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PowerPoint Add-in

The suPlay Poll add-in embeds live polls directly in your PowerPoint slides — showing the QR code, question, and real-time results right on the slide during your presentation.

Get the Add-in

The add-in is a single small manifest file. Download it, then follow the Manual Installation steps below to load it into PowerPoint. Once our Microsoft AppSource listing is published you will also be able to add it straight from inside PowerPoint — see Marketplace Install below.

suPlay Poll Add-in (XML)

How to Use

Follow these steps to run live polls from your PowerPoint presentation.

1

Insert the Add-in

After installing, open PowerPoint and insert the add-in:

  • Mac: Insert → My Add-ins → suPlay Poll
  • Windows: Insert → My Add-ins → Shared Folder → suPlay Poll

The add-in appears as an interactive element on your slide.

2

Sign In

Enter your suPlay Poll email and password. These are the same credentials you use on poll.suplay.nl.

3

Select Your Event & Poll

Choose the event you prepared on the website, then select which poll to show on this slide. Duplicate the add-in on other slides for more polls.

4

Present

During slideshow mode, each slide shows its assigned poll with the QR code, question, and live results updating in real-time.

Manual Installation

Install the add-in by placing the manifest file in the correct folder for your platform.

Mac

  1. Download suPlayPoll-addin.xml (use the download button above).
  2. Open Finder.
  3. Press Cmd+Shift+G (Go to Folder).
  4. Paste this path and press Enter:~/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Powerpoint/Data/Documents/wef
  5. If the wef folder does not exist, create it.
  6. Copy the manifest file into this folder.
  7. Quit PowerPoint completely (Cmd+Q) and reopen it.

Or use this one-line install command in Terminal:

mkdir -p ~/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Powerpoint/Data/Documents/wef && curl -sL https://poll.suplay.nl/manifest.xml -o ~/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Powerpoint/Data/Documents/wef/suPlayPoll-addin.xml && echo "Done! Restart PowerPoint."

Windows

  1. Download suPlayPoll-addin.xml (use the download button above).
  2. Open File Explorer.
  3. Try each of these paths in the address bar (the correct one depends on your Office installation):
    %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Wef

    Office 2016 / 2019 / 365 Desktop (most common)

    %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.Office.Desktop_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Local\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Wef

    Office installed from Microsoft Store

    %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Wef

    Some enterprise setups (Roaming profile)

  4. If the Wef folder does not exist, create it.
  5. Copy the manifest file into this folder.
  6. Close and reopen PowerPoint. Look under Insert → My Add-ins → Shared Folder.
  7. If "Shared Folder" is empty, you need to register the folder as a Trusted Catalog:
    1. File → Options → Trust Center → Trust Center Settings
    2. Click Trusted Add-in Catalogs
    3. In the "Catalog Url" field, paste the Wef folder path from step 3
    4. Click Add catalog, check Show in Menu, click OK
    5. Restart PowerPoint

PowerPoint Online

  1. Open your presentation in PowerPoint Online.
  2. Go to Insert → Add-ins → Upload My Add-in.
  3. Select the downloaded suPlayPoll-addin.xml file and click Upload.

Troubleshooting

Add-in not appearing after install?
Make sure you quit PowerPoint completely, not just close the window. On Mac: Cmd+Q. On Windows: right-click PowerPoint in the taskbar and choose "Close window", or use Task Manager.
Windows: "Shared Folder" tab is empty?
The manifest may be in the wrong folder. Try the other paths listed in the manual installation section above. The Microsoft Store version of Office uses a different path than the desktop version.
Add-in not loading / shows blank?
Check your internet connection. The add-in loads from poll.suplay.nl. If the page is blank, try refreshing the add-in or restarting PowerPoint.
Can't sign in inside the add-in?
Make sure you have an account at poll.suplay.nl first. The add-in uses the same credentials as the website.
Can't install at all?
Some organizations restrict add-in installation. Contact your IT administrator, or use the Web Presenter mode instead (see below).
Most reliable

Marketplace Install

Installing from the Microsoft AppSource marketplace is the most reliable method — it works inside PowerPoint without admin rights, on managed and sandboxed Office installs alike, and stays up to date automatically.

  1. In PowerPoint, go to Insert → Get Add-ins (sometimes labelled Office Add-ins or Store).
  2. Search for suPlay Poll.
  3. Click Add and accept the permissions prompt.
  4. The add-in then appears under Insert → My Add-ins.

Note: the marketplace listing is currently in review with Microsoft. Until it's live, use the Manual Installation steps above. We'll update this page as soon as the AppSource listing is published.

Alternative: Web Presenter

Don't want to install an add-in? Use the web presenter mode instead — same controls, works in any browser. Open any event and click Present to get started. Your audience joins via QR code on any device.

Using another presentation tool?

The add-in above is for Microsoft PowerPoint. Google Slides, Keynote, LibreOffice Impress, OnlyOffice and others don't allow third-party plugins inside slides, but suPlay Poll still works great with them — run the presenter view alongside your deck, drop in the pre-rendered poll-slide images from the event's Assets page, or use the OBS overlay pattern for a single workflow that works everywhere. Full instructions here:

Google Slides guideKeynote guideOBS overlay (any tool)