Starting a poll in Zoho Connect

Run a poll and get your network members to vote for what they think is the best idea or solution.

How to start a poll?

• Go to the specific wall and click the poll icon, seen above the post editor.
  
• Type out your poll question and add options.
  
• You can also add relevant images to each option. The size limit per image is 10 MB.
  
• Click Share.

The maximum character limit for poll question is 10,000,  and the maximum character limit for the poll options is 200. You can add up to 25 options for a poll.

How to set a closing date for your poll?

Set a date till which you'd like to keep your poll active. Members can only vote on the poll till the specified date. They can however comment on the poll.

To do this, follow the steps below:

• Click the poll icon, seen above the post editor.
  
• Click Preferences.
  
• Under Preferences, click Set date & time.
  
• From the date picker, select a closing date and time for your poll.
  
• Once done, you can start the poll by clicking Share.

You can edit extend the closing date by editing the poll. 

• To edit, the poll, click the three dot menu in the top-right corner of the published poll.
  
• From the drop-down, select Edit this post.
  
• In the Edit this poll pop-out, click Change to update your closing date and time.
  

How to stop a poll that does not have a closing date?

In case you haven't set a closing date for the poll, you can stop the poll anytime you like by following the steps below:

• Click the three dot menu in the top-right corner of the published poll.
  
• From the drop-down, select Disable poll.
  

Once a poll is disabled, members cannot vote on it. they can however, comment on the poll. To disable comments, go to the three dot menu in the top-right corner of the poll  and select Disable comments.

Can members be allowed to vote for multiple options?

You can set this when you create a poll. Next to the Add Option button, you'll find two options: Radio button (allow users to vote only for one option) and the Checkbox (allow users to vote for multiple options)
Depending on what you would like members to do, you can select between the two options.

Explaining the options under Poll Preferences

The options under the poll's preferences section provides more flexibility to the way you conduct a poll. 

Decide when you would like to display the number of votes.

You can choose to display the number of votes received for each option at all times, or they can be displayed as soon as a member votes. You can also choose not to display the number of votes till the poll is closed. 

If you would like to allow members to modify their choice after they've voted for an option, use the checkbox in the poll preferences section.

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