Can others add options to my poll?

Allow others to add options in a new poll

To allow others to add new options to a new poll you are creating, check the box for Allow options from others under the Settings section during the creation of the poll. 

If you are creating a poll using the /poll command, you can add the keyword allow-options to enable this setting:

/poll “Hit me with your Netflix recommendations! I'll go first…” “The Last Dance 🏀” “Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee ☕” allow-options


Both approaches would result in a poll that shows the Add option button. Others can click this button to add a new option to the poll:

Clicking the Add option button will allow others to enter an option that will be added to the poll and can be voted on by all:

Allow others to add options to an existing poll

You can also allow others to add options to an existing poll you have created. To do that, click the 3-dot button to open the menu and select Edit Poll.

Under the section for Poll Settings, simply check the box for Allow options from others:

Under the section for Poll Settings, simply check the box for Allow options from others.

This will add the Add option button to your existing poll and allow others to add new options to the poll.

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