{"id":4914,"date":"2021-10-25T18:46:51","date_gmt":"2021-10-25T18:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/?p=4914"},"modified":"2024-01-11T12:46:59","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T12:46:59","slug":"microsoft-teams-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/microsoft-teams-poll\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Run a Poll in Microsoft Teams (Step-by-Step Walkthrough)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This post shows you <strong>how to set up a poll in Microsoft Teams in 6 easy steps<\/strong> when you\u2019re using Geekbot, our asynchronous Microsoft Teams poll app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Note: <\/em><\/strong><em>Geekbot does more than just polls or <a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/how-to-create-a-survey-in-microsoft-teams\/\">surveys<\/a>. You can run asynchronous standups, sprint retrospectives (and more) in Microsoft Teams. Plus, Geekbot is free for teams with fewer than 10 users. <a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/geekbot-for-microsoft-teams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more and sign up here!<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step One: Go to Geekbot\u2019s Template Screen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Geekbot has many uses \u2014 all aimed at helping teams run asynchronous meetings and reduce workflow interruption \u2014 but for this post, we\u2019re talking about sending out a poll in Microsoft Teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-templates-page.png\" data-lightbox=\"gal[4914]\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"671\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-templates-page-1024x671.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7883 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-templates-page-1024x671.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-templates-page-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-templates-page-768x503.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-templates-page-1536x1007.png 1536w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-templates-page-2048x1342.png 2048w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-templates-page-1920x1259.png 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/671;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"671\" src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-templates-page-1024x671.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-templates-page-1024x671.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-templates-page-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-templates-page-768x503.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-templates-page-1536x1007.png 1536w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-templates-page-2048x1342.png 2048w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-templates-page-1920x1259.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From our screen of meeting templates, you will click on<strong> \u201cBuild your own\u201d<\/strong>, and then land in our <strong>\u201cCustom Report\u201d<\/strong> area, where you can edit the poll\u2019s basic info (such as its name), the questions you\u2019re going to ask, who you\u2019re going to ask them to, and when\/how often you want the poll to go out.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-manage-view-custom-workflow.png\" data-lightbox=\"gal[4914]\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"662\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-manage-view-custom-workflow-1024x662.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7888 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-manage-view-custom-workflow-1024x662.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-manage-view-custom-workflow-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-manage-view-custom-workflow-768x497.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-manage-view-custom-workflow-1536x993.png 1536w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-manage-view-custom-workflow-1920x1242.png 1920w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-manage-view-custom-workflow.png 2044w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/662;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-manage-view-custom-workflow-1024x662.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-manage-view-custom-workflow-1024x662.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-manage-view-custom-workflow-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-manage-view-custom-workflow-768x497.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-manage-view-custom-workflow-1536x993.png 1536w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-manage-view-custom-workflow-1920x1242.png 1920w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-manage-view-custom-workflow.png 2044w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below, let\u2019s look at each part of the <strong>Custom Report<\/strong> in more detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step Two: Naming Your Poll<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With <a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Geekbot<\/a>, you can name your poll and choose which channel you want it broadcasted in. You can also decide whether you want the poll to be anonymous or not.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(An anonymous poll is very helpful when asking your team about sensitive matters or if you want your team to feel like they won\u2019t face any repercussions for speaking their mind.)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Run-a-Poll-in-Microsoft-Teams-Step-by-Step-Walkthrough-3.png\" data-lightbox=\"gal[4914]\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"269\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Run-a-Poll-in-Microsoft-Teams-Step-by-Step-Walkthrough-3-1024x269.png\" alt=\"Choose to have surveys filled out anonymously.\" class=\"wp-image-4919 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/269;width:722px;height:190px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Run-a-Poll-in-Microsoft-Teams-Step-by-Step-Walkthrough-3-1024x269.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Run-a-Poll-in-Microsoft-Teams-Step-by-Step-Walkthrough-3-300x79.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Run-a-Poll-in-Microsoft-Teams-Step-by-Step-Walkthrough-3-768x202.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Run-a-Poll-in-Microsoft-Teams-Step-by-Step-Walkthrough-3.png 1438w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"269\" src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Run-a-Poll-in-Microsoft-Teams-Step-by-Step-Walkthrough-3-1024x269.png\" alt=\"Choose to have surveys filled out anonymously.\" class=\"wp-image-4919\" style=\"width:722px;height:190px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Run-a-Poll-in-Microsoft-Teams-Step-by-Step-Walkthrough-3-1024x269.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Run-a-Poll-in-Microsoft-Teams-Step-by-Step-Walkthrough-3-300x79.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Run-a-Poll-in-Microsoft-Teams-Step-by-Step-Walkthrough-3-768x202.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Run-a-Poll-in-Microsoft-Teams-Step-by-Step-Walkthrough-3.png 1438w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step Three: Write Your Poll\u2019s Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, it\u2019s time to write the question(s) that you\u2019d like to get sent to team members.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Geekbot, you can add as many (or as few) questions as needed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-10.png\" data-lightbox=\"gal[4914]\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"537\" height=\"629\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7989 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-10.png 537w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-10-256x300.png 256w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 537px) 100vw, 537px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 537px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 537\/629;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"537\" height=\"629\" src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-10.png 537w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-10-256x300.png 256w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 537px) 100vw, 537px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You\u2019re also not limited to asking one type of question. If you want more question formats, select <strong>\u201cAnswer Type.