations in your own account.
In ChatGPT, click **Explore GPTs** in the left sidebar, search for **AhaSlides GPT**, then click **New Chat**.
Enter your first prompt — an outline, a topic idea, or anything you want to present. When ChatGPT asks for access, sign in to AhaSlides and click **Allow** so it can create slides for you.
Split your screen so you can chat on one side and watch the slides take shape on the other. Keep chatting to add more slides.
Ask ChatGPT to tweak titles, update content, or polish the layout — updates appear in AhaSlides straight away, no refresh needed.
### AhaSlides MCP for Claude and other AI assistants
MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open standard that lets AI assistants such as Claude talk directly to AhaSlides. Once connected, you can create presentations, build quizzes, edit and reorder slides, apply themes, and analyse audience responses — all by describing what you want in plain language. No API key is needed; you sign in with your existing AhaSlides account.
Full setup steps, the list of supported slide types, and example prompts are in the [AhaSlides MCP — Getting Started Guide](/integrations/ahaslides-mcp-getting-started-guide).
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Create and apply presentation themes
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/branding/design-your-theme-on-ahaslides
Apply a ready-made AhaSlides theme in one click, build a custom theme with your logo and fonts, or style individual slides to stay on-brand.
Your slides don't just deliver content — they shape how your audience feels, trusts, and engages with your session. With AhaSlides themes, you can make your presentations look polished, consistent, and on-brand in just a few clicks — whether you're running a quick classroom quiz, a training workshop, or a company-wide event.
You can:
* Instantly apply a professional look using ready-made themes.
* Build reusable brand themes with your logo, colours, and fonts.
* Fine-tune individual slides when you need something special.
If you only have 2 minutes: click **Design → Themes**, pick an Official Theme, and you're ready to present — your whole deck is automatically styled. When you're ready to go further, create your own theme to save time across future presentations and keep your visuals consistent.
## Choose Your Level of Design Customization
AhaSlides offers three levels of design customization, depending on how much control you need:
* **Quick polish → Pre-made themes.** Best when you want a clean, professional look instantly. Apply professionally designed colour schemes and backgrounds in one click.
* **Brand consistency → Custom themes.** Best for recurring sessions, team alignment, and brand credibility. Create reusable themes with your logo, colours, and fonts.
* **Creative flexibility → Individual slide customization.** Best when specific slides need unique visuals. Customize backgrounds and styling at the slide level.
### What Each Setting Affects
| Setting | Scope | Visible to |
| ----------------------- | ------------------- | -------------------- |
| Background colour/image | Per slide | Presenter + Audience |
| Text font | Entire presentation | Presenter + Audience |
| Visualization colours | Entire presentation | Presenter + Audience |
| Logo | Entire presentation | Presenter + Audience |
### Plan Requirements
| Feature | Availability |
| --------------------- | ------------------ |
| Pre-made themes | All plans |
| Background colour | All plans |
| Visualization colours | All plans |
| Background images | All paid plans |
| Custom fonts | Pro and Enterprise |
| Team theme sharing | Team plans |
## Presentation Theme
### 1. How to Apply a Pre-Made Theme
Pre-made themes provide a quick and easy way to style your presentation.
Click on the **Design** tab in the toolbar.
Navigate to the **Themes** tab.
Select one of the **Official Themes** or **AhaSlides Team Themes**.
Selecting a theme will apply it to all your slides, except those you have already customised.
### 2. How to Create a Custom Theme
Custom themes are best for consistent branding across multiple presentations. You can create your own theme by selecting the **Create** button next to **My Themes**. From there, you can:
* Add a theme name.
* Upload your logo.
* Upload a background image or choose a background colour.
* Change the text font.
* Customize the text colour and visualisation colours.
Once you've finished setting it up, click **Save** to apply your custom theme. If you are in a team, you can share or unshare your customised theme for your team to use.
## Customizing Your Slide
If you prefer a more personalized design, you can customize each slide using the **Customise** menu. You can open it by:
* Clicking the **Design** tab > **Customise**, or
* Right-clicking on your slide and choosing **Design**.
Changing the text font and visualisation colours will apply to all slides.
### Change Background Colour
Click the **Design** tab > **Customize** (or right-click your slide and choose **Design**).
Click the colour icon next to **Background colour**, then choose the colour you would like to use.
### Set Background Image
This function is available for all paid plans.
Click the **Add** button next to the **Background image** section on the Design menu to upload or add an image.
Ensure the image is high-quality and fits your presentation style.
### Adjust Background Transparency
Modify the **Background Transparency** to set the transparency level, with 100% being fully visible.
### Change Text Font
Changing the font applies across your entire presentation, and it is also visible on your audience's screens. This feature is only available on Pro and Enterprise plans. For step-by-step guidance, see [How to Change and Manage Fonts](/branding/how-to-change-and-manage-fonts).
### Change Visualisation Colours
Changing this setting applies to all charts in quiz, poll, and scale slides, and to audience response displays in word cloud, open-ended, and brainstorm slides. Click the colour bar under **Visualisation Colours** and select the colour palette you would like to use for your presentation.
### Apply one slide's design to other slides
Once you have one slide looking the way you want, you don't have to repeat the work slide by slide.
Click the slide whose background you want to reuse.
Click the **Design** tab > **Customize** (or right-click the slide and choose **Design**).
Click **Apply to other slides** at the bottom of the panel, then confirm the prompt — *"Do you want to apply the same colour and background to all other slides in this presentation?"* — with **OK**.
**Apply to other slides** copies the background colour, the background image and its crop, the background transparency, and the text colour. It does **not** copy the font: the font is a presentation-level setting that already applies to every slide the moment you change it, so there is nothing to copy across.
This is the quickest fix when you paste or import a slide from another AhaSlides presentation and its background no longer matches the deck it now lives in — style one slide of the new deck, then apply it to the rest.
To undo a single slide's customisation instead, click **Reset this slide to default** at the bottom of the same panel.
## Best Practices for Great-Looking Slides
* **Design for readability:** use strong contrast between text and background, especially for projector rooms and large screens.
* **Keep colours consistent:** using the same visualization colours helps audiences read charts and results faster.
* **Avoid visual clutter:** clean slides keep attention on interaction, not decoration.
* **Reuse your theme:** save time and stay consistent across sessions.
* **Preview once before presenting:** open the audience view on another device to check text size and contrast.
## Frequently Asked Questions
When you customize individual slides using the Customize menu, those slides are excluded from automatic theme updates. To reset a slide, go to **Design > Customize** and click **Reset to default**.
Yes, on Pro and Enterprise plans. Go to **Design > Customize**, click the font dropdown under **Text**, and select **+ More fonts** to access additional options. See [How to Change and Manage Fonts](/branding/how-to-change-and-manage-fonts) for details.
Visualization colours control the palette for all charts in quiz, poll, and scale slides, plus audience response displays in word cloud, open-ended, and brainstorm slides. Changing this setting applies to the entire presentation.
If you're on a team plan, your custom themes appear in the AhaSlides Team Themes section for all team members. Toggle sharing on or off from your theme settings.
Editing a saved custom theme directly isn't supported yet. Under **My Themes**, you can share, unshare, or delete a saved theme. To update a theme's design, create a new one with your revised logo, colours, or fonts and **Save** it — then delete the old version if you no longer need it.
Use high-resolution images (1920x1080 pixels or higher) that match your presentation aspect ratio. Lower-quality images may appear pixelated when projected. Use the transparency slider to ensure text remains readable over busy images.
Style one slide of the destination deck the way you want it, then open **Design > Customize** and click **Apply to other slides** to push that background colour, background image, transparency, and text colour onto every other slide in the presentation. If the odd slide out was imported from a **PowerPoint or PDF file**, changing its background will look like it does nothing — see [what happens to an imported PowerPoint or PDF](/features-and-functions/importing-a-powerpoint-presentation-or-pdf-file).
Themes apply presentation-wide, but you can customize individual slides to override theme settings. Use the Customize menu to set unique backgrounds for each slide while maintaining your overall theme.
Yes. All design elements (backgrounds, fonts, colours, and logos) display on your audience's devices exactly as you see them in the presenter view.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Hide the AhaSlides branding link
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/branding/hide-the-ahaslides-link-at-the-end
Learn how to hide the 'Get AhaSlides for free' sign-up link shown to your audience at the end of a presentation. This is a branding option on paid plans.
At the end of a presentation, your audience sees a short message on their phones
that reads **"Thank you for your participation ❤️ — Get AhaSlides for free"**.
The **Get AhaSlides for free** part is a sign-up link that invites your audience
to create their own AhaSlides account. You can turn this link off from your
presentation settings.
Hiding the AhaSlides link is a branding option available on **paid plans**. If
you're on the free plan, you'll see a prompt to upgrade when you try to change
it.
## What the Link Is
When your audience finishes a presentation on their own device, AhaSlides shows a
closing screen with a thank-you message and a **Get AhaSlides for free** link.
The link points to the AhaSlides sign-up page. It's on by default so that new
audiences can discover AhaSlides, but you can remove it for a cleaner,
unbranded finish.
## How to Hide the Link
In the AhaSlides editor, open the settings menu and go to the **Advanced**
tab.
Find **Manage AhaSlides link at the end** and untick it. Your audience will
no longer see the **Get AhaSlides for free** link at the end of the
presentation.
To bring the link back, tick **Manage AhaSlides link at the end** once more.
Hovering over the question-mark icon next to the setting shows the reminder:
"Presenters can hide or show the AhaSlides link at the end of the
presentation."
## FAQ
The link is on by default. Turn it off with the **Manage AhaSlides link at
the end** setting on the **Advanced** tab of the settings menu. If the
setting is locked and prompts you to upgrade, hiding the link isn't included
on your current plan — it's available on paid plans.
No. This setting controls the **Get AhaSlides for free** sign-up link
specifically. The thank-you message shown to your audience at the end stays
in place.
Open your presentation in the AhaSlides editor, open the settings menu, and
go to the **Advanced** tab. The **Manage AhaSlides link at the end** option
is there.
## Related
* To remove or replace the logo in the top-right of every slide, see [Removing and Changing the Logo](/branding/removing-and-changing-the-logo).
* To customise your presentation's colours, fonts, and background, see [Design Your Theme](/branding/design-your-theme-on-ahaslides).
Still stuck? Email us at [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com) and we'll be happy to help.
# How to Change and Manage Fonts in AhaSlides
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/branding/how-to-change-and-manage-fonts
Learn how to change the font of your AhaSlides presentation and build a customised library of easy-access fonts for quick, immediate use.
You can change the font used throughout your AhaSlides presentation and arrange your favourite fonts for easy, immediate access.
This feature is only available on **Pro and Enterprise plans**.
## How to Change Font
In the AhaSlides editor, select any of the slides in your presentation.
Head to the right-column, select the **Design** tab, and scroll down to **Text**.
Use the dropdown menu to select your desired font.
This changes the font across your entire presentation. It will also be visible on your audience's screens.
## How to Manage Your Fonts
Click on the dropdown menu under **Text** in the **Design** tab of a slide, then click the **More fonts** option at the top. This opens the font library.
Choose from a larger bank of 250 fonts to build your own selection of preferred fonts. For any font you'd like to be able to use, check the checkbox next to the font name — this adds it to the **My fonts** column on the right.
Once you've finished selecting your fonts, click **Done**. Those fonts are now available in the **Text** dropdown menu.
Once you have selected your fonts from the font library, those fonts become your immediate options across **all presentations in your account**.
## How Fonts Work with the Content Slide
The Content slide has its own small font library, which is displayed in the top left corner of the editor when editing text.
However, it is still possible to change to a font in your font library by selecting the **Design** tab and finding your preferred font in the **Text** dropdown menu.
It is currently **not possible to import fonts** to AhaSlides.
## Changing the Font Size
On most slide types — including quiz, poll, and word cloud slides — font size is set **automatically** and can't be adjusted by hand. The slide title sizes itself to its length: the more characters you add, the smaller it renders, so it always fits on screen. If a title suddenly looks smaller than before, it has grown long enough to step down to the next size — shortening or rephrasing it makes it larger again.
To set font size **manually**, use the [Content slide](/using-slide-types/using-the-content-v2-slide). Each text block on a Content slide has its own font size control in the editing toolbar, letting you make individual pieces of text as large or small as you like.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Removing and Changing the AhaSlides Logo
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/branding/removing-and-changing-the-logo
Learn how to remove and change the default logo across all slides in your presentation. This feature is only available on Pro and Enterprise plans.
You can hide the logo in the top-right of your slides or change it to a logo/image of your choice.
This feature is only available on **Pro and Enterprise plans**.
## What is the Logo?
The logo sits in the top-right corner of all of the slides in your presentation. Your audience will see it on their phones as well as the presenter's screen.
By default, the logo will be the AhaSlides logo, but users on a Pro plan can hide it or change it to their own logo. Doing this once on any slide will take effect across your whole presentation.
## How to Hide the Logo
Hiding the logo means that you will have **no logo** showing in the top-right of your slides.
Navigate to the AhaSlides editor and hover over the logo in the top-right of the presentation canvas.
Click the logo and select **Hide**.
To reveal the logo once again, hover over the space in the top-right corner and click **Unhide**.
## How to Change the Logo
You can replace the AhaSlides logo with your own, or even any other image or GIF you want. It will show at the top-right of each of your slides.
Navigate to the AhaSlides editor and hover over the logo in the top-right of the presentation canvas.
Click the logo and select **Change**.
Upload your logo.
Reset the logo to the original AhaSlides logo by hovering over it and clicking **Reset**.
## Recommended Logo Size
For a crisp logo on every screen:
1. **Shape** — wide/horizontal, at about a 4.5:1 width-to-height ratio. Your logo shows in a landscape box in the top-right corner, and the uploader crops to this ratio, so a square or tall logo will have its top and bottom trimmed.
2. **Dimensions** — around 720 x 160 px is ideal. Larger is fine, as it scales down to fit; very small images can look soft on a big screen or projector.
3. **Format** — a PNG with a transparent background looks cleanest on any theme. JPG and GIF also work.
4. **File size** — keep it under 15 MB.
If your logo is square or stacked (for example, an icon above your company name), use a horizontal version of it here so nothing gets cropped out.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# AhaSlides vs Mentimeter
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/compare/ahaslides-vs-mentimeter
A side-by-side comparison of AhaSlides and Mentimeter covering activity types, AI, integrations, free plan limits and pricing, so you can choose well.
Both tools make presentations interactive. This page breaks down where they differ — on AI, activity types, free plan limits, and pricing — so you can make an informed choice.
## On this page
1. [Activity types](#1-activity-types)
2. [AI and integrations](#2-ai-and-integrations)
3. [Free plan](#3-free-plan)
4. [Pricing](#4-pricing)
5. [Verdict](#5-verdict)
***
## 1. Activity types
Mentimeter covers the core interaction types well. AhaSlides goes broader — it's a single platform for every engagement format you'd need across presentations, training, and events.
**AhaSlides**
* Quiz — multiple types: categories, correct order, match pairs, type answer
* Poll — multiple choice, image poll, rating scale
* Word cloud
* Open-ended / brainstorm
* Q\&A with moderation
* Survey
* Spinner wheel
* Per-student grade and response reports
**Mentimeter**
* Quiz — single correct answer, exact-match grading only
* Poll — multiple choice, ranking, rating
* Word cloud
* Open-ended
* Q\&A
* No Spinner Wheel
* No built-in survey flow
* No per-student grade reports
Two gaps G2 reviewers flag consistently: Mentimeter doesn't support multiple correct answers in quizzes, and exact-match grading penalises students for a typo or rounding difference.
> "It would be better if there were more features designed to encourage conversations either before or after using the app. The quiz functionality feels limited."
>
> — Dr. Emily C., Lecturer, Higher Education (G2 review of Mentimeter)
***
## 2. AI and integrations
Both platforms have AI. The difference is depth. Mentimeter's Menti AI generates slides and question suggestions — available on all plans including free. AhaSlides adds a ChatGPT add-in for importing questions directly, MCP support for workflow automation, and Google Slides access without needing a higher-tier plan.
| Integration | AhaSlides | Mentimeter |
| --------------- | ----------- | ----------- |
| AI builder | ✓ All plans | ✓ All plans |
| ChatGPT add-in | ✓ | ✗ |
| MCP integration | ✓ | ✗ |
| Google Slides | ✓ All plans | Pro+ only |
| PowerPoint | ✓ | ✓ |
| Zoom | ✓ | ✓ |
| Microsoft Teams | ✓ | ✓ |
| Canvas | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackboard | ✓ | ✓ |
> "The ChatGPT integration significantly reduces the time needed to create questions for polls and quizzes — a big advantage over tools like Menti and Kahoot."
>
> — Rajesh B., Enterprise Academy Lead (G2 review of AhaSlides)
***
## 3. Free plan
Both free plans cap sessions at 50 participants. The difference is how the cap works.
Mentimeter counts participants across the entire month — 50 total. A teacher running two classes of 30 students hits the limit after the first session. AhaSlides resets the count every session, with unlimited sessions per month — see [what's included in the free account](/price-plans/what-is-included-in-the-free-account).
| Feature | AhaSlides | Mentimeter |
| ------------------ | ------------------------ | ----------------------- |
| Participant limit | 50 per session | 50 per month total |
| Sessions per month | Unlimited | Capped by monthly limit |
| AI features | Included | Menti AI included |
| Quiz slides | Up to 5 per presentation | Limited |
| Response export | — | Paid only |
***
## 4. Pricing
AhaSlides is consistently cheaper — and unlike Mentimeter, [monthly billing](/price-plans/monthly-plan) is available so you can try before committing to a year. Prices shown here are indicative and localised per market — check [ahaslides.com/pricing](https://ahaslides.com/pricing/) for your own currency. Mentimeter pricing shown here is current as of June 2026 and may have changed by the time you read this.
### Individuals and business
| Plan | AhaSlides | Mentimeter |
| --------------- | ---------------------- | ---------------- |
| Entry paid | $7.95/mo · $95.40/yr | $14/mo · $168/yr |
| Mid tier | $15.95/mo · $191.40/yr | $28/mo · $336/yr |
| Monthly billing | ✓ Available | Annual only |
### Education
| Plan | AhaSlides | Mentimeter |
| --------------- | --------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| Entry paid | $2.95/mo · $35.40/yr (50 participants) | $11/mo · $132/yr (unlimited participants) |
| Mid tier | $5.45/mo · $65.40/yr (100 participants) | $17/mo · $204/yr (unlimited participants) |
| Upper tier | $7.65/mo · $91.80/yr (200 participants) | — |
| Monthly billing | ✓ Available | Annual only |
Mentimeter edu plans offer unlimited participants per session. AhaSlides edu plans scale by tier — up to 200 on Edu Large. For large lecture halls, AhaSlides Pro (2,500 participants) at $191.40/yr compares favourably to Mentimeter Pro Edu at $204/yr.
***
## 5. Verdict
Mentimeter is a well-built tool that does the basics reliably. But if you want a single platform that covers quizzes, polls, surveys, word clouds, Spinner Wheels, Q\&A, brainstorms, and grade reports — with ChatGPT integration, MCP support, monthly billing, and significantly lower pricing — AhaSlides is the stronger choice.
[Try AhaSlides free](https://ahaslides.com) · [View full pricing](https://ahaslides.com/pricing/)
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Add and delete a quiz leaderboard
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/features-and-functions/adding-and-deleting-a-leaderboard-on-your-quiz
How to add, delete, and re-enable a leaderboard slide on an AhaSlides quiz, and how to open the pop-up leaderboard during a live presentation.
A leaderboard displays the rankings and scores of participants in an AhaSlides quiz. After the final question, the leaderboard displays the winner.
Leaderboards work only with quiz slide types: Pick Answer, Short Answer, Match Pairs, Correct Order, and Categorize. They do not work with Poll slides.
A leaderboard slide does not update in real time. It fetches the latest results only when you refresh it, or when you return or move to it from another slide, because it is designed for live presentations.
For more on building a quiz, see [How to make and run a quiz](/using-slide-types/how-to-make-and-run-a-quiz).
Below is an interactive demo, which will help you experience this function:
## Leaderboard
### On the presenter screen
When you add a quiz slide (except the Spinner Wheel), AhaSlides automatically creates a leaderboard slide and places it after the quiz slide. If you do not see a leaderboard, you may have added a Poll slide instead of a quiz slide type.
![The AhaSlides slide-type menu with the Quiz slide types — Pick Answer, Short Answer, Match Pairs, Correct Order, and Categorise — highlighted]()
You can delete any leaderboard slide without affecting the quiz slide that generated it. To show the leaderboard once per round instead of after every question, delete every leaderboard slide except the last one in each round.
To add a deleted leaderboard back, open the Content tab of the quiz slide and turn on the Leaderboard switch.
![The Content tab of an AhaSlides quiz slide with the Leaderboard toggle switched on]()
Each leaderboard slide shows the top 5 participants, and the presenter can scroll down to see everyone else. The final leaderboard slide of your presentation displays the final scores and announces the winner of your quiz.
![The final leaderboard slide of an AhaSlides presentation showing the final scores and announcing the quiz winner]()
### On the audience screen
The leaderboard is also viewable on the audience's mobile devices. Every quiz player can see their own position in the table and can scroll up and down to reveal all positions on the leaderboard.
![The AhaSlides leaderboard shown on an audience member's mobile device, listing every player's rank and score]()
## The pop-up Leaderboard
The pop-up leaderboard lets a presenter check live scores at any point during a presentation. Press **L** on the keyboard, or click the **Trophy icon** in the control bar, to open it.
When you open the pop-up leaderboard, the audience screens stay unchanged. The leaderboard slides placed in your presentation still display as usual when they appear in the presentation flow.
The pop-up leaderboard always displays the final scores accumulated from all completed quizzes, regardless of when or where you open it.
![The pop-up Leaderboard opened during an AhaSlides presentation by clicking the Trophy icon in the control bar]()
## Removing past participants from the leaderboard
The leaderboard keeps the names and scores of everyone who has played until you clear the presentation's results. If you reuse the same quiz with a new audience, the previous players will keep showing up alongside the new ones.
To remove past participants, **reset the results** of the presentation. This erases all participant submissions, including the leaderboard scores, and returns the quiz to its pre-audience state so only your next audience appears. Your questions, answers, and slides are not affected.
You can reset the results for the whole presentation or for a single slide. For the exact steps, see [Resetting the Results](/after-the-presentation/resetting-the-results).
Each reset starts a **new session** in your report, so the earlier players' scores are still saved in [Your AhaSlides Presentation Report](/after-the-presentation/your-ahaslides-presentation-report) even after they leave the live leaderboard.
## Frequently asked questions
A leaderboard is added automatically when you create any quiz slide except the Spinner Wheel, and it is placed right after that quiz slide. If you turned a leaderboard off, open the Content tab of the quiz slide and turn on the Leaderboard switch.
Delete the leaderboard slide the same way you delete any slide. This does not affect the quiz slide that generated it.
Open the Content tab of the quiz slide that the leaderboard belonged to, then turn on the Leaderboard switch.
Leaderboards work only with quiz slide types: Pick Answer, Short Answer, Match Pairs, Correct Order, and Categorize. If you added a Poll slide instead of a quiz slide, no leaderboard is created.
A leaderboard slide is designed for live presentations, so it does not update in real time. It fetches the latest results only when you refresh it or when you move to it from another slide.
Press **L** on your keyboard, or click the **Trophy icon** in the control bar. The audience screens stay unchanged, and it always shows the final scores accumulated from all completed quizzes.
Reset the presentation's results. The leaderboard holds every past player's name and score until the results are cleared, so resetting removes them and leaves only your next audience. You can reset the whole presentation or a single slide — see [Resetting the Results](/after-the-presentation/resetting-the-results). The earlier scores remain saved as a separate session in your [presentation report](/after-the-presentation/your-ahaslides-presentation-report).
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Adding notes to your presentation
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/features-and-functions/adding-notes-to-your-presentation
How to add private speaker notes to each slide on AhaSlides and view them while presenting through Remote control, never visible to your audience.
You can write private notes for each slide. During your presentation, these notes appear on your own screen through Remote control, and your audience cannot see them.
## Adding notes to a slide
In the AhaSlides editor, you will find a notes box below each slide preview. Type as much as you want into this box. Your notes save automatically and stay attached to that slide.
## Presenting with your notes
To see your notes while you present, you must present with Remote control. Remote control opens a separate screen that you use to control your presentation, so you can project the presentation window to your audience while you read your notes on the control window.
After you click **Start**, the Remote control window opens and displays the notes you wrote for each slide as you present it.
Your notes are visible only on the Remote control window. They never appear on the audience screen or on the projected presentation.
## Frequently asked questions
In the AhaSlides editor, type into the notes box below each slide preview. Your notes save automatically and stay attached to that slide.
No. Your notes are visible only on the Remote control window. They never appear on the audience screen or on the projected presentation.
Present with Remote control. After you click **Start**, the Remote control window opens on your own screen and displays the notes you wrote for each slide as you present it.
Notes appear only when you present with Remote control. If you started the presentation without Remote control, your notes will not be shown.
Yes, when you export to PDF. [Exporting your slides to PDF](/after-the-presentation/export-slides-to-pdf-images) can include your speaker notes as annotations: if your slides contain notes, the download dialog shows an **Include speaker notes** checkbox, ticked by default. Leave it ticked to add your notes to the PDF, or untick it to export slide content and audience responses only. This applies to PDF exports only — a JPG (image) export never includes your notes.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# AhaSlides Accessibility
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/features-and-functions/ahaslides-accessibility
AhaSlides' commitment to accessibility and where to find the full Accessibility Statement.
At AhaSlides, we believe in making our platform accessible to everyone. While we acknowledge that we are not yet fully compliant with all accessibility standards, we are committed to improving our platform to better serve all users.
For full details on our current accessibility efforts and commitments, see our [Accessibility Statement](https://ahaslides.com/accessibility/).
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# AhaSlides Hotkeys Guide
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/features-and-functions/ahaslides-hotkeys-guide
The full list of AhaSlides presenter keyboard shortcuts for navigating, showing results, opening submissions, triggering effects, and the leaderboard.
AhaSlides provides presenters with a convenient way to control their slides using keyboard shortcuts. This ensures you maintain control over your presentation even when you don't have access to a mouse or pointer.
