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Find practical answers about using ClickTheWheel for random picking, classroom turns, raffles, food choices, group games, saved wheels, and live sessions.
This FAQ is written as a working help center: use the screenshots, checklists, and examples below when you need a fair draw, a cleaner entry list, or a smoother shared wheel session.
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Common ClickTheWheel workflows
These examples show what to check before, during, and after a spin. Use them as a quick guide for giveaways, classrooms, meetings, food decisions, and shared wheel sessions.
Build a clean wheel before you spin
Use this flow when you are preparing names, prizes, tasks, food choices, classroom prompts, or any list where mistakes would be awkward after the result appears.
- Paste or type one entry per line.
- Remove blanks, obvious duplicates, and unavailable choices.
- Check that the visible wheel count matches your final list.
- Only spin after the rules are clear to everyone watching.
Confirm and explain the result
For public choices, the result screen and history make it easier to explain what happened without relying on memory.
- Wait until the wheel fully stops.
- Read the selected result exactly as shown.
- Decide whether the selected entry should stay or be removed.
- Use a screenshot or screen recording when proof matters.
Tune settings for the situation
Settings matter most when you are screen-sharing, projecting to a class, or spinning repeatedly for a live group.
- Use shorter spins for repeated classroom or meeting picks.
- Reduce extra effects on older phones or busy screen shares.
- Keep labels short enough to read on the wheel.
- Test once privately before a raffle, lesson, or meeting starts.
Use history when repeats matter
History is helpful for multiple winners, classroom participation, chore rotation, and any workflow where the group may ask who was already picked.
- Write down whether repeats are allowed before the first spin.
- Remove winners when each entry should win only once.
- Keep the history visible during multi-round selections.
- Save or screenshot the final result list when needed.
Before you spin
Quick checklists for higher-trust results
A random wheel feels more useful when the rules, list, and privacy expectations are clear before the result appears. These checks help prevent confusion after the spin.
Before a fair giveaway
- Publish or explain the eligibility rules before collecting entries.
- Clean duplicates unless weighted entries are clearly allowed.
- Show the final entry count before spinning.
- Record the draw when prizes, public trust, or disputes matter.
Before classroom use
- Use first names, numbers, groups, or safe labels instead of sensitive student data.
- Offer a pass, partner help, or hint option for high-pressure questions.
- Remove a student after selection only when everyone should get one turn.
- Keep activities short enough that the wheel supports the lesson instead of replacing it.
Before sharing a wheel
- Avoid putting private names, emails, phone numbers, or confidential tasks in public wheels.
- Use a private saved wheel for recurring personal, classroom, or team lists.
- Explain whether guests are watching only or participating in the session.
- Check the link, QR code, or room code before sending it to a group.
Getting Started
What is ClickTheWheel?
ClickTheWheel is a browser-based wheel spinner and random picker. You add entries, spin the wheel, and use the selected result for decisions, prompts, names, teams, raffles, classroom activities, or lightweight games. It works best when your list is already narrowed to acceptable choices and the wheel is used to make the final pick visible.
Example: A teacher might add group numbers for a presentation order. A giveaway host might add eligible usernames. A family might add dinner choices that are actually available tonight.
Do I need an account?
No. Basic spinning works without an account. Sign-in is only needed for account features such as saving wheels to My Wheels, managing saved wheel visibility, or syncing certain progress features across devices.
Is ClickTheWheel free?
Yes. The core wheel spinner is free to use. If advertising is shown in the future, it should not block the basic wheel workflow or require ad interaction.
How do I make my first wheel?
Type one entry per line, review the list for mistakes, then click or tap the wheel to spin. After the result appears, decide whether the selected entry should stay on the wheel or be removed before the next spin.
Example: For a dinner decision, add realistic options such as Pizza, Sushi, Pasta, Rice Bowls, and Cook at Home. Remove unavailable choices before spinning.
What are the main modes?
ClickTheWheel includes the main random picker, group play modes such as Bingo and party prompts, solo games, challenge wheels, campaign journeys, and ready-made picker routes for common decisions.
