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| # Polls
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| 
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| Zulip makes it easy to create a poll. Polls in Zulip are collaborative, so
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| anyone can add new options to a poll. However, only the creator of the poll can
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| edit the question.
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| 
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| ## Create a poll
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| 
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| {start_tabs}
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| 
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| {tab|via-compose-box-buttons}
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| 
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| {!start-composing.md!}
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| 
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| 1. Make sure the compose box is empty.
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| 
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| 1. Click the **Add poll** (<i class="zulip-icon zulip-icon-poll"></i>) icon at
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|    the bottom of the compose box.
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| 
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| 1. Fill out poll information as desired, and click **Add poll** to insert poll
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|    formatting.
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| 
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| 1. Click the **Send** (<i class="zulip-icon zulip-icon-send"></i>) button, or
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|    use a [keyboard
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|    shortcut](/help/mastering-the-compose-box#toggle-between-ctrl-enter-and-enter-to-send-a-message)
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|    to send your message.
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| 
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| !!! tip ""
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| 
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|     To reorder the list of options, click and drag the **vertical dots**
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|     (<i class="zulip-icon zulip-icon-grip-vertical"></i>) to the left of each
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|     option. To delete an option, click the **trash**
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|     (<i class="fa fa-trash-o"></i>) icon to the right of it.
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| 
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| {tab|via-markdown}
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| 
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| {!start-composing.md!}
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| 
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| 1. Make sure the compose box is empty.
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| 
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| 2. Type `/poll` followed by a space, and the question you want to ask.
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| 
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| 3. _(optional)_ Type each option on a new line.
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| 
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| 4. Click the **Send** (<i class="zulip-icon zulip-icon-send"></i>) button, or
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|    use a [keyboard shortcut](/help/mastering-the-compose-box#toggle-between-ctrl-enter-and-enter-to-send-a-message)
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|    to send your message.
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| 
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| !!! tip ""
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| 
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|     You will be able to add options after the poll is created.
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| 
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| {end_tabs}
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| 
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| ## Add options to a poll
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| 
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| !!! warn ""
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|     To preserve the meaning of votes in the poll, existing poll options cannot
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|     be modified.
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| 
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| {start_tabs}
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| 
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| 1. Fill out the **New option** field at the bottom of the poll.
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| 
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| 1. Click **Add option** or press <kbd>Enter</kbd> to add the new option to
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|    the poll.
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| 
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| {end_tabs}
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| 
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| ## Edit the question
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| 
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| !!! warn ""
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|     Only the creator of a poll can edit the question.
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| 
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| {start_tabs}
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| 
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| 1. Click the **pencil** (<i class="fa fa-pencil"></i>) icon
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|    to the right of the question.
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| 
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| 1. Edit the question as desired.
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| 
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| 1. Click the **checkmark** (<i class="fa fa-check"></i>) icon or press
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|    <kbd>Enter</kbd> to save your changes.
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| 
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| !!! tip ""
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| 
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|     You can click the <i class="fa fa-remove"></i> icon or press
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|     <kbd>Esc</kbd> to discard your changes.
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| 
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| {end_tabs}
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| 
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| ## Examples
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| 
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| ### What you type
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| 
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| ```
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| /poll What did you drink this morning?
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| Milk
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| Tea
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| Coffee
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| ```
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| 
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| ### What it looks like
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| 
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| ## Related articles
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| 
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| * [Message formatting](/help/format-your-message-using-markdown)
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| * [Collaborative to-do lists](/help/collaborative-to-do-lists)
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