Ask a question with a poll

Make a poll

1. 1

   Open Create post

   On Home, press the box that says What’s on your mind.

2. 2

   Press the Poll button

   It’s the last button in the Add to your post row. A Poll box opens under the words.

3. 3

   Ask your question

   Type it in the box that says Ask your question…

4. 4

   Fill in the choices

   Type at least two. Press Add a choice for more, up to 6. The × beside a choice removes it.

5. 5

   Choose when it closes

   Under Poll closes, pick In 1 day, In 3 days, In 1 week, In 1 month or No end date.

6. 6

   Press Post

   The poll shows on Home, ready for votes.

Two choices that say the same thing can’t be posted: the box asks you to change one. A poll can’t have photos, a video or a GIF.

How voting works

Members tap a choice to vote. Under the choices it says No one can see how you voted.

After voting, they see each choice’s share as a bar, with a tick on their own. Under the poll is the number of votes and, if it has an end date, how many days are left.

Changed their mind? Change my vote lets them pick again, until the poll closes.

Close a poll

A poll closes by itself at the time you chose. To close it sooner, press ⋯ on the post and choose Close poll. The person who asked can do this, and so can admins and moderators.

Once closed, nobody can vote. The results stay, marked Poll closed, and a closed poll can’t be opened again.

Questions