The Polls module lets you publish questions on your community website and collect votes from members. You can create multiple polls, assign each one to a specific page or make it available across the entire site, and control which member groups can see and vote on it. This article gives you an orientation to every part of the module before you dive in.
Getting There
- Log in to your site with an administrator account.
- Click Administer Site in the top navigation bar.
- In the left-hand menu, click Modules, then select Polls.
The Poll List
The main screen shows all of your polls in a sortable table. Each row displays:
- A visibility icon — indicates whether the poll is currently set to visible or hidden on your site.
- A preview link — opens the poll's page in a new browser tab so you can see how it looks to members.
- Name — the internal name you gave the poll, linked to the edit form. The question text appears below the name.
- Votes — the total number of votes cast across all answers, linked to the Results screen.
- Page — the site page the poll is attached to, or "All" if it is available sitewide.
- Type — Quick poll or Advanced poll.
- Access Type — which member group can see and vote on the poll.
- Copy — a duplicate icon that creates a copy of the poll.
What You Can Do
From the poll list you can:
- Create a new poll — click the New Poll button at the top right.
- Edit a poll — click the poll name.
- View results — click the vote count.
- Preview the poll page — click the external link icon.
- Duplicate a poll — click the copy icon in the last column.