Published: 2021-08-30
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Author: Contributor
Published in: Social Media & Bookmarking

Facebook is now a vital part of many people's lives thanks to the phenomenon termed social networking. Facebook has become the largest social networking and the most used social networking platform by users and advertisers.

Using polls on Facebook is one of the most frequent ways to communicate with a wide audience. A poll allows people to choose a side in the subject matter. If you ask for a majority opinion, you'll get one.

One good aspect of running a poll on Facebook is that you already have followers that will respond to your question as well as share their opinion.

The Importance of a Facebook Poll

A Facebook poll is exactly what it sounds like, it is a poll conducted on Facebook. It is possible to create them on a person's personal wall, a page, a group, or a message.

Everybody who has an account can also build them for free. Most people know that polls let you ask questions and provide multiple-choice replies.

By selecting the poll option, your group's members can respond to your post. If you enable them to do so when designing the poll, they can also contribute their own answers to it.

If you enable it, members can vote more than once. In addition, you can set a date after which no more responses will be considered.

Your polls will give your followers or the people that already know you to give their opinion on the subject of discussion.

It is cheap, fast and very easy. Also, it adds more credibility to your page, group as well as profile especially when your poll resonates with those you are already connected to on the Facebook platform.

This is why it is very easy to get critical opinions using the Facebook poll.

How to quickly start a Poll On Facebook Using its Messenger

• Access the group chat in Facebook Messenger after you have logged in.
• From the drop-down menu select "Create a Poll". If you're using Facebook through a web browser, you'll see this at the base of the messenger window.
• When you're using the Facebook Messenger app, click on the Plus button that's located at the base of the messenger window. Scroll to the left to access polls.
• Type your question or comment in the 'Ask Something' box once you have selected the poll options.
• You can click the ‘+Add Option' it will allow you to add more poll choices if you choose.
• After you are done, select 'Create Poll' it will let you distribute your poll with your Facebook group.

Facebook Video Polls

The first thing you need to do is to head over to your Facebook page as an administrator.

• Just on Create Post box, tap on the photo/video icon.
• Select the upload photos/video option.
• Then select the video you have planned to upload. 
• Then tap the ‘Polls’ button on the upload screen.
• Select the ‘create poll’ button.
• Pick your questions and input them as well as select the best-suited answers.
• Now, set when you would want the video to show the poll.
• Then set if you want your viewers to see the final result of the poll.
• When you are set, tap on the save button and your poll will be set for you to publish it along with the video.

How to Create a Poll on Facebook Stories

You can also create polls on Facebook Timelines. So, here are the steps to follow when you want to create your Facebook poll on the timeline:

• Go to your Facebook app and Open it. Then log in and open your profile page.
• Then select the “Add to Story” tab on your page.
• Swipe the page to locate the Poll section.
• You will find a prompt at this point that begins with “Ask a question”. Tap on this section to customize the poll.
• Then enter questions so that your followers can see them.
• Then make changes to the question’s answers from the basic “Yes/No”. based on your requirements.
• When you are through with the changes, choose the “Share to Story” tab.

How to Create a Poll On a Facebook Group

These steps will guide you to create the poll on your Facebook group:

• Go to your  Facebook Messenger on your device.
• Open the App and go to the group conversation
• Then select the “Create a poll” button.
• Then select the “+” tab.
• Locate the “Ask something” box then start inputting your question.
• When you are done, select the “Create poll” tab and distribute the poll to the group members. 

Note that you can use your Facebook poll to discover new trends from your followers. Part of what you can also use it for is to get people's views on any project that you are want to achieve.