Faculty and staff users with Penn O365 accounts may install the Wooclap add-in for the desktop or online versions of PowerPoint (PPT). After the add-in is installed, it will be available every time you open the PPT app on that same device. The online version, once installed, will be available on any device when logged into PowerPoint Online with your Penn O365 credentials. You must install the Wooclap add-in before you can embed or present polls from PPT.

Embedding Wooclap Polls in PPT Presentations

  1. Create the Wooclap event and question(s) you wish to use, if you have not already done so. For help, use the Quick Start Guides linked in the Additional Resources section of this page. You may embed questions in PPT that were created with or without the Canvas integration.
  2. Open the PPT presentation you wish to edit. If you will be presenting from a different device than the one you are using to create the presentation, we recommend using PPT Online to ensure the same behavior across devices.
  3. Add a New Slide at the point in the presentation where you wish to insert a question. This tool works best with the Blank slide layout.
  4. From the new slide you created, click Add-ins from the menu ribbon.
  5. Click Wooclap. You may need to click See all to locate the add-in. If the add-in does not appear, you need to install it first. 
  6. Your Wooclap dashboard should appear on a window on the slide. If you are not already logged in to Wooclap, the login screen may appear. Follow your normal login process to access your dashboard.
  7. Navigate to the event you wish to use, and select the question you want to insert. Click on the question to add it to the slide. You may resize the Wooclap frame to fill the slide if needed.
  8. Repeat steps 3-7 for each additional question you wish to insert. Each question should appear on its own slide within the presentation.
  9. Save your presentation before closing PowerPoint.

Presenting from a Wooclap-Integrated PPT

From a classroom computer

  1. The Wooclap add-in must be installed in PowerPoint on the device you are presenting from in order to use the desktop app. If you are using Wooclap on a new device for the first time, you may need to install the Wooclap add-in. You may not be able to install your own add-ins for desktop apps on classroom computers in certain buildings. We recommend testing this in advance before presenting from a new device, or using PPT Online.
  2. Open the PPT presentation you wish to present. 
  3. Navigate to a slide that contains a Wooclap question. Click on the slide to check that the question displays. You will likely be prompted to log into Wooclap with your PennKey and multi-factor authentication, so it’s a good idea to check before you start presenting. You will only need to do this once per presentation.
  4. Click Slide show, then Play from beginning to start presenting as you normally would.

From your laptop in a classroom

  1. Connect your laptop to the screen in the classroom. If prompted with options, select Extended display. If you are not provided with this option, configure your device settings on Mac or Windows to treat the room screen as an extended display.
  2. Open the PPT presentation you wish to present.
  3. Navigate to a slide that contains a Wooclap question. Click on the slide to check that the question displays. You may be prompted to log into Wooclap with your PennKey and multi-factor authentication, so it’s a good idea to check before you start presenting. You will only need to do this once per presentation.
  4. Click Slide show, then Play from beginning to start presenting. You will need to control the presentation by using your keyboard or laptop cursor on the room screen – treat it like an external monitor.

Additional Resources

Getting Help

This pilot is being facilitated by CETLI. Please contact cetli-info@upenn.edu or your Local Support Provider for assistance.