To view all available keyboard shortcuts at any time during your presentation, simply press **K** on your keyboard.
## Keyboard shortcuts
### Display QR code
To quickly display your QR code for audience access, press **Q** while presenting.
### Start presenting
If you're in the editor and ready to start your presentation, press **Shift + P**.
### Return to editor
During your presentation, return to the editor by pressing the **Esc** key.
### Show / hide results
* **Show results:** press **H** while presenting to display the results on screen.
* **Hide results:** press **H** again to hide them.
### Open / close submission
* **Open submission:** press **S** while presenting to allow participants to submit responses.
* **Close submission:** press **S** again to stop accepting responses.
### Effects
AhaSlides offers a variety of fun effects to enhance your presentation. To access these, hover over the **Effect** icon in the bottom-left menu while presenting. The available effect hotkeys are:
* **Confetti:** press **C** to shower the screen with confetti.
* **Applause:** press **A** to play an applause sound.
* **Drumroll:** press **D** to start a drumroll.
### Leaderboard shortcut
* **Show leaderboard:** press **L** while presenting to display the leaderboard.
* **Close leaderboard:** press **L** again, or click anywhere outside the leaderboard, to close it.
Using these keyboard shortcuts, you can seamlessly navigate and control your AhaSlides presentation. Remember, pressing **K** will always show you the list of available hotkeys during your presentation.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Asking participants for their names
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/features-and-functions/asking-participants-for-their-names
How AhaSlides automatically prompts participants for their names on quiz (scored) slides, and where to collect names on other slide types.
If your presentation contains a quiz (scored) slide — such as **Pick Answer**, **Short Answer**, **Spinner Wheel**, **Match Pairs**, **Correct Order**, or **Categorise** — AhaSlides automatically asks your audience to enter their names when you start presenting and reach that slide.
This lets AhaSlides attribute each participant's answers and scores to a name so you can show a meaningful leaderboard. For more on building scored quizzes, see [How to make and run a quiz](/using-slide-types/how-to-make-and-run-a-quiz).
AhaSlides only prompts for names automatically on quiz (scored) slides. For other slide types, or to gather more than just a name (for example email or organisation), use the audience info feature described in [Collecting audience information](/features-and-functions/collecting-audience-information).
## Do participants have to enter their name again if they leave the page?
Normally, no. When a participant enters their name, AhaSlides saves it in their browser for that presentation and restores it automatically when they come back — so switching tabs, locking their phone, or briefly leaving the page won't make them type it again.
They will be asked for their name again if that saved value is no longer there. The usual reasons are:
* **You reset the presentation's results.** Resetting clears each participant's saved name and answers so your next audience starts fresh. See [Resetting the results](/after-the-presentation/resetting-the-results).
* **They came back on a different browser or device, or in a private/incognito window** — the saved name lives in the browser they first joined from.
* **Their browser is blocking or clearing site data** (private browsing, strict privacy settings, or a cleared cache).
* **More than 3 days have passed** since they last interacted with that presentation.
If a participant is asked for their name every time they switch away from the page in a normal browser window, that points to a browser-storage restriction rather than normal behaviour — get in touch at [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com) and we'll take a look.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Changing the Display Language
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/features-and-functions/changing-the-display-language
How to change the AhaSlides presenter interface language and the audience display language, which are two independent settings.
AhaSlides has two separate language settings: one for the presenter interface you see, and one for the audience display your participants see on their devices. You can set each independently, so you can run a presentation in one language while keeping your own menus in another.
## Changing the language in the presenter app
The presenter interface language controls the menus, buttons, and labels you see as a presenter. This setting applies to your whole account.
The searchable language dropdown with popular languages pinned to the top is currently rolling out and may not be available in your account yet. If you see a plain list to click through instead, you can still change your language the same way — scroll to find it and select it.
Log in to your AhaSlides account and open the dashboard.
Click the **globe icon** in the top-right corner of the dashboard.
The dropdown opens with a search box at the top, and the most popular languages — with the one you are currently using shown first — pinned above the full list. Start typing to filter by language name or its two- or three-letter code (for example, `vi` or `vie` for Tiếng Việt), or scroll to browse every supported language. Select your preferred language, and the interface switches instantly.
The presenter app is currently available in 32 languages: Azərbaycan, Bosanski, Čeština, Deutsch, Eesti keel, English, Español, Français, Hrvatski, Íslenska, Italiano, Latviešu, Lietuvių, Magyar, Nederlands, Norsk, Polski, Português, Română, Shqip, Slovenčina, Srpski (Latinica), Suomi, Tiếng Việt, Български, Македонски, Ελληνικά, Русский, Српски (Ћирилица), 中文, 日本語, and 한국어.
## Changing the display language for the audience
The audience display language controls what participants see on their devices: questions, answer options, and the join screen. This setting is per presentation and lives in the presentation Settings, so different presentations can use different audience languages.
Open any presentation in the editor, or create a new one.
Click the **Settings** icon in the right-hand panel.
In the Settings panel, click **Presentation language** in the left menu.
Use the dropdown to select your audience's language. The change takes effect immediately.
The audience display language is currently available in 37 languages: Azərbaycan, Bahasa Indonesia, Bosanski, Čeština, Dansk, Deutsch, Eesti keel, English, Español, Français, Hrvatski, Íslenska, Italiano, Latviešu Valoda, Lietuvių, Magyar, Nederlands, Norsk, Polski, Português, Română, Shqip, Slovenčina, Slovenščina, Srpski (Latinica), Suomi, Svenska, Tiếng Việt, Türkçe, Български, Македонски, Ελληνικά, Русский, Српски (Ћирилица), 日本語, 中文, and 한국어.
The two settings are independent. Changing your presenter interface language does not change what your audience sees, and changing the audience display language does not change your menus.
## What the language settings do and do not change
Both language settings control the AhaSlides interface only: menus, buttons, the join screen, and system labels such as **Submit** or **Waiting for the presenter**.
Neither setting translates the content you have written yourself. The question titles, answer options, and any other text you typed into your slides stay exactly as you entered them, in whatever language you wrote them in.
Setting the audience display language to French does not turn your English questions into French. To present in another language, write your slide text in that language yourself.
## Frequently asked questions
Click the **globe icon** in the top-right corner of the dashboard. In the dropdown, type in the search box to filter the list — the most popular languages are pinned at the top — then select your preferred language. The interface switches instantly, and the setting applies to your whole account.
Open the presentation, click the **Settings** icon in the right-hand panel, click **Presentation language**, then select your audience's language from the dropdown. This setting is per presentation, so different presentations can use different audience languages.
The presenter interface is available in 32 languages, and the audience display is available in 37 languages. The two lists differ slightly, so a language may be available for one but not the other.
Not fully yet. Arabic is not among the presenter interface or audience display languages listed above, and AhaSlides does not currently offer a right-to-left layout. You can type Arabic (or another RTL language) into your slide text, but it displays left-to-right. If RTL support matters for your use case, email us at [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com) so we can log your request.
The presenter interface language and the audience display language are two independent settings. Changing your menus does not change what your audience sees, and changing the audience display language does not change your menus.
Yes. Because the two settings are independent, you can keep your presenter menus in one language while setting the audience display language to another for a specific presentation.
This is expected. The language settings localise the AhaSlides interface — menus, buttons, the join screen, and system labels — but they do not translate the content you authored. Your slide text stays exactly as you typed it, so if you wrote your questions in English they remain in English whichever language you select. To run the presentation in another language, write the slide text in that language yourself.
If you are still stuck, email us at [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Collecting Audience Information
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/features-and-functions/collecting-audience-information
How to collect audience information on AhaSlides through a join form or an Open Ended or Brainstorm slide, including default and custom fields.
Collect audience information such as names, email addresses, and organisation names from participants before they join your presentation or while they answer an Open Ended or Brainstorm slide.
Collecting audience information is available on all paid plans. Only certain paid plans can view the collected information in the Excel export after the presentation ends. See [Your AhaSlides presentation report](/after-the-presentation/your-ahaslides-presentation-report) for plan details.
## How to collect audience info
You can collect audience info in two places: on the join form, or on an Open Ended or Brainstorm slide.
### In the settings menu
Go to the **Settings** menu and click **Collect audience info**.
Check the box labelled **Ask participants for info before they join**. This shows an entry form that participants fill in when they join your presentation.
Write the heading for your form, then click the button next to **Add fields** to select which information fields to add.
### In an Open Ended or Brainstorm slide
While editing an Open Ended or Brainstorm slide, click the button next to **Collect audience info**. This collects information from participants when they answer that specific slide.
Click the field you want to add.
## Adding information fields
You can add up to 8 fields: 3 default fields (Name, Email, Avatar) and up to 5 custom fields.
### Default fields
To add a default field, choose one of the three default fields after clicking the add button. You cannot rename a default field, but you can edit the question that participants see on their devices.
### Custom fields
To add a custom field, choose **Custom field +** after clicking the add button. A window opens for you to set up the field with these options:
* **Field name**: your internal label, used for sorting or filtering data in the Excel report. Participants do not see this name.
* **Question shown to participants**: the question or label participants see when filling out the form.
* **Required**: turn on this switch to make the field mandatory for participants.
After filling out the fields in the window, click **Add field** to create the custom field. It is then added to the list.
### Reordering and editing fields
To remove a field or mark it as required, click the three-dot button next to it. To rearrange fields, drag them using the six-dot button at the front of each field.
## What participants see on their devices
When participants join your presentation, they see a form prompting them to enter the information you requested before they can join.
When participants join, they see the same background as the slide the presenter is displaying at that moment.
## Seeing collected info in the Excel export
Once participants enter their info, it is stored in the Excel file that contains your full presentation report.
Any user not on the Free plan can download this Excel file from the **Results** tab in the editor toolbar by clicking **Request Excel file**. Open the downloaded file and click the second sheet, labelled **Participants**, to see all collected participant info.
## Frequently asked questions
Go to the **Settings** menu, click **Collect audience info**, check **Ask participants for info before they join**, then add the fields you want. You can also collect info on an individual Open Ended or Brainstorm slide.
Yes — use the join form as an attendance list. In **Settings** → **Collect audience info**, turn on **Ask participants for info before they join** and add the fields you need — for example the **Name** and **Email** default fields, plus a custom field such as *Job title* marked **Required**. Everyone who joins fills the form in before entering, and you can download the full list afterwards from the **Participants** sheet of the Excel report. This is available on paid plans.
After clicking the add button, choose **Custom field +**. You can set an internal field name, the question shown to participants, and whether the field is required.
You can add up to 8 fields: 3 default fields (Name, Email, Avatar) and up to 5 custom fields.
It is stored in the Excel file with your presentation report. Download it from the **Results** tab by clicking **Request Excel file**, then open the second sheet, labelled **Participants**.
Collecting audience information is available on all paid plans. Viewing the collected information in the Excel export is available to any user not on the Free plan.
AhaSlides doesn't have a built-in "response segmentation" or a live in-app filter that splits results by audience group on screen. There are a few ways to get the same outcome:
**Let the report's AI build the segmentation for you (easiest).** Open your [presentation report](/after-the-presentation/your-ahaslides-presentation-report) and use [Ask AI](/ai-powered-features/using-ask-ai-on-your-presentation-report), then ask it to break the responses down by your group field — for example, *"summarise the responses grouped by Team."* It generates the segmented summary from the collected data for you, with no spreadsheet work. (You still need to collect a group field, as below.)
**Break responses down by group (segment or filter in Excel).** If you collect a group field, you can cross-reference it against responses after the presentation:
1. Turn on **Collect audience info** in Settings and add a custom field for the group (for example, "Team"), or collect it via a field on an Open-Ended or Brainstorm slide.
2. After presenting, request the Excel export from the **Report** page.
3. The **Participants** sheet has each participant's ID plus your group field. The **Quiz Answers** and **Opinion Answers** sheets have their responses, linked by the same participant ID.
4. Build a Pivot Table in Excel keyed on participant ID to cross-reference group against responses.
The group info has to be collected during the presentation — it can't be added retroactively.
**Separate responses while presenting or between sessions.** To keep responses apart, use [Hide results](/presenting/hide-results) to keep answers off screen until you're ready, [Stop submission](/presenting/stop-submission) to lock a slide, or [Reset the results](/after-the-presentation/resetting-the-results) to start a fresh session — each reset is recorded as a separate session in your [presentation report](/after-the-presentation/your-ahaslides-presentation-report).
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Import quiz questions from a spreadsheet
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/features-and-functions/creating-and-importing-quiz-questions-from-a-spreadsheet
How to download the AhaSlides quiz template spreadsheet, fill in questions and settings, and import them in bulk as Pick Answer slides.
To save time when making a quiz, you can download the AhaSlides template spreadsheet, fill in your questions and their settings, and import them directly into AhaSlides.
## How does it work?
The Import Spreadsheet feature lets you import a list of quiz questions into AhaSlides. You create the question list in Excel or Google Sheets, then import that list as a series of **Pick Answer** slides in your presentation.
Prefer to have the questions written for you? You can also [generate quizzes and polls directly from an imported PPT or PDF file with AI](/ai-powered-features/generating-quiz-questions-from-imported-ppt-or-pdf-files-on-ahaslides) — no spreadsheet needed.
## How to create and import a spreadsheet for a quiz
Click the **+ New slide** button, then **Import Excel** in the top-right corner of the pop-up.
In the new pop-up, click **Download our template**. You can also [download the template spreadsheet here](https://s3.amazonaws.com/public.ahaslide.com/template-sheet/ahaslides-quiz-template_v2.xlsx).
This downloads an `.xlsx` file that you can open for editing in Excel, Google Sheets, LibreOffice, or Numbers.
In the template spreadsheet, create your questions and answer options — either by typing manually or pasting from elsewhere. You can also set the basic settings of each question on the right side of the spreadsheet.
Please do not delete or modify the rows and columns highlighted in yellow. The first question in the template is an example — make sure to overwrite it with your own first question.
For a quiz question to import successfully without needing further editing in AhaSlides, it must contain:
* A question (maximum 300 characters)
* At least 2 answer options (maximum of 8)
* A time limit (chosen from the provided list)
* One or more answers marked as correct
* Either **yes** or **no** selected in the column labelled "faster answers get more points"
You can find more detail on all of these settings in [How to make and run a quiz](/using-slide-types/how-to-make-and-run-a-quiz).
If any part of a question is left blank, it will still import, but you will need to fill in the missing parts manually in the AhaSlides editor.
Once finished, save or export the file as a Microsoft Excel file (`.xlsx`). Then import it into the **Import spreadsheet** pop-up on AhaSlides.
When you import, a leaderboard slide is automatically generated after the final quiz question. You can add more leaderboard slides by opening the settings of any quiz question slide and toggling on the leaderboard — see [Adding and Deleting a Leaderboard on your Quiz](/features-and-functions/adding-and-deleting-a-leaderboard-on-your-quiz).
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Editing your presentation info
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/features-and-functions/editing-your-presentation-info
Edit your AhaSlides presentation's name, description, thumbnail image, and categories from the Presentation info window in the editor.
The **Presentation info** window is where you edit the details of a presentation — its name, description, cover thumbnail, and categories. To open it, open the presentation in the editor, click the presentation name in the editor header to open its menu, then choose **Presentation info**.
The window contains four fields — **Name**, **Description**, **Thumbnail image**, and **Categories** — with **Cancel** and **Save** buttons at the bottom. Click **Save** to apply your changes, or **Cancel** to discard them.
## Name
The **Name** field sets your presentation's name. It accepts up to **100 characters**.
## Description
The **Description** field is a text area for a short summary of your presentation. It accepts up to **200 characters**. The description appears alongside your thumbnail when you [publish the presentation to the Template Library](/after-the-presentation/publishing-presentation-template-library) or [share a copy with other users](/after-the-presentation/sharing-a-copy-of-your-presentation-with-other-ahaslides-users).
## Thumbnail image
The **Thumbnail image** is your presentation's custom cover image. By default AhaSlides generates a thumbnail automatically, but you can upload your own instead.
1. In the **Thumbnail image** section, click **Add image** if no custom thumbnail is set yet. If one already exists, you will see the current image with **Change image** and **Remove** links instead.
2. Upload or select your image, then crop it to the **16:9** frame.
3. Click **Save** to apply the new thumbnail.
To go back to the automatically generated cover, click **Remove** in the **Thumbnail image** section. Your presentation reverts to the auto-generated thumbnail.
Your thumbnail (together with your description) appears when you [publish the presentation to the Template Library](/after-the-presentation/publishing-presentation-template-library) or [share a copy with other users](/after-the-presentation/sharing-a-copy-of-your-presentation-with-other-ahaslides-users), and as the cover image on your presentation cards in the [My Presentations dashboard](/getting-started/the-my-presentations-dashboard).
## Categories
The **Categories** field is a set of selectable category buttons used to categorise your presentation — for example, when you publish it to the [Template Library](/after-the-presentation/publishing-presentation-template-library). Select the buttons that best describe your presentation, then click **Save**.
The same **Name**, **Description**, **Thumbnail image**, and **Categories** fields are also reachable from the **Settings** panel in the editor, where they are saved with a **Save** button as well.
## Frequently asked questions
Open the presentation in the editor, click the presentation name in the editor header to open its menu, then choose **Presentation info**.
Open **Presentation info**, type the new name in the **Name** field (up to 100 characters), and click **Save**.
Open **Presentation info** and type into the **Description** field (up to 200 characters), then click **Save**. The description appears alongside your thumbnail when you publish the presentation to the Template Library or share a copy with others.
Open **Presentation info**, and in the **Thumbnail image** section click **Add image** (or **Change image** if one already exists). Upload your image, crop it to 16:9, and click **Save**. To go back to the automatic cover, click **Remove**.
Categories are selectable buttons that describe your presentation. They are used to categorise it — for example, when you publish it to the Template Library.
Yes. The same Name, Description, Thumbnail image, and Categories fields also appear in the **Settings** panel of the editor, and are saved with a **Save** button there too.
Your slides and their content are saved **automatically** as you work — there is no manual save for the slides themselves, and your presentation stays in your [My Presentations dashboard](/getting-started/the-my-presentations-dashboard). The **Save** button described above applies only to the **Presentation info** fields (Name, Description, Thumbnail image, and Categories).
*Last updated: 2026-07-20*
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Collaborate on presentations & folders
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/features-and-functions/how-to-collaborate-on-presentations-and-folders
How to add collaborators to AhaSlides presentations and folders as Editor or Presenter, edit and view together, and move presentations across folders.
Collaborative editing lets you work on presentations or folders with other AhaSlides users, whether they are inside your team or outside it.
Collaborating with members of your team plan is available on all plans. See [Managing your team members](/teams-and-enterprise/managing-your-team-members). Collaborating with individuals outside your team is supported on Pro, Edu Large, and Enterprise plans, though all users can use external collaboration during the current promotional offer.
Features of the owner's plan are not shared through collaboration. If you need a paid plan for multiple users, see [Purchasing multiple licenses for AhaSlides Team plan subscription](/payment/purchasing-multiple-licenses-for-ahaslides-team-plan-subscription).
## Adding collaborators to a presentation
There are two ways to add collaborators to a presentation:
* In the presentation editor toolbar, click the icon that shows your profile image and a **+** icon.
* Click the **Share** menu button and choose the **Add Collaborators** tab.
Either option opens the invitation menu. Enter your collaborators' email addresses and choose the **Editor** or **Presenter** role for each one.
For more on the Presenter role, see [Multiple presenters, one presentation with the Presenter role](/features-and-functions/presenter-role).
Once added, collaborators are listed in this menu alongside a dropdown where you can remove them. Each collaborator receives an email telling them they have editing rights in your presentation. You always remain the owner.
### Inviting editors via link
You can also invite Editors using **Invite editors via link** in the **Share** menu. This option does not support the Presenter role.
Turn on the **Invite editors via link** toggle.
A shareable link appears. Click **Copy** to copy it.
Send the link to your collaborators.
When recipients open the link, they are prompted to sign in if they are not already. After signing in, they gain access to your presentation as an Editor.
## Adding collaborators to a folder
From the **My Presentations** view, locate and select the folder you want to share.
Click the **3-dot button** to the right of the folder, or right-click the folder, and choose **Add Collaborators**.
Type the collaborators' email addresses, select a role, then click **Add** to grant access.
The chosen collaborators then have access to the shared folder.
## Adding collaborators to a survey
This feature is currently rolling out and may not be available in your account yet.
You can invite people to work on an [AhaSlides survey](/using-slide-types/using-the-surveys-tool) with you, in the same way you share a presentation. Because a survey has no live session, surveys use two roles only — **Editor** and **Viewer** — and there is no Presenter role.
In the survey editor top bar, click **Share** and choose **Add collaborators**. The other option, **Share with respondents**, is the existing respondent link for collecting answers.
In the **Add collaborators** window, type one or more email addresses in the **Enter emails, comma separated** field, choose a role for them, then click **Add**. Invitations go to people who already have an AhaSlides account.
Pick **Editor** (Edit and view results) to let someone change the survey and see its responses, or **Viewer** (View results only) to let them see the responses without editing.
Everyone with access is listed under **People with access**, grouped into **Editors** and **Viewers**, with you shown as **Owner**. From this list you can change a person's role or **Remove** them, and a collaborator can **Leave** the survey themselves. The owner cannot be removed or changed.
There is a daily limit on how many people you can invite to a survey. If you reach it, wait 24 hours and try again. People you have already invited keep their access.
A Viewer opens the survey in the normal editor in a read-only state, with a bar at the top that reads *You can view this survey, but only the owner and editors can edit it.* Viewers can still see the survey's results, but every editing control is inactive for them.
## Editing and viewing together
It is not yet possible for two people to edit a presentation at the same time. Collaborators can edit and present the same presentation, but only one person can actively edit or present at any given time.
Collaborators can view the presentation while it is being edited. When a collaborator is viewing the same presentation, their profile picture appears in the top toolbar beside the **Invite** button.
When one person is editing and another is viewing, the viewer sees a bar at the top of the editor with two options:
1. **Take over**: pressing this immediately makes you the editor and turns the current editor into a viewer.
2. **Refresh**: pressing this refreshes the page so you can view the latest changes made by the editor.
As long as no one is currently editing or presenting, any collaborator can press **Present** to start presenting immediately, which takes over the presentation.
## Finding shared presentations or folders
As the owner, any presentation or folder you share still appears in your **My Presentations** tab alongside everything else you created.
As a collaborator, any presentation or folder you were invited to appears in the **Shared with Me** tab. To leave a presentation or folder you were invited to, right-click it or click its 3-dot button, then choose **Leave**.
## Moving presentations across folders
You can move a presentation to a folder only if you have edit access to all three of the following: the source folder, the presentation, and the destination folder. To let collaborators move your presentations, move the presentations into a folder and invite the collaborators to that folder as Editor. Only presentations you own can be moved to the root folder of your My Presentations page.
Click the checkbox next to the thumbnail of the presentation. You can select multiple presentations, and the checkbox appears only for presentations you are able to move. Then click **Move to** on the toolbar at the bottom of the page. You can also right-click a presentation, or open its option menu, to find **Move to**.
Choose the destination folder and click **Move**.
The result depends on the folders involved. Moving a presentation from one private folder to another private folder happens immediately. In all other cases, a message about changing access rights appears first; click **Move** to proceed, and the presentation moves to the destination folder.
## Frequently asked questions
In the editor toolbar, click the icon with your profile image and a **+**, or open the **Share** menu and choose **Add Collaborators**. Enter your collaborators' email addresses and give each one the **Editor** role.
No. Collaborators can edit and present the same presentation, but only one person can actively edit or present at any given time. A viewer can press **Take over** to become the editor.
In the **Share** menu, turn on the **Invite editors via link** toggle, then click **Copy** and send the link. Recipients sign in and gain Editor access. This option does not support the Presenter role.
Any presentation or folder you were invited to appears in the **Shared with Me** tab. To leave one, right-click it or click its 3-dot button, then choose **Leave**.
External collaboration is supported on Pro, Edu Large, and Enterprise plans, though all users can use it during the current promotional offer. Collaborating with members of your own team plan is available on all plans.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# How to Preview and Test your Presentation
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/features-and-functions/how-to-preview-and-test-your-presentation
How to use Preview mode on AhaSlides to test your presentation before going live, seeing the presenter and participant screens side by side.
Preview mode lets you see and interact with your own slides the way your audience will during a live event. You can test every interaction before you present for real.
## How preview mode works
Preview mode is a separate mode that lets you see and interact with your own slides, the way your audience would during a real event.
To open Preview mode, go to the presentation editor and click the grey **Preview** button in the top bar.
Once in Preview mode, you see two screens:
1. **The presenter screen**: what your screen looks like during the presentation. This is the screen you share with your audience during your event.
2. **The participant screen**: what each participant's screen looks like during the presentation.
Use the participant screen on the right to interact with the presenter screen on the left. This shows you how your participants will interact with your presentation during the real event.
To move through your presentation and test the interaction on different slides, use the arrows beside the presenter screen, or the left and right arrow keys on your keyboard.
## Exiting preview mode
Once you have finished testing, return to the editor by clicking the **Back to Editor** button in the top-left corner.
## Frequently asked questions
Preview mode is a separate mode that lets you see and interact with your own slides the way your audience would during a real event, so you can test every interaction before you present.
In the presentation editor, click the grey **Preview** button in the top bar. You then see the presenter screen and the participant screen side by side.
Use the participant screen on the right to interact with the presenter screen on the left. Move through your slides with the arrows beside the presenter screen, or the left and right arrow keys.
Click the **Back to Editor** button in the top-left corner to return to the editor.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Show or hide the Get slides button
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/features-and-functions/how-to-show-or-hide-the-audience-get-slides-button
How to show or hide the Get slides button on AhaSlides, the banner that lets participants download your slides, and how to require approval first.
You can show or hide the link that invites participants to download your slides at the end of your presentation.
## What is the audience get slides button?
The audience Get slides button is a small banner that participants see on their devices when you present the final slide. The banner invites your audience to download your slides.
The Get slides button appears on the final slide of every slide type except the Content slide.
## How to hide the audience get slides button
Go to **Settings** in the top toolbar of the editor.
Click **Other settings**.
Uncheck the checkbox labelled **Allow audience to download the slides**.
## How to show the audience get slides button
Go to **Settings** in the top toolbar of the editor, then click **Other settings**.
