How To Make Polls In WhatsApp: Step-By-Step Guide

WhatsApp Features: Do you know that you can understand your consumers much better and in a more cost-efficient way with WhatsApp polls?

WhatsApp introduced the 'Poll' feature across the globe in 2022.

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Organisations employ diverse strategies to engage with their audience, such as utilising email communications, advertising across various platforms, and organising events to maintain a strong connection with their target demographic. Recently, companies have redirected their attention towards utilising WhatsApp, drawn by its impressive usage statistics. Initially, enterprises used WhatsApp primarily for sharing information about special deals and discounts with their customer base. However, they have now embraced the platform's capability to conduct polls for gathering valuable feedback.

The introduction of WhatsApp Polls commenced with a limited beta test in 2021 before becoming available to a wider audience. This feature is now accessible to both businesses and individuals, enabling them to ask questions to groups and receive instant responses.

Creating polls on WhatsApp is a simple process, although the steps might differ slightly based on the device you're using. Let's explore how to create polls on WhatsApp on both Android and iOS devices.

Steps To Make Poll On WhatsApp On Android Device

• Open any desired chat.
• Tap 'Attach' or the paperclip-looking-like icon.
• Click on 'Poll'.
• Under Question, enter your question.
• Under Options, enter your poll options.
• Tap and hold reorder to change the order of your poll options by sliding them up or down.
• Tap 'Send' to create your poll.

Note: Users can vote for multiple options on polls. If you wish to restrict them to vote for just one option then you have to turn off the 'Allow Multiple Answers' toggle by tapping it.

Steps To Make Poll On WhatsApp On iOS Device

• Open a chat.
• Tap 'Attach' or the paperclip-looking-like icon.
• Click on 'Poll'.
• Under Question, enter your question.
• Under Options, enter your poll options. Tap and hold drag item to change the order of your poll options by sliding them up or down.
• Tap 'Send' to create your poll.

How To View Poll Details

• Open the chat with the poll you want to view.
• Locate the poll, then tap 'View Votes'.