Polls

Polls let you gather real-time feedback from participants during a meeting. They're useful for quick decisions, gathering opinions, or checking understanding.

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Who Can Use Polls

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Creating a Poll

Once launched, all participants see the poll and can vote.

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Poll Options

When creating a poll, you can configure:

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Voting

When a poll is active:

1. A notification appears for all participants
2. Click to open the poll
3. Select your answer(s)
4. Click Submit Vote

You can change your vote while the poll is open (before it's closed).

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Viewing Results

During the Poll

While voting is open:

• Hosts, Moderators, and Presenters have poll-management controls
• Participants see their submitted vote (not others' votes)
• Vote counts update live

After Closing

When the poll is closed:

• Closing does not automatically publish results. A controller must use Publish Results after the poll ends and has at least one vote.
• Bar charts display vote distribution
• Percentages show for each option

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Closing a Poll

The Host, Moderator, or Presenter can close a poll using the available controls:

1. Open the Polls tab
2. Find the active poll
3. Click Close Poll

Once closed:

• No more votes are accepted
• Use the separate publish action to display final results to participants
• The poll cannot be reopened

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Poll History

Polls remain visible in the Polls tab after closing. Participants can review:

• All poll questions from the meeting
• Published results for polls whose controller has shared them
• Their own votes (for non-anonymous polls)

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Use Cases

Quick decisions: "Should we take a 10-minute break?"

Gauging understanding: "Rate your understanding of this topic (1-5)"

Gathering preferences: "Which date works best for the next meeting?"

Anonymous feedback: "How would you rate this presentation?"

Icebreakers: "What's your favorite season?"

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Tips for Effective Polls

Keep questions clear: One question per poll, straightforward wording.

Limit options: 3-5 options is usually ideal. Too many can be overwhelming.

Give time to respond: Wait for vote counts to stabilize before closing.

Explain privacy limits: Anonymous display is not a verified data-retention or anonymity guarantee.

Share results: Discuss the results after closing for engagement.

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Related

• Meeting Roles & Permissions — Who can create and close polls
• Chat — Another way to communicate during meetings
• Basic Controls — Your meeting controls