Product News & Announcements

October brings global celebrations and transitions - from Diwali’s triumph of light over darkness to Halloween’s playful traditions. It’s also a time for reflection and progress, which helped inspire our latest updates at Slido: Simplified team management Quick polls in presentation integrations A new way to get answers faster  We also hosted our annual Product Event - thank you to everyone who joined! Stay tuned for the recording and slides, coming soon.  For admins of Enterprise, Webex and Institution customersSimplified email updates for SCIM-managed users Managing licenses with SSO and SCIM provisioning is now easier. Update a user’s email in your directory and it automatically syncs with the Slido organization - no more manual steps! Simplified deprovisioning of deleted Webex usersAlso, we’ve got some good news for Webex admins! When you delete a user in Control Hub, that user and their data are also removed from Slido. Any slidos owned by the deleted user then automatically trans

Calling all event and conference organizers 📣 The brand new Slido Event Self-Service Hub is the perfect resource for organizing engaging and impactful events and conferences – with the help of Slido. The hub includes a six chapter learning course complete with curated videos, downloads, blog articles and more, all designed to walk you through the entire process step-by-step. You’ll be guided through everything from selecting the right slido plan, to customizing everything to fit your needs and putting on your actual event. And the best part is…The course is self-guided so you can move at your own pace. And even though the course content is designed to be viewed in order, you’re never stuck. It’s super easy to skip any sections that aren’t relevant to your needs 👍 So what are you waiting for? Get started today 🚀

Mark your calendars for the Slido Product Event on October 28th!  This is a unique opportunity to get a first look at Slido’s new and upcoming features, see live demos from our Product Managers and have your questions answered live. Our teams have been busy building more and more innovative AI features. Join us on October 28th and learn how these new features are designed to:Help you create slidos faster Find the perfect wording for your polls Suggest interactions to fit your specific meeting type But wait, that’s not all!We know that productivity in meetings is key. And that’s why we’re delighted to be unveiling a new feature that will help you collect input from your audience and collaborate more effectively than ever before.  Learn more in our teaser video below 👇  Plus, for our Webex users… we'll also be showcasing the option to create a Slido directly within the Webex app! 🎉  So come join us to see all this and more – live and in action 💪 October 28th, 9:00 AM PDT | 12 EDT | 5:

With September behind us, here’s what we introduced at Slido over the past month: the brand-new Wishlist, our latest Slido for PowerPoint on Windows update and an onboarding tour for admins and owners. And the big news—our Product Event is just around the corner! 🎉  Join us for the Product Event on October 28 Be part of the excitement and join us for the Slido Product Event. You’ll get a sneak peek at what’s new, hear directly from our Product Managers, enjoy live demos and have the chance to ask your questions in real time.We can’t wait to show you what we’ve been working on! 👉 Register now to save your spot 👈   💫 New onboarding tour for Admins and OwnersIf you’re an Admin or Owner on a Professional, Enterprise, Webex or Institution plan, you can now take a quick walkthrough in Slido Host mode to easily get familiar with all the options available to you.The tour helps you explore key features and organization-level settings. You’ll see where to:Invite and manage members on your li

We’re excited to share a new space in the Slido Community: the Slido Wishlist 🎉 The Wishlist is where your voice helps guide our product. It’s a place for you to share ideas, discover what others are asking for and see how your feedback influences the future of Slido. Here’s what you can do in the Wishlist:💡 Submit ideas for new features or improvements you’d love to see   👍 Vote and comment on ideas that resonate with you   👀 Follow statuses to track how ideas progress from suggestion to releaseLearn more in our Wishlist guide. Every idea matters. The more detail and context you provide, the easier it is for us to understand the challenges you’re facing and the impact of your suggestion. Our moderators review each idea before it goes live and our product team evaluates the most popular ones on a quarterly basis. ✨ The Wishlist is built for collaboration and for transparency. You’ll always know the status of your idea, whether it’s open for voting, under review, planned or released

