WhatsApp Polls now available for all Android and iOS users, here’s how to use
WhatsApp has been testing the Telegram and Twitter-like Polls features for Android and iOS users for a long time. Now, the company is officially rolling out the WhatsApp Poll feature for everyone through a new app update.
WhatsApp Polls feature is making it easy and fun to make decisions on any group or community. Anyone in a group can ask questions and put related options while other members can choose to mark one option.
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Now you don’t have to scroll through long group chats to see everyone’s reply to the asked question, just tap on the poll options and see who has chosen that option.
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In case you need some tips on how to use and create WhatsApp Poll, you can check out the easy guide mentioned below. I’m using this feature in Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, you can see if it’s available on your phone.
How to use WhatsApp Poll:
In any WhatsApp group or chat, tap on the attachment button (or “+” icon in iOS). Alongside Documents, Location, Payment, and other options, you will see the “Poll” option at the last on the menu. Tap on it.
In the “Ask question” section enter the question you want to create a poll for. Next to this, you will see “Options”. You can add multiple options here – enter the two options and more “Add” options will appear automatically. Once done, simply hit the “Send” button.
Availability:
It’s worth mentioning that the WhatsApp Polls feature is rolling out in a staged manner, which means it is not available for all Android and iOS users at the time. Some outdated smartphone users could get the feature in the coming time.
Make sure to update your WhatsApp to the latest version to get access to this feature. To do so you can simply head over to Google Play Store on Android and App Store on iOS.
📊 Polls are here!
Now making decisions in the group chat is even easier and even more fun. pic.twitter.com/WVsAI6Nk2B
— WhatsApp (@WhatsApp) November 16, 2022
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Users can still chat with their existing contacts as the app remains fully functional, even with contact syncing turned off. If someone switches to a new phone or reinstalls WhatsApp, their linked contacts will automatically be restored easily.
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- All: Users can get notifications for every message in the group.
- Relevant to Me: They will receive only important ones like mentions and replies.
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The new feature aims to make this clearer as it allows users to see exactly what types of notifications they can still receive, even when a group is muted.
WhatsApp is currently working on these features to enhance user experience and will make them available in future updates. Till then, stay tuned with us.
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