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title: Polls
description: Learn about using Polls in SchoolSpace. Students learn how to participate while Moderators learn how to create and manage Polls.
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# Polls

## Create, Launch, and Manage Polls

| The article explains what the Poll feature is, how to participate in a Poll, and how admins like Moderators can create, save, launch, and end a Poll as well as use Dashboard to view results of all Polls in a world. |
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Keep reading to learn about:

![circleCheck](https://support.schoolspace.io/hubfs/Latest%20UI%20Icons%20-%202025/circleCheck.svg)[Polls](https://support.schoolspace.io/polls#overview)

![circleCheck](https://support.schoolspace.io/hubfs/Latest%20UI%20Icons%20-%202025/circleCheck.svg)[Participating in a Poll](https://support.schoolspace.io/polls#participate)

![circleCheck](https://support.schoolspace.io/hubfs/Latest%20UI%20Icons%20-%202025/circleCheck.svg)[Creating, Saving, and Launching a Poll](https://support.schoolspace.io/polls#manage)

![circleCheck](https://support.schoolspace.io/hubfs/Latest%20UI%20Icons%20-%202025/circleCheck.svg)[Ending a Poll](https://support.schoolspace.io/polls#end-poll)

![circleCheck](https://support.schoolspace.io/hubfs/Latest%20UI%20Icons%20-%202025/circleCheck.svg)[Viewing Polls Results in Dashboard](https://support.schoolspace.io/polls#view-poll-results)

 

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### About Polls

Polls are a real-time engagement tool for Moderators, enabling them to create, launch, and manage polls directly from the Users Menu. Polls support live participation, configurable live result visibility, and post-event analysis via the SchoolSpace Dashboard.

| ![Polls - Live - Results Shown - Vote - Student](https://support.schoolspace.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Polls%20-%20Live%20-%20Results%20Shown%20-%20Vote%20-%20Student.png?width=300&height=439&name=Polls%20-%20Live%20-%20Results%20Shown%20-%20Vote%20-%20Student.png) |
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### Polls for Students

When an admin starts a poll, you'll see a notification in the lower left corner of your screen. You can open the poll by clicking on the notification or by opening the Users Menu and clicking the 'Tools' tab.

 

##### To Vote in a Poll:

1. **Open the Poll** by clicking either: 
     - The **notification** in the lower left corner of your screen.
   
   | ![Polls - Notification - New Poll](https://support.schoolspace.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Polls%20-%20Notification%20-%20New%20Poll.png?width=350&height=90&name=Polls%20-%20Notification%20-%20New%20Poll.png) |
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     - The **Users Menu** and select the **'Tools' tab.**
   
   | ![Users Menu Button](https://support.schoolspace.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Users%20Menu%20Button.png?width=75&height=76&name=Users%20Menu%20Button.png) |
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2. **Select an option** in the Poll and **click the 'Vote' button** to cast your vote. 
   
   | ![Polls - Live - Results Shown - Vote - Student](https://support.schoolspace.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Polls%20-%20Live%20-%20Results%20Shown%20-%20Vote%20-%20Student.png?width=300&height=439&name=Polls%20-%20Live%20-%20Results%20Shown%20-%20Vote%20-%20Student.png) |
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   | ![Polls - Live - Results Hidden - Vote - Student](https://support.schoolspace.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Polls%20-%20Live%20-%20Results%20Hidden%20-%20Vote%20-%20Student.png?width=300&height=330&name=Polls%20-%20Live%20-%20Results%20Hidden%20-%20Vote%20-%20Student.png) |
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3. If the Poll creator has chosen to show results, the number of votes cast for each option will be visible live in the Poll.
4. If the Poll creator has hidden results, you will only see your own vote. You can change your vote when results are hidden. **Select a new option** and **click the 'Change' button** to change your vote.
   
   | ![Polls - Live - Results Hidden - Change Vote - Student](https://support.schoolspace.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Polls%20-%20Live%20-%20Results%20Hidden%20-%20Change%20Vote%20-%20Student.png?width=300&height=363&name=Polls%20-%20Live%20-%20Results%20Hidden%20-%20Change%20Vote%20-%20Student.png) |
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5. When the Poll ends, you will see an 'Ended' tag in the upper right corner of the Poll. Depending on the Poll settings, you might also see the final results of the Poll.

 

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### Polls for Admins

[Moderators, Managers, and world Owners](https://support.schoolspace.io/schoolspace-roles-and-permissions?hsLang=en) can create, save, launch, or end Polls. These admins can also view Poll results in Dashboard.

 

##### To Create, Save, or Launch a New Poll:

1. **Open the Users Menu.** A page will open on the right side of your screen.
   
   | ![Users Menu Button](https://support.schoolspace.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Users%20Menu%20Button.png?width=75&height=76&name=Users%20Menu%20Button.png) |
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2. **Select the 'Tools' tab** at the top of the Users Menu.
   
   | ![Users Menu - Tools Tab](https://support.schoolspace.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Users%20Menu%20-%20Tools%20Tab.png?width=300&height=49&name=Users%20Menu%20-%20Tools%20Tab.png) |
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3. In the Polls section, click ![plus](https://support.schoolspace.io/hubfs/Latest%20UI%20Icons%20-%202025/plus.svg) **Add a poll.**
4. **Create your poll:** 
     - Type a **question** (max 40 characters).
     - Type your **answers** (max 40 characters).
     - ![plus](https://support.schoolspace.io/hubfs/Latest%20UI%20Icons%20-%202025/plus.svg) **Add an answer** as needed (max of 6 answers).
     - Note: There must be a minimum of 2 answers. Answers can be removed by clicking the Remove ![remove](https://support.schoolspace.io/hubfs/Latest%20UI%20Icons%20-%202025/remove.svg) icon.
   