 August can be a slower month for teams around the world and often offers a chance to regroup and prepare for the busy months ahead—which makes it a great time to introduce something new here at Slido. Welcome, Dividers! 🎉✨  👉 Keep your polls organized with DividersMeet Slido Dividers—a simple way to bring order to your polls during packed meetings or events. Now you can split your polls into sections that fit your schedule, speakers or topics, making everything easier to navigate.Just use the three-dot menu next to any poll in your Interactions list to add a divider, then give it a name that works for you. Need to tidy up your view? Collapse or expand the polls under each divider any time. Adding a divider using the three-dot menu next to a poll in Interactions list And if you’re using Slido with Webex, Microsoft Teams or Zoom, the dividers you create at slido.com will show up right in your meeting window. Want to know how dividers work step-by-step? Read on 👇   That's all for our

Did you know July is named after Julius Caesar, who introduced the leap year and gave us an extra day every four years? While we can’t add a day to your month, we’ve been working behind the scenes to help you make the most of the ones you have. Read on to discover the latest improvements we added to Slido in July.  💬 Q&A content card improvements in Host mode We’ve given the Q&A content card a fresh, more compact design to help hosts stay organized. The questions list is now more concise, giving you the space and flexibility you need to manage Q&A smoothly during live meetings and events. Refreshed Q&A content card 🤝 Easier collaboration access to a slido in shared PowerPoint presentations You can now let anyone with access to your PowerPoint file view and use the linked slido. Just head to the Collaboration option in the Slido menu. By default, it’s set to Invite only, but you can switch to Automatic access to make it easier for others to manage the slido and see the

June marks the halfway point of the year—a perfect time for fresh energy and new goals! This month, we’ve focused on delivering updates to our PowerPoint integration, including one you definitely don’t want to miss: the ability to remove a Slido session from a presentation when the linked Slido isn’t accessible.We’ve also been working hard on under-the-hood improvements to ensure an even smoother experience across the platform. ⛓️‍💥 Remove a slido from a PowerPoint presentationGood news! You can now easily remove a slido from your presentation, making it so much simpler to deal with situations where the linked slido isn’t accessible for you.This is especially helpful if your presentation is linked to one Slido account but needs to be used with a different one (e.g. work vs. personal) or if you’re working with shared or duplicated presentations linked to a slido you can’t access.And don’t worry—this won’t remove the Slido integration from PowerPoint itself. Removing a slido from a Powe

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our Slido Academy! It’s your new destination for learning how to improve your meetings and meeting culture.. Here’s a look at what you’ll find there: Learning paths crafted to support every stage of your live sessions, from planning to facilitation to follow-up Step-by-step tutorials to guide you through everything from polls and Q&A to surveys and analytics Tips and tricks to help you run smoother, more engaging meetings and events Practical guidance for leaders on how to communicate clearly, build trust, and connect with their teams using Slido You can get to the Slido Academy at any time using the menu bar at the top of our Community.   Learning Paths 🔀 Our Academy has all the information you need to master those advanced facilitation skills that will have you hosting engaging, intent driven meetings in no time. We’ve designed multiple learning paths to guide you through key aspects of effective meeting design and facilitation: 🎯

As May brings a season of change and renewal across the globe, we’re introducing updates that reflect the same spirit of growth and improvement. This month we brought back Announcements, an option to reuse your previous polls, enhancing Q&A with a search function and making our new interface available to everyone. Let’s take a closer look at what’s new. 🖼️ New Slido interface is now available for everyone On May 27 we officially welcomed the new Slido interface for all our users. The updated interface is simpler, sleeker and more intuitive, so you can focus on what really matters—engaging with your audience. We hope you’re already enjoying the fresh, modern design and finding it easier to navigate.Before making the switch, we reintroduced a few key features to ensure familiar functionality in the new interface.  📢 New AnnouncementsShare important updates or messages with your participants in real time, now with improved functionality—whether it’s a quick reminder, a schedule adju

