Creating a poll in a BoardEffect workroom
You can use a poll to ask a single question and record responses from participants. This topic describes how to create a new poll.
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To access polls, select a workroom, and then select the Collaborate tab
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Select Polls on top of the page to view a list of polls.
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To create a new poll, select New Poll on the right side.
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Enter a name for the poll in the Title field.
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To add more details, you can select from the optional fields:
- Description
- Notify
- Browse File
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You can configure the poll by selecting the checkbox next to one or multiple settings. Each setting is described below:
- Anonymous (Cannot be changed): you cannot view an individual's response, as the results do not display a user name.
- Allow Comments: you can enter a comment in addition to a response.
- Allow respondents to edit responses after submission: you can edit your initial response, after submitting the poll.
- Allow admins to respond on behalf of users: administrators can enter a response on behalf of a different user.
- Allow users to see summary poll results: you can access an overview of poll results.
- Allow users to see individual poll results: you can access poll results with user names.
- Add to Daily Digest: you can add the poll to the Daily Digest notification.
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Select Save.
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To add a question, select New Question.
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From the New Question dialog box, enter your poll question in the Question field.
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You can enter responses in the Add Choices fields.
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To add more fields, select Add More Choices.
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To allow users to opt out of the question, select the checkbox next to Users can abstain from this question.
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Select Save.
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To complete the poll, select Build Poll on the top right of the page.
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To add respondents, select Manage Respondents.
For more information, see Add respondents to the survey.
