# Testing Making A Poll
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-making-a-poll/983989
**Category:** About This Message Board
**Created:** [May 13, 2023, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-making-a-poll/983989 "2023-05-13T15:40:54Z")
**Posts on this page:** 12
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### Author:  [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2023, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-making-a-poll/983989/1 "2023-05-13T15:40:54Z")
Poll test.
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### Author:  [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2023, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-making-a-poll/983989/2 "2023-05-13T15:41:20Z")
Nope, can’t figure it out.
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### Author:  [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2023, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-making-a-poll/983989/3 "2023-05-13T16:01:21Z")
Making a poll:
Click the Gear Button in the edit window (far right button)
Click Build Poll
It defaults to 1 options so click add option as many times as you need for options.
Click the Gear symbol for additional options.
_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-making-a-poll/983989/3))_
Click Insert Poll to finish.
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### Author:  [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2023, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-making-a-poll/983989/4 "2023-05-13T19:11:02Z")
I’m in discourse classic mode.
There is no build a poll option showing up in the gear symbol or anywhere. Options there are-
Preformatted text
Numbered list
Bulleted list
Hide details
Blur spoiler
Where’s the poll. builder hiding. I can usually figure this stuff out and pretty sure I’ve used it before now I’m confused.
ETA Apparently one has to be in desktop mode to build the poll. Im using mobile view and it doesn’t offer a poll option.
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### Author:  [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2023, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-making-a-poll/983989/5 "2023-05-13T19:19:42Z")
Huh, i mostly use Discourse on my phone. It’s a pita to make polls on my phone, but I’ve done it several times.
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### Author:  [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2023, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-making-a-poll/983989/6 "2023-05-13T19:26:59Z")
_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-making-a-poll/983989/6))_
Thanks for those instructions @puzzlegal . I am testing it too. Haven’t done one before.
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### Author:  [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2023, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-making-a-poll/983989/7 "2023-05-13T19:33:57Z")
_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-making-a-poll/983989/7))_
Almost there but I’d like a title or to pose the poll question first.
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### Author:  [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2023, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-making-a-poll/983989/8 "2023-05-13T19:36:55Z")
Huh? Do you mean my instructions? Or are there invisible ones I missed?
_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-making-a-poll/983989/8))_
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### Author:  [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2023, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-making-a-poll/983989/9 "2023-05-13T19:45:55Z")
_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-making-a-poll/983989/9))_
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### Author:  [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2023, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-making-a-poll/983989/10 "2023-05-13T19:46:51Z")
I’m a Gen X’er so that seems like a solid answer.
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### Author:  [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2023, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-making-a-poll/983989/11 "2023-05-13T22:02:41Z")
Thanks! I found the gear in lower rh for adding options and still can you confirm that only in desktop view is where the poll option is available?
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### Author:  [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2023, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-making-a-poll/983989/12 "2023-05-13T22:05:18Z")
> [@chela](#):
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> can you confirm that only in desktop view is where the poll option is available?
Sounds right, but I don’t know. I mainly use a PC or laptop.