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Why does my Teams invitation not have an option to add a poll?

Lisa Kotora 0 Reputation points
2026-01-26T23:29:28.6033333+00:00

Typically, there is an option to add a poll when I open up the invitation for a meeting that I am the organizer for. However, I have a recurring meeting series where there is no poll option and I am not sure why or how to fix it. There is no polling option up top nor is there one below where the invitation says "Teams Meeting" like with other invitations:User's image

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Thank you,

Lisa

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  1. Viego An 8,445 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2026-01-27T04:28:28.73+00:00

    Dear @Lisa Kotora,

    Thank you for reaching out to the Microsoft Q&A forum. I am happy to assist you.

    To create a poll and launch it before, during, or after your meeting, please follow these steps:

    Open Teams, then select Calendar.

    Find the meeting you scheduled and click to open it. Select Chat

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    Add a tab (+)

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    Search for Polls > Add.User's image

    A new Polls tab will appear in the meeting.

    To create a poll, go to the Polls tab and select New poll. Configure your poll as needed.

    If you are not ready to launch it, you may save it as a draft for later editing.

    When you are ready to make the poll available, return to the Polls tab and select Launch for the poll you want to publish. For detailed instruction, visit this link: Poll attendees during a Teams meeting

    At the moment, there is no built‑in option to add a poll directly from the meeting configuration window, so you will need to add and manage polls from the meeting chat instead.

    Please try the steps above, and if you run into any issues, feel free to reach out. I’m here to help and will do my best to assist you.

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  2. Lisa Kotora 0 Reputation points
    2026-01-28T22:23:08.3766667+00:00

    Hi, yes, other invitations I have sent include options for polls, chats, etc. I have opened the invitation in both Outlook and Teams. The clip I sent is from Teams, which is where the options for polls, etc. are located. The steps you outlined previously don't work because there is no chat or polls option on the top ribbon - see clip below. I believe there is something wrong with the invitation but I don't know what it is or how to fix it:User's image

    For comparison, on other invitations, there is an option for polls, chat, etc. and it looks like this:User's image

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