This month brought plenty of updates, including a long-awaited feature we’re excited to finally share. Let’s take a look at everything our product teams have rolled out for you in April.  🗓️ Get ready for the new Slido Host modeAs we get closer to the final date for retiring our previous interface, we want to keep you in the loop about what’s coming next.We’ve started moving users from the previous interface to the new one, but don’t worry—if you’d like more time to explore, you can still switch back until May 27.To help with the transition, we’ve prepared trainings to get you familiar with the new interface. Just pick the date that works best for you and save your spot. After May 27, the new interface will take over, bringing you a fresh and smooth new experience that you'll love. Before the final date, we’re continuing to introduce features from the previous interface to the new one. Here are two more features that have been available in the new interface since April.👇 Hide results

March flew by in a flash, so it's time to look back at the latest updates we've introduced this month. As we continue to roll out the features you've been waiting for in the new Host mode, there are only a few left to add! Plus, we've updated the Slido placeholder slide for PowerPoint on macOS.   🎛️ Host mode improvements before May 27As we prepare to fully switch to the current Host mode on May 27, we want to share some useful details about what to expect in the coming weeks. If you're still using the previous Host mode, this information is especially helpful for you:  💡 Poll templates are back—better than ever!If you liked our previous Poll templates, you'll love them in the new Host mode! 💚 They've come back improved and with a fresh look, helping you create polls faster and find inspiration for various meeting types at any stage.Here’s what’s new:  Reorganized categories Most popular category Poll type filter Instant search Preview screen  Improved poll templates  🥶 Freeze a qu

We’ve been gradually rolling out our new and improved interface over the past year. It was finally released for all users on November 7th, 2024, and now we’re excited for it to become permanent for everyone on May 27th, 2025. Can I still use the old interface?Yes, but only until May 27th. At that point, the old interface will no longer be available for anyone and all users will be switched.  If you’re still using the old interface, sign up for a live training of the new version. Or check out a recorded training to get started right away. Will all the same Slido features be available in the new interface?In order to move forward with our sleeker design and user experience, we had to say goodbye to a few features. Learn all about the returning features and the ones being sunsetted in our feature continuity guide.  What resources are there to help with the new interface?Everything you need can be found on our new interface landing page including video guides, how-to articles, community qu

Big news! Slido AI features are now available to everyone. Discover the power of AI with our 3 pivot features: AI-Generated Polls, AI Quiz and Question AI writing assistant for Q&A, all designed to speed up and simplify your Slido experience.Slido's AI features automate repetitive tasks, freeing up your time to focus on what truly matters—running engaging presentations and connecting with your audience. Whether you're preparing interactive polls for your company all-hands meetings or training sessions, Slido is here to support you every step of the way. Create polls and quizzes in PowerPoint and Google Slides with easeKeeping your audience engaged can be challenging. Running out of poll ideas for your next presentation? No problem! With Slido's AI-Generated Polls feature, you’ll get poll suggestions based on your slide content with just a click. Want to add a quiz? Simply enter a topic and AI will create one for you. Slido AI-Generated Polls in PowerPoint and Google Slides integrat

The shortest month of the year hasn't slowed our product teams down from rolling out important updates and new features. Read on to find out what's changed in our Host mode, along with updates in presentation and video integrations. 🎛️ New functionality in Host mode 🗑️ Option to delete open text poll submissionsAs part of the new Host mode feature continuity, we're reintroducing the option to delete Open text poll submissions. This is espeically useful for removing inappropriate, off-topic responses or answers containing confidential information.A trash icon appears when hovering over a poll submission, making it easy to delete at any time. Deleting an open text poll submission 🔄 Reset results in live pollAs we continue to improve our Host mode, we've listened to your feedback and added the ability to reset results in live polls.You can find this option in the three-dot menu on the interaction card, enabling you to clear existing responses and start collecting new input. Resetting r

As we kick off 2025, let’s reflect on major product improvements from last year that set the stage for exciting new features we’ll bring to you in the upcoming weeks. As always, we also have this month's fresh updates for you. 🎉 Celebrating 2024 milestones2024 was an amazing year! We rolled out your most-requested feature, left no stone unturned to improve your Slido experience and introduced a smart functionality that provides tailored suggestions and valuable insights. Here's a look back on last year’s product highlights. 📥 Slido Integration with PowerPoint for macOSOur most requested feature ever, the integration with PowerPoint for macOS, allows everyone to seamlessly engage their audience during meetings and training sessions. Whether you’re a Windows or macOS user, you can now seamlessly add Slido polls, quizzes, and Q&A sessions directly into your PowerPoint slides.Haven’t tried Slido for PowerPoint yet? Check out the short video below to find out more about it.    🆕  New