Check the checkbox labelled **Allow audience to download the slides**.
To approve each download yourself, check the **Require my approval** box under **Allow audience to download the slides**. With this enabled, you can approve or deny each download request from your audience.
## Frequently asked questions
It is a small banner participants see on their devices when you present the final slide, inviting them to download your slides. It appears on the final slide of every slide type except the Content slide.
Go to **Settings** in the top toolbar, click **Other settings**, then check **Allow audience to download the slides**.
Go to **Settings**, click **Other settings**, then uncheck **Allow audience to download the slides**.
Under **Allow audience to download the slides**, check the **Require my approval** box. You can then approve or deny each download request from your audience.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Use LaTeX in question titles
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/features-and-functions/how-to-use-latex-in-ahaslides
Two ways to add LaTeX equations to AhaSlides question titles, what KaTeX supports, and how invalid syntax is handled.
LaTeX lets you display mathematical equations and scientific notation directly in your question titles — no image uploads needed. It renders on both the presenter view and all participant devices simultaneously.
## How to Add LaTeX
There are two ways to enter LaTeX in the canvas editor.
Open the canvas editor and click the **LaTeX** icon in the toolbar. Type your equation in the dialog box — there's no need to wrap it in `$` signs. Confirm to render it in your slide.
Click into the question title field and wrap your equation in `$` signs — for example, `$x^2 + y^2 = z^2$`. Press space or click outside the text box, and it converts to rendered LaTeX automatically.
## What's Supported
AhaSlides uses KaTeX to render LaTeX. This covers most standard equations and scientific notation, but it does not support full LaTeX document syntax. Commands like `\documentclass` or `\begin{document}` won't work — write only the equation part.
## Error Handling
If you enter invalid LaTeX syntax, the editor shows an error message rather than breaking your slide. Fix the syntax and the equation renders correctly, without affecting your presentation flow.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Import and sync slides from Google Drive
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/features-and-functions/import-and-sync-slides-from-cloud-storage
Import a Google Slides or PowerPoint file from Google Drive into AhaSlides, then keep it connected to update, edit at source, or disconnect anytime.
You can import a presentation straight from your Google Drive into AhaSlides and keep it connected to the original file. Once connected, a cloud-sync toolbar lets you pull the latest version from the source, open the source file to edit it, or disconnect whenever you like — so your AhaSlides deck stays in step with the Google Drive original.
This is different from two other Google Slides features. This article covers importing a Google Drive presentation **into** AhaSlides. To embed a published Google Slides deck as a single slide, see [Using your Google Slides presentation with AhaSlides](/using-slide-types/using-your-google-slides-presentation-with-ahaslides). To build interactive slides **inside** Google Slides, see [Using the AhaSlides add-on in Google Slides](/integrations/using-the-ahaslides-add-on-in-google-slides).
## How to import from Google Drive
In the AhaSlides editor, open the presentation you want to add the slides to, then click the **Import** button. This opens the **Import slides** modal, where you can sync or upload PowerPoint and PDF files.
In the modal, click **Sync with Google Drive**. Sign in to your Google account when prompted, then pick a Google Slides or PowerPoint presentation from your Drive.
AhaSlides brings the presentation in and adds each slide to your deck. The imported slides stay connected to the source file so you can update them later.
A small cloud icon appears next to each synced slide in the slide panel. Hover over it to see **Synced with Google Drive**, so you can tell at a glance which slides came from a connected source.
## Keeping slides in sync
When a synced slide is selected, a cloud-sync toolbar appears above it, showing the source file name and a cloud status icon. From the toolbar you can:
Click **Update** to pull the latest version of the file from Google Drive and refresh the imported slides. The toolbar shows when the deck was last synced.
Click the pencil (edit) button to open the original file in Google Slides in a new tab. Make your changes there, then come back and click **Update** to bring them into AhaSlides.
Open the three-dots menu and choose **Disconnect from source**. The imported slides stay in your presentation as standalone slides but no longer sync with the original file.
In the same three-dots menu, choose **Log out from Google Drive** to sign out of the connected Google account.
Disconnecting keeps the slides you already imported — they simply stop syncing. To reconnect later, import the file again from Google Drive.
## What happens to synced slides
Each imported slide is displayed as a separate [Content slide](/using-slide-types/using-the-content-slide) containing a static image of the original. As with any [imported PowerPoint or PDF file](/features-and-functions/importing-a-powerpoint-presentation-or-pdf-file), animations, embedded audio, embedded video, and links are not carried across, but you can still add text, images, GIFs, and emojis to each Content slide, and place interactive AhaSlides slides between them.
Syncing from **OneDrive** is coming soon. The **Sync with OneDrive** option appears in the Import slides modal with a **Coming soon** badge; you can opt in for early access from there.
## Frequently asked questions
In the AhaSlides editor, open a presentation and click the **Import** button. In the **Import slides** modal, click **Sync with Google Drive**, sign in, and pick a Google Slides or PowerPoint presentation from your Drive.
Select a synced slide, then click **Update** on the cloud-sync toolbar. AhaSlides pulls the latest version from Google Drive and refreshes the imported slides. You can also click the pencil button on the toolbar to open the source file in Google Slides first.
Select a synced slide, open the three-dots menu on the cloud-sync toolbar, and choose **Disconnect from source**. The slides stay in your presentation as standalone slides and no longer sync with the original file.
Not yet. The **Sync with OneDrive** option appears in the Import slides modal with a **Coming soon** badge, where you can opt in for early access. For now, syncing is available from Google Drive.
Each slide is imported as a static image on a Content slide, so animations, embedded audio, embedded video, and links are not imported. See [Importing a PowerPoint presentation or PDF file](/features-and-functions/importing-a-powerpoint-presentation-or-pdf-file) for how to add a video back as its own slide.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Import a PowerPoint or PDF file
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/features-and-functions/importing-a-powerpoint-presentation-or-pdf-file
Import PPT, PPTX, or PDF files into AhaSlides and layer in live interactive slides — available on all plans with a 50 MB or 100-slide file limit.
You can import a PowerPoint or PDF file into AhaSlides in PPT, PPTX, or PDF format. After importing, you can place interactive AhaSlides slides between your imported slides, so you present your information as usual and add interactive questions at any point.
You can import any PowerPoint or PDF file up to 50 MB and 100 slides. Larger files may take a while to fully import.
You can also import a presentation straight from your Google Drive and keep it connected to the original file — see [Syncing slides from Google Drive](/features-and-functions/import-and-sync-slides-from-cloud-storage).
## Where to Find the Import Button
There are two ways to import your file into AhaSlides.
On the **My Presentations** dashboard, click the **Import** button. A pop-up window asks you to browse your computer for your PPT, PPTX, or PDF file. You can also drag and drop your file onto the window.
In the AhaSlides editor, you can import a file into an existing presentation. Open the presentation you want to add the file to, then click the **Import** button. Once the import completes, the imported slides are added to the end of your presentation.
## Import Options
After selecting the file to upload, you have three options:
Imports your file as slides, then AI suggests and inserts interactive slides after relevant sections.
Uses AI to create interactive slides from your file content, without importing the originals.
Imports your file exactly as it is. You can use AI to generate interactive slides later.
To begin importing, choose one option and click **Start**.
For more on generating slides with AI, see [Generating slides from imported files on AhaSlides](/ai-powered-features/generating-quiz-questions-from-imported-ppt-or-pdf-files-on-ahaslides).
## Faster Imports with Progressive Loading
When you import a file from your device, your slides now appear in the list one at a time as they finish importing, instead of sitting behind a single loading screen until the whole deck is done. You can preview and edit the slides that have already arrived while the rest keep importing in the background. Behind the scenes, imports are also faster and more reliable, so large decks import more dependably and are less likely to fail partway through.
This progressive loading applies to files imported from your device. Other import routes — AI chatbot uploads and [Google Drive or OneDrive sync](/features-and-functions/import-and-sync-slides-from-cloud-storage) — work the same as before for now.
## What Happens to an Imported PowerPoint or PDF
Once imported, each slide of your file is displayed as a separate [Content slide](/using-slide-types/using-the-content-slide). These slides contain static images of each original slide, so animations, embedded audio, embedded video, and links are not imported into AhaSlides. Each slide still has the functionality of a normal Content slide, which means you can add text, images, GIFs, and emojis.
Each imported slide is named with its slide number followed by the name of the file you uploaded. You can rename these in the **Content** tab of each slide, but the name is only for your own navigation because your audience cannot see slide names.
### Adding Back a Video That Was in Your PowerPoint
A video embedded in your original deck does not survive the import — the slide it was on arrives as a still image, so there is nothing to press play on. Add the video back as its own slide in AhaSlides instead:
* If the video is on YouTube, use a [YouTube slide](/using-slide-types/how-to-use-youtube-slides-on-ahaslides).
* If it is on another supported platform, or you have embed code for it, use an [Embed slide](/using-slide-types/using-the-embed-slide).
* If it is a video file on your computer, upload it to YouTube first and then use a YouTube slide. If you would rather not put it on YouTube, upload it into a Google Slides presentation and bring that deck in with a [Google Slides slide](/using-slide-types/using-your-google-slides-presentation-with-ahaslides) — the video plays from inside the Google Slides deck.
AhaSlides has no direct video-file upload. Videos are always added by link, whichever route you take.
## Making a PowerPoint Interactive
You cannot make the imported slides themselves interactive, apart from the default emoji reactions. To add interaction, you can [generate slides using AI](/ai-powered-features/generating-quiz-questions-from-imported-ppt-or-pdf-files-on-ahaslides), or place AhaSlides interactive slides between your imported slides to encourage responses from your audience.
## Troubleshooting a Stuck or Failed Import
If your file will not import, or gets stuck on "loading," it is usually caused by one of the following:
* The file is over the 50MB / 100-slide import limit — decks over 100 slides can't be imported at all.
* Heavy embedded video, animations, or high-resolution images slow processing. These are not imported anyway — only static images are kept.
* The file is corrupted or was exported in an unusual format.
* Your connection dropped mid-upload, leaving the import stuck on "loading."
To fix it:
Split the file into decks of 100 slides or fewer and import each separately, then reorder the slides within AhaSlides. Or use the [PowerPoint Add-in](/integrations/using-powerpoint-s-ahaslides-add-in) instead — it embeds a live AhaSlides slide rather than importing or converting the file, so it isn't subject to the 100-slide limit at all.
Re-export or convert the file to PDF, then retry the import.
Use Chrome, clear your browser cache, or switch networks, then retry.
If it's stuck on "loading" for a few minutes, refresh the page and retry.
Still stuck? Contact support at [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com) with the file attached.
## Frequently Asked Questions
Click the **Import** button on the **My Presentations** dashboard, or the **Import** button inside the editor to add a file to an existing presentation. Browse for your PPT, PPTX, or PDF file, or drag and drop it onto the window.
Yes. AhaSlides accepts PPT, PPTX, and PDF files through the same Import button.
You can import any PowerPoint or PDF file up to 50 MB and 100 slides. Larger files may take a while to fully import.
Each slide is imported as a static image on a Content slide, so animations, embedded audio, embedded video, and links are not imported. You can still add text, images, GIFs, and emojis to each Content slide.
The slide came across as a still image, so the video is not there to play. Add it back as its own slide: a [YouTube slide](/using-slide-types/how-to-use-youtube-slides-on-ahaslides) for a YouTube video, an [Embed slide](/using-slide-types/using-the-embed-slide) for other supported platforms or embed code, or a [Google Slides slide](/using-slide-types/using-your-google-slides-presentation-with-ahaslides) if you want to play a video file without putting it on YouTube.
It is working — you just can't see it. The imported slide arrives as a static image sized to fill the AhaSlides slide, so it sits on top of the AhaSlides background and hides it completely. Changing the background colour or image updates the layer underneath, which stays covered. Resize or move the imported image and the new background appears behind it. To change the design of the original PowerPoint content itself, edit the PPT file and import it again. For a slide brought in from another **AhaSlides** presentation, use **Design > Customize > Apply to other slides** instead — see [How to use and create a presentation theme](/branding/design-your-theme-on-ahaslides).
You cannot make the imported slides themselves interactive, apart from default emoji reactions. Instead, use AI to generate interactive slides, or place AhaSlides interactive slides between your imported slides.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Moving and Editing Multiple Slides
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/features-and-functions/moving-and-editing-multiple-slides
You can move, edit, duplicate, and delete multiple slides at once, either from the navigation column or in Grid View.
You can move, edit, duplicate, and delete multiple slides at once, either from the navigation column or in Grid View.
## Editing Slides Without Grid View
To quickly select multiple slides, use the navigation column on the left of the editor.
* Hold **CTRL** and click each slide to select it.
* Hold **SHIFT** and click to select a range of slides from one point to another.
## What Is Grid View?
Grid View shows all the slides in your presentation in a grid, so you can preview the whole presentation at once. For presentations with many slides, Grid View is the easiest way to rearrange, delete, and edit multiple slides.
## Editing Slides With Grid View
### Opening Grid View
To open Grid View, click **Grid View** at the bottom of the left-hand panel. To close it, click **Close** in the right corner of the bottom panel.
### Selecting Multiple Slides
To select multiple slides, click the **Select** button in the top panel, click the slides you want, then click **Done** when finished.
You can also use keyboard shortcuts: hold **CTRL** and click each slide to select it, or hold **SHIFT** and click to select a range of slides.
### Editing Multiple Slides
Grid View lets you edit the backgrounds and audio of multiple slides at the same time. Select the slides you want to edit, then use the right-hand panel:
* Under the **Design** tab, you can change text colour, base colour, background image, and background visibility.
* Under the **Audio** tab, you can add an audio track and edit its playback settings.
### Moving Individual or Multiple Slides
In Grid View, you can drag and drop one or more slides to a different position.
* To move a single slide, select it and drag it to your desired position.
* To move multiple slides, select the slides, drag them to your desired position, then click **Done** when finished.
You can also use the **Rearrange** button in the bottom panel. Select the slides you want to move, click **Rearrange**, then select the position you want to move them to.
### Duplicating Multiple Slides
To duplicate multiple slides at once, select the slides you want and click the **Duplicate** button in the bottom panel.
### Copying Multiple Slides to Other Presentations
To copy slides to another presentation, select the slides and click the **Copy to** button in the bottom panel. Then select the destination presentation and the position for the copied slides within it.
This is a quick way to merge two presentations into one. Create a new presentation, then use the **Copy to** button to copy the slides you want from each existing presentation into it.
### Clearing Audience Response Data on Multiple Slides
To erase audience response data across multiple slides, select the slides, then click **Clear result** in the panel.
### Deleting Multiple Slides
To delete multiple slides at once, click the **Select** button, select the slides you want to delete, and click **Done**. Then click the **Delete** button in the panel.
## Frequently Asked Questions
In the navigation column or in Grid View, hold **CTRL** and click each slide, or hold **SHIFT** and click to select a range. In Grid View you can also click the **Select** button, click the slides, then click **Done**.
Grid View shows all your slides in a grid so you can preview the whole presentation at once, which makes rearranging, deleting, and editing many slides easier. Open it by clicking **Grid View** at the bottom of the left-hand panel.
In Grid View, select the slides, then use the right-hand panel. The **Design** tab edits text colour, base colour, background image, and background visibility, and the **Audio** tab adds a track and edits its playback settings.
Select the slides in Grid View, then click **Duplicate** in the bottom panel. To copy them into another presentation, click **Copy to**, then choose the destination presentation and position.
Click the **Select** button, select the slides you want to delete, click **Done**, then click the **Delete** button in the panel.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Participant Verification
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/features-and-functions/participant-verification
How to require participants to authenticate with Google, Microsoft, or SSO before joining your presentation, and when to use it.
With Participant Verification, your participants must log in via Google, Microsoft, or SSO before they can join your presentation.
## How to Enable Participant Verification
Open the presentation you want to protect.
Go to **Settings** then **Participant access**.
Enable the option **Participants must log in to join**.
## On the Participant's Side
Once you enable this feature, all participants must authenticate with Google, Microsoft, or SSO to access the presentation. If a participant is already logged in with one of these accounts, the login step is skipped and they join the presentation as normal.
## Use Cases
This feature is valuable for:
* **Corporate training and webinars:** restrict access to employees or registered attendees to protect sensitive company information and training materials.
* **Educational settings:** verify student identities before sharing coursework, exams, or grade-related content.
* **Confidential client meetings:** ensure only authenticated users can access proprietary discussions or client data.
* **Invitation-only events:** control attendance at exclusive presentations or restricted briefings.
We're continuously improving Participant Verification. Future updates will add more authentication options and controls.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Presenter role for co-presenting
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/features-and-functions/presenter-role
Invite collaborators as Presenter to run the same presentation independently, see what permissions they get, and view each session's report.
The Presenter role lets multiple presenters run the same presentation at the same time without affecting each other. You can view each presenter's session report separately, while each presenter can view only their own sessions.
The Presenter role does not work on the PowerPoint add-in. If you want multiple users to use the same presentation through the add-in, they each need their own copy. Features of the owner's plan are not shared through collaboration. If you need a paid plan for multiple users, see [Purchasing multiple licenses for AhaSlides Team plan subscription](/payment/purchasing-multiple-licenses-for-ahaslides-team-plan-subscription).
## Inviting Collaborators as Presenter
There are two ways to add collaborators to your presentation:
In the presentation editor toolbar, click the icon that shows your profile image and a **+** icon. Or click the **Share** menu button and choose the **Add Collaborators** tab.
Enter your collaborators' email addresses and choose the **Presenter** role for each one.
Collaborators can then use your presentation at any time, each with their own unique join link and QR code. Even though they use the same presentation, each session runs independently from the others.
## How the Presenter Role Works
A collaborator added as Presenter finds your presentation on the **Shared with me** page after logging in with their own AhaSlides account. Each presenter must use their own AhaSlides account — presenters cannot share a single login. If you need several people to present at the same time, add each of them as a collaborator with the Presenter role.
A Presenter gains these permissions in your presentation:
* View the presentation
* Present the presentation
* Reset results
* View the report and export the results of their own sessions
A Presenter cannot edit the presentation. When you make changes to the presentation as the owner, collaborators with the Presenter role can click **Get the latest** to receive the updated version.
## Viewing the Report of Each Session
As the presentation owner, you can view reports for sessions run by you and by your collaborators. A new session is recorded each time anyone resets the presentation's results.
To see all sessions, open the [report page of the presentation](/after-the-presentation/your-ahaslides-presentation-report) and click the **Session list** box next to the owner's name. A window opens with the list of sessions for you to select.
Collaborators with the Presenter role can access reports only for the sessions they ran themselves.
## Frequently Asked Questions
Add them as collaborators with the **Presenter** role: click the profile-image-and-**+** icon in the editor toolbar, or open the **Share** menu and choose **Add Collaborators**, then enter their emails and assign the Presenter role. Each presenter gets their own join link and QR code.
A Presenter can view the presentation, present it, reset results, and view and export the report for their own sessions. They run independent sessions that do not affect other presenters.
No. Each presenter must use their own AhaSlides account — presenters cannot share a single login. To have several people present at the same time, add each of them as a collaborator with the Presenter role instead of sharing one account; each presenter then gets their own join link and their own session report.
The Presenter role intentionally excludes editing. When you make changes as the owner, presenters can click **Get the latest** to receive the updated version.
As the owner, open the report page and click the **Session list** box next to your name to select any session run by you or your presenters. Presenters themselves can only access reports for sessions they ran.
The Presenter role requires the Pro plan. It also does not work on the PowerPoint add-in.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Reactions on AhaSlides
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/features-and-functions/reactions-on-ahaslides
How to enable audience reactions on AhaSlides and choose which reactions participants can send during your presentation.
You can let your audience send live reactions during your presentation, so participants can respond in the moment without interrupting the flow.
## How to Enable Reactions
While editing your presentation, click **Settings**.
Click **Advanced**.
Choose which reactions your audience can send during the presentation by checking the boxes under them: Like, Love, Haha, Wow, and Sad.
You can offer as few or as many as you like — participants only see the reactions you check. Once enabled, your audience can tap them on their devices, and they appear live during your presentation.
## How to Turn Reactions Off
There is no single on/off switch, so you turn the feature off by **unchecking all reactions**. With none checked, no reaction bar appears on your participants' screens.
In your dashboard, open the presentation in the editor.
Click **Settings** in the editor.
This is where the reaction options live.
You will see the five reactions, each with its own checkbox below it.
Uncheck every reaction, one by one, until none are left checked. Reactions are now off for this presentation.
Reactions are set per presentation, so unchecking them here turns them off for this presentation only — your other presentations keep their own settings.
## Frequently Asked Questions
Go to **Settings**, click **Advanced**, and uncheck all five reactions. With none checked, no reaction bar appears on participants' devices.
While editing your presentation, click **Settings**, click **Advanced**, and check the boxes under the reactions you want to enable. Your audience can then tap them on their devices during the presentation.
Your audience can send Like, Love, Haha, Wow, and Sad reactions.
Under **Settings** then **Advanced**, check the boxes under the reactions your audience can send. Only the ones you choose appear on participants' devices.
No. Reactions let participants respond in the moment without interrupting the flow, and they appear live on screen during your presentation.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Running a Team Quiz
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/features-and-functions/running-a-team-quiz
Run a team quiz on AhaSlides by enabling teamplay, setting up teams and scoring rules, then see how participants join teams and compete for points.
You can set up a quiz to be played in teams, and choose the scoring rules and team names. Players join teams and compete for points against the other teams.
The team quiz feature is available only on the Edu Medium, Edu Large, Pro, and Enterprise plans.
## How a Team Quiz Works
When teamplay is enabled, players join teams to compete for points against other teams. Before presenting, you set up the teams and the scoring rules. When a player joins, they are asked to select one of the teams you created.
## How to Set Up Your Teams
In the presentation editor, go to **Settings**, then **General quiz settings**.
Click the switch next to **Play as team**, then click the blue **Set up** text. The team setup menu appears.
Set the number of teams that will play and the maximum number of players allowed in each team. If you do not know these numbers yet, estimate a high number so everyone can join the team they want.
* Maximum number of teams: 500
* Maximum team size: 1200
Choose one of three scoring rules:
1. **Average score of all members**, including zero points for members who answer incorrectly or do not answer.
2. **Total score of all members**. This rule handicaps teams with fewer members.
3. **Fastest answer only**, which registers only the score of the fastest answer from each team, even if it is incorrect.
Change the team names. If you plan to let players choose their own team names, they need to tell you the name so you can enter it here.
To hide individual rankings on the players' screens, turn on **Hide individual leaderboard**. As the presenter, you can still switch between team and individual leaderboards.
Individual teams have no delete button. To remove a team, lower the **number of teams** in the team setup. AhaSlides removes empty teams first and keeps any team that already has players, so you can drop an unused team without disturbing the rest. You cannot reduce the number below the count of teams that already have members — if you try, AhaSlides tells you the number cannot be lowered while those teams have players.
## How Participants Join Teams
When you present your quiz, participants are asked to enter their name, choose an avatar, and select one of the teams you set up. While they are still on the lobby screen, they can change team by clicking the **(change team)** text.
On the presenter screen, you can see which players joined which team in the quiz lobby.
You can add a new team from the quiz lobby by clicking the **+ Add a team** button in the centre. Players can join the new team immediately, but you cannot edit its name.
When you reach a leaderboard in your quiz, you see the scores of each team. Click **Show Individual Ranking** to reveal how each player on each team is performing.
## Frequently Asked Questions
In the presentation editor, go to **Settings**, then **General quiz settings**, turn on the switch next to **Play as team**, and click **Set up**. From there you set the number of teams, team size, scoring rules, and team names.
You choose one of three scoring rules: the average score of all members (including zeros), the total score of all members (which handicaps larger teams less), or the fastest answer only from each team.
When you present, participants enter their name, choose an avatar, and select one of the teams you set up. They can still change team from the lobby screen by clicking **(change team)**.
Yes. In the team setup, turn on **Hide individual leaderboard** to hide individual rankings on players' screens. As the presenter, you can still switch between team and individual leaderboards.
Individual teams have no delete button. Lower the **number of teams** in the team setup and AhaSlides removes teams without any players first, keeping the teams that already have members. For example, with five teams where four have players and one is empty, setting the number to four removes the empty team. You cannot go below the count of teams that already have members.
The team quiz feature is available only on the Edu Medium, Edu Large, Pro, and Enterprise plans.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Skip/Hide Slide While Presenting
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/features-and-functions/skip-hide-slide-while-presenting
How to skip (hide) and unskip slides so they are bypassed while presenting without deleting them.
The Skip Slide feature lets you temporarily hide slides from your presentation without deleting them. This is useful when you want to keep certain slides for future use but don't need them in your current session.
## How to Skip a Slide
In the slide list, right-click the slide you want to skip (or click the small three-dot button to the left of it) and choose **Skip slide**.
It is then hidden under an **eye icon**, and a message appears stating that the slide will be skipped when presenting.
## What Happens During Your Presentation
When you start presenting, any skipped slides are automatically bypassed. For example, if you skip slide 2, moving forward from slide 1 takes you directly to slide 3.
## Unskipping a Slide
To include a skipped slide in your presentation again, right-click it (or click the three-dot button) and select **Unskip slide**. Alternatively, click **Unskip** next to the message "This slide is skipped while presenting" in the slide canvas.
The hidden eye icon disappears, and the slide appears normally during your next presentation.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Add slide audio and sound effects
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/features-and-functions/slide-audio-presentation-audio-and-sound-effects
Set up Slide audio and Presentation audio on AhaSlides, see how the two interact, and enable or disable sound effects on presenter and participant screens.
You can play audio on a single slide (Slide audio) or across the whole presentation (Presentation audio), and you can turn sound effects on or off for greater control over the experience.
Slide audio and Presentation audio are available only on paid plans. Sound effects are available on all plans.
## How Audio Works
On AhaSlides, you can set audio to play on each slide as you present (Slide audio) or throughout the entire presentation (Presentation audio). **Slide audio** is added per slide, and how depends on the slide type: on interactive slides use the **music-notes** icon in the **Content** tab of the right-hand editing panel, and on [Content v2](/using-slide-types/using-the-content-v2-slide) slides insert an **Audio** block instead. **Presentation audio** and the sound-effect toggles sit in the **Music & sound** tab of your presentation **Settings**.
