Use a slide layout

Do this first. The question then sits in a layout made for it.

  1. Under the slide list, choose Add slide.
  2. The dialog title is Choose a layout. The field says Search layouts…
  3. Choose Interactive Question Slide.
  4. If the question should sit next to an image, choose Interactive Question Slide with Image instead.
  5. If you do not see that layout, choose Show all layouts. Under that card you see Browse everything in a dedicated view.
  6. The slide is added. On it you see Click to add question and Insert interactive question here.
  7. Click Click to add question. The Questions panel opens. Its title is Interactive questions.

Then follow the steps below to add this question type.

Steps

  1. Open the presentation in the editor.
  2. Choose Questions. A panel opens. Its title is Interactive questions.
  3. Open Polls, then choose Word cloud.
  4. The Word cloud appears on the slide you are on. You do not press Save.
  5. Click the question on the slide. It starts as Ask your question here... Type your own question.
  6. The sidebar title is Word cloud. Under Settings it says Collect short responses from your audience.

What you see

The slide already shows a cloud of words, so you can see the layout before anyone answers. When you present live, the words come from the people in the room.

What participants do

On their own device, they send a short word or phrase.

When to use it

Use a Word cloud to collect the first words that come up. It works at the start of a topic, or when you want the group's associations on one slide.

Ask why someone sent a word. The cloud shows what was said. Hearing the reason shows what they meant by it.

Settings

Maximum responses per participant is Unlimited. One person can send more than one word. Pick a number if you want a cap.

Participants can edit their answers is off. A person cannot change what they already sent. Turn it on if they should be able to change it.

Under Show answers, a new Word cloud uses Show answers after a click. The result stays hidden until you click. Switch to Show answers immediately if you want it to appear while people are still answering.

If it does not work

A slide can hold one interactive question. If it already has one, you see One question per slide. The message says Only one interactive question per slide is allowed. Choose Cancel to stay on this slide, or Add to new slide to place this question on a new slide.