Slack is a powerful tool for managing team communications. You can set up distinct channels for various projects or other uses, making sure pointless messages do not slow you down. It cannot, however, decide on your behalf. Deciding as a group can be difficult enough, so it can frustrating to do so in a messaging app.

A quick approach to decide, or at least determine everyone’s opinion on a particular issue, is to create a poll. Save time by cutting out the extra meeting, the back-and-forth discussions, and the need to search through Slack threads to find the answer. Create a poll or survey in a flash to collect the opinions of your team quickly.

Make it simple for your team to communicate ideas without being interrupted—no need to go outside of Slack or to other websites. Get feedback from your team by allowing them to easily vote in a poll or complete a survey within Slack. To create a poll in Slack, follow these steps.

Create a Poll in Slack Using Reactions

Slack does not come with tools for making polls, but you may rapidly make your own using reaction emojis. People can vote by adding the relevant emoji to your message, which you define for each poll response.

Emojis can be used to create a poll in Slack.

1. Go to the channel where you want your poll to display in Slack after opening it.
2. Enter the poll’s question in the appropriate field.
3. To continue to the next line without posting your remark, use Shift + Enter.
4. To see your options more, click the Blockquote icon.
5. Select the Emoji button.
6. Choose an emoji for your first choice, then type it out.
7. Press Shift + Enter to advance to the next line, then repeat steps 5 and 6 to add more options.
8. Press Enter to post your message once you are satisfied with your poll.
9. To cast a vote, click the Add Reaction icon while your cursor is over the message.
10. Choose the appropriate emoji.
11. Other users can click an emoji to add that reaction for themselves after it has already been posted as a reaction. Your chosen response will appear with a unique background colour.
12. The response to the number is the poll’s winning response after completion. The fact that people can vote for many selections should be noted.

Create a Poll in Slack Using an App

You can install a Slack app that will generate votes if you want more control over your polls. Although some apps need a paid subscription to access some of their functions, there are still plenty of free options available.

Making a poll with the Simple Poll app is as follows:

1. Open Slack, then select Browse Slack from the menu.
2. At the bottom of the list of choices, select Apps.
3. To find polling apps, enter “polls” into the search bar.
4. Under Simple Poll, click Add.
5. Your browser will start loading a page. To install the application, click Add to Slack.
6. Click Allow if you’re glad to provide the permissions.
7. You may need to input a confirmation code to the email associated with your Slack account.
8. When everything is set up, go back to Slack, type the message for your poll, and hit Enter.
9. Hover your mouse over the message and select More Actions.
10. Turn the Question Into a Poll by clicking.
11. You must agree to the terms of service before using the app for the first time.
12. Enter your top choice in the Create Poll window.
13. Select your settings, then add more options. If “Make Anonymous” is left unchecked, each voter’s username will be displayed next to their choice.
14. To display your poll, click Preview.
15. Click Create Poll if you’re satisfied with the poll.
16. On the channel, the poll will be displayed. Voting is done by clicking on the numbers next to the survey.
17. Every vote adds one more to the number next to that selection. You should be aware that users can vote for multiple options. You must switch to a premium plan if you want to restrict users to one vote apiece. Those who have chosen more than one option will be visible if the poll is not set to be anonymous.

Create a Poll in Slack using Shortcut

1. A shortcut can be used to construct a poll quickly. By selecting the Attachments and shortcuts option in Slack, you may quickly access the Simple Poll shortcut. It is the tiny + sign located in the chat window’s lower left corner.
2. You may search for Create poll using Simple Poll by typing “poll” if it is not already in the list.
3. A modal box that allows you to construct your poll will open after you pick the shortcut for Create poll using Simple Poll.
4. Enter the poll’s specifics and choose any options you want to use. Click Preview when you’re ready to see how your poll will appear.

Create a Poll in Slack using /poll command

Using the /poll command, polls can be made. This command has two possible uses:

1. Input /poll and hit Enter. This will operate similarly to using a shortcut to open the modal window.
2. Type in /the poll immediately followed by the question/topic you want to ask and the alternatives you wish to include. Put quotation marks around your question and each suggestion.

By placing keywords after your question/topic and options, you can still use the modal window’s settings. There are no quotation marks around keywords.

• The poll is anonymous, thanks to the word anonymous.
• Team members can add choices to your poll by using the term allow-options.
• Each respondent can only submit one vote, thanks to the keyword limit of 1.

Conclusion

Slack is a great platform for team communication, but it can be challenging to reach a consensus when many people are involved in the chat. Making group decisions fast and simply can be accomplished by learning how to establish a poll in Slack. Numerous other options can boost the effectiveness of your Slack usage.

Emails can be sent to your Slack server, messages can be scheduled to be sent later, and you can even record audio and video on Slack. To increase the security of your Slack account and to better protect you and your data, we advise setting up two-factor authentication.

FAQ

Does Slack have a survey tool?

You can perform a variety of tasks directly in Slack using surveys. Simply pose your question(s) and select one of the six available answers. Send your surveys through private messages or channel sharing. For accurate information extraction, use our analytics/results page.

How do I create a multiple-question poll in Slack?

To start, type “/pollen” in the textbox or look for Poll Everywhere in the Slack Shortcuts menu. By entering your question, your configuration preferences, and your response options, you may create a multiple-choice poll on Slack. Q&A polls are a different poll type you can make using Poll Everywhere for Slack.

Is there a voting function in Slack?

Your teams may embrace workplace democracy and reach consensus without conflict by using the Vote app for Slack. Voting can be requested anonymously at any time and for any reason.