Teams - Add Poll to Teams Channel Meeting

Issue/Question

• If a Teams meeting is created in a channel and joined, the "Messaging Extensions" are greyed out and a poll cannot be added to the meeting. This is only for a channel created meeting, not calendar created. These instructions will show how to add a poll option to a channel created meeting.

Environment

• Microsoft Teams

User Role

• Faculty/Staff/Students

Cause

• Microsoft has disabled the ability to select the Message Extensions from a private channel meeting.
  
  

  Private channel limitations

  Currently, private channels support connectors and tabs (except Stream, Planner, and Forms). We're working on full apps support for private channels, including messaging extensions and bots.

  

Resolution

1.      With your Teams channel selected, click the "Meet" pulldown.

2.      Choose "Schedule a meeting"

3.      Set your meeting details, then click "Send"

4.      Select and open your new meeting.

5.      Click the "Chat" tab at the top of the meeting details.

6.      Click on the ellipsis (Message Extensions) under the reply area.

7.      Click on "Forms"

8.      Create your poll question and answers and select other options per your needs. Click "Save" when you are done.

9.      Verify your poll sheet. Click "Edit" to make changes. Click "Send" to add the poll to your meeting chat.

10.  The poll is now part of the meeting chat. Click "Join" to join/start your meeting.

11.  Set your 'in meeting' options and click "Join now".

12.  Once in the meeting, click the "Show conversation" icon in the top button bar.

13.  The chat pane will now be open and your poll will be be available to collect your data.