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.

Instant Polls in Microsoft Teams - Three options — Instant Polls in Microsoft Teams - 3 Options

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Chris Menard is a Microsoft Trainer (MCT) and works as a full-time Trainer at BakerHostetler - one of the largest law firms in the US. Chris runs a YouTube channel with 900+ technology videos that cover various tools such as Excel, Word, Zoom, Teams, Gmail, Copilot, Google Calendar, and Outlook. To date, the channel has helped over 20 million viewers. Menard also does 2 to 3 public speaking events yearly, presenting at the Administrative Professional Conference (APC), the EA Ignite Conference, the University of Georgia, and CPA conferences. You can connect with him on LinkedIn at https://chrismenardtraining.com/linkedin or watch his videos on YouTube at https://chrismenardtraining.com/youtube.