Adding questions to a Zoom Events poll

If you click the Advanced Options tab when creating a conference, you can add questions to a poll.

This article covers:

How to add questions to a Zoom Events poll
Available question formats
- multiple selection
- single selection
- Short answer
- Long answer
- rating scale
Additional customization options

Requirements for adding questions to a Zoom Events poll

Zoom desktop client
- Windows: 5.7.6 or higher
- Mac OS: 5.7.6 or higher
Mobile Zoom client
- iOS: 5.7.6 or later
- Android: 5.7.6 or higher
Pro, Business, Enterprise or Education account
Stripe or PayPal business account is required to create paid events
Zoom Events License

Remarks:

Due to a dependency with the Windows Webview package for the Windows platform, Zoom Events version 5.7.6 supports Zoom Events but may result in empty lobby environments for hosts.
It is highly recommended that hosts upgrade to the latest version of the Zoom desktop client/mobile app to take advantage of the latest Zoom events and webinar features.

How to add questions to a Zoom Events poll

It is important to create an event for the conference.
In the Poll section of the Advanced Options tab, click the + Create button to begin creating your poll.
- Event survey:
- It is recommended to select this option if you want the poll to appear after the event ends.
- Session Poll:
- You can choose how often the poll is displayed if you select this option if you want to display the poll after a session ends; You can also choose the frequency with which it appears.
  - Select sessions:
  - In the drop-down menu you can select one or more instances from which the survey should appear in the future.
    - All sessions:
    - Each time a session ends, a poll will appear at the end of the session.
      Note:
    - There will also be a drop down menu that will allow you to see the names of the sessions you have added to the conference in the field provided.
    - Click the X next to the session name in the box under Select sessions to remove the session from the list.
If you want to add a question, click the + button.
To edit a question field, you must click on it.
If you would like to select a single choice question format, click on the drop down menu below:
- multiple selection
- single selection
- Short answer
- Long answer
- rating scale
If you have any questions or answers, please enter them here.
You can add another question by clicking + Add question.
Note:
There is a limit of 10 questions per survey.
Check the following boxes (optional):
- Necessary
- Show as DropDown
- anonymous answers
Save the file.

Available question formats

multiple selection

If you want to ask registrants to respond with one or more options, you should use the multiple-choice format.

If you want to enter a question, please click Untitled Question.
Click Choice 1 to begin typing your first answer. If you need to enter a second answer, do so by clicking Choice 2
Click the +Add Option button and then type the new answer; Repeat the process as many times as needed to add as many options as needed.

single selection

You can ask registrants to select only one answer from a list of options using a single-choice format.

If you want to enter a question, please click Untitled Question.
If you want to enter the first answer, click on option 1. The second answer can be entered by clicking on option 2 if required.
(Optional) Click the + Add Option button and enter the new answer. Repeat this step until you have added all the options you want.

Short answer

If registrants provide a written response of up to 500 characters, use the short response format.

Minimum characters:
The response must contain at least the following number of characters.
Max character:
The response can contain a maximum of characters.

Long answer

Provide registrants with 1-2000 characters for their written answers in long answer format.

Minimum characters:
The response must contain at least the following number of characters.
Max character:
The response can contain a maximum of characters.

rating scale

Note:

The Tickets tab does not give you the option to create a rating scale format poll.

To ask registrants to provide a rating based on a range of numbers from 1 to 10, use the rating scale format.

result of:
If you want to select a starting number for the range, click on the arrows.
To:
If you want to end the range of numbers at a specific number, click the arrows to select it.
Low Score Label:
Please enter the value that represents the lowest value.
High score label:
If you want to enter the highest value, please do so.

Additional customization options

You have the ability to further customize each question format by choosing from the following options:

Anonymous answers: If you wish to anonymize survey taker data, check the box to the right if you wish.
Note: There is only one way to select this option and it can only be selected on the Advanced Options tab when creating a survey.
Necessary: In order to continue with the process, it is important to check if the question needs to be answered.
Show as DropDown: A drop-down menu may be available for you to select options from.
Delete option: You can delete the option you want to delete by clicking on the trash can icon that appears on the right.
Delete a question: A trash can icon will appear in the bottom right corner of the question, which you must click to delete.
Duplicate a question: You can duplicate a question by clicking the More icon… above the question you want to duplicate and then selecting Duplicate in the bottom right corner of the screen.
Change order of questions: If you have more than two questions, you can use your mouse to rearrange them in the order you want by clicking on the 6 dots at the top of the question box and dragging it from top to bottom.