# Team quiz mode

> Players pick a team, and teams compete on a team leaderboard.

Source: https://engageslide.com/knowledge-base/presentation-settings/team-quiz-mode · EngageSlide Help Center · Presentation Settings

Video tutorial: [Team quiz mode — video tutorial](https://youtu.be/WiKlhnVQaCM)

## What it does

Team quiz mode turns every quiz in your presentation into a team game. When players join a quiz they choose a team, the lobby on the big screen shows who is on which team, every point a player scores also counts for their team, and the leaderboard gets a **Teams** view. Great for classrooms, team building and trivia nights.

## Step by step

1. Open **⚙️ Presentation settings → General Settings** and turn on **Team quiz mode**.
2. Set the **Number of teams** (2–50) and **Members per team** (1–200). The defaults are 10 teams of 20.
3. Choose the **Team scoring** (see below).
4. Add your quiz slides and a **Leaderboard** slide at the end, then present.

![Team quiz mode with 3 teams of 4 members and Total points scoring.](https://engageslide.com/images/kb/team-quiz-settings.webp)

## Team scoring

- **Total points (sum of members)** — A team’s score is everyone’s points added up. Bigger teams have an advantage, so keep teams the same size.
- **Average points (shared equally)** — The team score is the average per member — fair when teams have different sizes.
- **Fastest answer per question** — For each question only the team’s best (fastest correct) answer counts — the quickest player carries the team.

![Players type a nickname and choose a team. Each button shows how full it is; full teams are locked.](https://engageslide.com/images/kb/team-quiz-pick-team.webp)

![The lobby shows a card per team with its members and how full it is.](https://engageslide.com/images/kb/team-quiz-lobby.webp)

![On the Leaderboard, switch to Teams for the team ranking with every member.](https://engageslide.com/images/kb/team-quiz-leaderboard.webp)

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I name the teams?

Teams are named Team 1, Team 2… and each has its own colour, matching the answer colours on the phones.

### Does it work with every slide type?

It works with the quiz slides and the leaderboard. [Tug of War](https://engageslide.com/knowledge-base/quiz-games/tug-of-war) has its own two sides and skips the team picker.