Creating and Launching a Poll During a Zoom Meeting

Issue/Question

How do I create a poll during a Zoom meeting?

Environment

• Zoom

Resolution

1. Start Zoom Meeting.
2. Click More icon in the menu bar.
3. Click Polls/quizzes.
4. Start creating poll by typing a title and adding questions and answers. 
   • If you'd like poll to be anonymous. Click More icon and check Require answers to be anonymous.
   • If you click on question, you have options to change the question style in the right drop-down menu.
5. Click Save. 
6. Return to your active Zoom meeting and click Polling.
7. Select the poll you would like to launch.
8. Click Launch Poll.
9. The participants in the meeting will now be prompted to answer the polling questions. The host will be able to see the results live.
10. Once you would like to stop the poll. click End Poll.
11. If you would like to share results to participants in meeting, click Share Results.

If you need assistance, please contact the ITS Service Desk or submit a service request by clicking the Request Service button.