Polls - HL Vanilla Community
<main> <article class="userContent"> <p><strong>Higher Logic Vanilla (Vanilla)</strong> supports several <strong>post types</strong>.</p><p><strong>📝 NOTE</strong>: All communities have Discussions and Comments by default, but others can be enabled (these vary by plan level). Check with your CSM to understand what types are available to you.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/RKC6V6XHP8QP/new-post-menu-options.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/RKC6V6XHP8QP/new-post-menu-options.png" alt="new_post_menu_options.png" height="214" width="275" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p>In this article, we'll focus on <strong>Polls</strong>, which allow users to poll the community for their opinion on the posed question. In addition to choosing an option, users can also leave comments to expand the conversation.</p><h2 data-id="enable-polls">Enable Polls</h2><ol><li>Access the Dashboard.</li><li>Navigate to <strong>Settings > Addons > Addons</strong>.</li><li>Click the <strong>Polls </strong>toggle to enable it.</li></ol><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/MVUCOYPQ0N7X/enable-polls.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/MVUCOYPQ0N7X/enable-polls.png" alt="enable_polls.png" height="422" width="1144" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p>The <strong>New Poll</strong> option is now available in the <strong>New Post</strong> dropdown (refer to the image below).</p><h2 data-id="create-poll">Create Poll</h2><p>From the <em>Recent Discussions</em> or <em>All Categories</em> pages, select <strong>New Poll</strong> from the <strong>New Post</strong> dropdown.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/A2HHM2C9JQFI/create-poll-1.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/A2HHM2C9JQFI/create-poll-1.png" alt="create_poll-1.png" height="525" width="800" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <h3 data-id="poll-details">Poll details</h3><p>Up first, fill out some basic Poll details:</p><ul><li>If you began the creation process outside a <strong>Category</strong>, you'll need to choose which one to organize the Poll.</li><li>Provide the <strong>Poll question</strong>.</li><li>If you want to give additional information that may prove useful to those taking the poll, you can provide an <strong>optional description</strong>.</li><li>Decide whether to make this a <strong>public </strong>or <strong>anonymous </strong>Poll with the <strong>Make this poll anonymous</strong>... checkbox.</li></ul><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/DHBEHZ4HV51W/create-poll-2.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/DHBEHZ4HV51W/create-poll-2.png" alt="create_poll-2.png" height="572" width="808" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><strong>⭐️ EXAMPLE</strong>: <strong>Public Polls</strong> show the participant's avatars below each results bar, along with a mention of what each user voted for in their comments.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-medium float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/4RSXNRGG14RO/public-poll-example.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/4RSXNRGG14RO/public-poll-example.png" alt="public_poll_example.png" height="817" width="591" loading="lazy" data-display-size="medium" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <h3 data-id="poll-options">Poll options</h3><p>Next, it's time to provide the options participants will be able to choose from while taking the Poll. Each time you fill out a field, a new field will automatically appear for additional options.</p><p><strong>📝 NOTE</strong>: A Poll can have a maximum of 10 options.</p><p>When you're finished, click <strong>Save Poll</strong> to create it.</p><p><strong>🛑 IMPORTANT</strong>: You cannot edit a Poll's options once it's created, so spend a moment thinking about and reviewing your options before saving. You can, however, edit a Poll's <em>question </em>and <em>optional description</em>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/5B97Z4IURAR7/create-poll-3.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/5B97Z4IURAR7/create-poll-3.png" alt="create_poll-3.png" height="539" width="808" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <h2 data-id="example-poll">Example Poll</h2><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/PQ24PDXDL2VD/example-poll.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/PQ24PDXDL2VD/example-poll.png" alt="example_poll.png" height="789" width="1058" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <h2 data-id="how-can-i-get-a-full-list-of-everyone-that-voted-i-can-only-see-the-first-few-in-the-image">How can I get a full list of everyone that voted? I can only see the first few in the image</h2><p>This is not currently part of the UX, but you can do this with <a href="https://docs.vanillaforums.com/help/apiv2/swagger/#/Polls" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">the Polls endpoint in APIv2.</a></p> </article> </main>