A step-by-step guide on how to create and set up a poll in Slack, including adding voting options and emoji reactions.
- This guide demonstrates the process of creating a poll in Slack. You'll learn how to:
- Compose a poll message
- Add voting options
- Set up emoji reactions for voting
- Send and finalize the poll
- Navigate to the channel where you want to create the poll. In this example, we're using the #social channel.
- Click on the message input field. Type your poll question: "What should be the colour of our merch?"
- Add voting options to your poll using bullet points:. 🔴to vote for Colour Red. 🔵to vote for Colour Blue
- Click the send button.
- Click the "Add reaction" button (smiley face icon). Select a red circle emoji for the first option and a blue circle emoji for the second option.
- The poll is now set up with emoji reactions. Users can vote by clicking on the respective emoji. The number next to each emoji shows the current vote count.
- Poll Creation Complete. You've successfully created a poll in Slack. Users can now vote by clicking on the emoji reactions. Monitor the numbers next to each emoji to track votes. To create more engaging polls, consider:
- Using clear, concise questions.
- Providing distinct voting options.
- Setting a voting deadline
