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To add a poll to an event, just open the event in the Facebook mobile app, tap "Say something" as though you were adding a comment, and choose the "Poll" option. You can create polls on any events you are hosting. Here's how to create a poll on a Facebook event on iPhone or iPad.
Quick Steps
- Tap ☰ in the bottom-right corner.
- Tap Events.
- Tap your event.
- Tap the Say something… box.
- Swipe up on the menu and tap Polls.
- Enter your poll options and tap Done.
Steps
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Tap the ☰ menu. It’s the three horizontal lines at the bottom-right corner.- To create a poll on a Facebook event, you must be the creator of the event or have permission to do so.
Tap Events on the menu. A catalog of upcoming events will expand.- You may need to tap See more to find it.
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Tap your event. You'll see your latest event at the top, underneath the Your events header.- If you don't see your event, tap See all to view all available events.
Tap the Say something… box. You may have to scroll down a bit to see it. It's in the "Posts" section, right below the "Link Group" option, and just above the existing posts.- If prompted, select Post in event to confirm that you want to add the poll to the event, not your news feed.
- If you don't see the option to "Say something," the event host has not permitted you to create posts on the event. This may be because you haven't yet marked yourself as going to the event. To mark yourself as attending, scroll back up to the top of the event and tap Going.
Swipe up on the menu. It's the menu that begins with "Photo/Video" at the bottom of the screen. This brings up more menu options.- 6Scroll down and tap Poll. It’s at the bottom of the menu. Look for the orange circle with three vertical lines inside.
- If you don't have this option, you may not be using the latest version of the Facebook app. Open the App Store, tap your initials or profile photo at the upper-right corner, and then scroll down to "Facebook." If you see an Update button, tap it to update Facebook now.
- This feature may not be available in all regions.
- 7Enter the poll options. By default, you'll start with two options. Click + Add poll option to add more.[1]
- Tap the picture icon on the right of each option to upload a photo.
- To erase an option, tap the X.
- If you want people to choose only one option, toggle off "Allow people to choose multiple options".
- 8Tap Done. This is in the top-right corner.
Type your question into the “Ask a question” box. This is the question you’re asking the invitees to answer.- 10Tap Post. It’s at the top-right corner of the screen. This posts the poll to the event page. As people respond, the number of votes on each answer will grow.
- To see who selected a particular answer, tap its number of votes.
- You can edit the poll answers after posting—just tap the answer and replace it with your desired text. Or, to remove an answer, tap the X to its right.
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- If it's important that people vote on the poll as soon as possible, consider sending a message to your friends to let them know about it. Just scroll down and tap the Message Friends button just below the guest list, select who to write, type your message, and then tap Send.Thanks
- If the poll option is not available in your app or region, you may be able to create a poll on your profile or in your story and share that with your friends.Thanks
- As of May 2021, Facebook does not include the option to set an end date for the poll. However, this feature may return in the future.Thanks
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1.Open the Facebook app.
2.Tap the three lines and select Events.
3.Tap the event.
4.Tap Say something.
5.Swipe up on the menu.
6.Tap Poll.
7.Create your poll.
8.Tap Post.
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