As the holiday season approaches, we're excited to bring you a good selection of updates and features designed to enhance your Slido experience. From festive quizzes to streamlined interfaces, we've got plenty to share.   🎄🥂 A special surprise: Holiday quiz Get into the festive spirit with our special holiday-themed quizzes! They're perfect for engaging your colleagues, friends or family during the holiday season. Available in both PowerPoint and Google Slides integrations, these quizzes are sure to add some fun to your meetings and get-togethers. Holiday quiz in Slido sidebar in presentation integrations Plus, if you’re a Basic plan user, you can now use the AI-powered polls to easily add polls related to your presentation content.Curious about how it works? Dive into the article below to find out more:   🙌 Say Hi! to Slido’s new interface Since November 7, the new Host mode has become the default for everyone, but our efforts to make your Slido experience even better don't stop th

Our product team has been busy refining the new Host mode and bringing back the features you loved from the previous version. But that’s not all—we’ve got some brand-new additions we can’t wait for you to explore! Let’s dive right in. AI-generated polls (BETA) in Google Slides integration Create polls instantly from your Google Slides presentation text with just a few clicks! The Suggest Polls option makes it easier to add interactions while saving you lots of time.Optimized for English, this feature is currently available to 50% of our Basic plan users and will be gradually rolled out to more. Suggest polls in Google Slides  Introducing paragraph breaks in open text answersParagraph breaks in open text polls are now supported! This makes it easier to read and understand detailed feedback, whether you're in Participant mode, Present mode or Host mode. Paragraph breaks in an open text response in Present mode  Improved automatic poll savingPolls are now saved automatically, even if they

Come explore the latest Slido improvements at our November 14th Product Event 🚀 In an era where efficient workflows and enhanced security are key to success, We’re excited to introduce our newest features designed to boost your productivity and engagement.Join us for our next Product Event, where we’ll showcase our brand-new, more intuitive interface and the cutting-edge Slido AI Assistant. Additionally, you'll get to see live demos and hear directly from the team behind these innovations.Tune in for November 14 at 8 AM PST / 5 PM CETIn 60 minutes you will:Get a chance to meet Slido’s product team and have them answer your questions Learn how the newest features can boost your workflow Dive deep into key topics like enhanced security and seamless usageDon't miss it 👉 register for free today. We look forward to seeing you there!

As we approach the end of September, it's the perfect time to wrap up and share the latest updates from us at Slido. 🚀 🔛 New Slido becoming the default experienceWe’re excited to announce that starting November 7, the new Slido interface will be enabled by default for everyone! But don’t worry if you prefer the previous version, you’ll still have a few months to switch back if you need more time to adjust. To help with the transition, we’re running regular training sessions, so don’t miss out on this chance to get up to speed!💬 Have a better overview of your Q&A with two-sided layoutWe’ve revamped the Q&A layout to make it easier for hosts to manage questions. With Moderation enabled, you can now see a 50:50 split between incoming (In review) and approved questions, with quick access to options like Archive, Labels, and Q&A sorting. Plus, this compact view displays more questions at once than before. But that's not all! You can also expand the Q&A area by collapsing

We’re thrilled to announce that starting November 7, 2024, Slido’s new and improved interface will become the default for all our users. 🚀 We’ve been gradually rolling out Slido’s revamped interface, and now it’s time to bring it to everyone, making it easier than ever to manage your meetings and events.From November 7, the new interface will be enabled by default. When you open your slido on this day, you’ll see our fresh, user-friendly layout.  New Slido interfaceHow long can I switch back to the old interface?We understand that adapting to changes can take a bit of time. That’s why you’ll still be able to switch back to the old interface for a couple of months. Just a heads-up, the old interface will be retired early in 2025, but don’t worry—we’ll give you plenty of notice before that happens. Will this change affect my data?Your data will remain untouched. All your collected data will stay safe and sound under your account, regardless of the interface you use. When will all featur