Microsoft Teams - Collect immediate feedback with an Instant Poll

Posted on: 01/13/2023

Teams now allows you to launch an Instant Poll in a meeting. This is a great feature to gather feedback or get the pulse of your audience There are three options for instant polls:

Yes/No
Thumbs up/Thumbs down
Like/Dislike.

How to use Instant Polls

You need to be the Organizer of the meeting. During a meeting, click the Polls button. Say your question to the audience. In the Polls pane, in the Launch instant poll section, select the option set you want to use.

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