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Match Pair

Match items between two columns correctly to score.

What is Match Pair?

A Match Pair slide gives participants two columns of items to connect correctly — great for vocabulary, definitions or cause-and-effect.
Presenter creates the slide Click Present Share code / QR Audience enters code Respond & submit Real-time results

Create a Match Pair slide

  1. 1
    On Home, click + Create new presentation (or add a slide to an existing one).
  2. 2
    In Choose Slide Type, pick Match Pair. You can also type it into Search slide types….
  3. 3
    The slide is created and the right panel opens on the Content tab.

Set up the content

  1. 1
    Enter the prompt.
  2. 2
    Add the pairs — each left item with its matching right item.
  3. 3
    The app shuffles the right column for participants.
The <b>Match Pair</b> editor — slide list, live screen with join code &amp; QR, and the content panel
The Match Pair editor — slide list, live screen with join code & QR, and the content panel real screenshot

Match Pair settings

Points & speed bonus
A fully correct set of matches scores points, faster is better.
Time limit
Give the audience a countdown to respond. Turn on and set the number of seconds.
Hide result
Keep results hidden while people respond, then reveal them when you are ready.
Stop submission
Lock the slide so no more responses are accepted.

Present & share the join code

  1. 1
    Click Present in the top bar to put the slide on the big screen.
  2. 2
    A join code and a QR code appear (e.g. 36Y56).
  3. 3
    Participants open the Audience app at join.engageslide.com, type the code and press Enter — or simply scan the QR.
  4. 4
    When everyone has joined, the responses start flowing in live.

How the audience responds

Participants connect each left item to its match, then submit.

View results

Correct pairs are revealed and points added to the leaderboard.

Still need a hand?

Our team is happy to help you get set up.