   | ![Polls - Draft Blank](https://support.schoolspace.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Polls%20-%20Draft%20Blank.png?width=300&height=309&name=Polls%20-%20Draft%20Blank.png) |
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5. Next to **'Show Results':** 
     - **Toggle On** to allow participants to see results live.
     - **Toggle Off** to hide results from participants. When toggled off, participants can change their answer while the Poll is live.
     - Note: You can launch a Poll with 'Show Results' toggled off to hide results during voting. Then, after ending the Poll, toggle on 'Show Results' to allow your students to see the final results after all voting is complete.
   
   | ![Polls - Draft - Show Results Toggle](https://support.schoolspace.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Polls%20-%20Draft%20-%20Show%20Results%20Toggle.png?width=300&height=57&name=Polls%20-%20Draft%20-%20Show%20Results%20Toggle.png) |
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6. You can start collecting answers right away, save your Poll for future use, or delete your Poll. Click either: 
     - **Launch** to start your Poll right away.
     - **Save** to save as a draft. You can set up a Poll ahead of time and access your draft even if you leave the world. Only you can access your saved Poll drafts.
     - **Trash** ![trash](https://support.schoolspace.io/hubfs/Latest%20UI%20Icons%20-%202025/trash.svg) to delete your Poll.
   
   | ![Polls - Draft - Delete Launch Save Buttons](https://support.schoolspace.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Polls%20-%20Draft%20-%20Delete%20Launch%20Save%20Buttons.png?width=300&height=57&name=Polls%20-%20Draft%20-%20Delete%20Launch%20Save%20Buttons.png) |
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7. Click **View Results** ![externalLink](https://support.schoolspace.io/hubfs/Latest%20UI%20Icons%20-%202025/externalLink.svg) to open Dashboard and view all results of Polls in the world.

 

##### To End a Poll:

1. **Open the Users Menu.** A page will open on the right side of your screen.
   
   | ![Users Menu Button](https://support.schoolspace.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Users%20Menu%20Button.png?width=75&height=76&name=Users%20Menu%20Button.png) |
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2. **Select the 'Tools' tab** at the top of the Users Menu. Live Polls will have a 'Live' tag in the upper right corner.
   
   | ![Users Menu - Tools Tab](https://support.schoolspace.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Users%20Menu%20-%20Tools%20Tab.png?width=300&height=49&name=Users%20Menu%20-%20Tools%20Tab.png) |
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3. In the lower right corner of the Poll, **click the 'End Poll' button.** The Poll will now have an 'Ended' tag in the upper right corner.
   
   | ![Polls - Live - End Poll Button](https://support.schoolspace.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Polls%20-%20Live%20-%20End%20Poll%20Button.png?width=100&height=51&name=Polls%20-%20Live%20-%20End%20Poll%20Button.png) |
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4. You can **view the Poll results directly in the Users Menu** or click **View Results** ![externalLink](https://support.schoolspace.io/hubfs/Latest%20UI%20Icons%20-%202025/externalLink.svg) to open Dashboard and see results of all past Polls in the world. If 'Show Results' is toggled off, students will not see the final results of the Poll.
5. If 'Show Results' was toggled off during voting, you can toggle on 'Show Results' now to allow students to see the final results in the Users Menu.

 

##### To View Poll Results in Dashboard:

1. Open the Users Menu. A page will open on the right side of your screen.
   
   | ![Users Menu Button](https://support.schoolspace.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Users%20Menu%20Button.png?width=75&height=76&name=Users%20Menu%20Button.png) |
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2. Select the 'Tools' tab at the top of the Users Menu.
   
   | ![Users Menu - Tools Tab](https://support.schoolspace.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Users%20Menu%20-%20Tools%20Tab.png?width=300&height=49&name=Users%20Menu%20-%20Tools%20Tab.png) |
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3. Click **View Results** ![externalLink](https://support.schoolspace.io/hubfs/Latest%20UI%20Icons%20-%202025/externalLink.svg) to open Dashboard in a new tab. You'll see a table of Polls from the world with the following columns: 
     - **Question:** The question entered in the Poll.
     - **Respondents:** The number of people who participated in the Poll.
     - **Poll Ended:** The date and time the Poll ended.
     - **Actions:** Select View Poll Results ![preview](https://support.schoolspace.io/hubfs/Latest%20UI%20Icons%20-%202025/preview.svg) or Delete Poll Results ![trash](https://support.schoolspace.io/hubfs/Latest%20UI%20Icons%20-%202025/trash.svg).
   
   | ![Polls - Dashboard](https://support.schoolspace.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Polls%20-%20Dashboard.png?width=600&height=190&name=Polls%20-%20Dashboard.png) |
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4. Use ![filter](https://support.schoolspace.io/hubfs/Latest%20UI%20Icons%20-%202025/filter.svg) Filter Results to search Polls by question or adjust the date and/or time to find the Poll results you need.

 

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