Slide audio can play on participants' devices, but Presentation audio cannot. Presentation audio autoplays only on the presenter's device for the duration of the presentation.
While you present, move your mouse to reveal the presenting controls in the top-left corner of the slide. The **Speaker icon** there is the volume control for everything you hear on the presenter screen — Slide audio, Presentation audio, and sound effects:
* Click the icon to mute or unmute.
* Hover over the icon to reveal a slider and set the volume level.
Your volume setting is remembered in that browser, so it carries over the next time you present.
When both Presentation audio and Slide audio are set up, Slide audio takes priority on the slides that have it. Any slide without Slide audio reverts to playing the Presentation audio.
The quiz Lobby screen always has its own music. You can only silence it with the volume control described above. You cannot set up audio on the Spinner Wheel, YouTube slide, or QR Code slide.
## How to Set Up Slide Audio
The steps below cover interactive slides. On a [Content v2](/using-slide-types/using-the-content-v2-slide) slide, audio is added differently — insert an **Audio** block from the **Media** section of the **+ Insert** panel; see [Adding Audio](/using-slide-types/using-the-content-v2-slide#adding-audio). On the original **Content** slide, the editor prompts you to create a Content v2 slide first. You cannot set up audio on the Spinner Wheel, YouTube, or QR Code slides.
Select the slide you want to play audio on and open the **Content** tab in the right-hand editing panel. Click the **music-notes** icon to open the audio menu.
Pick a track from the AhaSlides audio library, or click **Upload audio** to add your own. Uploads must be mp3 format with a maximum size of 15 MB.
Once a track is set, click the **Audio settings** button next to the music-notes icon to open the playback settings:
* **Auto-play**: the audio plays immediately when you arrive at the slide. This is **off by default** — turn it on if you want the track to start on its own while you present.
* **Repeat**: the audio plays again automatically when it finishes.
* **Play on audience devices**: the audio plays through the audience's devices as well as the presenter's. When on, a **Show media controls** option lets the audience play, pause, and adjust the volume on their own devices.
To remove a track, reopen the **music-notes** icon and click **Delete**.
Some devices prevent audio from playing automatically. On those devices, the participant sees a prompt to press the play button.
## How to Set Up Presentation Audio
Open your presentation **Settings**, then go to the **Music & sound** tab.
Under **Presentation audio**, select a song from the dropdown.
You cannot upload your own audio file as Presentation audio yet. Presentation audio does not play on slides that already have Slide audio.
## How Sound Effects Work
Sound effects can play on both the presenter screen and participants' devices, depending on the interaction.
On the presenter screen, sound effects help guide the flow of the presentation:
* **Micro-interactions**: button clicks and answer reveals
* **Transitions**: moving to the next slide, a QR code appearing, submissions closing
* **High-impact moments**: countdowns, drumrolls, leaderboard reveals
* **Atmosphere**: background music as participants join, from start to finish
On participants' devices, sound effects provide feedback during interactions:
* When submitting answers on quiz slides
* Result notifications, including correct or incorrect answers, time's up, and answer streaks
## How to Enable or Disable Sound Effects
Open your presentation **Settings**, then go to the **Music & sound** tab.
Under **Sound effects**, use the toggles next to **On the presenting screen** or **On participants' devices** to enable or disable them.
## Frequently Asked Questions
Slide audio plays on a single slide and can play on participants' devices. Presentation audio plays across the whole presentation but autoplays only on the presenter's device.
On an interactive slide, open the **Content** tab, click the **music-notes** icon, and choose a track from the library or click **Upload audio** to add your own mp3 (up to 15 MB). The **Audio settings** button next to the icon then holds Auto-play, Repeat, and Play on audience devices. On a [Content v2](/using-slide-types/using-the-content-v2-slide#adding-audio) slide, insert an **Audio** block from the **Media** section instead.
The most common cause is that **Auto-play** is off — it's off by default. Open the slide's **Audio settings** (the button next to the music-notes icon in the **Content** tab) and turn on **Auto-play** so the track starts when you reach the slide. To have the audience hear it on their own phones too, turn on **Play on audience devices**.
Slide audio takes priority on the slides that have it. Any slide without Slide audio reverts to playing the Presentation audio.
Open your presentation **Settings**, go to the **Music & sound** tab, and under **Sound effects** use the toggles for **On the presenting screen** and **On participants' devices**.
Slide audio and Presentation audio are available only on paid plans. Sound effects are available on all plans.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Undo/Redo Function on AhaSlides
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/features-and-functions/undo-redo-function-on-ahaslides
How to use Undo/Redo in the AhaSlides editor, the keyboard shortcuts, and which slide types and elements are supported.
AhaSlides supports an Undo/Redo function that lets you easily reverse or reapply changes made while editing a slide. Whether you've added, updated, or deleted content, you can quickly undo or redo your actions with a single click — helping you work more confidently and efficiently.
## How to Use Undo/Redo
You'll see the **Undo** and **Redo** buttons at the top left of the slide editor. Use these buttons or the standard keyboard shortcuts:
* **Undo:** `Ctrl + Z` (Windows) / `Cmd + Z` (Mac)
* **Redo:** `Ctrl + Y` (Windows) / `Cmd + Shift + Z` (Mac)
## What Can You Undo/Redo?
You can undo or redo any modification (add, update, or delete) made to the elements of the active slide. The feature is currently available on the slide types below, with the supported elements listed for each.
| Slide type | Supported elements |
| ------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Pick Answer | Title (question): text, image · Options: text, images, mark as correct |
| Short Answer | Title (question): text, image · Correct answer · Other correct answers |
| Spinner Wheel | Title (heading): text · Entries |
| Match Pairs | Title (question): text, image · Pairs: texts, images |
| Correct Order | Title (question): text, image · Options (statements): text, order |
| Categorise | Title (question): text · Categories: category name · Items (options) |
| Poll | Title (question): text, image · Options: text, images, mark as correct |
| Open-Ended | Title (question): text, image |
| Word Cloud | Title (question): text, image |
| Rating Scale | Title (question): text, image · Scale labels: low, mid, high |
| Brainstorm | Title (question): text, image |
| Q\&A | Title (question): text, image |
| Content | Canvas blocks |
| Heading | Canvas blocks |
| List | Options (bullet points) |
| Image | Heading · Image · Caption |
| YouTube | Video · Caption |
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Upload Image Guidelines for AhaSlides
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/features-and-functions/upload-image-guidelines-for-ahaslides
Image upload guidelines for AhaSlides, covering supported formats, maximum file size, recommended dimensions, resolution limits, and post-upload compression.
For the best image quality on AhaSlides, follow the guidelines below.
## Supported Image Formats
AhaSlides supports JPEG, PNG, and GIF images. After upload, images are automatically optimised and converted to .webm format to improve performance and playback speed.
## Maximum File Size
The maximum upload file size is 15 MB.
## Image Dimensions and Aspect Ratio
Images look best when their aspect ratio closely matches your presentation screen ratio. The standard screen ratios are:
* **16:9**, the most common
* **4:3**
You can use other dimensions, but matching your presentation ratio gives the best visual results.
## Resolution Recommendations
For full-screen background images, use 2K resolution (2560 x 1440). This keeps the display sharp while maintaining smooth performance, even on large screens or projectors. The maximum supported resolution after processing is 2560 x 1440 (2K).
Original-quality background rendering is not supported.
## Image Compression and Quality
All uploaded images are automatically optimised to keep presentations running smoothly. There is no option to disable compression or preserve original quality after upload.
## Presentation Rendering
During playback, presentations are rendered locally on the presenter's device rather than streamed from AhaSlides servers. This helps keep performance stable and responsive during live sessions.
## Frequently Asked Questions
AhaSlides supports JPEG, PNG, and GIF images. After upload, images are automatically optimised and converted to .webm format to improve performance.
The maximum upload file size is 15 MB.
Use 2K resolution (2560 x 1440), which is also the maximum supported resolution after processing. This keeps the display sharp while maintaining smooth performance on large screens and projectors.
Images look best when their aspect ratio closely matches your presentation screen ratio, most commonly 16:9 or 4:3. Other dimensions work, but matching your presentation ratio gives the best visual results.
No. All uploaded images are automatically compressed and optimised, and there is no option to disable compression or preserve original quality after upload.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Browse and use the Template Library
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/getting-started/ahaslides-template-library
Find ready-made interactive presentations for quizzes, polls, icebreakers, and team meetings — then customise them in minutes for your own session.
The AhaSlides Template Library is a time-saving feature that allows you to download and customize ready-made templates for your presentations.
## Accessing the Template Library
Once logged in, navigate to the left-side panel.
In the menu, find the **Templates** category and click on it to browse through a variety of pre-made templates.
## Downloading a Template
Once in the Template Library, you'll see a list of templates designed for various purposes.
Click on a template to see a summary of the slides it contains.
Click the **Get Template** button to download the template. It will automatically be added to your list of presentations, and the editor will open with the template ready for you to start working on.
Any downloaded template will also include response data. Remember to reset the results before you use it. Find out how to [reset results here](/after-the-presentation/resetting-the-results).
## Searching for Specific Templates
Use the search bar — if you're looking for something specific, just type your keywords in the search bar to find the template that matches your needs.
## Start Editing or Presenting
Once the template is added to your list, you can either start editing the slides to fit your presentation goals or use it as is for your session.
The AhaSlides Template Library is growing all the time, so remember to check back regularly for new presentations that can save you a lot of time.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Create your AhaSlides account
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/getting-started/creating-your-ahaslides-account
Sign up for AhaSlides using email, Google, Microsoft, or SSO. No credit card required — the free plan is permanent with up to 50 live participants.
Welcome to AhaSlides! Follow these simple steps to create your AhaSlides account, using the method that works best for you.
Open [presenter.ahaslides.com/pages/register](https://presenter.ahaslides.com/pages/register).
Enter your email and choose a password.
Type your full name into the form.
Click **Sign Up** to create your account.
Open [presenter.ahaslides.com/pages/register](https://presenter.ahaslides.com/pages/register).
Click the **Sign up with Microsoft** option.
Select the email account you would like to sign up with.
Complete the Microsoft sign-in prompt.
Open [presenter.ahaslides.com/pages/register](https://presenter.ahaslides.com/pages/register).
Click the **Sign up with Google** option.
Select the email account you would like to sign up with.
Complete the Google sign-in prompt.
Open [presenter.ahaslides.com/pages/register](https://presenter.ahaslides.com/pages/register).
Click the **Sign up with SSO** option.
Type your organisation's email address.
Click **Log In** to complete sign-up.
If you want to use Single Sign-On (SSO) for your team, contact our sales team via the [Enterprise form](https://ahaslides.com/enterprise/).
Start your journey with AhaSlides today and make your presentations more interactive and engaging.
## What happens after sign-up
Learn how to create, organise, and manage all your presentations
Get a head start with a ready-made interactive presentation
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# The My Presentations dashboard
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/getting-started/the-my-presentations-dashboard
Navigate your presentation library, create new presentations, organise folders, use bulk actions, and search across all your content from one place.
The **Presentations** section is the main workspace in AhaSlides — the first thing you see after logging in. From here you can create, organise, and manage all your presentations.
In the left sidebar, click **Presentations** to expand it. You will see three views underneath:
| View | What it contains |
| -------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **My Presentations** | All presentations you own, including any folders you have created |
| **Shared with Me** | Presentations and folders that other AhaSlides users have shared with you |
| **Trash** | Presentations you have moved to trash. Items here can be restored or permanently deleted |
## Creating a New Presentation
In the **My Presentations** view, click the **New Presentation** button near the top of the screen.
Give your presentation a name and, if you want, a customised access code.
You are taken straight to the editor, where you can start adding slides.
You can also click the arrow next to the button and choose **From a Template** to start from a ready-made design.
## Sorting Presentations into Folders
You can keep your presentations organised by grouping them into folders.
Click the **New Folder** button in the toolbar and give it a name.
Select the presentations you want to move (see [Bulk Actions](#bulk-actions) below).
Click **Move to** and choose your folder.
You can also create a new presentation directly from within a folder — open the folder first, then click **New Presentation**.
## Organising Sub-Folders
Each folder can contain up to 200 presentations. Sub-folders are supported up to 10 levels deep.
To create a sub-folder inside an existing folder:
Open the folder in which you want the sub-folder.
Click **New Folder** from within that folder.
Give the sub-folder a name and confirm.
Move presentations into the sub-folder using the **Move to** option.
## Actions on a Presentation
Hover over any presentation to reveal quick-action buttons. You can also click the **⋮** menu on the right side of any presentation row to see the full list of actions.
| Action | Description |
| ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Present** | Launches the presentation in live-presenting mode straight away. This button also appears inline when you hover a row so you can start in one click |
| **Rename** | Opens an inline field to rename the presentation |
| **View Report** | Opens the response data report for that presentation (requires at least one completed session) |
| **Reset results** | Clears all response data collected for that presentation. This action is permanent and cannot be undone |
| **Duplicate** | Creates an identical copy in your current folder |
| **Share** | Opens the sharing dialog where you can invite collaborators or generate a share link |
| **Move to** | Moves the presentation to a different folder |
| **Move to trash** | Sends the presentation to the Trash. You can restore it from there or delete it permanently |
| **Leave** | Removes your access to a presentation that was shared with you (appears on shared presentations only) |
## Actions on a Folder
Click the **⋮** menu on any folder row to see what you can do with it.
| Action | Description |
| ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Rename** | Renames the folder |
| **Share** | Invites collaborators to the folder (available on team plans) |
| **Delete** | Permanently deletes the folder and all presentations inside it |
| **Leave** | Removes your access to a shared folder (appears on shared folders only) |
## Bulk Actions
To act on several presentations at once:
Hover over any presentation row and click the checkbox that appears. A floating action bar appears at the bottom of the screen as soon as at least one item is selected.
Select as many presentations as you need, or click **Select all** in the action bar to select everything in the current view.
From the action bar, choose **Move to** to move all selected presentations to a folder you choose, or **Move to trash** to send them all to the Trash at once.
To cancel, click **✕** in the action bar to deselect everything and dismiss the bar.
Bulk actions are not available in the **Shared with Me** view.
## Sorting and Searching
* **Sort** — Click the sort control at the top of the list to order your presentations by *Recently edited*, *Recently created*, *Alphabetical*, or their reverse equivalents.
* **Search** — Use the search bar in the top header to find any presentation by name across all your folders.
## Importing a Presentation
Click the **Import** button in the toolbar.
Upload your file (for example, a PowerPoint deck).
AhaSlides converts it into an editable presentation in your library.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Using AhaSlides on a restricted network
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/getting-started/using-ahaslides-on-a-restricted-network
Many people use AhaSlides normally worldwide, including in China. If your network blocks it, here is what to ask your IT team or internet provider to allow.
Most people can use AhaSlides without doing anything special. AhaSlides will work fine as long as there are no restrictions from your internet service provider (ISP) or from your company, organisation or school, and you have a good and stable internet connection.
If AhaSlides won't load for you, the restriction is almost always coming from one of those two places.
## Does AhaSlides work in China?
Many users in China can still use AhaSlides normally.
For people who can't, a VPN might work — but it isn't stable, so we don't recommend it.
The same rule applies as anywhere else: as long as there are no restrictions from your ISP or from your company, organisation or school, and your internet is good and stable, AhaSlides will work fine.
## Restrictions from a company, organisation or school
If the restriction comes from your company, organisation or school network, you can ask them to whitelist AhaSlides — see the steps below.
## How to whitelist AhaSlides
Pass this on to whoever manages the network:
Open ports **443** and **80**.
Allow the following domains:
```
audience.ahaslides.com
presenter.ahaslides.com
static.ahaslides.com
api.ahaslides.com
*.ahaslides.com
```
## Restrictions from your internet provider
If the restriction is coming from your ISP rather than from your own network, whitelisting won't help — you'll need to contact your ISP about it directly.
Still can't reach AhaSlides after your network has been updated? Email us at [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com) and we'll help you look into it.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# AhaSlides: interactive presentations
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/getting-started/what-is-ahaslides
AhaSlides is a free interactive presentation tool with live polls, quizzes, word clouds, and Q&A that your audience joins from their phones. No app needed.
**AhaSlides is a free interactive presentation tool that lets audiences respond to polls, quizzes, word clouds, and Q\&A in real time from their phones.** Used by 2M+ presenters at companies, schools, and events in 142,000+ organisations worldwide, it turns one-way presentations into live two-way conversations — in any classroom, meeting room, or webinar.
***
## Quick answers
**Is AhaSlides free?** Yes. A free plan is available with no time limit. Paid plans unlock higher audience limits and advanced features.
**Does it need an app?** No. Participants join by typing a **URL** or scanning a **QR code** — no download required.
**Can I present from a tablet or phone?** Yes. AhaSlides runs in any web browser, so you can present from a tablet or even a phone — not just a computer. For the best experience, with the most room for your presenter controls, we recommend presenting from a laptop or PC. You can also use [Remote Control](/presenting/using-backstage-while-presenting-on-ahaslides) to advance your slides from a phone or tablet while you present.
**Can I import PowerPoint slides?** Yes. You can [import PPT, PPTX, or PDF files](/features-and-functions/importing-a-powerpoint-presentation-or-pdf-file) and insert interactive slides in between your existing content.
***
## Why use AhaSlides?
Because 95% of professionals admit to multitasking in meetings — and most slides do nothing to stop them.
AhaSlides fixes that by making every slide a moment where the audience *does* something:
* **Keep people actually listening**, not checking their phones on the side
* **Collect real opinions** from your whole room, not just the loudest voice
* **Run a quiz or icebreaker** that brings energy to any session, online or in-person
* **Gather feedback instantly** through built-in surveys — no follow-up email needed
***
## How does AhaSlides work?
Three steps:
1. **Create** — Build a presentation using AhaSlides' interactive slide types (or import your existing PowerPoint).
2. **Present** — Share your presentation at your event. Participants join via a [URL or QR code](/presenting/sharing-your-presentation-for-participants-to-join) on any phone or tablet.
3. **Respond** — At each interactive slide, your audience responds in real time. You see results live as they come in.
At any poll slide, for example, participants vote from their phones the moment you present it. When they respond, results update on screen in real time — the whole room sees it together.
You can also [import PowerPoint presentations](/features-and-functions/importing-a-powerpoint-presentation-or-pdf-file) into AhaSlides and **insert interactive slides between your existing PowerPoint slides**, so you keep your content and add engagement at the same time.
***
## Slide types on AhaSlides
AhaSlides supports the following interactive slide types:
**Polling and opinion**
* [Poll](/using-slide-types/creating-a-poll-question-on-ahaslides) — multiple-choice vote with live bar or pie chart
* [Word cloud](/using-slide-types/using-the-word-cloud-slide) — audience words appear and grow in a live cloud
* [Open-ended](/using-slide-types/using-the-open-ended-slide) — free-text responses shown as a live wall
* [Brainstorm](/using-slide-types/using-the-brainstorm-slide) — collaborative idea collection with group voting
* [Draw Answer](/using-slide-types/using-the-draw-answer-slide) — unscored drawing prompt, every sketch lands on a shared wall
* [Rating scale](/using-slide-types/how-to-use-rating-scale-slides-on-ahaslides) — star or numerical ratings for feedback
* [Split the Points](/using-slide-types/using-the-split-the-points-slide) — divide a fixed pool across options to weight the room's priorities live
**Quiz and competition**
* [Pick Answer](/using-slide-types/using-the-pick-answer-slide) — scored multiple-choice question with a countdown timer
* [True or False](/using-slide-types/using-the-true-or-false-slide) — one statement, two cards; the room votes and the correct side scores
* [Short Answer](/using-slide-types/how-to-use-the-short-answer-quiz-slide) — participants type the correct answer
* [Correct order](/using-slide-types/using-the-correct-order-slide) — arrange items in the right sequence
* [Match pairs](/using-slide-types/using-the-match-pairs-slide) — link items from two columns
* [Categorise](/using-slide-types/using-the-categorise-slide) — sort items into the right categories
* [Spinner wheel](/using-slide-types/using-the-spinner-wheel) — random picker for icebreakers and selections
* [Duck Race](/using-slide-types/using-the-duck-race-slide) — luck-based race where everyone becomes a duck and one wins, nothing scored
**Conversation**
* [Q\&A](/using-slide-types/using-qa) — participants submit questions; you upvote and answer live
* [Idea board](/using-slide-types/how-to-use-the-idea-board-slide) — structured brainstorm with sticky-note cards
**Content**
* [Content slide](/using-slide-types/using-the-content-slide) — static text, images, or video (acts as a title or break slide)
* [YouTube slide](/using-slide-types/how-to-use-youtube-slides-on-ahaslides) — play a video in your presentation with audience reactions
* [Interactive Image](/using-slide-types/using-the-interactive-image-slide) — pin notes to spots on an image; the audience taps to read at their own pace, unscored
* [Photo Share](/using-slide-types/using-the-photo-share-slide) — the audience sends photos from their phones onto a live wall, carousel, or Ken Burns show, unscored
***
## AhaSlides as a quiz tool
With AhaSlides, you can build a scored quiz using quiz slide types. Participants compete to answer correctly before the timer runs out. At the end, a **leaderboard** announces the winner.
> See the full guide: [How to make and run a quiz](/using-slide-types/how-to-make-and-run-a-quiz).
***
## Who uses AhaSlides?
### Teachers and educators
Engage students with polls, word clouds, and quizzes in live, remote, or hybrid classrooms. Gather understanding checks before teaching a topic, or run a fun end-of-lesson quiz.
### Team leaders and HR managers
Bring quieter voices into meetings. An icebreaker poll, a live Q\&A, or a quick word cloud makes remote meetings feel less like a lecture and more like a conversation.
### Trainers and facilitators
Import your training deck, add thinking activities between slides, and close with a [rating scale](/using-slide-types/how-to-use-rating-scale-slides-on-ahaslides) for instant feedback — all without switching tools.
***
## Integrations
AhaSlides connects with the tools you already use:
| Integration | What it does | KB guide |
| ------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Microsoft Teams** | Run live polls, quizzes, and icebreakers directly inside a Teams meeting — no browser tabs or extra links | [AhaSlides for Microsoft Teams](/integrations/kb-teams-add-in) |
| **Google Slides add-on** | Build interactive polls, quizzes, and word clouds inside your Google Slides deck and present them live through AhaSlides | [Using the AhaSlides add-on in Google Slides](/integrations/using-the-ahaslides-add-on-in-google-slides) |
| **PowerPoint add-in** | Embed live AhaSlides interactive slides directly inside your PowerPoint deck and collect audience responses without leaving PowerPoint | [Using PowerPoint's AhaSlides add-in](/integrations/using-powerpoint-s-ahaslides-add-in) |
| **Website / iFrame** | Embed an AhaSlides presentation directly on any webpage using an iframe | [Embedding AhaSlides to your website](/presenting/embedding-ahaslides-to-your-website) |
| **AI / MCP** | Let AI assistants (e.g. Claude) create and manage AhaSlides presentations on your behalf via the MCP server | [AhaSlides MCP — Getting Started](/integrations/ahaslides-mcp-getting-started-guide) |
| **Zoom** | Present AhaSlides inside a Zoom meeting so participants can respond without leaving the call | [Using the AhaSlides App on Zoom](/integrations/using-the-ahaslides-app-on-zoom) |
| **RingCentral** | Run interactive presentations within RingCentral meetings | No KB article yet |
***
## Start for free
Ready to run your first interactive presentation? [Create your free AhaSlides account](https://presenter.ahaslides.com/pages/register) — no credit card, no time limit.
> **Next step:** [Creating your AhaSlides account](/getting-started/creating-your-ahaslides-account)
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# AhaSlides App for RingCentral Events
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/integrations/ahaslides-app-for-ringcentral-events
Install the AhaSlides app inside RingCentral Events (formerly Hopin) to run polls, quizzes and word clouds from a Stage, Session, Expo Booth or Reception.
RingCentral Events (formerly Hopin) is virtual and hybrid event software for hosting online conferences, webinars and other business events in real time. Its App Store lists AhaSlides under the **Fun & games** and **Polls & surveys** categories, so you can run interactive presentations directly inside your RingCentral Events event — attendees respond without leaving the event page.
The AhaSlides app for RingCentral Events is a third-party integration surfaced through RingCentral's own [App Store listing](https://apps.events.ringcentral.com/apps/aha_slides). Exact menu steps and naming can change on RingCentral's side — if something below doesn't match what you see, check the listing itself or RingCentral's support for the current App Store layout.
## What You Need
To use AhaSlides on RingCentral Events, you need both:
* **A RingCentral Events account on a paid plan.**
* **Any AhaSlides plan** (Free works; some advanced AhaSlides features need a paid subscription).
The AhaSlides app can be embedded into the activity panel of a **Stage**, **Session**, **Expo Booth** or **Reception** area. RingCentral Events and AhaSlides do not exchange any attendee data.
## How to Use AhaSlides and RingCentral Events Together
Build the presentation you want to run during your event as you normally would.
From your RingCentral Events organiser dashboard, open the **App Store** and find AhaSlides under **Fun & games** or **Polls & surveys**. Add it to your organisation.
In your AhaSlides account, find the presentation you want to use and copy its **access code** — it's shown directly on the dashboard.
In your event's dashboard, open the activity panel for the **Stage**, **Session**, **Expo Booth** or **Reception** you want, add the AhaSlides app, and paste in your presentation's access code to connect it.
Your attendees will now see an AhaSlides tab within that event area and can respond to your presentation live.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# AhaSlides MCP — Getting Started Guide
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/integrations/ahaslides-mcp-getting-started-guide
The AhaSlides MCP server lets AI assistants like Claude control AhaSlides to create presentations, build quizzes, manage slides and analyse responses.
The AhaSlides MCP (Model Context Protocol) server lets AI assistants like Claude talk directly to AhaSlides on your behalf — so you can create presentations, build quizzes, manage slides, analyse audience responses, and more just by describing what you want in plain language.
## What is MCP?
Model Context Protocol is an open standard that connects AI assistants to external tools and services. Instead of switching between apps, you describe what you need and the AI does the work inside AhaSlides for you. Think of it like giving Claude a seat at your AhaSlides account.
