How to Create a Poll in Slack | Scribe

    How to Create a Poll in Slack

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    • 19 steps |
    • 2 minutes

    Install a polling app in Slack

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    Click "More" then "Apps" in your left sidebar menu
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    Type "poll" in the search bar
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    Locate Polly (or Simple Poll) and click "Add"
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    You will be redirected to the browser
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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"

    Create a poll in Slack

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    **Option 1**\ In your sidebar menu, go to "Apps" and click "Polly".\ Then click "Create a Polly" in green
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    **Option 2**\ 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" and click "Send" or press Enter
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    Click "Create link" to share the poll outside of Slack or click "Done"