Something not working, or a question the guides don’t answer? Email hello@popquiz.fun. I read every message and reply as soon as I can (New Zealand time). Most snags are fixed by one of the answers below.
Quick fixes #
The quiz doesn’t show on my slide #
Reload the Google Slides tab. Pop Quiz attaches to the deck when the tab loads, so a tab that was open before you installed it won’t have it yet. If it still doesn’t show, check that the slide is set up in the Slide tab of the Pop Quiz side panel.
Players can’t join #
Check the address and the four-letter code on your join slide, and make sure players type the code exactly. Codes use consonants only, so there is no O or 0 to mix up. Players need an internet connection; on office Wi-Fi with strict filtering, mobile data works.
The side panel won’t open #
Click the Pop Quiz icon in Chrome’s toolbar. If you can’t see it, click the puzzle-piece Extensions icon and pin Pop Quiz. The panel only works on a Google Slides tab.
Running it over Zoom, Google Meet or Teams #
Share the tab or window that shows the slideshow, not just one app window, then put the join address and code in the chat. Everyone plays on their own phone, wherever they are.
My quiz is missing on another laptop #
At launch, a quiz is kept in the Chrome profile it was built in. Pop Quiz also saves a safety copy to your Downloads folder, in a folder called Pop Quiz. On the other laptop, open the deck and use Import in the Quiz tab, under Backups and question list.
A rehearsal left scores behind #
In the Present tab, press Start a new game before the real thing, so the room opens empty.
For the full walkthrough, read how to make a live quiz in Google Slides.
For IT teams #
Pop Quiz is a Chrome extension (Manifest V3). Here is what it asks for and why.
| Permission | Why Pop Quiz needs it |
|---|---|
Access to docs.google.com/presentation/* | To draw the quiz on the open Google Slides deck and read its slide ids, shape positions and text. It runs on no other site. |
storage | To keep quizzes and settings on this computer, in Chrome. |
sidePanel | The side panel where a slide is set up. |
downloads | To save a safety copy of each quiz to the Downloads folder. |
alarms | To schedule that safety copy a minute after a change. |
- No accounts, no sign-in, no analytics, no ads. Nothing is sold.
- During a game, the question, options, timer and results go from the presenter’s browser through Pop Quiz’s relay (
relay.popquiz.fun, a Cloudflare Worker) to players’ phones. Phones send back a nickname and their answers. The relay passes messages on and stores nothing. - Players open the join page at
play.popquiz.funin any browser. No app, no account. - If your organisation allowlists extensions, add Pop Quiz from its Chrome Web Store listing. If your firewall filters WebSockets, allow
relay.popquiz.fun.
The full detail is in the privacy policy.
Questions #
Is Pop Quiz made by Google? #
No. Pop Quiz is independent, made by one developer in Auckland, New Zealand, and isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by Google.
Can I suggest a feature? #
Yes, please. Email hello@popquiz.fun with what you were trying to do. Requests from people who run real sessions shape what gets built next.
How do I remove Pop Quiz? #
Right-click the Pop Quiz icon in Chrome’s toolbar and choose Remove from Chrome. Your quizzes stay in the Downloads safety copies until you delete them.