To gather your team’s feedback on a matter quickly, conducting a poll is a viable option. In Slack, there are various ways to create a poll. You will learn in this article how to create a poll in Slack.

How To Make a Simple Slack Poll

Currently, Slack doesn’t have an in-built feature for conducting polls, but creating a basic poll in Slack is a quick process that usually takes only a few minutes. You can also use emojis to represent different answer options and your respondents can react to your message with the corresponding emoji to answer the poll. So, here’s how you can set up a poll in Slack:

  1. Navigate to the message field in the channel or conversation where you wish to post the poll.
  2. Type in your question, such as “What is your preferred communication method for work?”
  3. Use Shift + Enter or Return to move to the next line.
  4. In the message field of the channel or conversation, enter your question.
  5. Press Shift + Enter or Return to move to the next line.
  6. Enter the first answer option with an emoji as the voting tool. For instance, you could type “:sunrise: to vote for Morning.”
  7. Drop down to the next line, then enter the second answer option with its corresponding emoji as the voting tool. Also, repeat this step for all the answer options you want in your poll.
  8. Once you’re done, your poll should look something like the example shown in the screenshot. Then, click on the green Send Now button to publish your poll.
  9. As each respondent reacts with the emoji that represents their vote, you’ll also be able to see the number of votes each answer option receives.

Using Simple Poll Slack App

Simple Poll is a third-party Slack application designed for creating polls and surveys that simplifies the process of creating a poll. You also have the option of using a pre-made template or creating a poll from scratch. But, in this guide, we’ll be using a convenient template.

Here’s how you can use a template in Simple Poll:

  1. Go to the Apps section on the left-hand side of your Slack workspace and select Simple Poll.

(If you don’t have the Simple Poll app installed, follow these steps: Click on the “More” option in the left-hand sidebar and choose “Apps.” Then, search for “Simple Poll” and select the “Add” button when the app appears in the search results. You will be directed to Simple Poll’s Slack App Directory listing in a new browser window. Click on the “Add to Slack” button, then select “Allow,” and follow the on-screen instructions.)

  1. Once you have the Simple Poll app installed, go to the app section in the left-hand sidebar and select Simple Poll.
  2. In the top right corner, select “Polls” and “Template polls” from the two drop-down lists.
  3. Scroll through the available templates and choose the one you want to use.
  4. Then, click “Create this poll” to start using the template.
  5. Once you have selected a template, you can customize it by editing the question and answer options, enabling anonymous answers, allowing others to add options, limiting the number of votes per person, scheduling the poll for later, and selecting the channel to post the poll.

After making your desired modifications, you can click on the Preview button to view the poll exactly how it will appear.

  1. If you are satisfied with your poll, select “Create poll” to publish it. If you need to make additional changes, you can also use the “Back” button to return to the edit window and make the necessary modifications.
  2. Once the poll has been published, team members can vote for their preferred answer by clicking the corresponding button. The poll results will be visible to everyone in real time, showing the number of votes next to each selected option.
  3. If you need to make any changes to the poll or close it, delete it, or create a new one, you can select the three dots located on the top right of the poll and choose an appropriate action from the available options.
  4. Simple Poll offers a free plan that allows up to 100 responses per month. However, if you require additional features and responses, you can review their pricing plans for more information.

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