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> # Polling Users

> This section contains the following information:

> - Polling Users Overview
> - To Conduct a Poll

> ## Polling Users Overview

> When a user responds to the poll with an answer, the response is displayed in a Status window on your desktop. The question is displayed in the title bar of the Status window. Each respondent’s name is listed, along with the selected response.

> ## To Conduct a Poll

> The polling function enables you to poll users for their response to a question. You send a question and its possible answers to selected users, and they respond with their answer.

> Follow these steps to conduct a poll:

> 1. With the Contact List tab selected, click the contacts you want to poll.

> You can send a poll to one or more contacts. Use the Shift or Control keys for multiple selection. See Selecting Contacts and Contact Groups for more information.

> Note | You can click the Poll icon without selecting any contacts, and then add them later. See Step 3.

> 2. In the Main window, select Poll from the Tools menu or click the Poll icon:

> The Poll Users window appears. Recipients of the poll (if any) appear in a scrollable list box. If you do not need to add or delete recipients, skip to Step 4.

> 3. To edit or delete recipients, click Edit Recipients to display the Edit Recipients window.

> The Edit Recipients window enables you to create a recipient list. When done adding or deleting recipients, click OK.

> See Edit Recipients/Invite Other Users Window Overview for more information.

> 4. In the Poll Users window, type your question in the “Poll users with this question” text box.
> 5. To add probable answers in addition to the default Yes and No options, click Add Answer to display the Input pop-up window. Type one of the possible answers to be added to the list of available answers and click OK.

> The answer is displayed in the “Available answers” pane.

> 6. If you want to remove an answer from the list, select the answer and click Remove Answer.
> 7. If you want users to be able to create their own answer to the question, select the “Allow recipients to customize answers” check box.
> 8. When you have filled in the question and answers, click OK to send the poll to the selected recipients.

> When a user responds to the poll, the response is displayed in a Status pane on your desktop, with the question in the title bar. Each respondent’s name is listed, along with the selected response. A summary of responses for each poll can be viewed in the Status pane.

> Note | Keep the Poll Status pane open until all users have responded. Once you close the pane, you cannot redisplay it.

> ### See Also:

> Responding to a Poll

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