✏ How to create a poll?

To create a poll this is what you need to do:

Create a new thread titled Poll: TITLE OF YOUR POLL (Replace “TITLE OF YOUR POLL” with the name you want to give to your poll.

You need to add the [poll] tag at the beginning of your list and the [/poll] tag at the end of your list to activate the polling functionality.

Then in the body of your post, you need to enter a hyphen (i.e. - ) in front of each option you want to be listed to select from in the poll or produce a numbered list

So:

[poll]
- Option 1
- Option 2
- Option 3
[/poll]

or

[poll]
1. Option 1
2. Option 2
3. Option 3
[/poll]

:warning: Be careful in deciding for you options, you will not be able to modify the poll’s options later. You have 5 minutes from creating the poll to edit/amend it.

A more extended how-to can be found here:
https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-better-poll-bar-chart-feature/28008

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There are more options to create polls:

Multiple Choice Poll

[poll type=multiple]
- Apples
- Oranges
- Pears
[/poll]

Multiple Choice Limited Option Poll

[poll type=multiple min=1 max=2]
- Apples
- Oranges
- Pears
[/poll]

Number Rating Poll

[poll type=number min=1 max=4]
[/poll]

Multiple Polls in one Post

To include several polls in the same post, simply give each poll a name:

[poll name=fruits]
- Apples :apple:
- Oranges :tangerine:
- Pears :pear:
[/poll]

Source: https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-a-poll/34003

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