Here’s a handy timeline of the updates made to Slido for PowerPoint (Windows), otherwise known as a Changelog. If needed, you can also check out our macOS version.
Versions from 1.0.0 to the current one: 1.23.3
1.23.3
- Bug fix: Reduced number of log messages when Control Bar is being initialized.
1.23.2
- Bug fix: Fixed an issue when the Control bar doesn’t display in slide show mode. The message Error occurred when displaying Slido control bar in presenter view will only display once, not several times.
1.23.1
- Bug fix: Fixed an issue that could cause the Slido sidebar to appear blank after new Canadian time zones were introduced.
- Bug fix: Updated the package to recognize newly added time zones and prevent the sidebar from failing when encountering unsupported future time zones.
1.23.0
- Slido placeholder slides now adapt to dark PowerPoint themes and interaction images refresh automatically instead of displaying outdated cached versions.
- Added a per-slide setting to keep polls active after the slideshow ends. This choice is saved with the presentation.
- Replaced the blocking end-of-slideshow dialog for active polls with a modern, non-blocking notification that works reliably across multiple PowerPoint windows and mixed-DPI monitors.
- Slido now detects Microsoft Office Trust Center policies that may block the add-in and provides clearer guidance.
- Bug fix: Improved presenting reliability, login and event-access recovery, and diagnostic log collection.
- Security update: Updated the embedded Chromium browser and improved compatibility with PowerPoint add-ins using different Sentry versions.
1.22.4
- Bug fix: Slido add-in potentially crashing when other add-ins create windowless presentations.
1.22.3
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Bug fix: Fixed an issue preventing the Slido add-in from loading in 32-bit versions of Microsoft PowerPoint.
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Bug fix: Fixed an issue affecting enterprise environments with the Require that application add-ins are signed by Trusted Publisher policy enabled by installing the correct Extended Validation (EV) certificate.
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Security update: Includes the Chromium/CefSharp security update introduced in v1.22.1.
1.22.2
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Bug fix: Fixed an issue affecting enterprise environments with the Require that application add-ins are signed by Trusted Publisher policy enabled. Slido now installs the correct Extended Validation (EV) certificate to ensure the add-in loads correctly.
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Security update: Includes the Chromium/CefSharp security update introduced in v1.22.1.
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Improvement: Enhanced the Get logs feature to report the status of the Require that application add-ins are signed by Trusted Publisher policy.
1.22.1
- Security update: Updated the embedded Chromium browser (CefSharp) to version.
1.22.0
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New feature: Control bar in Presenter View, allowing presenters to control Slido interactions directly from PowerPoint during slideshow mode. (Available behind a feature flag and enabled on a per-user basis.)
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New feature: Added support for feature flags as a foundation for controlled feature rollouts.
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UX improvement: The Slido sidebar now follows the Office theme and automatically switches to dark mode when enabled.
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Bug fix: Fixed an issue that could leave users stuck in a logged-out state and unable to access Slido while presenting.
1.21.0
- Security update: Implemented resource indicators for OAuth2
- Added ability for users to log in from the Slido wall
1.20.0
- Bug Fix: Issue with cursor sometimes getting stuck behind Slido wall
- Improvements to image downloads performed by the add-in
1.19.0
- Bug Fix: Backup data is now used when/if discovery document initialization fails during log in
- Security update for Chromium browser
- Chromium browser logs are now more robust and are less likely to be overwritten when PowerPoint is opened and closed
- Improved error reporting in Sentry
1.18.1
- Bug Fix: Serilog and it's dependencies were downgraded to prevent crashes for some users
1.18.0
- Security update for Chromium browser
- Implementation of the standardized IdentityModel for improved authentication process
1.17.0
- Bug Fix: Issue with multiple poll icons appearing when editing polls in collaboration with others
- UX Improvement: Users who edit the same presentation can use a mix of previous and new releases of our apps
- Security update for Chromium browser
1.16.0
- UX improvement: Better checks are run with clearer messaging when onboarding presentation is opened
- UX improvement: Better experience when updating to latest version
1.15.0
- UX improvement: Less product notifications for whenever PowerPoint is restarted
- Updated design to Slido placeholder slides
1.14.2
- Security update for Chromium browser
- Slido add-in is now compatible with Microsoft Office security policies
1.14.1
- Security updates – updated embedded Chromium browser to latest version
1.14.0
- Bug fix: Unexpected crashing when slide show is started from window mode
- Improved UX when slide show is started from window mode
- Notification bar can now be closed by users
- Added support for downloading QR code from the sidebar
1.13.0
- Bug fix: Unexpected PowerPoint crash when presentation is opened and sidebar is opened automatically
- Bug fix: Font size is now scaled correctly on placeholder slide when poll text is updated
- Removed unnecessary error messaging
- Eliminated unnecessary log file that could be confusing to users
- Design update for Slido badge icons
1.12.0
- Improved installation process, including automation of installer steps
- Bug fix: When using multiple monitors, their scaling no longer affects the sidebar display
1.11.0
- Security update for Chromium browser
- Added ability to present from current slide
- Added partial use of unified telemetry
- Small design updates
- Improved process for user capturing logs
1.10.0
- Security update for Chromium browser
- Bug fix: Scaling of Slido wall when Presenter view and Slide show view are switched on multi-monitor setup
- Various other small updates
1.9.1
- Bug fix: Missing error messaging and endless error loop in specific situations
1.9.0
- Security update for Chromium browser
- Updated error screen
1.8.0
- Brand changes
- Security update for Chromium browser
1.7.1
- Bug fix: The admin installer is now deployed with the SBOM information.
- Security update for Chromium browser
1.7.0
- Bug fix: Reliability improved by fixing the threads by which the sidebar accessed PowerPoint data.
- Security update for Chromium browser
- All content is now loaded from slido.com domain
1.6.1
- Bug fix: Fixed presentation mode bug which affects US1 customers by correctly parsing user information.
1.5.3
- Security update for Chromium browser
1.5.2
- Security update for Chromium browser
1.5.1
- Security update for Chromium browser
1.5.0
- Under the hood improvements for installations and app deployments
- Improved diagnostics
- Several fixes for minor issues
1.4.1
- New feature: Copy joining link for participants and passcode
- Admin installer: Updated uninstall workflow
1.4.0
- New feature: Authentication method OAuth2
- Improved diagnostics
- Fixed crashes while editing or presenting Slido interactions
1.3.3
- Security update for Chromium browser
- Sidebar
1.3.2
1.3.1
- Bug fix: Unexpected Add-in crashes
- Changes in local log files: Windows Account SID removed
1.3.0
- Bug fix: Dark theme layout
- Improved diagnostics
- Security update for Chromium browser
- Added support for Smart App Detection on Windows 11
- All CefSharp/Chromium binaries are digitally signed
1.2.3
- Security update for Chromium browser
1.2.2
- Security update for Chromium browser
1.2.1
- Improved app deployment
1.2.0
- Slido for PowerPoint is compatible with Empower Add-in
- Security update for Chromium browser
1.1.1
- Security update for Chromium browser
1.1.0
- Bug fix: Notifications and context menu layout
- Updated core dependencies
- Security update for Chromium browser
- Removed support for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1
- Added support for Microsoft Store PowerPoint edition
- Introduced Windows 10 and 11 native looks
1.0.1
- Bug fix: Presentation mode for Slido
1.0.0
- Slido for PowerPoint released! 🎉