To create a Web Poll without using a template, follow these steps:
Step 1 Log into the Digital Communication platform
Step 2 Use the product drop-down arrow to select Product Suite
Step 3 Use the module drop-down arrow to select Web Polls
Step 4 Click Begin located to the right of Add a new web poll
Step 5 Make the desired selections on the Details tab:
5.1 Enter a Name for the web poll
5.2 Use the drop-down arrow to place the web poll into a folder, if desired
5.3 Enter the web poll Title, if desired
5.4 Use the drop-down arrows to configure the font type, size and color of the Title font
5.5 Use the value box or sliding bar to select a size of Title padding between the title and the question, if desired
5.6 Enter the desired question into the Question box
5.7 Use the drop-down arrows to configure the font type, size and color of the Question font
5.8 Use the value box or sliding bar to select a size of Question padding between the question and the answers, if desired
Step 6 Click Continue
Step 7 Complete the Answers tab:
7.1 Click in each Answer box to alter the text within
7.2 Click on a color square to select a different color
7.3 To display a message when an answer is picked, hover the mouse over the answer and click the Edit icon
7.4 Click in the text box and enter the desired message
7.5 Click Close once the message has been updated
7.6 Click Add to create more answer selections
7.7 To Delete an answer, hover the mouse over the answer and click the delete icon
7.8 Use the drop-down arrows to configure the font type, size and color of the Answer text
7.9 Use the value box or sliding bar to select a size of Answer padding between the answers and the Vote button and the question, if desired
Step 8 Click Continue once all answers are added
Step 9 Make any necessary changes on the Settings tab:
9.1 Use the radio dial to Disable/enable the option to Use cookies to prevent voting more than once
9.2 Use the radio dial to select the desired Result chart type
9.3 Use the radio dial to Disable/enable the option to Show results to voter
9.4 Use the radio dial to Disable/enable the option to Save my current settings as default values
9.5 Use the value box or sliding bar to select the Width
9.6 Use the value box or sliding bar to select the Height
9.7 Use the value box or sliding bar to select the Border
9.8 Use the value box or sliding bar to select the Web Poll Padding
9.9 Use the value box or sliding bar to select the Button Padding
9.10 Click in the Border color square to select a color for the border
9.11 Click in the Background color to select a color for the background
Step 10 To reset to the default settings, click the Restore My Default Settings button
Step 11 Click Finish
Step 12 To Publish the web poll, click the desired web poll
12.1 Click Publish
12.2 If desired, click the checkbox to include the Web Poll as a template within the DocuMatix Community
12.3 Click Yes to the confirmation message
A window will pop up with HTML information to integrate into an email or website.
Article Reference: DMX343