Telegram closed out 2019 with a pretty major feature update to its messaging apps on Android and iOS, and now it's starting off 2020 with even more improvements. This time, most of the changes focus on the polling feature.

Polls in Telegram now have a range of new options, starting with visible votes. If you'd like your group or channel to be able to see who voted for which options, you can do that now, but the option to create anonymous polls is still there. Another new feature for polls is the ability to give multiple answers, which can be useful if you're scheduling a meetup and trying to figure out the best time slots available, for example.

The last big news for polls is quiz mode, which means you can choose the right answer when you create the poll and see who gets it right. All of these capabilities have also been added to Telegram's Bot API, and to demonstrate the capabilities of quiz mode, the team has launched the Quiz Bot, which lets users create multi-question quizzes, complete with images or additional text to create a full-blown test or exam. The bot will even keep track of how long users took to complete the test and how many right answers they got, creating a global leaderboard based on the results.

Polls aside, there are a couple of minor tweaks to the apps. For starters, users can customize the message bubble corners, meaning you can adjust how round (or square) you want them to look. Additionally, Android users can now see exact progress counters for downloads and uploads, just like those on iOS.

Online polls let you check in with your audience or customers at any time. Get a sense of what people are thinking or feeling. There are lots of polling websites to choose from. If you don’t already have a SurveyMonkey account, sign up for free and you can create and launch your online poll in minutes. Get started now. You can create an instant, real time poll in seconds within an email message. In the body of your Outlook email, add questions and options for single or multiple answers. Once you send the message, recipients vote directly in email or click on a handy included link and vote in a browser window. New topic/post tracking. Topic Watching - Subscribe to a topic with optional emails for any new posts in topic. Flat or Threaded views. Multi-Question polls. ActiveText, which is a set of words defined by an admin that will turn into links or images when used in a post. Manage Topic options - Announcement, Sticky, Move, Lock, Delete.

These new features are available in Telegram version 5.14, which should be available from the Play Store and the App Store, depending on your device.

• You can create a poll in Microsoft Outlook right from your inbox by drafting a new email message.
• Outlook's poll feature lets you select poll responses from a list or create your own.
• If recipients don't have Outlook, they may not be able to view the poll options.
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Sometimes a group email with a jumble of replies can make getting a consensus on something feel impossible. Having everyone check a box on what time to schedule your next meeting or the best date to host this year's family reunion can reduce the chaos and speed up the planning process.

Outlook lets its users do just that with its poll feature. The poll function is a great way to gauge the opinions of your friends, family, and co-workers efficiently, and setting one up is easier than you'd expect.

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Here's how to create a poll in Outlook.

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How to create a poll in Outlook

1. With your Outlook inbox open, click on 'New Email.'

2. In your new email message, click on the 'Options' tab.

3. Click on 'Use Voting Buttons,' located right underneath 'Options.'

4. Select one of the poll options from the predetermined list by clicking on the one you want. If you're going to create your poll options, click 'Custom.'

5. If you are creating custom poll options, a pop-up window will appear. In the field next to 'Use voting buttons,' type the options you want to make available for the poll.

6. Separate choices using a semicolon, which acts as the divider between poll answers in Outlook's code.

7. Click 'Close' when you are finished.

8. After you've chosen your poll options, write the poll question in the body of the email as well as any other information you want to include.

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9. Click 'Send' when you are finished.

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To view responses to your poll, open the message you've sent in the process above. In the 'Messages' tab, click 'Tracking' to find a list of responders and their responses. (The list will only appear once someone has responded.)

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