How to create channel polls

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Channel polls are a simple way for admins to engage with channel users by asking questions and getting real-time answers. Like all channel updates, polls are public and anyone using channels can vote on them.

Create a channel poll

  1. Click
    Channels (speech bubble with signal)
    > your channel.
  2. Click
    Add (plus sign)
    > Poll.
  3. Click Ask Question and enter your poll question. Questions are limited to 255 characters.
  4. Click Add to enter up to 12 poll options. Options are limited to 100 characters.
    • To reorder your poll options, click and drag
      Reorder (four parallel horizontal lines)
      up and down.
    • Click
      Gallery (square with outline of mountain peaks)
      to add photos to your poll options.
    • To prevent users from voting for more than one option, turn off Allow multiple answers.
  5. Click
    Send (right paper airplane)
    .
Note:
  • You can delete a poll for up to 30 days.
  • You can’t edit polls, but you can delete them and create a new one.

Create a photo poll

  1. Click
    updates
    > your channel.
  2. Click
    Channels (speech bubble with signal)
    > Poll.
  3. Click Ask Question and enter your poll question. Questions are limited to 255 characters.
  4. Click Add >
    Gallery (square with outline of mountain peaks)
    .
  5. Select a photo for each option, up to 12 total. Click Open.
  6. Click the photo previews to add captions and click
    Check (checkmark within circle)
    .
  7. To reorder your poll options, click and drag
    Reorder (four parallel horizontal lines)
    up and down.
  8. Click
    Send (right paper airplane)
    .
Note: You can’t forward photo polls.

View channel poll details

Click View votes to view the poll details.
As a channel admin, you can see responders profile name, when they voted, and profile photo depending on their privacy settings.