## Before You Start
You'll need:
* An AhaSlides account (free or paid)
* An AI assistant that supports custom MCP connectors — Claude, ChatGPT, or Claude Code
No API key needed — you'll sign in with your AhaSlides account when you connect for the first time. The server URL is the same everywhere:
```
https://mcp.ahaslides.com/mcp
```
## Setup: Adding AhaSlides to Claude (no code)
This is the easiest way for most people — a few clicks, no terminal.
Click your profile, then go to **Settings → Connectors**.
Click **Add custom connector**, paste `https://mcp.ahaslides.com/mcp` into the **Remote server URL** field, then click **Add**.
The first time you use an AhaSlides tool, Claude opens a browser window for you to sign in with your AhaSlides account (email/password, Google, or Microsoft). After signing in, you're all set.
Adding connectors in Claude requires a paid Claude plan.
## Setup: Adding AhaSlides to ChatGPT (no code)
ChatGPT can use AhaSlides too, and this doesn't require a paid ChatGPT account.
Click your profile, then go to **Settings → Security and login** and turn on **Developer mode** — this lets you add custom connections.
Open the **Plugins** tab and choose **Browse plugin**.
Click the plus (**+**) icon, paste `https://mcp.ahaslides.com/mcp` into the **Connection** field, then click **Create**.
The first time you use an AhaSlides tool, you'll be asked to sign in with your AhaSlides account. After signing in, you're all set.
## Setup: Adding AhaSlides to Claude Code (for developers)
If you use Claude Code (CLI, desktop app, or VS Code / JetBrains extension), you can add the server directly.
### Option 1: Quick Add via CLI
Run this command in your terminal:
```bash theme={null}
claude mcp add ahaslides --transport http https://mcp.ahaslides.com/mcp
```
### Option 2: Manual Configuration
Add the following to your Claude Code MCP settings (settings.json or .mcp.json):
```json theme={null}
{
"mcpServers": {
"ahaslides": {
"type": "url",
"url": "https://mcp.ahaslides.com/mcp"
}
}
}
```
### Signing In
The first time you use an AhaSlides tool, Claude Code will open a browser window for you to sign in with your AhaSlides account (email/password, Google, or Microsoft). After signing in, you're all set.
## What You Can Do
Once connected, just describe what you need. Here's everything the MCP server supports:
**Presentations**
* Create a new presentation
* View full presentation details (slides, theme, structure)
**Slides**
* Create slides of 17+ types — quizzes, polls, word clouds, brainstorms, content slides, and more
* Edit slide content (titles, options, answers, paragraphs, images)
* Configure slide properties (timers, scoring, display settings, chart types)
* Reorder slides within a presentation
* Delete slides
* Skip slides during a live presentation (hide from audience without removing)
**Themes**
* Browse all available themes (official, custom, and team-shared)
* Apply a theme to any presentation
**Analytics**
* Query audience response data across all your presentations
* Analyse a specific presentation's session data (participation, quiz scores, poll results)
## Supported Slide Types
| Category | Slide Types |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Quiz** | Pick Answer, Short Answer, Match Pairs, Correct Order, Categorise |
| **Interactive** | Poll, Word Cloud, Brainstorm, Open Ended, Scale, Q\&A, Spinner Wheel |
| **Content** | Presentation Title, Content, Listing, Content with Image (left or right) |
| **Utility** | QR Code, Leaderboard |
## Example Prompts
Here are example prompts to get started:
| Task | Prompt |
| -------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Create a Presentation | *"Create a new AhaSlides presentation called 'Q2 Team Update' with a welcome slide and an agenda."* |
| Add a Poll or Quiz | *"Add a multiple choice question to my presentation asking 'What's your biggest challenge at work?' with four options."* |
| Build a Quiz | *"Create a 5-question trivia quiz about our product features for a team training session."* |
| Add a Word Cloud | *"Add a Word Cloud slide asking participants 'What does great collaboration look like to you?'"* |
| Edit Existing Slides | *"Update the title of slide 3 in my presentation to 'Quarterly Highlights'."* |
| Rearrange Slides | *"Move the leaderboard slide to right after the last quiz question."* |
| Change the Look | *"Show me all available themes, then apply a dark one to my presentation."* |
| Analyse Audience Responses | *"How many people participated in my 'Sales Kickoff 2025' presentation? Show me the quiz scores breakdown."* |
| Skip a Slide | *"Skip the Brainstorm slide during the live session — I want to keep it but not show it today."* |
## Tips for Best Results
**Be specific about what you want:**
* Instead of "Make a quiz", try "Make a 10-question multiple choice quiz on workplace safety for new hires, with 4 answer options each"
**Reference presentations by name:**
* "Add a poll to my presentation called 'Sales Kickoff 2025'"
**Ask for structure first, then refine:**
* "Create an outline for a 15-minute product training session, then build it in AhaSlides"
**Combine with other tools:**
* "Read my meeting agenda from Google Docs, then create an AhaSlides presentation from it"
**Use analytics to improve:**
* "Show me which quiz questions had the lowest correct answer rate in my last training session"
## Troubleshooting
| Issue | Fix |
| -------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Sign-in popup doesn't appear** | Restart Claude Code and try again |
| **"Not authenticated" error** | Your session may have expired — Claude Code will prompt you to sign in again |
| **Tools not appearing** | Restart Claude Code after adding the server |
| **"Presentation not found"** | Make sure you are referencing the correct presentation name or ID |
| **Slow responses** | Normal for large presentations with many slides — wait a moment |
## Security & Privacy
* No API keys to manage — authentication uses secure OAuth 2.0 (the same standard used by Google, GitHub, etc.)
* You sign in with your existing AhaSlides account — no extra credentials to create or store
* The AI can only access presentations in your account
* The MCP server only performs actions you explicitly request
* You can revoke access anytime from your AhaSlides Account Settings
* Your sign-in session will expire automatically — you'll be prompted to re-authenticate when needed
## Frequently Asked Questions
AhaSlides doesn't have a public REST API, so there's no API key to look up. If you want an AI assistant like Claude to work with your AhaSlides account, use AhaSlides MCP instead — it connects via your existing AhaSlides account sign-in, no API key needed. See the **Setup** section above to add it to Claude Code.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Connecting AhaSlides to Blackboard Learn
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/integrations/connecting-ahaslides-to-blackboard
Set up the AhaSlides LTI 1.3 integration for Blackboard Learn so instructors launch presentations inside a course and quiz scores sync to the gradebook.
The AhaSlides integration for Blackboard Learn lets instructors launch AhaSlides presentations directly from inside a Blackboard course and have quiz scores flow automatically into the Blackboard gradebook. It is built on the **LTI 1.3** standard, so the same approach works with any LTI 1.3-compatible learning management system.
This integration is for institutions on an AhaSlides Enterprise agreement. Setup involves your Blackboard administrator and the AhaSlides team working together. If you'd like to enable it for your institution, contact your AhaSlides representative.
**Want a guided setup?** Because this integration is configured by your Blackboard administrator together with the AhaSlides team, you can [book an onboarding session](https://meetings.hubspot.com/cheryl-duong/onboarding?utm_source=knowledge-base\&utm_medium=docs\&utm_campaign=blackboard-onboarding) to walk through tool registration, grade sync, and your first live session with us.
## What you get
* **One-click launch** — students and instructors open AhaSlides from inside the course, with no separate sign-in.
* **Presentation picker** — instructors browse their own AhaSlides presentations and attach one to a course activity.
* **Automatic grading** — quiz scores are sent back into the Blackboard gradebook after the session.
* **Roster matching** — participants are matched to the right students automatically using their email address.
## Before you start
* Your Blackboard instance must support **LTI 1.3 and Assignment and Grade Services (AGS)** — Blackboard Learn Ultra, or Learn 9.1 (Q2 2019 or later).
* You need **Blackboard administrator access** to register an external tool at the institution level.
* Each instructor and student needs an AhaSlides account provisioned by your institution (via SCIM). Accounts are matched by email address.
* If you want students to join **directly** — for example by scanning a QR code — rather than only through the Blackboard course link, turn on [participant verification](/features-and-functions/participant-verification) for the presentation so their answers can be matched back to their gradebook record.
## Step 1: Register AhaSlides in Blackboard (administrator)
AhaSlides is a single pre-registered Blackboard application, so your administrator only needs one value from us: the AhaSlides **Application (Client) ID**. Ask your AhaSlides representative for it — Blackboard fills in the rest of the AhaSlides addresses automatically once it is entered.
Go to **Administrator Panel → Integrations → LTI Tool Providers → Register LTI 1.3 / Advantage Tool**.
Paste the **Application (Client) ID** supplied by your AhaSlides representative, then click **Submit**. Blackboard auto-fills the AhaSlides login, launch, and keyset addresses — you do not need to enter those by hand.
Set **Tool Status** to **Approved**.
Under **Institution Policies**, enable **Role in Course**, **Name**, **Email Address**, **Allow grade service access** (Yes), and **Allow Membership Service Access** (Yes). These are required for one-click launch, roster matching, and grade sync.
Save the registration.
## Step 2: Send your Deployment ID to AhaSlides
After registering the tool, copy the **Deployment ID** that Blackboard generates for AhaSlides and send it to your AhaSlides contact. The AhaSlides team uses it to finish connecting your Blackboard instance on our side. Once that's confirmed, the integration is live for your instructors.
## Step 3: Add a presentation to a course (instructor)
In your Blackboard course, add an **AhaSlides** activity — the external tool your administrator registered.
The AhaSlides presentation picker opens. Choose the presentation you want to use.
Blackboard creates the activity and a matching **gradebook column** for it.
If you don't have any presentations yet, the picker shows an empty state with a link to create one in AhaSlides.
## Step 4: Run the session and sync scores
Students join the live presentation either from inside Blackboard or directly in the audience app — see [How students join](#how-students-join) below.
Run your presentation as usual.
When the session ends, AhaSlides pushes each student's quiz score into the Blackboard gradebook automatically — typically within about an hour.
To run the same presentation again, open the activity and choose **Reset Results** to finalise the current grades first. See [Resetting the results](/after-the-presentation/resetting-the-results).
Scores are calculated as total points earned ÷ total points available across the **quiz** slides, then written to the gradebook column created for the activity. Only quiz slides are scored — poll and other non-scored slide types do not contribute to the gradebook value.
## How students join
Students can take part two ways, and both keep their scores mapped to the right person in the gradebook:
* **From inside Blackboard (recommended).** The student clicks the AhaSlides activity and the live session opens directly — name and email pre-filled, no room code or separate login. Identity matching is automatic.
* **Directly in the audience app** — for example by scanning a QR code. For scores to map back, the presentation must have [participant verification](/features-and-functions/participant-verification) turned on, and each student must sign in with the **same email as their Blackboard account**. That email is what links their AhaSlides answers to their gradebook record.
Either way, students don't need a separate AhaSlides login of their own to remember, and their results are recorded against their name in the course.
## Troubleshooting
**Launch fails or shows an error.** Ask your administrator to confirm the AhaSlides tool is Approved and that the registration was completed with the correct Application (Client) ID supplied by your AhaSlides representative.
**Scores aren't appearing in the gradebook.** Make sure grade service access is enabled for the tool and that the activity was added through the AhaSlides presentation picker, so a gradebook column exists. Allow up to about an hour after the session ends.
**Some students' scores are missing.** Check that membership (roster) access and email sharing are enabled in the tool's institution policies, and that those students signed in to AhaSlides with the same email as their Blackboard account.
**The instructor sees "not linked", or students see "no presentation".** The instructor needs to open the activity and pick a presentation before students can join.
**A poll result didn't reach the gradebook.** Only quiz slides carry a score. If you need a graded activity, build it with quiz slides — see [How to make and run a quiz](/using-slide-types/how-to-make-and-run-a-quiz).
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Integrate AhaSlides with Webex
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/integrations/how-to-integrate-ahaslides-into-your-webex-meeting
Share your AhaSlides polling link through Cisco Webex's Share Multimedia panel so participants can respond directly inside the Webex meeting.
Use Cisco Webex to bring AhaSlides into your conference call and deliver an engaging, interactive presentation. Participants respond from within the Webex Multimedia Viewer — no separate browser tab needed.
## How to Integrate AhaSlides into Webex
Once your conference call is set up, start the meeting in the Webex app.
In the menu bar, choose **Share > Share Multimedia**, then add your AhaSlides polling link. Make sure **Share Multimedia** is enabled.
To find the polling link: log in to your account at [ahaslides.com](https://ahaslides.com), open the presentation you want to share, click the **Share** button, choose **Get audience link**, and copy the link.
Your audience sees AhaSlides on the right-hand side of their screen. Once they press **Continue**, AhaSlides opens in their **Multimedia Viewer** panel.
The host shares the AhaSlides screen on Webex, and participants enter their responses directly in the Webex app where they're viewing the presentation.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# AhaSlides Integrations
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/integrations/index
See every tool AhaSlides connects with — video-meeting platforms, slide software, LMS platforms and AI assistants — and jump straight to its setup guide.
AhaSlides is built to run inside the tools your team already uses, so you don't need to send people to a separate app to join a poll or quiz. Add the AhaSlides app to your video-meeting platform, embed live slides in PowerPoint or Google Slides, connect quiz scores to your LMS gradebook, or let an AI assistant build a presentation for you. Pick an integration below to get started.
Embed AhaSlides in a Stage, Session, Expo Booth or Reception (formerly Hopin).
Run live polls, quizzes and word clouds inside a Teams meeting.
Present interactively without leaving your Zoom meeting or webinar.
Share your polling link through Webex's Share Multimedia panel.
Embed live interactive slides directly into your PowerPoint deck.
Build interactive slides inside Google Slides and present them live.
Launch presentations inside a course and sync quiz scores to the gradebook.
Let an AI assistant like Claude build and manage presentations for you.
# AhaSlides for Microsoft Teams
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/integrations/kb-teams-add-in
Install the AhaSlides Teams add-in to run live polls, quizzes, and word clouds directly inside your Teams meetings — no screen sharing required.
The AhaSlides add-in brings your interactive presentations directly into Microsoft Teams. Participants respond from their phones or laptops while you present — no screen sharing, no separate links, no switching apps.
Once the add-in is installed, you access your AhaSlides library from a dedicated button in the Teams meeting toolbar. Pick a presentation, hit Share, and your slides go live. Participants see the interactive panel on their own devices and respond in real time — you see results update on your presenter view as they come in.
## Installing the Add-in
Navigate to the Teams channel or group chat where you want to add AhaSlides.
Find and click the **+** button at the top of the channel or chat.
Type **AhaSlides** in the search bar and select it from the results.
Sign in with your AhaSlides account. AhaSlides opens as a persistent tab in that channel or chat.
The AhaSlides button appears directly in your meeting toolbar. Click **AhaSlides** to open the panel, browse your presentations, and start presenting.
If you don't see the AhaSlides button, click **Apps** in the toolbar and add it from there.
## Presenting in a Meeting
Click **AhaSlides** in the meeting toolbar. The panel opens on the right side of the Teams window, showing your presentation library — individual presentations and folders, each with slide count and participant stats.
Your presentations appear as a scrollable list with folder groupings. Tap any folder to browse the presentations inside it.
Click **Share** on any presentation to go live. Your slides appear in the main meeting view, visible to all participants.
Use the **← →** arrows or click any thumbnail in the slide strip at the bottom to jump between slides. The current slide number (e.g. **4 / 10**) is shown in the centre.
A **Notes** panel sits to the right of the slide. Click to add or view speaker notes for the current slide — only you can see these.
The AhaSlides panel stays open alongside your presentation. Browse and switch to a different presentation at any time without leaving the meeting.
## What Participants See
Participants open the AhaSlides panel on their own devices — no join code needed when they're already in the Teams meeting. The participant screen is split into four tabs:
| Tab | What it shows |
| -------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Slides** (default) | The current interactive slide — input fields, answer options, voting buttons |
| **List** | A scrollable list of all slides in the deck |
| **Q\&A** | Questions from the audience, sortable by Top / New / Answered / My questions |
| **Profile** | Participant name and settings |
## Responding to Slides
Participants interact directly from the panel:
* **Word Cloud** — type up to 3 words and submit; words appear instantly on the presenter's cloud
* **Poll** — select an answer; bar chart updates live for the presenter
* **Open Ended** — type a response and optionally upload an image
* **Rating Scale** — drag or tap to rate; results appear as a wavy line chart
* **Brainstorm** — submit ideas, then vote on others' submissions in a second phase
* **Quiz** — choose an answer before the timer runs out; get instant right/wrong feedback
* **Q\&A** — type and submit questions at any time; upvote questions from other participants
After answering, participants see: *"You have already answered this question. Please wait for the presenter to show the next slide."*
### Emoji Reactions
At the bottom of the participant panel, five emoji reactions (👍 ❤️ 😂 😮 😠) let participants express themselves at any time during the session. Reaction counts are visible to both presenter and participants.
### Ask a Question
An **Ask a question** button is always visible on the participant panel, regardless of which slide is active. This lets participants submit Q\&A questions at any point — not just on a dedicated Q\&A slide.
## Tips
* **You don't need a Q\&A slide to take questions.** The "Ask a question" button is visible on every slide. Dedicated Q\&A slides give you a full question board on the presenter view; the button approach works silently in the background.
* **Folders keep large libraries manageable.** Organise presentations into folders (e.g. "Enterprise onboarding", "Team performance") so you can find the right deck quickly mid-meeting.
* **Emoji reactions run throughout the session.** Participants can react to any slide, not just interactive ones — useful for pacing and reading the room.
* **Participant names are set at join.** Participants enter a display name when they connect (e.g. "Celine"). This name appears on Q\&A submissions and quiz leaderboards.
## Troubleshooting
**Participants cannot see the content shared by the presenter.** The presenter shares a presentation, but participants don't get the slides — some see an error message, others just get a blank meeting stage with no content and no error at all. This is a Microsoft Teams limitation — AhaSlides has no control over it. It occurs when the participant is joining as a **guest** or **anonymous attendee** (i.e. they don't have a Microsoft Teams account, or joined by meeting link without signing in). Enabling anonymous app interaction in the Teams admin centre does not change this.
Ask the participant to sign in with a Microsoft Teams account and rejoin the meeting. If the participant doesn't have a Teams account, use the screen sharing workaround instead: open your presentation in a browser, go live, then share your screen in Teams. Participants can join via the access code as usual.
## Frequently Asked Questions
No. Participants see the AhaSlides panel automatically when you share a presentation. They only need to be in the Teams meeting.
No. Participants join as guests with a display name. An account is only required to create and present.
Yes. Open your presentation in a browser, go live, then use Teams' screen sharing to present. Participants join via the access code as usual. This works but doesn't give participants the integrated panel experience.
Yes. The AhaSlides panel stays open while you present. Browse your library and click Share on a different presentation at any time.
The presenter experience is optimised for desktop Teams. Participants can always respond from any device.
The AhaSlides panel lives in the main meeting stage, so it does not follow participants into a Teams breakout room. To keep your presentation reachable inside breakout rooms, share the access code (or the join link) with participants and have them open the live presentation in any browser on a phone or laptop. This works independently of Teams, so it reaches participants wherever they are.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Using PowerPoint's AhaSlides Add-in
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/integrations/using-powerpoint-s-ahaslides-add-in
Install the AhaSlides add-in for PowerPoint to embed live interactive slides into your deck and collect audience responses without leaving your presentation.
The AhaSlides add-in for Microsoft PowerPoint lets you embed interactive slides made on AhaSlides directly into your PowerPoint deck. Present your PowerPoint as usual — when you reach an interactive slide, participants join on their phones and submit responses live.
This feature is compatible with all AhaSlides slide types.
This is different from [importing a PowerPoint presentation into AhaSlides](/features-and-functions/importing-a-powerpoint-presentation-or-pdf-file). The add-in embeds a live AhaSlides display *inside* PowerPoint; importing brings a PowerPoint file *into* AhaSlides.
## Requirements and Limitations
* Available for installed **Microsoft Office 2019 and later**. On earlier versions you'll need to upgrade to use this integration.
* The **Presenter role does not work** with the PowerPoint add-in. If several people need to run the same presentation at once, each needs their own copy.
### Does the Add-in Read My PowerPoint Content?
No. The add-in does not read, access, or store any of your PowerPoint slide content. It only embeds a remote display of your AhaSlides presentation.
## How to Set It Up
In PowerPoint, on the **Home** tab, select **Add-ins**, then choose **More Add-ins** to browse the store. Your interface may look slightly different depending on your PowerPoint version.
Search for **AhaSlides** and click **Add**. The AhaSlides add-in window appears on your slide — you can delete the default PowerPoint content blocks and stretch the window to fit the slide.
Log in to your AhaSlides account inside the add-in, then open the presentation you want to add. You can also edit slides directly within the add-in: select the slide, enable **Edit mode**, click the **Content** tab, and make your changes.
The add-in remembers the last presentation you had open. The next time you insert it on a new slide, it opens straight to that presentation instead of the full presentation list — so you don't have to re-navigate nested folders each time.
**Adding a single slide** — once the slide is ready, click **Select this slide** below the canvas. The interactive slide is added to your PowerPoint slide.
**Adding a whole presentation** — click **Select Presentation**. Your AhaSlides presentation is added and you can control it just as you would when presenting on AhaSlides. You can also do this from the **My Presentations** page using the **Select Presentation** button next to a presentation.
### Adding Leaderboards 🏆
If you added a quiz slide and want to show scores:
1. Use the pop-up leaderboard by pressing **L** on your keyboard (or the trophy icon in the control bar), or
2. Manually add a leaderboard slide the same way you add other slides.
Without a leaderboard, your quiz still works in PowerPoint, but scores won't be shown and no winner is announced.
### Moving between slides with the arrow keys
This feature is currently rolling out and may not be available in your account yet.
While you present, you can use the **left and right arrow keys** to move through your deck, even when the AhaSlides add-in has keyboard focus. How the keys behave depends on how you added AhaSlides:
* If you added a **single AhaSlides slide** to a PowerPoint slide, the arrow keys move your PowerPoint deck as normal.
* If you added a **whole AhaSlides presentation** inside one PowerPoint slide, the arrow keys walk through the AhaSlides slides first; when you reach the last one, the next press moves your PowerPoint deck on.
### Reloading Slides
Hover over the **Menu** option in the lower-left corner of the add-in to open a side panel with a **Reload** option. If you make changes to your slide on AhaSlides, click **Reload** to pull those updates into PowerPoint.
## Troubleshooting
### If you can't install the add-in from the Microsoft Store
If **Add-ins** won't load, the search returns nothing, or the install fails, you can install the add-in from its manifest file instead of going through the store.
Download the AhaSlides [`manifest.xml` file](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nuSzAXPwllaFBQw4GI2LjWc4s5XXyATq/view?usp=sharing), then:
Start the PowerPoint application on your computer.
On the **Home** tab, select **Add-ins**, then choose **More Add-ins** and open the **My Add-ins** tab.
In the Office Add-ins window, click **Manage My Add-ins**, choose **+ Add from file**, then browse to and select the `manifest.xml` file you downloaded.
The add-in appears under **My Add-ins** and you can start using it in PowerPoint right away.
This installs the add-in on your own copy of PowerPoint. Anyone else who needs it has to install it too, either from the store or from the same manifest file.
### The QR code is cut off in presentation mode
The add-in only draws inside the area its object occupies on the PowerPoint slide. If that object is smaller than the slide, the AhaSlides display is cropped — and the join QR code is usually the first thing to disappear.
Leave the slideshow and open the PowerPoint slide for editing.
Delete any default PowerPoint title or content boxes still sitting on the slide so the add-in object has room.
Click the AhaSlides add-in object once, then drag its corners or edges outward until it fills the PowerPoint slide area.
Start the slideshow again and confirm the QR code is fully visible.
If it is still cropped after resizing, email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com) with a screenshot of the slide in edit mode, a screenshot of the same slide in presentation mode, and your PowerPoint version and operating system.
### How to remove the add-in
If you no longer need the add-in, remove it from the same **My Add-ins** list you install it from:
On the **Home** tab, select **Add-ins**, then choose **More Add-ins** and open the **My Add-ins** tab. Your interface may look slightly different depending on your PowerPoint version.
Right-click the AhaSlides add-in (or open its three-dot menu), then choose **Remove**. Confirm if PowerPoint asks.
Removing the add-in only takes it off this copy of PowerPoint. It doesn't affect your AhaSlides account or your presentations, and you can add it again at any time from the store or from the manifest file.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Using the AhaSlides add-on in Google Slides
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/integrations/using-the-ahaslides-add-on-in-google-slides
Install the AhaSlides add-on for Google Slides to build interactive polls, quizzes and word clouds inside your deck, then present them live through AhaSlides.
With the AhaSlides add-on for Google Slides, you can add interactive slides — polls, quizzes, word clouds and more — directly into your Google Slides presentation, then present the whole deck live through AhaSlides.
**Not to be confused with** [Using your Google Slides Presentation with AhaSlides](/using-slide-types/using-your-google-slides-presentation-with-ahaslides). That article covers embedding a *published* Google Slides deck as a slide *inside* AhaSlides. This article covers the AhaSlides *add-on* you install *inside Google Slides* to build interactive slides there.
## Step 1: Install the AhaSlides Add-on
Open your Google Slides presentation.
Click **Extensions** in the top toolbar, then **Add-ons > Get add-ons**.
Type **AhaSlides** in the search bar and press **Enter**, then click **Install** under the app in the results.
Once installed, go back to **Extensions** and select **AhaSlides > Open Sidebar** to open the AhaSlides add-on sidebar.
## Step 2: Add an Interactive Slide
In the sidebar, log in to your AhaSlides account as usual.
**Multi-login note:** If you're signed in to several Google Accounts at once, you may have trouble accessing add-ons and web apps — Google doesn't support multi-login for Apps Script add-ons. If you hit this, either log out of all Google Accounts and sign in to only the one with the add-on, or open a private/incognito window and sign in to the Google Account you use for AhaSlides.
From the sidebar, choose the interactive slide type you'd like to add (e.g. Poll, Pick Answer, Word Cloud).
Customise the slide content directly from the AhaSlides sidebar. To edit it later, select the slide and click **Edit this slide** in the sidebar.
Unlike the [PowerPoint add-in](/integrations/using-powerpoint-s-ahaslides-add-in), changes you make directly in AhaSlides do **not** sync back to Google Slides. To update your presentation, edit it through the Google Slides add-on.
