This article will show you how to add, modify, or delete polls.
Add a Poll
Who can use this feature?
System Administrator | Owner | Publisher
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
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
Delete a Poll
Polls must be unpublished before they can be deleted.
Who can use this feature?
System Administrator | Owner
Navigate to Modules and on the Content tab, select Opinion Polls
Select the desired category
Select unpublished poll(s) to delete
Select Delete Marked at the bottom of the page
Select OK to Are you sure you want to delete the item(s)?
