Create a Poll Template

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This article will show you how to set up a poll template.

Important Note

This is one example of many options. There can be many customizations that may look different.

Instructions

  1. Sign in to your site

  2. Navigate to Alerting/Poll TemplatesNavigate to alerting poll templates.

  3. Click the plus sign Plus sign icon.

  4. Fill out the Template Name and Folder Name and folder.

  5. Select Poll under Form TypeForm type poll.

  6. (Optional) Toggle Modify Template FormModify Template Form toggle.

    • Adjust Build Template options, as needed  Build Template options.

      Note:

      Templates can be built out like a Custom Form. Custom Forms can be assigned as the default forms and accessed by specific Roles.

    • Template: The template being used

    • Sender: Who sends the poll

    • Recipients: Groups or individual users who will receive the poll

    • Subject: Subject of the alert

    • Poll Question: The questions in the poll

    • Poll Options: The selections a user can make in the poll

    • Delivery Method: What method will be used to send the poll

    • Priority: Priority of the poll

    • Attachments: Ability to add attachments to the poll

    • Hide Attachments: Ability to hide attachments

  7. Fill out Alert Sender Information Alert sender information.

  8. Select internal and/or public Recipients (required)Select recipients.

  9. Fill out the Poll fields Poll Fields.

    • Subject: This is the subject of the poll

    • Poll Question: Enter the Poll question to be asked

    • Poll Responses: Enter the options users have to respond to the poll. There is a minimum of 2 poll responses and a maximum of 5 poll responses.

    • Add Response Option: Click to add more response options

  10. Adjust the Delivery Method as neededDelivery method.

  11. Review and click Save or Save AsSave and Save As buttons.