## Step 3: Present Your Interactive Slides
Once your presentation is ready, click **Present with AhaSlides**, then choose **Present now** (from the current slide) or **Present from beginning** (from the first slide). This imports the whole deck from Google Slides into AhaSlides, and a new tab opens showing the presentation in presentation mode.
### What Happens to Non-AhaSlides Slides?
Once imported into AhaSlides, all non-AhaSlides slides are converted into static images — animations, embedded audio, video and links will not work.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Using the AhaSlides App on Zoom
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/integrations/using-the-ahaslides-app-on-zoom
Install the AhaSlides app from the Zoom Marketplace to run live polls, quizzes, and word clouds inside Zoom meetings and webinars on desktop.
The AhaSlides app for Zoom lets you seamlessly integrate interactive presentations into your Zoom meetings and webinars. Participants can respond directly from within Zoom, with no need to visit a separate link or enter an access code.
Presenter and participants must use the **Zoom Workplace or Zoom Webinar desktop app** on PC or laptop. The Zoom mobile app is not supported for this integration. Only the host (presenter) needs an AhaSlides account — participants join as guests.
## How to Add the AhaSlides App
Log in with your Zoom account on the Zoom Workplace/Webinar desktop app.
Click **Apps > Add apps**, search for **AhaSlides** in the Zoom App Marketplace, and click **Add**.
Select **Allow** to add AhaSlides to your Zoom account. The app is now available in your **My Apps** section.
## Hosting a Presentation in a Zoom Meeting
Open the AhaSlides app in your **Zoom Apps**, or start a new Zoom meeting and launch AhaSlides from your **Zoom Apps**.
Select **Host a presentation**, then log in to your AhaSlides account when prompted.
Choose a presentation from your list or inside a folder, and select **Allow** to enable screensharing.
Select **Allow** to send invitations to all the meeting participants.
Run your AhaSlides presentation as usual — your audience will respond live within the Zoom meeting.
Hosts can invite participants to use the AhaSlides app at any time by clicking the arrow icon at the top of the app.
## How Participants Join
Participants have three ways to open the AhaSlides panel during the meeting:
* **From an invite** — click **Open** in the invitation notification they receive when the host starts the presentation.
* **Automatically** — click **Apps** in the Zoom meeting, find and add the AhaSlides app; it connects automatically when the host starts.
* **By entering a code** — click **Apps**, add the AhaSlides app, select **Join as a Participant**, and enter the access code.
Once connected, participants submit their answers in the AhaSlides panel within the Zoom meeting — no browser switch needed.
## Uninstalling the App
Log in to the [Zoom App Marketplace](https://marketplace.zoom.us).
Click **Manage**, then **Added apps**, and search for AhaSlides.
Click the three-dot button next to the AhaSlides app, then select **Remove**.
## Frequently Asked Questions
No. Participants can accept the host's invitation or open AhaSlides from their Zoom Apps panel. They do not need a separate AhaSlides account.
No. Only the host (presenter) requires an AhaSlides account. Participants join as guests.
Yes. Open your presentation in a browser, go live, then use Zoom's screen sharing to present. Participants join via the access code as usual. This works but does not give participants the integrated in-Zoom experience.
No. The AhaSlides Zoom integration is only supported on the Zoom Workplace/Webinar desktop app (PC/laptop). Participants on mobile cannot use the in-Zoom panel and should join via the access code in a browser instead.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# AhaSlides Payment Methods
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/payment/ahaslides-payment-methods
Purchase AhaSlides plans with cards and credit balance. Payments are handled securely by Stripe, our global trusted payment partner.
You can purchase AhaSlides plans with cards and credit balance. Your payment is handled securely by **Stripe** - our global trusted payment partner.
## Card payment
AhaSlides accepts **international credit cards and debit cards**. When you make a purchase, the upgrade process is automatic and happens with immediate effect.
## Credit balance
When you downgrade, refer a friend (or receive balance as a gift), your account will have a credit balance. This balance can be viewed on the **[My Plan](https://presenter.ahaslides.com/apps/user-plan)** page.
This balance can be used in:
* Upgrading your plan.
* Purchase a plan.
* Renewing your plan.
To use the balance, you only need to make purchase/upgrade normally, and the balance will be deducted from the price of the plan that you would like to purchase.
The same applies for renewing your plan. You can see the information on the **Billing & Payments** page (by clicking **Manage** on the [My Plan](https://presenter.ahaslides.com/apps/user-plan) page).
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# How to Add a Discount Code to Your Purchase
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/payment/how-to-add-discount-code-to-your-purchase
On the Checkout page, locate 'Add promotion code' under the Subtotal section, enter your discount code, and click Apply.
Select the plan you'd like to purchase and proceed to the **Checkout** page.
On the Checkout page, locate the **'Add promotion code'** text right under the **'Subtotal'** section. Click on it.
Enter your discount code in the field that appears, then click **'Apply'**.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Buying multiple Team plan licences
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/payment/purchasing-multiple-licenses-for-ahaslides-team-plan-subscription
A step-by-step guide to purchasing and adjusting multiple licenses for the collaborative AhaSlides Team Plan subscription.
The AhaSlides Team Plan offers a powerful collaborative experience, allowing users to seamlessly work together using various features. If you're looking to purchase multiple licenses for the team plan subscription, follow the step-by-step guide below to ensure a smooth and efficient process.
**Buying an individual plan does not cover your colleagues.** An individual plan and a team plan are two different types of plan: an individual plan upgrades your own account only, and everyone else stays on the Free plan until they upgrade their own account or you move to a Team plan. Accounts can't be shared between people either — see [Sharing your AhaSlides account](/account-management/sharing-your-ahaslides-account). So if you want several people to have paid features, buy a Team plan with one license per person, as described below, rather than a single individual subscription.
## How to Purchase Multiple Licenses for Your Team Plan
Visit the AhaSlides website and [log in](https://presenter.ahaslides.com/pages/login) to your existing account. If you don't have an account, you'll need to create one before proceeding.
There are two convenient methods to acquire the Team Plan subscription:
**AhaSlides pricing & plans page**
Click on the link provided to view pricing details [Pricing & Plans | Flexible & Great Value | AhaSlides](https://ahaslides.com/pricing/). This will direct you to the AhaSlides Pricing & Plans page, where you can explore different subscription options.
On the pricing page, scroll down to find the Team Plan section, choose the plan and number of licenses you require. You can adjust the quantity to match the size of your team.
After selecting the desired number of licenses, the total amount for the subscription will be displayed. Ensure that the details match your requirements before proceeding.
Once you are satisfied with your selection, click the **'Buy Now'** button to initiate the purchase process. This will redirect you to the payment page.
**Your "my plan" page**
While logged into your account, access the [My Plan](https://presenter.ahaslides.com/apps/user-plan) page and scroll down to find the Team plan section. Here, you can choose a plan and the number of licenses to suit the size of your team.
Upon satisfaction with your selection, click **Buy Now**, then you will be redirected to the payment page.
**Your team members page**
While logged into your account, go to the [Team Members](https://presenter.ahaslides.com/apps/team/members) page and click on **Upgrade team** or **Upgrade for more**. This will take you directly to the [My plan page](https://presenter.ahaslides.com/apps/user-plan).
On the payment page, enter your credit card or debit card details as prompted. Double-check the information to ensure accuracy. Once entered, click on the **'Subscribe'** button to proceed with the payment.
Upon successful payment, you will receive a confirmation email from AhaSlides. This email will contain essential instructions on setting up your team plans and adding team members.
Follow the instructions in the confirmation email to set up your team plans. Add team members as needed, allowing them to access all the features included in the purchased Team Plan subscription.
## How to Change the Number of Licenses for Your Team Plan
**Before You Make Changes**
* If you currently **have a single license** and want to add more, if you haven't already, you'll need to **create a team before purchasing additional licenses**. For guidance on creating and managing a team, see [Managing your Team Members](/teams-and-enterprise/managing-your-team-members).
* If you're **reducing the number of licenses** on your plan, you'll need to **remove team members first** so that your **team size matches the new license count** you're switching to.
Log in to your AhaSlides account and navigate to the **Billing** section:
* Click on your profile image and select **Billing**
* Or click the **Manage** button under the **Billing** section on the [My Plan](https://presenter.ahaslides.com/apps/user-plan) page
Click on **Update subscription**.
Adjust the quantity of licenses according to your needs, whether you want to purchase more for your team plan or reduce the number of members. After that, click **Continue**.
Select **Confirm** to confirm your updates.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# What Currencies Can Be Used to Purchase?
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/payment/what-currencies-can-be-used-to-purchase
AhaSlides supports four currencies — USD, EUR, SGD and VND — set automatically by your country and not something you can choose yourself.
The currency you're charged in is set automatically by the country you're in — you can't choose a different one.
AhaSlides supports four currencies:
* **USD** — US dollars, the default used everywhere except the regions below
* **EUR** — euros, for customers in the Eurozone
* **SGD** — Singapore dollars, for customers in Singapore
* **VND** — Vietnamese dong, for customers in Vietnam
Your currency is detected from your location, so a customer in Singapore is charged in SGD, while a customer in the US is charged in USD and can't switch to another currency.
If you're in a country without one of these local currencies, you'll be charged in USD, and your bank converts it to your local currency at a rate it sets.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Embedding AhaSlides to Your Website
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/presenting/embedding-ahaslides-to-your-website
Embed a quiz or poll on your website with an iframe pointing to your presentation's audience link. Unofficial feature — test thoroughly before going live.
Find out how to embed the quiz/poll to your website.
To embed AhaSlides, use this iframe code on your website:
```html theme={null}
```
You can change the link to your own presentation link, or change the size of the audience frame.
This embedding feature is not officially supported, so there might be unexpected bugs.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Hide Results (Non-Quiz Slides)
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/presenting/hide-results
Hide slide results so they don't sway people who haven't answered yet — available on Poll, Open Ended, Word Cloud, Idea Board, Ranking and more slides.
Avoid biased results by hiding the results in your presentation. You can hide the results from the screen so that they don't influence people who haven't answered yet.
This function is available on **Poll**, **Open-Ended**, **Word Cloud**, **Idea Board**, **Ranking**, **Pin on Image**, and **Rating Scale** slides.
For quiz slides, use the **Manually show correct answers** option under the general quiz settings instead. See [How to Make and Run a Quiz](/using-slide-types/how-to-make-and-run-a-quiz) for details.
## Hide results from the Edit view
Select the slide you want to hide results on.
Open the **Content** tab and find the **Result settings** group.
Check the box **Show results manually**.
To apply this setting to every slide of the same type at once, open the setting's **More actions** (⋯) menu and choose **Apply to all … slides** (for example, **Apply to all Poll slides**).
**Can't find the checkbox, or is it greyed out?** Two things to check:
* **The label.** In the editor the setting is called **Show results manually**, not "Hide results". The name **Hide results** belongs to the toolbar button you use while presenting (see below).
* **Your plan.** Hide results is not included on every plan. If your plan doesn't include it, the checkbox still appears in the **Result settings** group but is greyed out, and clicking it opens an upgrade prompt telling you which plan you need. Your current plan is shown under **My plan** in your account.
Still stuck? Email us at [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com) and we'll take a look at your account.
## Hide results from the Presentation view
You can hide the results during your presentation by clicking the **Hide results** icon on the toolbar.
To display the results again, press **H** on your keyboard or click the **Show results** button or icon on the toolbar.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Award and deduct extra quiz points
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/presenting/how-to-award-and-deduct-extra-points-on-an-ahaslides-quiz
Manually award or deduct quiz points from a leaderboard to run bonus rounds and reward player behaviour, from a Leaderboard slide or the pop-up Leaderboard.
The points score adjustment feature lets you manually add or remove points from any quiz player. It's a handy way to run bonus rounds, reward good behaviour, or correct a score.
## Awarding or deducting quiz points
Point adjustments work on both the **Leaderboard** slide and the **pop-up Leaderboard**.
If you add bonus points on a **Leaderboard slide**, deleting that slide will also delete the bonus points. To make sure the bonus points are kept, add them using the **pop-up Leaderboard** instead.
Navigate to the **leaderboard** and hover your mouse over the player you want to award or deduct points from.
Click the **⇧ Points** button.
Type in the number of points you want to add.
Type a minus symbol (`-`) followed by the number of points you want to remove.
After awarding or deducting points, you'll see a confirmation of the player's new total and, if the change moved them, their new position on the leaderboard.
The leaderboard then updates automatically, and players see their updated scores on their phones.
## Reading the updated leaderboard
On the updated leaderboard you'll see **3 numbered columns**:
1. The total number of points for each player in the quiz.
2. The number of points gained since the last leaderboard was shown.
3. The difference in points from awarding and deducting.
For more on adding, removing, and re-enabling leaderboards, see [Adding and deleting a leaderboard on your quiz](/features-and-functions/adding-and-deleting-a-leaderboard-on-your-quiz).
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# How to Censor Inappropriate Names on a Quiz
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/presenting/how-to-censor-inappropriate-names-on-a-quiz
Manually censor an individual quiz player's name from the lobby or leaderboard without relying on the profanity filter, and uncensor it the same way.
You can manually censor an individual quiz player's name without using the profanity filter.
The [profanity filter](/presenting/how-to-use-profanity-filter) catches and censors most English profanities entered by participants. Even so, there may be other inappropriate quiz names that you want to censor manually.
## There are 2 ways to do this
### 1. In the lobby
While waiting to start a quiz, player names gradually appear in the lobby. The presenter can censor any inappropriate name simply by clicking on the name.
### 2. On the leaderboard
On any leaderboard slide, the presenter can press the **eye** icon next to a participant's name to censor it.
Once a name is manually censored this way, it **stays censored** until the presenter uncensors it the same way.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Censor open-ended & word cloud responses
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/presenting/how-to-manually-censor-responses-on-open-ended-word-cloud-slides
Remove individual participant responses from Word Cloud and Open-Ended slides — click a word to remove it, or press the X icon next to an Open-Ended response.
Alongside the [profanity filter](/presenting/how-to-use-profanity-filter), you can manually remove individual participant responses from your Word Cloud and Open-Ended slides.
## 1. Remove submissions on a Word Cloud slide
On a Word Cloud slide, click on the word you want to remove. Clicking it removes it from the cloud.
For more on this slide type, see [Using the Word Cloud Slide](/using-slide-types/using-the-word-cloud-slide).
## 2. Remove submissions on an Open-Ended slide
On an Open-Ended slide, find the submission you want to remove and press the **X** icon next to it.
For more on this slide type, see [Using the Open Ended Slide](/using-slide-types/using-the-open-ended-slide).
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# How to Use the Profanity Filter
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/presenting/how-to-use-profanity-filter
The profanity filter blocks swear words entered by participants across word clouds, open-ended, Q&A, and short answer quiz slides, plus name fields.
The profanity filter setting blocks swear words inputted by your participants at any point during your presentation.
This setting can filter profanities across **any slides in which participants have free range to type**, including:
* *Word clouds*
* *Open-ended* slides
* *Q\&A* slides
* *Short answer* quiz slides
* Any place in which participants can enter their names
With the profanity filter on, swear words will appear as a series of asterisks equal to the number of letters in the swear word.
There are **3 places** on the AhaSlides editor where you can toggle the profanity filter on or off:
1. In the **Settings** tab in the Edit screen.
2. Under **Other settings** in the **Content** tab of Open-Ended, Q\&A, Brainstorm, and Word Cloud slides — toggling the profanity filter on or off here **will take effect across all slides**.
3. While presenting, to turn on the profanity filter, you can click the **Menu** icon and select **Filter profanity**.
Currently, the profanity filter works with the vast majority of profanities in English. If you have noticed an error in the filter or would like to make a suggestion, please contact us at [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
You can also censor any quiz name submission on the lobby or leaderboard screen of a quiz, regardless of whether it's profanity or not. See [How to Censor Inappropriate Names on a Quiz](/presenting/how-to-censor-inappropriate-names-on-a-quiz) for a quick guide on how to do it.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Presentation won't start or can't join
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/presenting/presentation-wont-start-or-participants-cant-join
Fix a presentation that won't start or participants who can't join by checking private mode, Present mode, your network, the join link and verification.
If you press **Present** and nothing happens for your audience, or people say they can't join with the access code or QR code, it's almost always one of a handful of causes. Work through the checks below in order — each one takes a few seconds and fixes the most common reasons a session won't start.
Participants can only join and interact when a presentation is in **public** mode. If it's still in **private** mode — the setting you use while editing — the join link won't open for anyone.
Click the **Share** icon in the top-right corner of the editor, open **Visibility**, and choose **Public**. Private mode is available on every plan, so this is never a plan restriction. See [Turning on private mode for your presentation](/presenting/turning-on-private-mode-for-your-presentation).
In the default **host-led** setup, participants can only join while you are actually presenting. If you're still on the edit screen, or you've shared the link before pressing **Present**, the session isn't open yet.
Press **Present** first, then share the link or QR code. For a **quiz**, participants also need you to be on a quiz slide — a host-led quiz isn't "open" before you press **Present** or while a non-quiz slide is on screen. See [How to Make and Run a Quiz](/using-slide-types/how-to-make-and-run-a-quiz) and [Quiz troubleshooting and FAQs](/using-slide-types/quiz-troubleshooting-and-faqs).
If you'd rather let people join and answer at any time without a host, switch to self-paced mode — open the **Settings** tab, click **Who takes the lead**, and choose **Audience (self-paced)**. See [Setting up a self-paced presentation on AhaSlides](/presenting/setting-up-a-self-paced-presentation-on-ahaslides).
If AhaSlides won't load at all — for you or for your participants — the block is usually coming from a company, organisation or school network, or from an internet service provider.
Ask whoever manages the network to whitelist AhaSlides, and check the participants' own connection is stable. The full list of ports and domains to allow is in [Using AhaSlides on a restricted network](/getting-started/using-ahaslides-on-a-restricted-network).
Each presentation has its own unique access code and QR code. If someone is using a link or code from a different presentation — or a screenshot from an earlier session — they won't get in.
Share the current link or QR code straight from the **Share** menu of the presentation you're running, and ask participants to enter the code exactly as shown. See [Sharing your presentation for participants to join](/presenting/sharing-your-presentation-for-participants-to-join).
If you've deliberately turned on audience verification or authentication — for example, to restrict a presentation to specific people — participants are asked to verify before they can join. Anyone who isn't allowed, or hasn't completed the step, won't get in.
Check whether you meant to have this on, and confirm the right people are on the list. See [Participant verification](/features-and-functions/participant-verification) and [Using audience authentication](/presenting/using-audience-authentication).
## Where to Go Next
How to share the access link and QR code, and whether participants need an account.
The ports and domains to whitelist when a company, school or ISP network is blocking AhaSlides.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Screen Sharing AhaSlides with Zoom
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/presenting/screen-sharing-ahaslides-with-zoom
Share your screen on Zoom to host your AhaSlides presentation for an online audience, then reveal the QR code so remote participants can join and respond.
You can share your screen on Zoom to host your AhaSlides presentation for an online audience.
## How to share AhaSlides on Zoom
Open your AhaSlides presentation.
Host or join a Zoom meeting.
In the meeting, click the **Share Screen** button.
Select the window with AhaSlides open and click **Share**.
Click **Present**.
From here, you can [share your presentation](/presenting/sharing-your-presentation-for-participants-to-join) with your participants by revealing the QR code in the top bar. Remote attendees scan it (or open the access link) and respond from their own devices while they watch your shared screen.
## Tips
* Do a dry run before going live to iron out any difficulties you might encounter.
* Close all other tabs apart from AhaSlides and Zoom to improve loading speed.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Set up a self-paced presentation
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/presenting/setting-up-a-self-paced-presentation-on-ahaslides
Let your audience play a quiz or complete a survey in their own time. Self-paced mode lets participants proceed through a presentation without a host.
Find out how your audience can play a quiz/complete a survey in their own time.
Choosing the **self-paced** setting lets your audience proceed through a presentation **without a host**.
This is great for:
* Teachers who want to assign a quiz as homework.
* Quiz masters who want to give their players freedom to complete a quiz at a time that suits them.
* Trainers who want to carry out a survey that participants can complete at their own pace.
## How to turn on self-paced mode
On the presentation edit screen, head to the **Settings** tab.
Click on **Who takes the lead**.
Choose **Audience (self-paced)**.
Remember to set your presentation to **public mode** first before sending your quiz out to participants. You can always set it back to **private mode** whenever you want by pressing the **lock** icon beside your presentation title: [Turning on private mode for your presentation](/presenting/turning-on-private-mode-for-your-presentation).
## On the audience's screen
Once you turn on the **Self-paced** feature, your audience will be able to navigate through the slides at their own pace, without the need for a presenter. The **Back and Next navigation bars** can be used to move to the previous or next slide. This feature makes it easy for your audience to follow along with your presentation and complete it on their own time.
## Frequently asked questions
No. Self-paced mode only changes **who advances the slides** — it doesn't change how many people can join. Your participant limit is exactly the same as a host-led session and depends on your plan, not on the mode. On the Free plan that's up to 50 participants at once. For the full details of what your plan allows, see [what is included in the free account](/price-plans/what-is-included-in-the-free-account).
Yes. Because self-paced sessions are exactly the kind participants complete over time, AhaSlides saves each participant's progress — the slide they were on and the answers they've already given — **in their browser cache** on the device they joined with. So as long as they stay on the **same browser and device and don't clear their cache**, they can close the tab, come back later, and pick up where they left off, for up to **three days** after they last took part.
If they switch to a different browser or device, use a private/incognito window, or clear their cache, they return as a brand-new participant and can't carry on from where they stopped. For the full details of how rejoining works, see [does the presentation time out, or do participants have to rejoin?](/presenting/sharing-your-presentation-for-participants-to-join).
Yes. A self-paced quiz keeps its [leaderboard](/features-and-functions/adding-and-deleting-a-leaderboard-on-your-quiz) just like a host-led one — each participant sees the leaderboard slide as they reach it, with their own ranking marked.
Because a self-paced session has no host advancing the slides, each participant's screen works out the standings live the moment they reach the leaderboard, rather than waiting for a presenter to reveal them. So the ranking is **cumulative**: it reflects everyone who has taken the quiz so far, even though people play at different times. A participant who plays early sees only the results collected up to that point; one who plays later sees a fuller board.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Share your presenting screen
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/presenting/share-your-presenting-screen
Share your presenting screen live with an embed code or link that syncs in real time, so when you advance slides your audience sees the same view instantly.
Share your presenting screen live with audiences using an embed code or a shareable link.
The shared screen syncs in real time with the presenter's control, so when you advance slides your audience sees the same view instantly.
## To share your presenting screen
Open your presentation.
Click the **Share** button on the top bar to open the sharing menu.
Click **Embed** in the menu. The **Embed live presenting screen** dialog opens.
You'll see two options, each with its own **Copy** button:
* **HTML embed code:** an `
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For a YouTube video you can control **autoplay**, **start time**, and **end time** through the embed code. Add parameters like `autoplay=1`, `start=TIME_IN_SECONDS`, and `end=TIME_IN_SECONDS` to the `src` URL.
For example, to autoplay a video starting at 0:30 and ending at 1:05, add `autoplay=1&start=30&end=65`. Replace the existing unique identifier (e.g. `si=1TXF_LEelk04bjDC`) in the `src` URL with those parameters.
## 2. Other Options
* **Caption** — adds a caption underneath the embed window.
* **Also show on audience's smartphones** — tick this box if you want the embedded content (for example, a YouTube video) to appear on your audience's devices as well.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Use the Interactive Image slide
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/using-slide-types/using-the-interactive-image-slide
Interactive Image lets you pin notes to spots on a picture, and your audience taps each hotspot to read at their own pace on their own phone.
Interactive Image turns a picture into something your audience explores for themselves. You upload an image, drop notes on the spots that matter, and each person taps those spots on their own phone to read at their own pace. It's a self-paced content slide — no question, no timer, no score — so it stays up for as long as the room needs while you talk.
## How it works
Place up to eight **hotspots** on an uploaded image. Each holds a short note — a heading and a line or two — and the markers are numbered, so you can set the order the eye should follow. When you present, every participant sees the full image on their phone and taps any marker to open its note, in any order and as often as they like. Visited hotspots look different from unvisited ones, and people can pinch to zoom on a busy image.
## Setting up your slide
In the editor, click **New slide** and pick **Interactive Image** from the slide type picker.
Add one image — a diagram, map, product screenshot, or photo. It fills the slide, so pick something worth exploring.
Click anywhere on the image to add a hotspot, up to eight. Drag a marker to reposition it, or delete one to free a slot.
Give each hotspot a heading (up to 40 characters) and a note (up to 150 characters). Keep every note self-contained, since people read them in any order.
Reorder the hotspots so the numbers trace the path you want across the image.
## Presenting
Click **Preview** in the top header to check the presenter and participant views first. When you present, the image fills the main screen with markers readable from the back of the room. Opening a note on the big screen doesn't control anyone's phone — everyone keeps reading at their own speed.
## Common use cases
Interactive Image fits any moment where a picture carries the detail and you want the room to explore it, not vote on it.
### Education
* **Diagrams and anatomy** — label the parts of a system and let students tap each one to read how it works.
* **Maps and timelines** — pin context to places or dates for self-paced study.
### Training and workshops
* **Process walkthroughs** — mark each step of a workflow or safety layout on a single image.
* **Product tours** — annotate a screenshot so trainees explore the interface at their own pace.
### Meetings and events
* **Org charts or floor plans** — let people tap around to find what's relevant to them.
* **Rich visuals** — turn a dense infographic into something the room can read on their own devices.
## Interactive Image vs. Pin on Image
Both build on an image, but they're opposite tools. With **[Pin on Image](/using-slide-types/using-the-pin-on-image-slide)** the audience drops pins to answer and you get a live heatmap. With Interactive Image *you* place the pins and the audience taps to read — it delivers information rather than collecting it.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Set up a Match Pairs quiz slide
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/using-slide-types/using-the-match-pairs-slide
Have participants match prompts with answers under a timer, with optional partial scoring for each pair they get right.
Match Pairs is a [quiz](/using-slide-types/how-to-make-and-run-a-quiz) question type where participants match a column of prompts with a column of answers, using text, images, or a mix of both.
## How It Works
Participants see the question along with two columns: **prompts**, numbered *1, 2, 3, 4*, on the left, and **answers**, lettered *A, B, C, D*, on the right. The answer column shuffles automatically so participants can't just copy the on-screen order. Within the time limit, participants match each prompt with the answer it goes with.
