How to Create, Share, and Manage a Poll

Creating a poll and managing it is simple but powerful. Follow this guide step-by-step, and you’ll become a pro!

Step 1: Start Creating a Poll

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  • Tap the ➕ button on your screen.
  • This will open the poll creation flow where you can set up your new poll.

Step 2: Define Your Poll Question

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  • Enter the main question you want to ask your participants.
  • Optionally, you can:
    • Attach an image to visually enhance your question.
    • Add a link for more context or resources.

✅ Tip: Keep your question short and clear for best engagement.

Step 3: Choose How Participants Will Answer

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You have four ways to set up how answers are collected:

  • Manually enter answers: Type your own list of choices (e.g., Yes, No, Maybe).
  • Select from the calendar: Perfect for scheduling polls like "When should we meet?"
  • Pick from predefined standard answers: Save time with templates like "Agree / Neutral / Disagree".
  • Open question: No choices provided. Participants will freely type their own answer.

✅ Tip: Use the right format based on the goal of your poll!

Step 4: Add, Remove, or Modify Answers

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If required:

  • Add new answer options.
  • Remove any options you don't need.
  • Modify existing answers by tapping into it.
  • You can optionally:
    • Attach images to each answer.
    • Add links for more details.

Step 5: Tune Poll Options

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Customize how your poll behaves by adjusting settings such as:

  • Letting users select multiple answers.
  • Making the poll anonymous or non-anonymous.
  • Allowing participants to change their votes after voting.
  • Setting vote limits, result visibility rules, and more.

👉 For a detailed explanation of each setting, read Poll Options Explained

Step 6: Review and Create the Poll

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Before submitting:

  • Check the question, answers, and settings one last time.
  • Make any final edits if necessary.
  • When you’re ready, click Send Poll Icon to submit it!

Step 7: Share Your Poll

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After creating your poll, it’s time to invite participants:

  • Copy the poll link and share it through messengers, email, or anywhere else.
  • Generate a QR code for in-person sharing.
  • Post it directly on social media platforms.

Step 8: Observe Poll Results in Real Time

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  • Open your poll at any time in the Poll For All App to watch votes come in live.
  • Results are updated in real time as participants submit their answers.
  • If your poll is non-anonymous, you can receive notifications when someone votes.

Optional: Modify the Poll If Needed

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  • You can edit the poll question, update answer options, or change settings even after publishing.
  • All edits are applied immediately and visible to participants.

✅ Tip: If major changes are made, it’s a good idea to let participants know!

Optional: Pause, Resume, or Stop the Poll

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  • Pause: Temporarily stop voting (useful during maintenance or meetings).
  • Resume: Allow voting again.
  • Stop: Close the poll permanently to finalize results.

✅ Tip: Stopped polls can be reopened by modifying its end date in the poll options!

Optional: Export Poll Results

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  • Download your poll results easily for review or reporting
  • Summary exports are available for free.
  • Detailed exports (with more participant information and deeper statistics) are available with a premium upgrade.

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