Polls

Add polls to posts as interactive attachments. If you can create a post on a padlet, you can add a poll as an attachment.

Here's how to add a poll:

Add a poll

1. On a board, open up the post composer by selecting the plus button (+). For Sandbox, this step is not needed.
2. Click the More attachments button (indicated by a + sign followed by a number) to reveal more options.
3. Select Poll.

1. Fill out your question and choices and select Add. Polls must contain a question and between two and four choices.

1. Select Publish. This step will not be needed in Sandbox.

View poll results

• The poll author and any admins on the padlet will see a Show results button on the poll that lets them see the current results.
• Padlet visitors that do not fall into the above categories will not be able to see results until they vote.
• If the poll is closed, a trophy icon (🏆) indicates which option received the most votes.
• Poll results on a board can be viewed from standard view, expanded view and Slideshow view.

Close a poll

• Close your poll by clicking the vertical three-dot ellipsis button (...) located on the poll and then select Close poll.
  • If a poll is closed, voting is no longer allowed. Anyone viewing a closed poll will see the results page.
• Re-open your poll by clicking the vertical three-dot ellipsis button (...) located on the poll and then select Open poll.
  • Re-opening a poll does not clear previous entries.
  • A re-opened poll allows people to vote (if they haven’t already).
  • Only the poll author and padlet admins can close and open polls.

Edit a poll

Boards

You can edit poll questions, grammatical errors, and the post itself by clicking the vertical three-dot ellipsis button (...) and selecting Edit post.

Click the pencil icon located in the bottom-right corner of the poll to edit the poll question and choices. Then, click Update.

If everything looks good, click Update again and you're all set!

Sandbox

For polls on a Sandbox, make sure you are viewing your Sandbox in Draw mode and click on your poll with the Select tool (cursor arrow). Select the pencil icon and make the necessary changes. Finally, click Update!

Export poll results

Export your poll results by clicking the vertical three-dot ellipsis button (...) in the corner of the poll and choosing Export poll results as CSV.

Clear poll results

The only way to clear the results of a poll is to duplicate it. Once the poll has been duplicated, you can delete the original one and start fresh with the new.

1. Click the vertical three-dot ellipsis button (...) in the top-right corner of the poll and select Duplicate post.
2. A copy of the post and poll questions will populate.
3. Click the vertical three-dot ellipsis button (...) in the top-right corner of the original poll (with the poll results still showing) and select Delete post.
4. Now, you have a fresh, new poll with the votes reset.

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