How to Create a Simple Poll in Slack Using Emoji
One way to do a poll is to install a poll app from the Slack App Directory like Simple Poll, Polly, or Poll Champ. However, your Slack administrators may not have given you permission to install them. If that’s the case, there’s a simple workaround; no installations are necessary. You can create a poll using emojis. Here’s how. That’s all you need to do to set up your poll using emojis. There is one last set of steps we recommend adding on if you want to make it easier for people to vote.
How to Add Reactions for Easy Voting
Users who want to respond to your poll could go search out the emoji you listed in your poll, but you run the risk of them choosing something completely different if you leave it up to them. Instead, you can add reactions to your poll so voters only need to click the icon that’s already there.
Adding Slack Emoji Reactions on a Mobile Device
On mobile, the process is a bit different. Adding the emojis makes it possible for others to “vote” by clicking on the emojis themselves, rather than having to find the emojis in their own list. This kind of poll will give you almost immediate feedback on whatever question you have.