Entries and Results
What is the best format for entries?
Use one clear entry per line. Short labels are easier to read on the wheel, especially when screen-sharing or projecting the result. Remove blank lines and fix inconsistent names before spinning.
Example: Good: Mia, Jay, Team Blue, Prize 3, Review Question 12. Harder to read: long sentences, duplicate nicknames, or labels that only the host understands.
Can I paste a list from a spreadsheet?
Yes. Paste one item per line from a spreadsheet, document, or exported list. Check the count and formatting before a public draw.
Example: If a spreadsheet has 84 eligible entries, the wheel should also show 84 entries after cleanup. If the count is different, look for merged cells, blank rows, or copied headers.
Should I remove winners after each spin?
Remove winners when each person, ticket, team, task, or prize should be selected only once. Keep entries when repeats are allowed, such as food choices, party prompts, or reusable study tasks.
Can duplicate entries be used?
Yes, but only use duplicates intentionally. Duplicate lines increase that label's chance of being selected. For a fair giveaway or classroom pick, clean duplicates unless your rules allow weighted entries.
Is the wheel appropriate for important decisions?
Use the wheel for decisions where every listed option is already acceptable. Do not use it as a replacement for judgment in sensitive areas such as hiring, discipline, medical choices, legal decisions, or safety-related decisions.
Common Uses
Can I use ClickTheWheel for classroom activities?
Yes. Teachers can use it for participation order, review prompts, group roles, brain breaks, vocabulary practice, or classroom jobs. Use first names or safe labels on a projected screen.
Can I use it for raffles or giveaways?
Yes, if your giveaway rules allow a random picker. Prepare a clean final list, explain duplicate and eligibility rules, record or screenshot the result when proof matters, and remove winners between prizes when repeat wins are not allowed.
Can I use it for food decisions?
Yes. Add realistic meal, cuisine, restaurant, or snack options. Remove choices that are closed, too expensive, unavailable, or unsuitable before spinning.
Can I use it for work or meetings?
Yes. Teams can use the wheel for speaker order, light icebreakers, demo order, task order, or role rotation. Avoid sensitive assignments or performance decisions.
Saving, Sharing, and Privacy
What is Save to My Wheels?
Save to My Wheels stores a wheel in your account so you can reuse it later. This is helpful for recurring class lists, weekly chores, team rotations, recurring raffles, or repeated meeting prompts.
Are saved wheels public or private?
You choose the visibility. Private wheels are meant for your own account. Public wheels may appear in Community Wheels, so avoid publishing private names, emails, student data, or sensitive lists.
What data is stored locally?
Basic wheel entries, settings, and results can be stored in your browser so the app works smoothly. Account, live sharing, public Gallery, and feedback features may store data with the service provider described in the Privacy Policy.
Does ClickTheWheel use analytics or ads?
ClickTheWheel may use Google Analytics 4 for aggregate measurement, configured so wheel labels, winner text, and room codes are not intentionally sent as analytics parameters. If ads are enabled later, advertising technologies are explained in the Privacy Policy.
How do live sessions work?
A host can create a live session and share a link, QR code, or room code. Guests can follow the session from their own devices. The host should explain rules before spinning and avoid sharing sensitive data in public rooms.
Troubleshooting and Support
What should I do if the wheel is slow?
Try reducing visual effects, shortening the entry labels, closing other heavy browser tabs, or using a smaller entry list. Very large lists are better for final selection than for long screen-share demonstrations.
Example: For a live event, test the wheel with the projector, screen share, or mobile device before participants join. If the animation feels heavy, simplify labels and effects first.
What should I include in a bug report?
Include the page URL, what you were trying to do, what happened, your device and browser, and whether the wheel was local, saved, public, private, or part of a live session. Avoid sending private entries unless necessary.
Where can I ask for a correction?
Use the feedback form and include the page URL plus the section that needs attention. Corrections for guides, FAQ answers, privacy wording, templates, and examples are welcome.