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The AhaSlides Microsoft Teams add-in lets you run interactive presentations directly inside your Teams meetings. Participants see and respond to slides without leaving Teams — no screen sharing, no second app, no AhaSlides account needed for attendees.

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Installing the Add-in

1

Open the channel or chat

Navigate to the Teams channel or chat where you want to add AhaSlides.
2

Click the + (Add a tab) button

Find and click the + button at the top of the channel or chat.
3

Search for AhaSlides

Type AhaSlides in the search bar and select it from the results.
4

Click Add

Click Add to confirm. AhaSlides opens as a persistent tab in that channel or chat.

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Presenting in a Meeting

1

Open AhaSlides in the Teams meeting app

Click the AhaSlides panel within your active Teams meeting.
2

Select a presentation

Browse your presentation library and select the presentation you want to run.
3

Click Share

Click Share to make the presentation visible to all participants in the meeting.
4

Navigate slides

Use the arrow controls to move forward and backward through your slides.
5

Switch presentations if needed

Click the library button at any time to return to your library and load a different presentation.

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What Participants See

Participants in the meeting see a panel with four tabs:
  • Slides — the interactive slide they need to respond to
  • List — a scrollable list of all slides in the presentation
  • Q&A — the live question board
  • Profile — their participant name and avatar

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Responding to Slides

Participants interact with each slide type in the following ways:
  • Word Cloud, Poll, Open Ended — type and submit a text response
  • Rating Scale, Brainstorm — tap or type their input
  • Quiz — tap or type the answer; the leaderboard appears automatically after each question
  • Q&A — type and submit a question, or upvote questions submitted by others
  • Emoji reactions — tap one of five emoji to react in real time: 👍 ❤️ 😂 😮 😠

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Troubleshooting

Guest participants who haven’t signed in with a Teams account may not be able to see the AhaSlides panel content. Ask guest users to sign in to their Teams account before joining the meeting.

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Frequently Asked Questions

No. Only the presenter needs the add-in installed. Participants interact through their existing Teams meeting view.
No. Participants just need to be in the Teams meeting — no AhaSlides account or sign-up is required.
Yes. Share your screen and display the AhaSlides presenter view while participants join via the audience URL or QR code on their phones.
Yes. Click the library icon in the add-in toolbar to select a different presentation at any point during the meeting.
The presenter experience is optimised for Teams desktop. Participant interaction works on Teams mobile.