> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.heyquiz.pro/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Poll

> Collect opinions without scoring

## Description

**Poll** lets you collect participant opinions without grading. Every answer is valid - no points or penalties. Results are visible in real-time.

## When to use

<Check>
  * Group opinion research
  * Ice-breaker at session start
  * Topic voting
  * Mood check
  * "What do you prefer?" questions
  * Feedback during presentation
</Check>

## Creating a poll

<Steps>
  <Step title="Select type">
    **"Add question"** → **"Poll"**
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter question">
    **Example:** "Which topic do you want to cover first?"
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add options">
    * Social media marketing
    * SEO and positioning
    * Email marketing
    * Content marketing
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose mode">
    * ○ **Single choice** - participant picks one option
    * ○ **Multiple choice** - participant can select several
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set time">
    * **Time**: 15-30 seconds
    * **Points**: None (polls don't award points)
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Poll modes

### Single choice

* Radio buttons
* Participant chooses exactly one option
* Ideal for "what do you prefer?" or voting

### Multiple choice

* Checkboxes
* Participant can select many options
* Ideal for "what interests you?" questions

## Host view

Host sees **real-time results**:

```
Social media marketing    ████████████ 45%
SEO and positioning      ██████ 25%
Email marketing          ████ 18%
Content marketing        ███ 12%
```

<Info>
  Results update live as participants respond.
</Info>

## Participant view

Participant sees:

1. Question text
2. Options to choose (buttons or checkboxes)
3. Timer
4. After answering: may see current results (optional)

## Scoring

**Polls don't award points.** All answers are equivalent.

* Doesn't affect ranking
* Doesn't affect Survival mode
* Doesn't affect streak in Streak mode

<Tip>
  Polls are a great way to take a "breather" between difficult scored questions.
</Tip>

## Example use cases

### Ice-breaker

> "How are you feeling today?"
>
> * Great!
> * Good
> * So-so
> * Tired

### Voting

> "Which project do we tackle this quarter?"
>
> * Project A: New website
> * Project B: Mobile app
> * Project C: CRM integration

### Feedback

> "Is the presentation pace appropriate?"
>
> * Too fast
> * Just right
> * Too slow

### Prior knowledge check

> "Which of these tools do you know? (select all)"
>
> * Excel
> * Google Sheets
> * Power BI
> * Tableau

## Poll results

After poll ends, results are available in:

* **Session report** - full statistics
* **Excel export** - detailed data
* **Live preview** - during presentation

## Next steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Open-ended" icon="comment" href="/en/questions/open-ended">
    Collect longer text responses
  </Card>

  <Card title="Single choice" icon="circle-dot" href="/en/questions/single-choice">
    Questions with scoring
  </Card>
</CardGroup>