Create a Poll in Outlook
It’s often useful to send an email to a group of people to see what everyone thinks of an idea. Sometimes you just want to gather feedback, in which case, a regular email works fine. If you want people to choose from preset options, like Yes/No or Accept/Reject, then a poll is a good way to go. Outlook has voting buttons that can be used in emails to gather the results of a poll.
What Recipients Will See
How the poll appears to the recipient depends on how they view it within Outlook. It is, therefore, essential to include instructions if you’re sending an email with Outlook Voting Buttons to people who may not be familiar with them.
Using the Reading Pane
If the recipient is using the Reading Pane in Outlook, they must select This message includes voting buttons. Click here to vote near the top of the email. Doing so will bring up a straightforward dropdown list the recipient can use to vote.
View Email in a Separate Window
If the recipient has opened the email in a separate window, it’s less clear how they should vote; they’ll only see a “Vote by clicking Vote in the Respond group above.” message near the top of the email. To vote, they must select Message > vote.
Reviewing Results of Outlook Poll
Each time someone responds to your poll, you’ll receive an email with their response. It’s also possible to review all of the answers.
