The Lumi ViewPoint tab or ribbon is the starting point for using the Lumi ViewPoint software and appears within the Microsoft Office PowerPoint user interface alongside the other PowerPoint tabs.
Controls
The Lumi ViewPoint ribbon controls are contained within four groups:
Create Tab Overview | Create Features |
Lumi ViewPoint Slide Tab Overview | Lumi ViewPoint Slide Features |
Metting Tab Overview | Meeting Features |
System Tab Overview | System Features |
Create Tab
Icon | Control | Description |
Add New Question |
Clicking on the icon opens the Question Editor screen where a new interactive question can be created on a new slide. The bottom half of the button includes 2 options:
Note: The second option is disabled if there is already an existing interactive question on the current slide as Lumi ViewPoint only supports one question per slide. |
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Convert Text to Question |
Converts existing PowerPoint text on a slide into an interactive question. Note: All question types require the question text to be entered within the title ("Click to add title") box. Multiple choice questions require at least two lines of text within a content ("Click to add text") or subtitle ("Click to add subtitle") box to provide the list of choices. |
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Add New Scoreboard |
Clicking on the icon inserts a new interactive scoreboard on a new slide. If you click on the bottom half of the button then you will see two options:
Note: The second option is disabled if there is already an existing interactive question or scoreboard on the current slide as Lumi ViewPoint only supports one scoreboard per slide. |
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Add Analysis Slide |
Clicking on the icon opens the Analysis Editor screen where you can create a demographic split, compare, recall or totals of results to the selected question(s) on a new slide. The bottom half of the button includes 2 options:
Note: You will not be able to open the Analysis Editor until the current presentation contains at least one question. |
Lumi ViewPoint Slide Tab
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Edit | Opens the Question Editor screen where you can change the content or display type of an existing interactive question. | |
Delete | Deletes the interactive question (and results) from the current slide.
IMPORTANT: This action will erase the voting responses for a deleted question but the last poll of each question can be restored via the 'Import Data to Slides' feature. |
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Clear Results |
Opens the Clear Results screen where you can choose to erase the voting results from one or selected question slides, or all interactive questions within the presentation. This feature is commonly used to clear test votes before running the presentation in front of an audience. IMPORTANT: This action will erase the voting responses for a deleted question but the last poll of each question can be restored via the 'Import Data to Slides' feature. |
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Create Sample Results |
Inserts random voting responses into the current slide to provide a realistic preview of how the interactive question results will appear. Sample results are automatically cleared when the presentation is launched into slide show. |
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Scoring Options | Opens and closes the Scoring Options sidebar panel, which contains controls for setting the correct answer(s) and number of points scored per choice. | |
Display Options | Opens and closes the Display Options sidebar panel which contains controls for configuring how the current interactive question appears on the slide and the format of the results. | |
Vote Effects |
Opens and closes the Vote Effects sidebar panel which contains controls for configuring the vote prompt, countdown clock and sounds that can play during voting. |
Meeting Tab
Icon | Control | Description |
Manage Meetings |
Clicking on the icon drops down the manage meetings list where you can create/open/join/delete meetings (databases):
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Register |
Opens the register where a list of meeting attendees is created. Each attendee is assigned to a unique keypad address (IML Click #) so that their responses can be identified within the reports and scoreboards. The Register ribbon button also displays a count of how many attendees are currently listed within the register. If the register is empty then the add attendee icon will be displayed in the ribbon. If the register contains one or more attendee records then the 'edit' attendee icon will be displayed. |
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Import Data to Slides |
Provides a way to import voting data in to a ViewPoint question manually. There are 2 different ways to do this:
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Create Report |
Opens a new Microsoft Office Excel workbook and outputs the content and results of all interactive questions within the current presentation into the following worksheets:
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System Tab
Icon | Control | Description |
System Status |
This icon provides information on whether the voting system is connected/disconnected and licensed/unlicensed. Displays whether or not an IML Click USB receiver is detected and licensed. The USB receiver must be present to collect votes from IML Click keypads. Clicking on the button will display the IML Click help guide, unless the inserted receiver is unlicensed, whereby clicking the button will open the 'Licensed Receivers' screen. Icon States = Licensed USB receiver detected and working correctly. = No USB receiver present. = Connected USB receiver is unlicensed. An IML Click voting system can be purchased by visiting http://www.lumiglobal.com/contact |
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Preferences | Opens the Preferences screen where the default question display options, vote effects, scoring options and other settings can be configured. | |
Help |
Clicking on the icon opens the Lumi ViewPoint product help guide. If you click on the bottom half of the button then you will see four options:
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Reviewed and Approved by Product Team