## Setting Up a Match Pairs Slide
In the editor, select **Match Pairs** from the **Quiz** section of the slide type picker.
Write your question or instructions in the **Your question** field.
Under **Pairs**, type up to **4 prompts** and the answers they match with. You can upload an image in place of text for any prompt or answer using the image icon next to the field.
Adjust the settings below the pairs — see Settings below.
## Settings
Set the maximum and minimum points for the question. If **Faster answers get more points** is off, any correct answer earns the maximum.
Rewards speed — for example, a player with 80 seconds left on a 100-second timer earns 80 out of 100 points.
Rewards each correctly matched pair individually, even if the player doesn't match them all. For example, matching 1 out of 4 pairs correctly earns 25% of the points.
How many seconds participants have to match all pairs.
Without partial scoring enabled, players must match all prompts and answers correctly to earn any points.
## Video Tutorial
## Tips for a Good Match Pairs Slide
* **Keep pairs clear and unambiguous** — each left-side item should have exactly one correct match on the right.
* **Aim for 3–4 pairs** — enough to be engaging without crowding a small mobile screen.
* **Balance difficulty** — mix one or two obvious pairs with a few trickier ones.
* **Use parallel structure** — if the left column uses terms, keep the right column consistently in definitions, images, or examples.
* **Keep text short** — a word or short phrase per item is easier to scan and drag than a long sentence.
* **Test for red herrings** — make sure no right-side option almost fits multiple left-side items, unless that's intentional difficulty.
For scoring mechanics, the leaderboard, and other quiz-wide settings, see [How to make and run a quiz](/using-slide-types/how-to-make-and-run-a-quiz).
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Use the Open Ended slide
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/using-slide-types/using-the-open-ended-slide
Collect free-text responses on a live wall — ideal for feedback, icebreakers, and brainstorming where fixed answer options would limit what people say.
An Open Ended slide lets your audience answer in their own words — no fixed choices, just real responses that reflect what people actually think. Responses appear on your presenter screen as they arrive, giving you real, unfiltered input without constraining people to preset options.
## How It Works
Open-ended questions let respondents answer in free text, so they can express their complete thoughts, feelings, and knowledge. The response isn't limited to a set of options — your audience types whatever they want, and each submission appears on your screen in real time.
## Setting Up an Open Ended Slide
In the editor, click **New slide** (top-left) and select **Open Ended** from the slide type picker. Type your question in the **Your question** field on the right panel.
A good Open Ended question is specific enough to spark a real response. *"What's one thing you'd improve about our onboarding?"* tends to get more useful answers than *"What do you think?"*
Expand **Collect audience info** in the right panel to add fields like name or team. This lets you see who said what alongside each response. See [collecting audience information](/features-and-functions/collecting-audience-information) for details.
Under **Results → Layout**, pick one of two display styles:
* **Grid** — shows all responses at once as they come in. Great for spotting patterns across a large audience.
* **One by one** — reveals responses individually. Useful when you want to read each answer aloud or discuss it with the room.
Submissions do not rotate automatically in the **One by one** layout — you move through responses manually. This keeps you in control of the pace so you can read each answer aloud or discuss it before advancing to the next one.
Configure the toggles below (see Settings) before presenting.
Click **Present** — your audience joins on their devices, types their answers, and responses appear on your screen in real time. You can manually delete any response by clicking the **×** icon next to it.
To reuse the slide in a future session, [clear its results](/after-the-presentation/resetting-the-results) first.
## Settings
Puts a countdown on the slide, from 5 seconds to 20 minutes. Available on Edu Medium, Edu Large, Essential, Pro, and Enterprise plans.
Blocks new responses — useful once everyone has answered and you're ready to discuss. Available on Edu Medium, Edu Large, Essential, Pro, and Enterprise plans.
Keeps submitted responses hidden from your screen until you choose to reveal them. Available on Edu Large, Pro, and Enterprise plans.
Lets each participant submit multiple responses (unlimited).
Participants can share a photo instead of typing text. See [sharing images with the Open Ended slide](/presenting/sharing-images-with-open-ended-slide) for how this works on the audience side.
Automatically censors English swear words in submitted responses. Enabling this applies the profanity filter to your entire presentation.
## Smart Grouping
AhaSlides can automatically cluster similar responses so you can spot patterns and themes at a glance.
While presenting, scroll to the bottom of the presenter screen once everyone has submitted.
Click the **Group** icon to cluster similar responses.
Click the icon again to ungroup.
Smart Grouping is only available once the Open Ended slide has received **more than 10 submissions**, and it works once per session per slide — only group after everyone has submitted. The Open Ended slide itself supports unlimited submissions.
## Common Use Cases
*"What's one thing you'd change about today's session?"* Captures specific, actionable input that a rating scale alone can't provide.
*"What ideas do you have for the new product name?"* Surfaces diverse ideas from the whole group simultaneously, not just the loudest voices in the room.
*"Describe your weekend in one word."* A low-stakes, fun opener that gets everyone participating immediately and sets an interactive tone.
*"What's the most important thing you learned today?"* Encourages active recall and gives you insight into which messages landed with your audience.
## Video Tutorial
## Exporting Responses
All Open Ended responses are included in your presentation's data export. After your session, download the full set of answers as a spreadsheet — see [Export data to Excel](/after-the-presentation/export-data-to-excel).
Open Ended is a **Poll-type slide**. The free plan allows up to **3 Poll-type slides** per presentation at full participant capacity. Poll and Word Cloud slides also count toward this limit.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Use the Photo Share slide
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/using-slide-types/using-the-photo-share-slide
Photo Share lets your audience send photos from their phones straight onto the big screen — as a live tiled wall, a carousel, or a cinematic Ken Burns show.
Photo Share turns the big screen into a live photo wall that the whole room builds together. You pose a prompt, your audience takes or picks a photo on their phones, and each one appears on screen the moment it lands. It is an unscored media slide — no question, no timer, no points — so it stays up and keeps filling for as long as the room keeps sharing.
Because it is a marketplace slide type, you will find it in the **Media** category of the slide type picker. Everyone joins the way they always do on AhaSlides — a join code or QR, no app and no login.
## How it works
You give the slide a title — a prompt like *"Share a photo of your desk"* — and turn on audience joining. Every participant gets an upload screen on their phone where they take or choose a photo, add an optional caption, and tap **Share photo**. Photos stream onto the presenter screen live, and you choose how they are shown: a **Tiled wall** where every photo is visible at once, a **Carousel** that shows one photo at a time, or a **Ken Burns** show that pans and zooms slowly across each photo. If you leave audience submissions open, people can keep adding photos throughout.
You can also add your own photos ahead of time from the editor — they play in the same slideshow as your audience's, so you can seed the wall before the room joins or run a slide entirely from photos you supply. As you set the slide up, the editor canvas previews the shape of your chosen display mode before any photo arrives, so you can compare the modes without a live submission.
## Setting up your slide
In the editor, click **New slide** and choose **Photo Share** from the **Media** category of the slide type picker.
Give the slide a title — the prompt your audience answers with a photo. An optional description adds any extra instruction.
Pick how photos appear on screen under **Display mode** — **Tiled wall**, **Carousel**, or **Ken Burns** (see the modes below). The editor canvas previews the shape of the mode you pick before any photo arrives, so you can compare them as you go.
Under **Your photos**, use **Add a photo** to upload your own — click to add one, or drop several files at once (PNG, JPG, GIF, or WebP). They join the same slideshow as your audience's uploads. Manage what you have added in the **Added photos** strip below: reorder the photos by dragging (the order is the play order) or remove any with the ✕.
Turn on moderation to approve each photo before it reaches the big screen — useful for public or large events.
Optionally let participants add a **caption** under their photo, and show each uploader's **name** beside it.
## Display modes
**Display mode** sets the rhythm of the wall. There are three:
Every photo stays on screen at once, and new arrivals pop in as they land — the classic live photo wall. Two extra controls shape it:
* **Photo layout** — how the tiles are arranged: Uniform grid, Mosaic (featured tiles), Masonry columns, or Polaroid collage.
* **Transition** — how the wall keeps moving between arrivals: Shuffle, Drift, Spotlight, Cascade wave, Flip, Zigzag, Tornado, Orbit, or Reveal one by one.
Shows one photo at a time and auto-advances, with a choice of **Transition** between photos: Zoom blur, Flip, Cube, Swirl, Slide across, Slide up, Fade, or a hard cut. Set **Seconds per photo** to control the pace.
Shows one photo at a time with a slow, cinematic pan-and-zoom across each image. Set **Seconds per photo** to control how long each one holds.
## Presenting
Click **Preview** in the top header to check the presenter and participant views first. When you present, photos appear on the big screen as your audience shares them. If you turned on moderation, each photo waits for your approval before it shows. Keep submissions open to let the wall keep growing, or close them once the room has shared enough.
## Common use cases
Photo Share fits any moment where a shared visual brings the room together.
### Events and socials
* **Live event wall** — collect photos from a party, conference, or meet-up and run them as a Tiled wall on the main screen.
* **Icebreakers** — "show us your view right now" or "your pet" warms up a room in seconds.
### Meetings and workplace
* **Team check-ins** — a photo of everyone's desk, lunch, or workspace for a remote or hybrid team.
* **Celebrations** — gather snapshots from a project, trip, or milestone into one Ken Burns reel.
### Education
* **Field or project work** — students submit a photo of their result, experiment, or sketch to a shared wall.
* **Show and tell** — a fast, visual way for a class to contribute at once.
## Photo Share vs. Interactive Image
Both build on photos, but they work in opposite directions. With **[Interactive Image](/using-slide-types/using-the-interactive-image-slide)** *you* upload one picture and the audience taps hotspots to read it. With Photo Share the **audience** supplies the pictures and they gather live on screen — it collects photos rather than presenting one.
## Frequently asked questions
### How do people add a photo?
They join your presentation on their phone, then take or choose a photo and tap **Share photo**. No app or login is needed.
### Can I add my own photos?
Yes. In the **Your photos** section of the slide's settings, use **Add a photo** to upload your own — one at a time, or several dropped in at once. Your photos play in the same slideshow as your audience's, so you can pre-load the wall before the room joins. Reorder or remove them any time in the **Added photos** strip.
### Can I see how it will look before anyone uploads?
Yes. As you set the slide up, the editor canvas shows a preview of your chosen display mode — placeholder tiles arranged the way real photos will be — so you can compare **Tiled wall**, **Carousel**, and **Ken Burns** without waiting for a live submission.
### Can I stop unwanted photos from appearing?
Yes. Turn on moderation and every photo waits for your approval before it reaches the big screen.
### Can each person share more than one photo?
Yes, when you allow multiple submissions — the phone shows *"Add as many photos as you like"* and people can keep contributing.
### Can participants add a caption or their name?
Yes. **Captions** and **Participant names** are optional toggles in the slide's settings.
### Is Photo Share scored?
No. It is an unscored media slide — there is no timer, no points, and no leaderboard.
### Which display mode should I use?
Use **Tiled wall** to keep every photo visible as the room shares, **Carousel** or **Ken Burns** to spotlight one photo at a time as a rolling show.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Create a Pick Answer quiz slide
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/using-slide-types/using-the-pick-answer-slide
Set up a scored multiple-choice quiz question with up to 8 answer options, partial scoring, hints, and speed-based points for the leaderboard.
The Pick Answer slide is the classic multiple-choice quiz question. Participants pick from a set of answer options on their phones, score points for getting it right — and the faster they answer, the more points they earn.
Building a lot of questions? Instead of adding each slide by hand, you can [generate quizzes and polls straight from an imported PPT or PDF file with AI](/ai-powered-features/generating-quiz-questions-from-imported-ppt-or-pdf-files-on-ahaslides).
## How It Works
Pick Answer is a quiz question type — for leaderboard, team play, and the full quiz walkthrough, see [How to make and run a quiz](/using-slide-types/how-to-make-and-run-a-quiz).
When you present a Pick Answer slide, every player sees the question and the answer options at the same time on their own device. They tap the option they think is correct before the timer runs out. Players who answer correctly — and quickly — climb the leaderboard.
Unlike a [Poll](/using-slide-types/creating-a-poll-question-on-ahaslides), which looks similar but simply gathers opinions, a Pick Answer slide is *scored*: it has a correct answer, awards points, and asks players for their names so they can compete.
## Setting Up a Pick Answer Slide
In the editor, create a new slide and select **Pick Answer** from the **Quiz** section of the slide type picker.
Type your question in the **Your question** field in the right-hand column. You can also add an image to your question (optional) — the same option is available on many other interactive slide types.
Write up to **8 answer options** for players to choose from. Each option can be **text or an image**. Mark at least one option as correct by checking the box next to it. You can mark more than one option as correct — when you do, players are able to select multiple answers, and a **Partial scoring** option appears. You can also let AI generate the answer options for you — see [generating questions and answers using AI](/ai-powered-features/generating-questions-and-answers-using-ai-on-ahaslides).
Scroll down in the right-hand column to configure scoring and timing (see below).
Click the **Add hint** button above your question and write up to 3 hints.
**Need more than 8 options, or don't need scoring?** Pick Answer is capped at 8 answer options because it's a scored quiz slide. For an unscored use case — for example, an icebreaker where participants pick from a long list of names or choices with no "correct" answer — use a [Poll slide](/using-slide-types/creating-a-poll-question-on-ahaslides) instead, which supports up to 30 options and doesn't require correct answers or scoring.
## Settings
Set the maximum and minimum points possible for the question. If **Faster answers get more points** is off, any correct answer receives the maximum.
Toggled on by default, this rewards speed. For example, with a 100-second time limit and a max of 100 points, a player who answers with 80 seconds left earns 80 points.
The number of seconds each player has to answer.
Toggle this on to add a leaderboard slide automatically right after this question.
The first hint appears in a yellow box below your question. While presenting, press the arrow to reveal each subsequent hint. Hints appear on both the presenter's screen and the audience's screens. Hints are currently available only on the Pick Answer slide.
Appears only when you've marked more than one option as correct. **On** — players score points for each correct answer they select, but choosing any incorrect answer results in 0 points. **Off** — players must select *all* correct answers to score any points.
On the **Pro or Enterprise** plan, you can also add accompanying [audio](/features-and-functions/slide-audio-presentation-audio-and-sound-effects) to your quiz questions.
## Audience Experience
On their phones, players see the question and tap the answer option they think is correct. If you've marked several options correct, they can select more than one before submitting. When the timer ends, the correct answer is revealed, points are awarded, and players see where they rank.
## Previewing and Presenting
Click **Preview** in the top header to rehearse the slide from both the presenter and player view — no participants needed. When you're ready, click **Present**. Players join at the access code shown on screen, enter their name, and answer each question on their phones.
For the full walkthrough of building and hosting a quiz — joining, the lobby, team play, and more — see [How to make and run a quiz](/using-slide-types/how-to-make-and-run-a-quiz).
## How to Create a Good Pick Answer Slide
* **Keep options short and distinct** — clear, single-idea answers are easier to read and tap on a phone.
* **Use 3–4 options for most questions** — enough to make players think without overwhelming them. Eight is the maximum, but rarely necessary.
* **Make distractors plausible** — wrong answers that are obviously wrong don't test anything.
* **Use multiple correct answers and partial scoring** for "select all that apply" questions where you want to reward partial knowledge.
* **Add a hint** for harder questions so you can rescue a stuck audience without giving the answer away outright.
## Common Use Cases
Quick comprehension questions during or after a lesson, with the leaderboard adding friendly competition.
Verify that policies, product facts, or compliance points have landed.
Fast, fun rounds that energise meetings, webinars, and events.
Test the room's knowledge rather than just gather opinions.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Create a Pin on Image slide
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/using-slide-types/using-the-pin-on-image-slide
Let participants tap or click to drop a pin anywhere on your image, then watch every response cluster into a live heatmap on your presenter screen.
The Pin on Image slide invites participants to tap or click directly on a custom image to place a pin — their answer is a position, not a word or number. Use it to mark locations on a map, identify a part of a diagram, heatmap a product screenshot, or capture any response that benefits from a spatial answer.
## How It Works
When you present a Pin on Image slide, participants see your chosen image on their device screens. They tap or click anywhere on the image to drop a pin — that position is their response. As pins come in, your presenter screen overlays all of them on the image in real time, building up a live heatmap of where your audience is focusing.
There are no pre-set answer zones, so you can use any image and let responses cluster naturally. Participants can reposition their pin before submitting — dragging it to a new spot updates the response instantly.
## Setting Up a Pin on Image Slide
In the editor, click **New slide** (top-left) and select **Pin on Image** from the slide type picker. You'll find it in the **Unscored** section.
Click into the **Your question** field in the Content panel and type the prompt you want participants to respond to. Be specific about where you want them to pin — for example: *"Where would you put the primary CTA on this page?"* or *"Click on the region you think had the highest sales."*
Click the **Add image** area in the Content panel to open the image library, then choose **Upload** (JPEG, PNG, GIF, or SVG — up to 15 MB), **My Images**, **Stock Photos** (free Unsplash photos), or **GIFs & Stickers**. A crop tool opens after selecting so you can frame the image before saving.
Use the **Pins per participant** field to control how many pins each participant can drop. The default is **1** — increase it if you want participants to mark multiple things on the same image.
Configure any optional settings below, then save your slide.
Diagrams, maps, product mockups, photos, and floor plans all work well as the base image. The image fills the participant screen, so landscape-orientation images tend to read better than portrait.
## Settings
Toggle this on to add a countdown timer. Once it runs out, responses are automatically locked.
Toggle this on to manually lock submissions while presenting — useful when you want to move on before the timer expires.
Keep pins hidden from participants during the live session. Useful for reveal-style activities where you want to discuss where people pinned before showing the full heatmap.
## Video Tutorial
## Presenting
Click **Present** in the top header to go live. Participants join at the access code shown on screen, see your image, and are prompted to drop their pin. As responses come in, pins appear live on your presenter view, building the image up into a heatmap in real time.
## Use Cases
Ask participants to pin their home country, a region on a political map, or a location they've visited.
Show a website screenshot and ask where participants would expect to find the pricing button.
Display an anatomy diagram or equipment schematic and ask participants to identify a specific part.
Load a 2×2 matrix image and ask everyone to pin where the last sprint landed.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Create a Ranking slide
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/using-slide-types/using-the-ranking-slide
Let your audience prioritise a list of options by dragging items into order, scored with a Borda-count system that surfaces group priorities.
A Ranking slide lets your audience prioritise a list of options, not just pick their favourite. Instead of asking "What do you like?", you're asking "What matters most?" — and results update instantly as responses come in.
## Setting Up a Ranking Slide
Open your presentation in the AhaSlides editor.
Click **New Slide** and choose **Ranking**.
Type your question in the **Your question** field.
Add the items you want participants to rank — up to **10 items**.
Click the image icon next to the question or any item to add an image.
## Video Tutorial
## Ranking Settings
The number of items each participant can pick, from **2 to 10**.
Apply a time limit between **5 seconds and 20 minutes** (1200 seconds).
Stop accepting responses at any point during presenting — useful if you need to clarify a question before your audience submits their answers, or for any other reason you don't want participants submitting right now.
[Hides](/presenting/hide-results) submitted responses from the presenter's screen as they come in. While presenting, a button appears in the middle of the slide to reveal the responses whenever you're ready.
## How Scoring Works
Ranking slides use a weighted scoring system (**Borda count**): higher-ranked items get more points, lower-ranked items get fewer points, and all points are combined to determine the final order. The top result may not have the most votes — it reflects the highest overall priority.
For example, in a list of 10 items, a participant's #1 choice gets 10 points, #2 gets 9 points, #3 gets 8 points, and so on down to their last choice getting 1 point. Points from every participant are added together, and the item with the highest total score wins.
## On the Participant's Side
Join via link or QR code.
Tap the items to select them. Tap an item again, or drag it back to the list, to unselect it.
Drag items into their preferred order.
Submit the response. Once submitted, responses can't be changed.
## Common Use Cases
Prioritise initiatives, ideas, or projects, and help teams align on what to focus on first.
Encourage learners to evaluate trade-offs by ranking competing factors or solutions.
Identify which features or improvements should be built first based on team or customer input.
Rank challenges or improvement areas to decide what to address in the next sprint.
Understand which programmes, benefits, or development areas employees value most.
Capture deeper insights by asking respondents to prioritise needs, preferences, or features.
## Tips for Better Results
* **Be clear and specific** — make sure participants understand exactly what they're ranking and based on what criteria.
* **Allow enough time** — around 60 seconds for in-person sessions, 90 seconds for virtual sessions.
* **Use ranking for prioritisation** — choose Ranking when you need order and trade-offs, not just general opinions.
* **Narrow down first if needed** — if you have a long list, use a poll to shortlist options before asking participants to rank them.
* **Focus on top results** — the top and bottom items are usually the most reliable; middle rankings may vary more.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Spinner Wheel to pick winners at random
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/using-slide-types/using-the-spinner-wheel
Spin a randomiser wheel live to pick a winner, call on a participant, or choose a topic — type entries manually or pull them from audience names.
The Spinner Wheel slide adds a randomiser to your presentation. Fill the wheel with entries and press the button at the centre — the wheel spins and slows down to land on one entry, live in front of your audience.
Only the **Presenter side** can spin the wheel. Spin results **will not** be saved in the Excel export file. The Spinner Wheel supports up to **5,000 entries**.
Below is an interactive demo you can try yourself:
## Adding Entries to the Wheel
Click the **Entries** field on the right panel of the editor and type your first entry. Hit **⏎ Enter** after each one to add the next, or paste a list you've copied to your clipboard all at once. Click **Save** when you're done.
This method is ideal for fixed lists where the entries are known in advance — for example, team names, discussion topics, prize categories, or a list of cities.
You can also add entries to your Spinner Wheel **while presenting in presentation mode** — there's no need to return to the editor.
Check the box labelled **Participant name autofill** in the right panel of the editor — the wheel fills itself with every participant's name as they scan your QR code and join by entering their name. No manual typing needed. You can also turn on this option while in presentation mode.
With this box checked, participants scan the QR code shown on your presenter screen (or go to the join URL) and enter their name and an avatar to join — the same way they join a quiz. See [how participants join](/using-slide-types/how-to-make-and-run-a-quiz) for the full joining flow.
If you had any quiz slide before your Spinner Wheel slide, checking **Participant name autofill** automatically fills in the names of your quiz players — they won't need to enter them again.
With a quick workaround, participants can put entries into the wheel themselves: create a [Word Cloud](/using-slide-types/using-the-word-cloud-slide) slide and get your participants to submit their wheel entries into the cloud. Then change the slide type from Word Cloud to Spinner Wheel — every submission from the Word Cloud is automatically uploaded as an entry in the wheel.
## Removing Entries
To remove a manual entry from the wheel before spinning, hover over the entry in the entry list and press the **bin icon** labelled *"Delete this entry."*
## Spinning the Wheel
Advance to the Spinner Wheel slide in your presentation. The wheel appears on the main display with all entries loaded as segments.
Click the **Spin** button in the presenter controls, or press the **spacebar** on your keyboard to start the wheel spinning.
The wheel spins and gradually slows down. All entries are visible to the audience as it spins, building suspense.
The wheel stops on a segment and that entry is highlighted on screen. The selected name or option is displayed prominently for everyone to see.
## After a Spin
Once the wheel stops, you have two choices for the selected entry:
* **Remove it from the wheel** — the entry is eliminated so it cannot be selected on the next spin. Use this for elimination-style draws or when picking multiple unique winners in sequence.
* **Keep it in** — the entry stays in the wheel for the next spin. Use this when multiple spins are independent of each other and repeated selections are acceptable.
Click **Spin** again at any time to run another selection.
## Spinner Wheel Settings
Set how long the wheel spins before stopping, from a few seconds up to **1,200 seconds**. A longer spin duration builds more suspense — useful for dramatic prize reveals or high-stakes draws during live events.
Multiply the entries already in your wheel by up to **10 times** to weight the odds in favour of those entries. Uncheck the box to clear. For example, adding a team name three times gives them a three times higher chance of being selected than a team listed once.
Show only the spinning wheel to the audience and hide the full list of entries from the screen. This prevents participants from reading through all entries in advance and focuses attention on the wheel itself.
Automatically blocks offensive words submitted by the audience on all slides, including names populated via **Autofill from participant names**.
## Can I change the wheel's slice colors?
Not currently. The Spinner Wheel's slice colors are set to a fixed default palette and can't be customized per slice or per presentation. If you'd like this level of control, let our support team know — we pass this kind of feedback to our product team.
## Video Tutorial
## Tips
Make the most of your Spinner Wheel with these ideas:
* **Combine with a Word Cloud** — collect word submissions on a Word Cloud slide, then spin through the top responses on a Spinner Wheel to select one as the focus for discussion.
* **Use autofill for fair random draws** — letting participant names populate automatically means no manual setup and no accusations of a rigged list.
* **Set a long spin duration for dramatic prize reveals** — a 30–60 second spin with music or a countdown builds real anticipation in a live audience.
* **Paste a bulk list of names directly into the entry panel** — no need to type one by one; a line-separated list pasted in one go is split into individual entries automatically.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Use the Split the Points slide
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/using-slide-types/using-the-split-the-points-slide
Split the Points lets your audience divide a pool of points, percentages or a custom unit across your options, then shows the room's priorities live.
Some decisions aren't about picking one winner — they're about *how much* each option is worth relative to the rest. Split the Points hands your whole audience a fixed pool to divide across your options on their phones, so a fuzzy "what matters most?" turns into a clear, weighted picture of where the room's priorities actually sit.
It's an **unscored Vote slide** — there's no right answer and no leaderboard, just a live read on how the group would split a limited resource, whether that's budget, effort, time, or plain preference.
## How the Split the Points slide works
You write a question and list the options you want the room to weigh. You also set a **total** — the size of the pool each participant gets — and choose what that pool is measured in.
On their phones, each participant divides the whole pool across your options using a slider per option, watching a running "left to place" tally as they go. Give an option more and you're saying it matters more; a running total keeps everyone honest that the points have to add up. When they're happy, they hit **Submit**.
On your presenter screen the room's answers aggregate live: each option shows the **average share** everyone gave it, rendered as a pie chart by default so the part-to-whole split reads at a glance. As more people submit, the picture settles toward the group's consensus.
