Q&A slides
Plan a moment where the presenter asks for questions, waits, and answers them before moving on.
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A Q&A slide is a planned break where the presenter asks "any questions so far?" and waits for the chat. It gives a quiet audience a clear invitation to ask. Questions are also taken between slides whenever attendees have asked something, so Q&A slides come on top of that.
Add a Q&A slide
In the slides editor, click Add → Q&A. It's inserted after the selected slide; drag it where you want the break.
A Q&A slide needs a content slide before it. One placed first in the deck, or right after another Q&A slide, is skipped in sessions, and the editor warns you. A Q&A slide after the last slide runs before the outro.
Fields
Under Q&A break:
| Field | Notes |
|---|---|
| The presenter asks | The line the presenter says to invite questions. Default: "Ok, so do we have any questions so far?" |
| Wait for questions | Seconds to wait for a question, from 5 to 300. The default is 20. Attendees see no countdown. |
| If nobody asks, the moderator asks | Optional. A question the moderator asks when nobody else does, for example one you often get. The presenter answers it, then the presentation continues. |
| If nobody asks | The line the presenter says before moving on when no question came in. Default: "Alright, let's move on." Leave it empty to move on silently. When the moderator has a question, this field is labelled Otherwise the presenter says and isn't used. |
Each line is rendered as audio: the presenter's lines in the presenter's voice, the moderator's question in the moderator's voice. Click Render audio, or let publishing do it.
Image
By default, the previous slide stays on screen during the break. Click Upload image to show something else, such as a "Questions?" slide. Keep the previous slide removes it again.
Chat messages
Moderator chat messages on a Q&A slide are posted when the presenter asks for questions, e.g. "Type your question in the chat 👇". See Moderator chat messages.
How the break runs
- If the presenter has just answered questions after the previous slide, the Q&A slide is skipped.
- Otherwise the presenter asks for questions and waits.
- As soon as someone asks, the presenter starts answering, which ends the wait. After the answers, the presentation continues once the chat goes quiet.
- If nobody asks, the moderator asks your question, or the presenter says the move-on line, and the next slide starts.
Questions the presenter can't answer from your material go to your Inbox.