How to Create a Poll in Slack ?
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Slack
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9 months ago
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Slack
20 Steps
Need to gather team opinions or make quick decisions in Slack? This guide shows you how to easily create engaging polls to get instant feedback. While Slack doesn't have a built-in poll feature, you'll learn the most common and effective methods: using emoji reactions for simple "yes/no" or multiple-choice questions, or integrating a third-party app like Simple Poll or Polly from the Slack App Directory. Discover how these apps allow you to create more complex polls with various question types and anonymity options. It's Thursday evening here in Japan, perfect for boosting team engagement and streamlined decision-making!
How to Create a Poll in Slack ?
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Slack
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Slack
20 Steps
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Click "Manage Apps".
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Click the "Search" field.
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Type "Poll" in the search bar.
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Click "Add to Slack"
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Click "Allow"
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Click "Continue"
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Complete the short onboarding or click "Skip this and go straight to Polly".
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In your sidebar menu, go to apps and click "Polly".
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Click "Create a Polly" in green.
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In the sidebar menu, Click on the "Channel" where you want to post your poll.
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Type the shortcut "/Poll" in the message field at the bottom.
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Click "Create a Polly".
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Select one of the templates or click "Create New".
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Type your "Question".
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Select the "Question" type from the dropdown.
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Enter your "Choices".
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Select additional options such as "Allow Multiple Votes".
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Click "Send".
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Click "Create Link" to share the poll outside of slack or click Done.
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Your "Poll" is live and channel members can click on the different options to vote.
After clicking "Poll" you will be redirected to the homepage, where you'll have full access to your account.
