This article will show you how to add, modify, or delete polls.

Add a Poll

Who can use this feature?
System Administrator | Owner | Publisher

Sign in to your site
Navigate to Modules and on the Content tab, select Opinion Polls
Select Choose an Action and then Add Item next to the applicable category
Fill in the information fields
- Start Date: Add the earliest date the poll can be used by the public
- End Date: Set the date the poll will end
- Question: Enter the question of the poll
- Answers: Populate answers and select a color (Minimum of two answers, a maximum of five answers.)
- Poll Status
  - Results: Choose to display the results
  - Show Archives: Choose to show archived results
Scroll to the top and select a saving option
- Cancel: Will not save the item
- Save: Will save the item but will not publish it to the live site
- Save and Publish: Will save and publish the item

Modify a Poll

Who can use this feature?
System Administrator | Owner | Publisher

Sign in to your site
Navigate to Modules and on the Content tab, select Opinion Polls
Select the category with the poll to be modified
Select the applicable poll
Adjust the following fields as desired (Mandatory fields are noted with a red asterisk)
- Start Date: Enter a start date for the poll to auto-publish on another date; the default will publish on the day the poll is created
- End Date: Enter the date you want the item to expire and auto-unpublish
- Question: Enter a brief question
- Answers: Enter brief answers
  - Minimum two answers (yes/no or true/false)
  - Maximum five answers
- Color: Default is black; change color as desired to display results
- Results: Choose from one of the following
  - Display: After voting, the end-user can view Poll results (Recommended)
  - Do Not Display: After voting, the live side displays “Thank you! Voting Results Not Displayed.”
- Show Archives: Leave at default
Click Save at the top of the page
- Cancel: Will delete what you’ve done
- Save: Will save the work

Polls must be unpublished before they can be deleted.

Who can use this feature?
System Administrator | Owner