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Poll Everywhere
Patches for Poll Everywhere
Windows
8 patches available
Poll Everywhere aims to make presentations more inclusive: in company meetings, in classrooms, in community discussions or wherever an important conversation is taking place
Poll Everywhere Version 4.3.0
Release Date
7/17/2025
Bug Fix?
Yes
Minor Release?
Yes
Patch Notes

4.3.0$$$Released July 17th; 2025 $$$$$$Update how the add-in uses the WebView2 browser so it’s no longer affected by PowerPoint’s DPI scaling. This helps ensure more consistent rendering across screen types.$$$Replace deprecated DetNetZip in favor of built-in .NET solution for compressing log files.$$$Remove “Force Autofit” setting and “Optimize for Compatibility” modal. These are no longer needed due to improvements in how the add-in handles layout and compatibility.
Poll Everywhere Version 4.2.2
Release Date
4/29/2025
Bug Fix?
No
Minor Release?
Yes
Patch Notes

4.2.2$$$Released April 29th; 2025$$$Reinstated warning modal on PowerPoint start when a file is opened in Protected Mode. Note: This issue is most apparent when downloading and opening files directly from the web.
Poll Everywhere Version 4.2.2
Release Date
4/29/2025
Bug Fix?
No
Minor Release?
Yes
Patch Notes

4.2.2$$$Released April 29th; 2025$$$Reinstated warning modal on PowerPoint start when a file is opened in Protected Mode. Note: This issue is most apparent when downloading and opening files directly from the web.
Poll Everywhere Version 4.2.1
Release Date
12/17/2024
Bug Fix?
Yes
Minor Release?
Yes
Patch Notes

4.2.1$$$Download | Released December 18th; 2024 | Technical support link$$$$$$Update slide insert to include hidden slide titles and image alternative text to meet PowerPoint accessibility standards$$$Reduce redundant buttons on the Poll Everywhere PowerPoint ribbon for better usability$$$Fix issue with DisableUpdate registry key not properly preventing update on 64bit versions of Windows
Poll Everywhere Version 4.2.0
Release Date
11/11/2024
Bug Fix?
Yes
Minor Release?
Yes
Patch Notes

Fix issue where the application would prevent PowerPoint from shutting down in a timely manner$$$Added Force Autofit option for users experiencing issues displaying polls on 1920x1080 resolution monitors$$$Reduced overall application size
Poll Everywhere Version 4.1.1
Release Date
9/23/2024
Bug Fix?
Yes
Minor Release?
No
Patch Notes

Overview$$$Poll Everywhere for Windows 4.1.1 was released on September 24rd; 2024.$$$$$$Changes$$$Resolve issues with competition leaderboards sometimes being out of sync
Poll Everywhere Version 4.1.0
Release Date
4/3/2024
Bug Fix?
No
Minor Release?
Yes
Patch Notes

4.1.0$$$$$$Download | Released April 4; 2024 | Technical support link$$$$$$Update dependency to .NET 4.8$$$Add warning message for PowerPoint compatibility mode
Poll Everywhere Version 4.0.1
Release Date
10/31/2023
Bug Fix?
Yes
Minor Release?
Yes
Patch Notes

4.0.1$$$Download | Released January 18; 2024 | Technical support link$$$$$$Fix issue where activities would occasionally fail to activate when presented in PowerPoint.
Poll Everywhere Version 4.0.0
Release Date
10/31/2023
Bug Fix?
Yes
Minor Release?
No
Patch Notes

Download$$$Overview$$$Poll Everywhere for Windows 4.0.0 was released on October 31; 2023.$$$$$$Changes$$$Electron 17.1.2 security vulnerabilities resolved by replacing the core rendering engine (Electron) with WebView2$$$Fix issue where users would be unable to log into the plugin on a shared computer after another Windows user had logged in$$$Add ability to display live activities when screen sharing the PowerPoint window in remote meeting apps such as Zoom or Webex$$$Improve overall app performance (Slide insert; activation; sync)$$$Remove “Insert Web Video” functionality as this can be achieved via out-of-the-box PowerPoint$$$Remove “Insert Web Page” functionality$$$Additional notes:$$$This release cannot be applied as an update within the app. It must be downloaded from the site.
Poll Everywhere Version 3.0.9
Release Date
2/21/2023
Bug Fix?
Yes
Minor Release?
No
Patch Notes

3.0.9 Released February 21; 2023 | $$$$$$Fix activities not scaling properly (Electron 17.1.2)$$$Additional notes:$$$This release addresses a scaling issue where activities would bleed off the screen or not be positioned correctly.$$$The scaling bug in the previous release (3.0.8) was due to a bug introduced in Electron 18 that is not resolved in the most recent releases of Electron.$$$The main fix in this release to address the scaling issue is a downgrade back to Electron 17.1.2. Like all software; there is some risk in using older versions.$$$We’re working to get this issue prioritized and resolved in mainline Electron and will resume using the latest version once it’s fixed.
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