Allow multiple poll options to be selected instead of just one

Hey @ZapierSteph - thanks for sharing this idea. Do you have an example of a poll you wanted to create where this would have been useful? :)

Hi @daniel.boon - Yes, we wanted to share this example that we wanted multiple poll selection: https://community.zapier.com/ask-the-community-3/poll-what-type-of-content-would-you-like-to-see-in-the-zapier-community-2949

I second this idea @daniel.boon @ZapierSteph!

Our Product Team has asked for feedback on a potential feature and they gave us 10 options to present to users. Limiting the poll to one answer is quite frustrating and it actually put the community on the spot.

Another good feature would be to allow more than one poll per topic. Should I create a separate idea for that suggestion? We need both 

Xmas is coming and the Deezer community would be more fun with polls like this. Let us know if you can work on that 

Thanks for raising this. We’re currently exploring enhancements to how polls work in the community, including introducing a more flexible poll widget that could be placed beyond individual topics.

To help shape this properly we’d love to get some insights from you:

• Are polls primarily used for quick engagement, product feedback, or operational decisions?
• Would you prefer polls to appear only within topics, or also as standalone widgets (e.g., homepage or category pages)?
• Should polls be visible to all members, or targeted to specific segments or product areas?
• Do polls need to drive discussion, or are they meant to be quick, one-click interactions?

We would also like to have the option to create polls with multiple answers. For example, we could have a poll asking what channels people like to watch. That also could create and drive a discusion, and provide more information how people use their tv. So the answer to your first question is bacically 'yes’ 🙂

Currently we have the polls in a topic, because we also provide some background to the question. That way people understand the polled question better. 

Hi ​@Sudhanshu!  

Currently mainly for engagement, but we would like to increase poll use. If we get more options for answers, we can also use it for feedback, which can inform operational decisions
 

Also available as widget. That way we can target users in a more flexible way. And ask quick questions where we do not necessarily want regular comments as well.

Generally we will poll our entire user base. But having the option to limit it based on product area, segment or user role is a failry critical thing. That would enable us to fully use polling for feedback (in our closed betas or limited user categories).

Both. Currently we really only use them to drive discussion and stimulate engagment. But having polls become available as stand-alone widgets, we can start using them for quick, one-click, data generation.

Hey ​@Shy ​@Jasper really appreciate you taking the time to share these insights.

Multi-select is loud and clear, and the current poll experience is definitely overdue for a rethink. We're exploring some ideas here and would love to share designs with you for feedback once we have something worth showing.

Hey ​@Sudhanshu, it’s great to hear you are looking into developing the poll functionality. This is a key function for us and I’d also be happy to provide more feedback of our use case if useful. Thanks.