Microsoft Teams now supports Instant Polls — here’s how to use them

You can now get instant feedback from meeting attendees in Teams.

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What you need to know

Microsoft Teams now supports Instant Polls within meetings. The feature allows meeting organizers to ask for immediate feedback on a spontaneous question. For example, a presenter could ask if everyone understands a specific idea and then ask attendees to press thumbs up or thumbs down.

Microsoft discussed the ability to create Instant Polls when it rounded upeverything new for Teams from November 2022, but the feature may have been missed by some. To help highlight it, Microsoft shared ablog poston the tool as well.

The three pre-defined poll types are:

These types of polls are good for gauging if people have understood something that was explained or choosing an action as a group. More complex polls were already supported in the Polls section of Teams.

Microsoft outlines the steps to launch a poll:

Instant Polls are available for Microsoft Business and Enterprise subscribers at this time. Microsoft did not mention support for other versions of Teams in its blog post, so it’s unclear if Instant Polls will become available for other users in the future.

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Sean Endicott is a tech journalist at Windows Central, specializing in Windows, Microsoft software, AI, and PCs. He’s covered major launches, from Windows 10 and 11 to the rise of AI tools like ChatGPT. Sean’s journey began with the Lumia 740, leading to strong ties with app developers. Outside writing, he coaches American football, utilizing Microsoft services to manage his team. He studied broadcast journalism at Nottingham Trent University and is active on X @SeanEndicott_ and Threads @sean_endicott_.