How to change kahoot settings
Learn how to customize the fundamental details of your game, including its title, cover image, language, visibility, and lobby music. This guide will help you easily navigate and update your game configurations so your audience has the best possible experience.
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To access these settings:
- Go to the kahoot creator and click your kahoot’s title or the Settings button at the top of the screen.
- The settings are divided into Basic Information, Live Game, and Curriculum standards (EDU plans).
- You can edit any created or duplicated kahoots found in your Library.
Basic Information
How do I update the title, description, and cover image?
Adding a meaningful title and description makes it easier for users to find your game on the Kahoot! Discover page. A cover image gives more context and is boosted slightly by our search algorithm.
- Title: Can be up to 95 characters. You cannot save the game as a playable version without a title.
- Description: Can be up to 500 characters. Use a # in front of words to highlight them as keywords.
- Cover image: Upload from your device or use our built-in image library. Images must be PNG, JPEG, or GIF, in RGB color mode, and no larger than 5MB or 3264x3264 pixels.
Where can I save my kahoot?
You can move a kahoot by changing where it’s saved. If you are part of a team plan, review our shared workspace guidelines to choose between personal or team folders. Kahoots have different game visibility options based on where they're saved.
How do I set the language of my kahoot?
Setting the language helps users looking for games in a specific language find yours in the Discover section.
Who can see and duplicate my kahoot?
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Visibility: Decide who can see your game. Note that if you are a student, you may have student visibility limitations keeping your kahoots private.
- Allow duplication: Enable this if you want to allow other users to copy your game and adjust it to their needs.
- Allow guest hosting: Enable this option to allow anyone to host this game, even if they do not have a registered Kahoot! account.
Live Game settings
How do I add a lobby video?
You can paste a YouTube video URL into the Lobby video field to play full screen in the background while participants join.
Workaround for unsupported users:
- Add a slide as the first item in your kahoot.
- Upload a video from your device or use a Vimeo video on this slide.
- Host with Professional or Lecture experiences. This slide will appear in the Lobby before the game begins. You will need to start the video manually.
How do I change the lobby music?
You can select the default sound for your game from our built-in list. It is not possible to upload your own audio files.
Curriculum Standards (EDU plans)
How do I tag my kahoot with curriculum standards?
Teachers on eligible EDU plans can tag kahoots with frameworks like CCSS, NGSS, or all 50 U.S. state standards. Go to Kahoot settings → Curriculum standards, select the framework, subject, and grade, and choose the appropriate standard codes.
Kahoot! supports a wide range of curriculum frameworks, including:
- All 50 U.S. state standards
- Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
- Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
- ISTE Standards for Students (ISTE-S)
- National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
FAQ
Q: Can I change the options from shapes to letters (A, B, C, D)? Kahoot! does not automatically assign letters to answer options. However, you can manually type "a)", "b)", etc., directly into the answer fields. Make sure you choose to display questions on participant screens so they can see them.
Q: How do I turn on closed captions (CC) for embedded YouTube videos? Pause the YouTube video during the game and press the "c" key on your keyboard. Once you resume playback, closed captioning should be visible.
Q: How do I stop answers from randomizing? Start hosting a live game, click the gear wheel icon in the bottom right corner, and toggle the "Randomize order of answers" switch to disable it.
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It did not tell me how to make a kahoot public
Hi sbontrager! Thank you for your feedback!
Please see a separate article on How to make a kahoot public, private, or other to learn how to make a kahoot public. :)
I don't want the answers to be randomized. Can I change that?
Hello @johnrmckelvey, Yes, you can change the answer randomization settings in Kahoot! When hosting a live game, you have the option to toggle the randomization of answer order in the game settings. Follow these steps to modify the settings:
This setting allows you to control whether the answers appear in a set order or in a random order for each question. Please ensure that the game settings are saved so that they apply to the next time you host.
Is there a way to change the options from shapes to A, B, C, and D?
Hi @mdotson66 ! Thank you for your feedback.
Kahoot! currently does not support automatic assignment of letters (A, B, C, D) to answer options within the platform. However, you can manually add letters or numbers to answer boxes when creating a quiz.
To format the answer options with letters, you can type them directly into the answer fields as follows:
a) pink
b) purple
c) blue
d) green
Alternatively, if you prefer to use numbers, it would look like this:
1) pink
2) purple
3) blue
4) green
By doing this, the letters or numbers will be displayed on both the participant's and host's screens during the quiz (make sure that the participants can see questions on participant's screen).
Is there a way to turn on CC on YouTube videos that are embedded into the questions? I have students who require Closed Captioning legally and haven't found a way to implement that on Kahoot.
Hello tcornia, turning on CC on YouTube videos is possible. To do it: pause the video and then click "c" . After playing the video again it should show CC.
I hear you
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