\u201d<\/strong> This takes you to a screen<em> (see below)<\/em> where you can choose from several different answer options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Plain text<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Numeric<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pre-defined<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Random<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Run-a-Poll-in-Microsoft-Teams-Step-by-Step-Walkthrough-6.png\" data-lightbox=\"gal[4914]\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"655\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Run-a-Poll-in-Microsoft-Teams-Step-by-Step-Walkthrough-6-1024x655.png\" alt=\"Choose how you want to get responses.\" class=\"wp-image-4922 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/655;width:768px;height:491px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Run-a-Poll-in-Microsoft-Teams-Step-by-Step-Walkthrough-6-1024x655.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Run-a-Poll-in-Microsoft-Teams-Step-by-Step-Walkthrough-6-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Run-a-Poll-in-Microsoft-Teams-Step-by-Step-Walkthrough-6-768x491.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Run-a-Poll-in-Microsoft-Teams-Step-by-Step-Walkthrough-6.png 1672w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"655\" src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Run-a-Poll-in-Microsoft-Teams-Step-by-Step-Walkthrough-6-1024x655.png\" alt=\"Choose how you want to get responses.\" class=\"wp-image-4922\" style=\"width:768px;height:491px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Run-a-Poll-in-Microsoft-Teams-Step-by-Step-Walkthrough-6-1024x655.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Run-a-Poll-in-Microsoft-Teams-Step-by-Step-Walkthrough-6-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Run-a-Poll-in-Microsoft-Teams-Step-by-Step-Walkthrough-6-768x491.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Run-a-Poll-in-Microsoft-Teams-Step-by-Step-Walkthrough-6.png 1672w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We offer more customization options for your poll, such as changing the intro and outro message.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The intro message is how Geekbot will greet your participants in Microsoft Teams <em>(see example in the screenshot below)<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Run-a-Poll-in-Microsoft-Teams-Step-by-Step-Walkthrough-7.png\" data-lightbox=\"gal[4914]\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"757\" height=\"310\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Run-a-Poll-in-Microsoft-Teams-Step-by-Step-Walkthrough-7.png\" alt=\"The intro message is the first thing they'll see.\" class=\"wp-image-4923 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 757px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 757\/310;width:757px;height:310px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Run-a-Poll-in-Microsoft-Teams-Step-by-Step-Walkthrough-7.png 757w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Run-a-Poll-in-Microsoft-Teams-Step-by-Step-Walkthrough-7-300x123.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 757px) 100vw, 757px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"757\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Run-a-Poll-in-Microsoft-Teams-Step-by-Step-Walkthrough-7.png\" alt=\"The intro message is the first thing they'll see.\" class=\"wp-image-4923\" style=\"width:757px;height:310px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Run-a-Poll-in-Microsoft-Teams-Step-by-Step-Walkthrough-7.png 757w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Run-a-Poll-in-Microsoft-Teams-Step-by-Step-Walkthrough-7-300x123.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 757px) 100vw, 757px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The outro message can be just a simple \u201cThanks and have a great day!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step Four: Choose Your Participants&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next step is straightforward. Choose your poll participants and send it to as many (or as few) people as needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Note:<\/em><\/strong><em> You can either sync your poll to a specific group or channel in Microsoft Teams or add participants manually.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-manage-view-participants-1.png\" data-lightbox=\"gal[4914]\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"531\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-manage-view-participants-1-1024x531.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7893 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-manage-view-participants-1-1024x531.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-manage-view-participants-1-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-manage-view-participants-1-768x398.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-manage-view-participants-1-1536x796.png 1536w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-manage-view-participants-1-2048x1062.png 2048w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-manage-view-participants-1-1920x995.png 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/531;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-manage-view-participants-1-1024x531.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-manage-view-participants-1-1024x531.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-manage-view-participants-1-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-manage-view-participants-1-768x398.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-manage-view-participants-1-1536x796.png 1536w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-manage-view-participants-1-2048x1062.png 2048w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-manage-view-participants-1-1920x995.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step Five: Schedule Your Poll<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We make scheduling a poll extremely customizable.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can pick the day(s) you want the poll to go out, as well as the frequency<em> (i.e. daily, weekly, every 2 weeks, first or last week of the month, and so on)<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-9.png\" data-lightbox=\"gal[4914]\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"633\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7987 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-9.png 576w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-9-273x300.png 273w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 576px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 576\/633;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-9.png 576w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-9-273x300.png 273w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Geekbot allows you to send the poll questions to team members in their local timezone, so they don\u2019t get a notification at an odd time (i.e. late at night past work hours).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Run-a-Poll-in-Microsoft-Teams-Step-by-Step-Walkthrough-10.png\" data-lightbox=\"gal[4914]\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"954\" height=\"734\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Run-a-Poll-in-Microsoft-Teams-Step-by-Step-Walkthrough-10.png\" alt=\"Choose how to apply a timezone.\" class=\"wp-image-4926 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 954px; 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