TurningPoint Client Software
TurningPoint client software is available through your Turning Account.
About the Latest Version of TurningPoint
TurningPoint is an easy-to-use desktop polling application tied to a cloud-based interface available for Mac or PC. The latest version of TurningPoint offers one, simple interface for polling in PowerPoint, polling in any application and self-paced polling.
Downloading TurningPoint
The TurningPoint software is free for instructors and accessible through the Turning Account website.
- Go to https://account.turningtechnologies.com and sign into your Turning Account.
- Select Downloads (down pointing arrow in upper right corner of the page) from the left menu.
- Click Download for one of the following versions (you can also download user guides):
- TurningPoint desktop (PC)
- TurningPoint desktop (PC – No Install)
- Mac - TurningPoint desktop (Mac)
- Save the file to your computer and run the installer.
PC Install - InstallingTurningPoint (EXE File)
The Extraction Wizard will install the software onto your computer if the “install” version of TurningPoint was selected from the Turning Account website.
- Double-click the downloaded setup file.
- Click Next.
- A window opens and displays the license agreement. Read the End User License Agreement (EULA) or click the Print button to send the EULA to a printer.
- Select the radio button labeled I accept the terms in the license agreement if you accept the terms.
- Click Next.
- Verify the install location.
- Optionally, select the box labeled Open PowerPoint Polling add-in every time PowerPoint is launched. If selected, the TurningPoint add-in will open with PowerPoint each time PowerPoint is opened independent of TurningPoint.
- Click Next.
- Click Install.
- The computer installs TurningPoint and displays the Finish button on the page when the process is complete. turningtechnologies.com/user-guides
- Click Finish.
- Select the Launch TurningPoint checkbox to immediately open.
PC No Install - Opening the No Install PC Version of TurningPoint (Zipped File)
The zipped file must be extracted before TurningPoint can be opened.
- Double-click the downloaded ZIP file.
- Select the desired folder location and click Unzip.
- Open the unzipped folder and double-click TurningPoint.exe.
Mac No Install - Opening the No Install Mac Version of TurningPoint (DMG File)
The TurningPoint software is downloaded as a DMG file.
- Double-click the DMG file.
- Drag and drop the TurningPoint icon to the Applications folder.
- Double-click TurningPoint.
