# Live Polls

Source: https://decka.dev/activities/live-polls

Run live polls inside your slides. Your audience votes from their phones and results animate on the big screen in real time. Free to start, no app needed.

## Where to run it

Live Polls runs in Decka, PowerPoint, Google Slides.

Participants join from their phones using the session's QR code or link. Open the activity page to explore its demonstration and setup guidance.

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