Using suPlay Poll with Google Slides

The easiest way is the suPlay Poll add-on: a sidebar in Google Slides that inserts poll slides and lets you run the live poll from a phone remote — present your deck normally, control from your phone, and show live results on the audience screen. For results overlaid inside the slide while you present, there’s also an optional Chrome extension. Here are the options, from simplest to most integrated.

Show live results on the room screen (display link)

Every event has a display screen — a full-screen page showing the live question, results, and answer reveal. In the add-on sidebar’s Present & connect card, click 🖥️ Display to open it. The link carries a secure token, so it works on any screen (a second monitor, the room’s projector machine) without signing in there. Put it on the shared screen when you want the audience to see results, and present your slides on the other.

Live results inside the slide (Chrome extension)

Google’s Present mode can’t live-update a slide on its own, so to show live results over your slides we offer a Chrome extension that draws the suPlay Poll widget as an overlay while you present. It’s optional and installed per-presenter.

1. Download the extension and unzip it.
2. Open chrome://extensions, turn on Developer mode (top-right), click Load unpacked, and select the unzipped folder.
3. Click the suPlay Poll extension icon and Connect to suPlay Poll (same sign-in as the add-on).
4. Present your deck. On any slide bound to a poll, the live results appear as an overlay and update as people vote and you reveal answers.

The overlay shows on the presenter’s machine. If you mirror that screen (projector, Meet/Zoom share), the audience sees it too. Depending on your setup the overlay position may need a nudge — it’s a newer, optional feature.

Side-by-side on two screens

Present your Google Slides on the projector and control suPlay Poll from a second browser tab or window on your laptop.

1. Create your event in suPlay Poll and add your poll questions.
2. Open your Google Slides presentation in one browser tab and the suPlay Poll presenter view in another.
3. Click Present in Google Slides. It will go fullscreen on your projector or shared screen.
4. On your laptop, switch to the suPlay Poll tab. You can see and control your polls from there while the audience sees the slides.
5. When it’s time for a poll, activate it in suPlay Poll. Participants vote on their own devices. Optionally, show the suPlay Poll display view on the projector to reveal results.
6. Switch back to Google Slides to continue your presentation.

Tip: If you present via Google Meet or Zoom, you can switch which tab or window you share when transitioning between slides and polls.

Insert QR code images into slides

Add QR code images directly to your Google Slides so participants know when and how to join each poll.

1. In suPlay Poll, create your event and note the join link (e.g., poll.suplay.nl/join/ABCD).
2. Copy the QR code from the suPlay Poll “How to Connect” slide, or generate a QR code using any free QR generator with your join URL.
3. In Google Slides, go to Insert > Image > Upload from computer and add the QR code to a slide. Add a text box with the join URL as a fallback.
4. During your presentation, pause on the QR slide to let participants scan and join. Then manage the polls from your suPlay Poll browser tab.

Download poll slides as images

suPlay Poll generates downloadable slide images (1920×1080 PNG) for your polls. Insert these into your Google Slides deck so the audience sees a visual cue for each poll.

1. In the suPlay Poll event editor, use the slide download option for each poll to get the PNG image.
2. In Google Slides, insert a blank slide and go to Insert > Image > Upload from computer. Select the downloaded image.
3. Resize the image to fill the entire slide. These images are designed to match standard 16:9 presentation dimensions.
4. During your presentation, when you reach a poll slide, switch to your suPlay Poll browser tab to activate the poll and show results.

Tips for a smooth experience

• Share the join link early. Show the QR code or join URL at the beginning of your session so everyone is connected before the first poll.
• Use speaker notes. In Google Slides, add a note like “Activate poll #3 now” to your speaker notes as a reminder to switch tabs.
• Presenter view helps. Google Slides’ presenter view shows your notes and upcoming slides on your laptop, making it easy to know when to switch to suPlay Poll.
• Virtual meetings. If presenting over Zoom or Google Meet, use the “share specific tab” feature. You can switch which tab is shared mid-presentation without stopping the share.
• Test the flow. Before your live session, do a quick dry run switching between Google Slides and suPlay Poll to get comfortable with the workflow.