How to Make a Poll and Use the Voting Buttons in Outlook

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Set up, vote in, and view the results of an Outlook poll
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This wikiHow teaches you how to add voting buttons to an outgoing email message using Microsoft Outlook on your PC.

Using the Outlook Voting Buttons

Click New Mail > Options > Use Voting Buttons. Then, select the type of poll you want and send your email. To vote in a poll, open the email and click Message > Vote. Then, select your response. To view your poll results, open the message and click Message > Tracking.

Method 1
Method 1 of 3:

Creating a Poll

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  1. Click the Start menu, click All Apps , select Microsoft Office , and then click Microsoft Outlook .
  2. It’s at the top-left corner of Outlook. You can also add a button to message you’re forwarding. [1]
    • To forward a message, click the message, then click Forward . [2]
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  3. It’s at the top of the window, toward the left.
  4. A drop-down menu will appear.
  5. Once you make your selection, a message will appear that says “You Have Added Voting Buttons to This Message.” Here’s what the different options do: [3]
    • Approve;Reject: Use when you need authorization for something.
    • Yes;No: This is a great way to do a fast poll.
    • Yes;No;Maybe: Adds an additional response to the Yes and No poll.
    • Custom: Gives you the option to customize your own poll options, such as time and date options. If you choose this option, check the box beside “Use voting buttons” under “Voting and Tracking options,” create your button text, then click Close .
  6. Type the email address(s) into the To: and CC: fields as needed.
  7. Use the message and/or subject boxes to describe the details of the poll.
  8. It’s at the top-left corner of the message.
    • When the message is delivered to the recipients, they can click Click here to vote to access the buttons, and then cast their votes. Responses will be delivered to your inbox.
    • You can view all responses in a table. To do so, open one of the response messages, click The sender responded in the message header, and then click View voting responses . [4]
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Voting on a Poll

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  1. Click the Start menu, click All Apps , select Microsoft Office , and then click Microsoft Outlook .
  2. This opens the message in its own window.
    • If you’re viewing the message in the reading pane, click Click here to vote in the message’s header, and then skip to the last step.
  3. It’s at the top of the window.
  4. It’s under the “Respond” header. [5]
  5. This will add your vote to the results of the poll.
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Method 3
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Reviewing Poll Results

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  1. Click the Start menu, click All Apps , select Microsoft Office , and then click Microsoft Outlook .
    • Use this method after you’ve created a poll and want to view the results.
  2. It’s in the left panel. [6]
  3. This opens the message in the reading pane. [7]
  4. It’s at the top of the window.
  5. It’s under the “Show” header. The results of the poll now appear in a table inside the window. [8]
    • You won’t see the Tracking button until at least one of the recipients casts a vote.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/use-voting-buttons-in-messages-4d10e079-8ea1-489a-a79c-18cb71ae12dd
      2. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/reply-to-or-forward-an-email-message-a843f8d3-01b0-48da-96f5-a71f70d0d7c8?ui=en-us&rs=en-us&ad=us
      3. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/use-voting-buttons-in-messages-4d10e079-8ea1-489a-a79c-18cb71ae12dd
      4. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/use-voting-buttons-in-messages-4d10e079-8ea1-489a-a79c-18cb71ae12dd
      5. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/use-voting-buttons-in-messages-4d10e079-8ea1-489a-a79c-18cb71ae12dd
      6. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/use-voting-buttons-in-messages-4d10e079-8ea1-489a-a79c-18cb71ae12dd
      7. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/create-a-poll-in-outlook-46893563-ab12-4bd0-aff7-26f5a488fea0
      8. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/create-a-poll-in-outlook-46893563-ab12-4bd0-aff7-26f5a488fea0

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