Poll Extension

This chapter explains how the Poll feature works for regular users, content creators, and site managers.

Note: This feature is not part of the default Open Social product (basic/distro), but can be ordered as an extension module for Premium and Enterprise clients. 

Add a Poll

To add a poll: Login > go to Content > Poll > add a Poll admin/content/poll/add       

After you clicked the blue button '+Add a poll' you land on the edit page where you can fill in the

details.

This includes:

• Questions

• Choices

• Author

• Active

• Duration: the time period users can vote

• Accessiblity

  • Anonymous user can vote

  • User can cancel their own votes

  • Users can view voting results

• Description

Once you have saved the Poll, you are done! It was this easy.

Vote on your answer^

The result^

Add to Landing Page 

Edit Landing Page > Add section > Add Block > Secondary > Choose Poll > Add title 

            *In the Primary you can add a stream & in Secondary you can add Poll(s). 

Afterwards, you can save it and it will appear on the Landing Page next to the stream as Block (see image below). 

Add to Dashboard       

Edit Dashboard Layout >  Add section > Add Block > Add Poll 

Afterwards, you can save it and it will appear on the Dashboard, depending on what block format you placed it (see image below). 

For more information on how to create a Dashboard, click here.