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This How.com.vn teaches you how to create a poll in a Facebook group on both mobile and desktop versions of Facebook. If you want to post a poll on your own Facebook profile, you'll need to use the Polls app instead. You cannot post a poll on a Facebook page.
Steps
- Open Facebook. Go to https://www.facebook.com/. This will open your Facebook News Feed if you're logged in.
- If you aren't logged in, enter your email address (or phone number) and password in the top-right side of the page.
- Click Groups. This tab is on the left side of the page in the column of options.
- If you don't see Groups here: click in the upper-right side of the page, then click Manage Groups in the drop-down menu.
Advertisement - Click the Groups tab. It's in the upper-left side of the page.
- Select a group. Click the name of a group that you want to post in.
- You can only post in groups of which you're a member.
- Click Create Poll. This option is below the post box that's below the cover photo. Doing so will open a new poll post.
- Enter your poll's question. Click the text box at the top of the poll window, then type in your poll's question.
- Enter answers to your poll. Click the + Add an option... text field below the question, then type in an answer. Repeat this process for each answer you want to provide.
- Each time you click a + Add an option... field, a new blank one will appear below the one you're currently using.
- Edit your poll's options. Select Poll Options in the bottom-left corner of the post, then uncheck Allow anyone to add options or Allow people to choose multiple options if needed.
- Skip this step if you're happy with the poll's settings as they are.
- Click Post. It's in the bottom-right corner of the poll window. Doing so will post your poll on the group's page. Members will be able to choose an answer (or multiple answers) for your question.
- Open Facebook. The Facebook app icon looks like a white "f" on a dark-blue background. Facebook will open to your News Feed if you're already logged in.
- If you aren't already logged in, enter your email address (or phone number) and password, then tap Log in.
- Tap ☰. It's in either the bottom-right corner of the screen (iPhone) or the top-right corner of the screen (Android).
- Tap Groups. This option is in the middle of the menu.
- Tap the Groups tab. It's in the upper-left corner.
- Select a group. Tap the group in which you want to post your question.
- You must be a member of the group in which you post.
- Tap ⋯. It's to the right of the post box, which is below the row of options that's under the cover photo. A menu will appear.
- Tap Create a Poll. This option is in the menu. Doing so opens a new poll window.
- Enter your poll's question. Tap the text box near the top of the screen (it usually has "Ask something..." in it), then type in the question.
- Enter poll answers. Tap + Add a poll option… below the question box, type in an answer, and tap Done to enter an answer. You'll do this for as many answers as you want to provide.
- You can also tap the gear to the right of this option to determine who can add options, as well as whether or not members can select multiple options.
- Tap Post. It's in the top-right corner of the screen. Doing so will post your poll on the group's page. Members will be able to choose an answer (or multiple answers) for your question.
Community Q&A
- QuestionHow do I add a location to an existing message?Community AnswerClick/tap on the 3 dots in the corner of the post and add a check-in.
- QuestionHow do I let only my friends see what I post on Facebook?Community AnswerYou need to change your privacy settings. Before posting, click on Privacy and Choose Friends -- then the post will be seen by your friends only.
- QuestionHow do I contact Facebook?Community Answer1. Open the Facebook Help Center webpage.2. Review the options toolbar at the top of the screen.3. Find the section relevant to your question.4. Follow Facebook's on-screen instructions.
Tips
- You will receive notifications whenever someone answers your poll questions.Thanks
Warnings
- If the group you post in isn't secret or closed, non-group members will be able to see the poll and its answers.Thanks
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