{"id":8541,"date":"2026-04-14T10:36:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T09:36:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/?post_type=ht_kb&p=8541"},"modified":"2026-04-14T11:41:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T10:41:04","slug":"how-to-minimise-inappropriate-responses-in-mentimeter","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/article\/how-to-minimise-inappropriate-responses-in-mentimeter\/","title":{"rendered":"How to minimise inappropriate responses in Mentimeter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mentimeter<\/a> is a cloud-based polling tool that allows students to contribute to presentations in real time using their phones, tablets or laptops. Staff can use a variety of content types<\/a> for their slides to gather feedback, check understanding and support active learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While highly engaging, some written-response formats (e.g. Open Ended<\/a>, Word Cloud<\/a>, etc) can increase the risk of inappropriate submissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This guide explains how to set up Mentimeter\u2019s technical controls to manage these risks effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note that closed\u2011question types, such as Multiple Choice<\/a>, Scales<\/a> and Ranking<\/a>, do not pose the same risk of inappropriate submissions, as students select predefined options rather than entering text. The measures in this guide are therefore primarily relevant to open\u2011text question types.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before using any of the features described below, please first carefully review our pedagogical guidance<\/a> on managing written responses in Mentimeter. This guidance outlines the practical steps, communication strategies and technical recommendations needed to use the features below effectively and responsibly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use the Profanity filter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The built-in profanity filter<\/a> automatically blocks many inappropriate terms as Mentimeter lets you set the filter to different languages (e.g. English, French, Finnish), which is particularly useful in sessions with international students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note that the profanity filter may not block all inappropriate responses; therefore, it is recommended to use it alongside the other features listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enable moderation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Moderation allows you to review and manage responses through Mentimote<\/a> before they appear to participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is supported by \u2018Word Cloud\u2019 and \u2018Open-Ended\u2019 question types<\/a>, enabling you to remove inappropriate responses or restore them if an error was made. For Q&A activities<\/a>, moderation also allows you to approve questions before they appear to the wider audience, as well as track which questions have been answered and which remain outstanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hide and reveal responses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can hide real-time responses<\/a> during the session or, if preferred, set responses to be hidden by default, which you can manually reveal during or after the session. You can still access and review all submissions via the \u2018Results<\/a>\u2019 page of your presentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reset slide results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If inappropriate content has already appeared, you can reset results<\/a> for individual slides. You do not need to reset results on every slide, only on the one affected. After reset, you can let the audience re-engage with the activity or proceed to the next slide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use SSO to identify participants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

SSO (Single Sign\u2011On) requires participants to log in with their UoP accounts. This is useful when accountability or tracking engagement is important, as you need to understand who contributed what, especially in professional-practice contexts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you intend to use this feature, ensure this is communicated to participants at the beginning of the session. For tips and more information on setting expectations, please carefully review our pedagogical guidance<\/a>. We also strongly recommend reviewing the use cases of Mentimeter<\/a> before enabling this feature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Setup<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To ensure you link participant responses to their identity, you need to use both of the settings described below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n