## Setting up your Split the Points slide
In the editor, click **New slide** and select **Split the Points** from the **Vote** section of the slide type picker.
Click into the slide's title field and type the prompt your audience will answer — for example, "How would you split next quarter's budget?" or "Where should we focus first?".
In the settings panel, the **Points** section controls the pool everyone divides. Set the **Total** (the pool size), the **Increment** (how much each tap on a slider moves an option), and the unit — **%**, **pts**, or **Custom**. With **%** the total is fixed at 100, since percentages always add up. With **pts** or **Custom** you can set any whole number from 10 to 10,000. Choosing **Custom** reveals a **Metric** field where you type your own label — credits, hours, €, stars, or anything else — which then shows next to every amount.
Under **Categories**, list the options you want the room to split across — a minimum of **2** and up to **8**, each up to 30 characters. Use **Add category** to add rows, drag to reorder, and turn on **Random order** if you'd like each participant to see the options in their own shuffled order so position can't sway the split.
Under **Results chart**, pick how the room's split shows on your screen — **Pie** (the default), **Bars**, **Columns**, **Stacked**, **Radial**, or **Treemap**. Every type reads the same answers, so you can switch freely to whichever tells the story best.
## Previewing and presenting
Click **Preview** in the top header to rehearse the slide before going live — no participants needed. You'll see both the presenter results view and the participant slider view on a phone screen.
When you're ready, click **Present**. Participants join at the access code shown on screen, and their splits populate your chart live as they submit.
## Audience experience
On their phones, participants see your question, your options, and the pool they have to divide. Each option gets a slider, and a running counter shows how much of the pool is still **left to place**. They drag each slider up or down to weight the options, and once the whole pool is placed they're prompted that everything is in and ready to lock.
Participants can submit even with some of the pool left unplaced — a quick confirmation checks that's what they meant before locking it in. After submitting, their split is stored, and the live results build on your presenter screen.
## Common use cases
Split the Points earns its place whenever a limited resource has to be shared out, or when you want *relative* weight rather than a single pick.
Split a fixed budget across competing initiatives and the room's real priorities surface as proportions, not just a ranked list. It's the fast way to run a lightweight prioritization exercise live.
Hand out 100 points and ask the group to divide them across values, goals, or focus areas. The spread starts the conversation — where people disagree is exactly what's worth discussing.
Allocate effort, headcount, or time across projects to make trade-offs explicit. Because the pool is fixed, the room can't say "everything is important" — they have to choose.
Have students distribute a set of points to show how they weigh factors in a decision, then compare the class's averages to spark debate.
Split a made-up budget across office perks, team-trip ideas, or snacks. Watching where the points land — and where they don't — is half the fun.
Weight risks, opportunities, or criteria against each other so the group sees the whole picture in one chart instead of arguing them one at a time.
## What Split the Points is not
* **Not a scored quiz** — there's no correct split and no points awarded to participants; the "points" are what they distribute, not what they earn.
* **Not a single-choice vote** — if you just want the room to pick one option, a [poll](/using-slide-types/creating-a-poll-question-on-ahaslides) is simpler. Split the Points is for weighting several options at once.
* **Not a strict ranking** — if you want an ordered list rather than proportional shares, reach for the [Ranking slide](/using-slide-types/using-the-ranking-slide) instead.
## When not to use it
Choose a different slide type when:
* You only need one dimension weighed or a single winner — a [poll](/using-slide-types/creating-a-poll-question-on-ahaslides) or [rating scale](/using-slide-types/how-to-use-rating-scale-slides-on-ahaslides) is quicker.
* You want the room to weigh options on two scales at once — the [2×2 Matrix](/using-slide-types/using-the-2x2-matrix-slide) plots two dimensions together.
* The answer needs to be open text or a free response rather than a division of a fixed pool.
## Frequently asked questions
Between **2 and 8** options, each up to 30 characters. Every participant divides the same pool across all of them.
Yes. Set the unit to **Custom** and a **Metric** field appears where you type your own label — credits, hours, €, stars, or any unit you like. That label then shows next to every amount on screen.
Only when the unit is **%**, where the pool is fixed at 100 so the percentages add up. With **pts** or **Custom** you can set any whole number from 10 to 10,000.
Each participant divides the pool once and submits. If you need to re-run the exercise, reset the slide's data to reopen it for a fresh round.
No — they can submit with some of the pool left unplaced. A quick confirmation checks that's intentional before locking their answer in.
As a live **Pie** chart by default, with **Bars**, **Columns**, **Stacked**, **Radial**, and **Treemap** also available under **Results chart**. Every view reads the same averaged answers, so you can switch to whichever is clearest.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# How to Create and Run Surveys on AhaSlides
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/using-slide-types/using-the-surveys-tool
Build a multi-question Survey with 10 question types, then share it by link, embed it on a page, or run it live inside a presentation.
AhaSlides Surveys let you collect structured, multi-question feedback. Build the Survey once, then either share a standalone link for people to complete at their own pace, or drop it live into a presentation for your audience to fill in on the spot.
## Creating a Survey
Log in to AhaSlides and click **Surveys** in the left-hand menu. Surveys live in their own dashboard section, separate from your presentations.
![AhaSlides Survey location — the Surveys section in the left-hand dashboard menu]()
Pick **Generate with AI** to describe your Survey goal and let AhaSlides generate the questions, **Use a template** to pick a pre-built template and customise it, or **Start from scratch** to open a blank editor.
![Build a free Survey with AI on AhaSlides — the AI assistant generating survey questions]()
The AI options in Surveys follow your account's **On-demand AI** setting. If AI is switched off for your account — or by your team admin — the AI starting points and the editor's **AI** assistant are inactive, while everything else in Surveys keeps working. See [How AhaSlides uses AI and what you should know](/ai-powered-features/how-ahaslides-uses-ai-and-what-you-should-know).
## Question Types
Mix as many question types as you need in a single Survey:
Respondents pick one option from a list you define — or turn on **Multiple answers** so they can select as many as apply.
A slider between two labels you set — for example, *Not useful* to *Extremely useful*.
A quick 5-star rating — a simpler visual alternative to the slider scale.
A fixed 0–10 scale — from **Not at all likely** to **Extremely likely** — asking how likely respondents are to recommend you. Results are auto-calculated as a Net Promoter Score: the share of Promoters (9–10) minus the share of Detractors (0–6), from -100 to +100.
A single-line box for a brief free-text answer.
A multi-line paragraph box for longer written feedback.
Several sub-questions sharing the same answer choices — great for Likert tables.
Respondents pick a specific date, with a format you can customise.
Respondents drag options to order them from most to least preferred.
One block that collects Name, Email, Phone, and Company together — no need to stitch four separate questions.
Beyond questions, you can add a **Heading** block to group and label sections of the form.
**Multiple Choice** questions can include an **Other** option — a text field respondents fill in when their answer isn't in the list. For a **Ranking** question, turn on **Randomize initial order** so every respondent sees the options in a different order, reducing position bias. Use the AI assistant to generate a full questionnaire from a prompt, attach an image to any question for extra context, and mark a question **Required** so respondents can't submit without answering it. Changes auto-save as a **Draft** until you publish.
For **Multiple Choice** and **Ranking** questions, the **Option labels** toggle in the settings panel shows or hides the chips in front of each option (Multiple Choice defaults to letters — A, B, C — and Ranking to numbers — 1, 2, 3). Turn it off for a plainer look, or use the **Label style** control to switch the chips between **Alphabet** (A, B, C) and **Numbers** (1, 2, 3).
## Add a Theme to Your Survey
Give your Survey your own look by applying a [theme](/branding/design-your-theme-on-ahaslides) — the same themes AhaSlides presentations use. A theme sets the Survey's background, colour palette, font, and text colour in one step, so respondents see a branded, consistent form instead of the plain default.
In the Survey editor, click **Customise** in the top action bar. The **Customise** panel opens on the right with a gallery of themes.
Choose a look from **My themes**, **Team themes**, or **Official themes** — each card previews the theme's background, name, and palette chips. Click a card to apply it instantly, and the editor updates so you can see exactly what respondents will get. Pick **Default** to return to the plain AhaSlides look.
Each theme carries a full set of styles:
* **Background** — the theme's background colour, or image, fills the Survey.
* **Colour palette** — the first colour in the theme's palette becomes the accent for interactive elements like buttons and links.
* **Font and text colour** — questions and answers render in the theme's font, and body text follows the theme's own text colour for readability.
The themed look shows to your respondents wherever the Survey runs — on its standalone share link and when it appears live inside a presentation.
If your Survey is linked to a presentation, it follows that presentation's theme automatically — the panel shows *Theme follows your linked presentation*, and the **Default** reset is switched off because the deck owns the look. Picking a different theme still works and syncs back to the presentation.
Survey theming is available on the **Essential** plan and up. On the Free plan you can still apply the **Default** look, but every other theme shows a crown badge — clicking one opens an upgrade prompt instead of applying the theme.
## Publishing and Sharing
While a Survey is a **Draft** it isn't collecting responses. When you're happy with your questions, publish it — the status changes to **Published** and it's ready for respondents.
A published Survey can be shared three ways:
1. **Share link** — copy the link and send it anywhere (email, Slack, LMS, poster). You can edit the link to a custom, memorable slug — the QR code updates automatically to match.
2. **QR code** — display or download the QR code for print, slides, or on-screen scanning.
3. **Website embed** — embed the Survey directly on any web page, so people can answer without leaving your site.
Participants open the Survey on any device (phone, tablet, or computer) with no download or account needed.
![Publish and share a Survey on AhaSlides — copying the share link and QR code]()
Responses collect for as long as the Survey stays open. To stop accepting new responses, close the Survey (its status returns to **Draft**).
Use this when you want structured feedback from your audience while they're still in the room — end-of-session forms, mid-workshop check-ins, event feedback.
1. Open your presentation in the editor and add a new slide.
2. Select the **Survey** slide type.
![Adding a Survey as a new slide in AhaSlides presentation editor]()
3. On the slide, click **Link survey** and choose the published Survey you want to show.
![Linking the published Survey to the presentation slide deck]()
4. Present your deck as usual — participants join with the normal join code or QR code.
5. When you reach the Survey slide, the Survey is revealed on every participant's device.
6. Each participant scrolls through the questions, answers them, and presses **Submit**.
![How the Survey looks on the AhaSlides presenter screen and participant screen]()
Because the Survey appears at the exact moment you present the slide, response rates are much higher than emailing a Survey afterwards — your audience answers while the session is still fresh.
Presentation **templates** can include Survey slides too, so applying such a template brings its linked Survey along with it — ready to present.
## Anonymous or Signed-In Responses
By default, a standalone Survey collects **anonymous** responses — no name, email, or sign-in is asked for. When you need to know who answered, require respondents to sign in with an AhaSlides account first.
In the Survey editor, click the **Survey settings** gear in the top action bar, then under **Respondent identity** pick one of two options:
* **Anonymous** (the default) — respondents answer without signing in, and each response shows as **Anonymous** in your results.
* **Require sign-in** — respondents sign in with their AhaSlides account before answering, and their name and email are attached to each response.
With **Require sign-in** on, anyone who opens the standalone link or QR code first sees a **Sign in to continue** screen with a **Sign in with AhaSlides** button. Each respondent's name and email then appear against their response on the **Individual** tab of your results.
Turning on **Require sign-in** makes the Survey no longer anonymous — respondents are told up front that their identity is collected. Keep it on **Anonymous** when honest, unattributed feedback matters more than knowing who answered. Sign-in isn't available inside an **embedded** Survey — a respondent on a website embed is asked to open the Survey in its own browser tab to sign in.
Respondent identity is set per Survey, and both options work on every plan, including Free. You can also add a **Contact Information** question to collect specific details while keeping the Survey itself anonymous.
## Checking Your Responses
You can check results at any time. Open a Survey and click **View results**, or find every Survey's results together under the main **Reports** page — the **Surveys** tab — with search and date filters to narrow things down.
At the top of the results page, a summary shows five key metrics at a glance:
* **Started answering** — how many people began the Survey.
* **Completions** — how many submitted it.
* **Completion rate** — the share of starters who finished.
* **Dropout rate** — the share who started but didn't finish.
* **Average duration** — how long a response took on average.
Below the summary, results are broken down question by question.
![Reviewing the Survey results on AhaSlides — question-by-question response breakdown]()
**Export your results** — Click to export the responses to **Excel (.xlsx)** or **CSV** from the results page, then analyse them in your own tools.
**Manage responses** — As the Survey owner you can delete a single response or clear all responses from the results page. Deletions apply for you only and are never reflected in the public shared-results view.
## Video Tutorial
## Frequently Asked Questions
A Poll slide asks one question at a time, results show live on the big screen, and everyone answers together while you present. A Survey is a multi-question form on one page — participants scroll through all the questions and submit once. Use polls for in-the-moment reactions; use a Survey when you want structured feedback across several questions.
No. Participants just open the link or scan the QR code and answer in any browser — nothing to install.
A Survey has no response limit of its own. How many people can take part is set by your plan's participant allowance — up to 50 at a time on the Free plan, with no cap on the total responses you collect over time. Higher plans allow more. See [what is included in the free account](/price-plans/what-is-included-in-the-free-account).
Not at the moment. Every respondent moves through the same questions in the order you arrange them in the editor — there's no conditional branching or skip logic that shows a different next question based on a previous answer. If you need to route people down different paths, build a separate Survey for each path and share the relevant link with each group.
Yes. From the results page you can export all responses to **Excel (.xlsx)** or **CSV** and work with the raw data in your own tools.
Yes. As the Survey owner you can delete a single response or clear all of them from the results page. Deleted responses never appear in the public shared-results view.
No. Deleting a Survey is permanent — a deleted Survey cannot be recovered, and its responses are removed with it. If you might need the data later, export your results first, and only delete the Survey once you're sure.
Check the Survey's status in your Surveys list. If it's still **Draft**, it hasn't been published yet — participants can't see it until you publish.
Surveys use the same **On-demand AI** setting as the rest of AhaSlides. If it is switched off in **Account settings** → **AI preferences**, or your team admin has switched it off for everyone, the AI starting points stay visible but inactive — hover over one to see why. Switch **On-demand AI** back on (or ask your admin to), then reload the Survey; the change takes around 30 seconds to apply. Everything else in Surveys works normally either way.
Yes. In the editor, click **Customise** in the top action bar and apply a theme — it sets the Survey's background, colour palette, font, and text colour in one step. Theme customisation is available on the **Essential** plan and up; the plain **Default** look is free on every plan.
Yes. Click **Preview** to see how it looks on respondent devices and submit a test response. Remember to remove your test submission from the results before sharing the Survey for real.
Yes. In the question's settings panel, turn off the **Option labels** toggle to hide the letter chips (A, B, C…) and show only the answer text. The same toggle applies to **Ranking** questions, and the **Label style** control lets you switch the chips between letters (A, B, C) and numbers (1, 2, 3).
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Use the True or False slide
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/using-slide-types/using-the-true-or-false-slide
One statement, two big cards, a shared countdown — the fastest correct answers score. Here's how to build a True or False slide and where it works best.
Nothing sharpens a room like a bold claim and a ticking clock. True or False is the quickest way to turn a fact into a moment everyone commits to — this guide walks you through building one that lands, then shows where it earns its place, from the classroom to meetings, events, and pure fun.
## How to create a successful True or False slide
Click **New slide** in the editor and pick **True or False**.
Type your claim into **Your question** as a flat statement, not a question. The best ones are surprising, or widely believed but wrong, so the room genuinely splits — "The Great Wall of China is visible from space with the naked eye." Keep it to one claim per slide.
Choose whether **True** or **False** is right — that's the card that takes centre stage and scores when the round ends.
"True" and "False" are just the default labels — you can rename both cards to fit your topic: **Fact** / **Myth**, **For** / **Against**, **Pass** / **Fail**, or **Compiles** / **Broken** for a code round. You still mark one side as the correct, points-winning answer.
A short countdown of 15–30 seconds keeps the energy up, and the speed bonus rewards quick thinking. Tune the timer, points, and [leaderboard](/features-and-functions/adding-and-deleting-a-leaderboard-on-your-quiz) in the slide's **Points** and **Time limit** panels (details below).
Click **Preview** to rehearse, then **Present**. Participants join at the access code on screen, tap their answer before the countdown ends, and see the correct card revealed with their place on the leaderboard.
### Watch the tutorial
## Why use it, and where it works best
True or False is faster to set up than a two-option multiple-choice question — you write one statement and mark the correct side, nothing more. That low effort is exactly why it fits so many rooms; here's a statement you can borrow for each:
Open a lesson with a quick icebreaker, or close it with an end-of-lesson test that reveals who's got it — the same slide works either way. *"Photosynthesis only happens in a plant's leaves."* (False.)
Confirm a policy, product, or compliance point actually landed — instantly, with a score to back it up. *"Our refund window is 30 days."*
Break up a long update with a fast, scored question that pulls a distracted room back in. *"We closed more deals this quarter than last."*
Warm up a big audience — the two cards read in a second from the back of the hall, so hundreds can play at once. *"This city is older than Rome."*
Trivia nights, myth-busting, "would you believe it" rounds — zero prep, all energy. *"Honey never spoils."* (It's true.)
## Quiz settings and scoring
True or False reuses the same scoring controls as every AhaSlides quiz slide, so they live in the slide's [quiz settings](/using-slide-types/quiz-settings-on-ahaslides) rather than a dedicated panel:
Set the maximum and minimum points a correct answer can earn. With the speed bonus off, every correct answer earns the maximum.
On by default. A correct answer's score decays from the maximum towards the minimum as the timer runs, so quicker voters earn more.
How many seconds participants have to vote before the round closes and the correct card is revealed.
Turn on a leaderboard to rank players by their running score after the round.
## Frequently asked questions
### Can I use it for a vote with no right answer?
No — True or False always crowns a correct side and awards points. For an opinion split where you just want to see how the room leans, use a [poll](/using-slide-types/creating-a-poll-question-on-ahaslides) instead.
### Can I add an image to the statement?
Yes — attach a reference image with the slide's question-image picker, the same one used across the quiz slides, so the room can weigh the picture before voting.
### Can I add more than two options?
No — True or False is deliberately two cards. For three or more choices, use a [Pick Answer](/using-slide-types/using-the-pick-answer-slide) quiz slide.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Create a Word Cloud slide
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/using-slide-types/using-the-word-cloud-slide
Collect live word submissions from your audience and watch a real-time word cloud grow — bigger words appear more often, up to 5,000 total submissions.
A Word Cloud slide collects short text submissions from your audience and displays them as a live cloud — words submitted more frequently appear larger on screen, sitting closer to the centre. It's perfect for quick temperature checks, warm-ups, and capturing group vocabulary.
Already have a list of words? Paste them into the standalone [Word Cloud generator](https://ahaslides.com/features/live-word-cloud-generator/) to build a cloud without needing live participants.
## Creating a Word Cloud Slide
Click the **+** button in the slide panel to insert a new slide into your presentation.
Choose **Word Cloud** from the list of available slide types.
Enter the prompt you want participants to respond to — for example, *"Describe today's workshop in one word"* or *"What comes to mind when you think of innovation?"*
Adjust the settings (see below) to control how many submissions per person, whether to hide results, and whether to enable the profanity filter.
Navigate to the slide during your presentation. Participants open the session link on their devices and start submitting words. The cloud updates live as each submission arrives.
## Word Cloud Settings
Control how many words each participant can submit — from **1 to 10** entries per person. Increase this for brainstorming sessions where you want more volume; keep it at 1 for focused, single-word responses.
Set a countdown timer in seconds. When the timer expires, submissions close automatically and the cloud locks in place. Leaving this off keeps submissions open until you manually close them.
Manually stop accepting new word entries at any point during the presentation by toggling **Close Submissions**. The cloud remains visible and you can continue discussing it.
Keep the word cloud hidden from the audience while submissions are coming in. When you're ready to reveal, show the results and the full cloud appears at once — great for a dramatic reveal.
Allow the same participant to submit the same word more than once. This makes repeated words grow larger faster, which can be useful when you want to weight frequency more heavily.
Automatically block offensive or inappropriate words before they appear on screen. Checking this applies the filter across your entire presentation. Recommended for public events, classrooms, and any session with an unknown audience.
**Can participants use emoji?** Yes — emoji are accepted in word cloud entries and appear in the cloud like any other submission, within the 25-character limit. A few punctuation and symbol characters aren't accepted and prompt the participant to remove them, but letters, numbers, and emoji all go through.
## Smart Grouping
AhaSlides can automatically cluster similar words and synonyms so that semantically related submissions count toward the same visual group. Enable **Smart Grouping** in the slide settings panel before presenting.
For example, words like *"happy"*, *"happiness"*, and *"joyful"* may be grouped under a single cluster, making the dominant themes in your audience's responses easier to read at a glance. Smart Grouping is especially useful when participants use varied phrasing for the same underlying idea.
## Deleting Words Live
During presenting, hover over any word in the cloud and click the **×** icon to remove it immediately. The word disappears from the cloud in real time and does not reappear even if more submissions of the same word arrive after deletion. If you remove the most popular word, the next most common one takes its place at the centre.
Use this to moderate inappropriate entries, remove off-topic words, or clean up the cloud before screenshotting it for a summary slide.
## Video Tutorial
## Tips
Get the most out of your Word Cloud with these best practices:
* **Use it as an icebreaker opener** — a word cloud at the start of a session signals interactivity immediately and gets everyone's fingers on their phones early.
* **Combine with a follow-up Poll** — after the cloud reveals the dominant themes, create a Poll that asks participants to vote on the top two or three words that appeared most.
* **Set a tight time limit (30–60 seconds)** for focused responses — a short window encourages instinctive, honest answers rather than overthought ones.
* **Increase entries per participant for brainstorm sessions** — allowing 5–10 submissions per person generates the volume needed to surface a genuinely useful idea landscape.
The Word Cloud counts as a **Poll-type slide**. The free plan allows up to **3 Poll-type slides** per presentation at full **50-participant** capacity. Poll and Open Ended slides also count toward this limit. The Word Cloud slide supports a maximum of **5,000 submissions** — for the best experience, approximately 200 words can appear on the slide simultaneously. Each individual response is limited to **25 characters**, so it's built for single words and short phrases; participants see a live remaining-character count and can't submit anything longer.
## Exporting Responses
Word Cloud submissions are included in your presentation's data export. After your session, download the full set of responses as a spreadsheet — see [Export data to Excel](/after-the-presentation/export-data-to-excel).
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).
# Embed your Google Slides presentation
Source: https://docs.ahaslides.com/using-slide-types/using-your-google-slides-presentation-with-ahaslides
Keep your existing Google Slides deck and layer in live AhaSlides polls, quizzes, and word clouds without rebuilding your presentation from scratch.
The Google Slides integration lets you embed your existing Google Slides deck inside an AhaSlides presentation. Your original content stays in Google Slides — AhaSlides wraps it with interactive slides so you can add live polls, quizzes, and word clouds around your existing material without rebuilding anything.
## Step 1 — Publish Your Google Slides Deck
Go to [slides.google.com](https://slides.google.com) and open the deck you want to embed.
Click **File** → **Share** → **Publish to web**.
In the dialog that appears, click **Publish** to generate a public link.
Click **OK** to confirm that you want to publish the presentation.
Copy the URL that appears — you'll need it in the next step.
Publishing to the web makes your slide content viewable by anyone with the link. Do not publish decks containing sensitive, confidential, or personal information.
## Step 2 — Embed the Deck in AhaSlides
Log in to AhaSlides and create a new presentation or open an existing one.
Click the **+ Add Slide** button in the slide panel.
Choose **Google Slides** from the list of available slide types.
Paste the URL you copied in Step 1 into the **Google Slides' Published link** field.
Click **Save**. Your Google Slides deck now appears as a slide in your AhaSlides presentation.
## Navigating Your Deck While Presenting
Use the navigation arrows in the bottom-left of the Google Slides embed to move between your Google slides during a live presentation. The three-dot menu inside the embed gives you access to additional controls:
* **Speaker Notes** — view your slide notes while presenting
* **Laser Pointer** — highlight areas of the slide for your audience
* **Pen tool** — draw or annotate directly on the slide
* **Full-Screen Mode** — expand the Google Slides embed to fill the screen
* **Auto-Play** — advance slides automatically on a timer
## Adding Interactive Slides Around Your Content
Click the **+ Add Slide** button at the position in the slide panel where you want to insert an interactive slide — before, after, or between your Google Slides content.
Select from available types such as **Poll**, **Quiz**, **Word Cloud**, **Rating Scale**, **Open Ended**, and more.
Set up your question, options, and settings, then save the slide.
A common pattern: start with a Google Slides content slide to introduce a topic, follow it with a live poll to gauge understanding, continue with more Google Slides content, then finish with a quiz to reinforce key takeaways.
The Google Slides embed displays your deck as it was when you published it. If you update your Google Slides after publishing, re-publish the deck using the same steps above to reflect those changes in AhaSlides.
## Limitations
* **Public content only** — publishing to the web makes your slides visible to anyone with the link. Do not embed decks containing sensitive or confidential information.
* **No real-time sync** — edits you make in Google Slides after publishing do not appear automatically in AhaSlides. You must re-publish to pick up changes.
* **Animations not supported** — slide transition animations and builds from Google Slides do not play inside the AhaSlides embed.
* **Fonts and custom assets** — fonts or images that require a Google account to view may not render correctly for all audience members.
## Frequently Asked Questions
No. The deck must be published to the web (set to publicly viewable) before AhaSlides can embed it. Restricted or private decks will not load correctly.
Go back to **File → Share → Publish to web** in Google Slides and click **Publish** again. AhaSlides will pick up the updated content the next time the slide is loaded.
Yes. Add a separate Google Slides slide for each deck you want to embed. You can intersperse them with as many interactive slides as you like.
No. Slide transition animations and build effects from Google Slides are not supported inside the AhaSlides embed. Static slide content displays normally.
Yes. The embedded deck is visible to participants on both the presenter screen and the audience view during a live session.
## Have a question?
Contact our support team — if you're logged in, use the chat bubble in the bottom-right of your dashboard; otherwise [contact us here](https://ahaslides.com/contact-us/) or email [hi@ahaslides.com](mailto:hi@ahaslides.com).