Introduction to Polls

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Access Polls 

  • Open Microsoft Teams.
  • Click on Apps icon on the left panel.
    Apps icon is a square with plus sign in the center of it.
  • Type and search for "Polls" in the Search text box.
  • Find and click Polls (Microsoft Corp.) in your results > Add.

Search text box with "Polls" and Add button on Polls app.

Add Polls 

Add Polls to a Teams channel, team, chat or meeting to make it available to the entire team. When added, the app will post a message within your selection. After downloading Polls, select the Drop-down (next to Open) > Add to a team

  • Here you can also add to a chat or meeting.

Polls drop-down menu with option to add app on team, chat or meeting.

  • Type the name of the team or channel in the Search text box.
    • The search box will populate any of your existing teams, channels, recent chats and meetings. 
      • For chat: Search for the user's name.
      • For meeting: Search for meeting name/title.
  • Select your team/channel > Set up Bot
    • You'll be able to click on "Set up Bot" after a selection is made. 
      Search text box for team or channel.

 

  • After downloading Polls, select the Drop-down (next to Open) > Add to a team
    • Here you can also add to a chat or meeting.
      Polls drop-down menu with option to add app on team, chat or meeting.
  • Type the name of the team or channel in the Search text box.
    • The search box will populate any of your existing teams, channels, recent chats and meetings. 
      • For chat: Search for the user's name.
      • For meeting: Search for meeting name/title.
  • Select your team/channel > Set up Bot
    • You'll be able to click on "Set up Bot" after a selection is made. 

Search text box for team or channel.

Additional Methods

Chat

  • Open the Teams chat/conversation of your choice. 
  • Click on the (...) More options icon > Polls
    • Search for "Polls" in the search text box if the app does not auto populate. 

More options icon next in chat contains Polls app with other app options to search from.

  • Set your poll question, response options and settings:
    • Select Add option for more possible answers. 
    • Toggle Multiple selections to Opt In/ Out on multiple responses. 
    • Check Record names of respondents (only visible to creator) for the creator to see names with responses.
    • Check Share aggregated results with respondents to share selections with others.
  • Select Preview > Send.

Polls questions formatting window

Before Meeting

Note: Polls created before a meeting will be saved as a Draft.
  • Open the Teams meeting calendar invite of your choice. 
  • Select the Apps icon located on the top panel. 

Apps icon located next to Attendance tab on top panel.

  • Click on Polls, or search for "Polls" in the search text box.

Polls app populated in Apps window, with search box available.

  • Polls will then be added as a tab with the rest of your meeting options.
    • Poll suggestions will be populate on the right side of the window.
  • Select a suggestion or New poll to create your question.
  • Click on Save as Draft after you have set your poll question/responses.
  • A drop-down with Launch, Edit poll and Delete poll will show at the bottom of your poll question. 
    • These options will change as you "Launch" your poll question- You'll be able to submit your response, close poll and view results here. 

Polls tab located on top panel next to Details, scheduling Assistant and Recap.

During Meeting

  • Click on Apps > Search for or click on Polls.

Apps icon located on top panel. Search and add for Polls here.

  • Polls will populate on the right side of the window with poll suggestions and New poll option.
    • Polls will also be an option on the top panel.

New poll and suggestion polls populated during meeting.

Top panel during meeting with Polls option located next to Chat, Raise, React, etc. icons.

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