Welcome to Group Poll!
Group Poll is Doodle’s first and most popular scheduling feature, and we are happy to welcome you to the scheduling solution trusted by millions of people every year.
In this article, we will cover the basic steps for creating, sharing, and finalizing your group poll. In addition to this introduction, we have a large collection of comprehensive articles to help you get the most out of Doodle.
Creating your group poll
Creating your group poll is easy and only takes a couple of minutes! There are three main steps:
Enter the basic event details, like the name of the event and location
Propose dates and times for the event
Share the poll to find the best time to bring everyone together
Enter the event details
Let your audience know about the event by providing a name for the event, a brief description of the event, and the location. You can even meet virtually using Google Meet, Zoom, or Webex!
Propose times to meet
First, choose how long you want the event to be, then click into the calendar grid to set the times you will propose to your audience. You can even integrate your calendar to show when you are busy and when you are free. Connecting your calendar will always be totally free. Click 'Create and share' when you are done.
Share the poll
With your poll created, you are now ready to share the link. Click the ‘Copy link’ button and paste the poll link into an email or share it via text, WhatsApp, and more!
Your audience participates in the group poll
The people you invite to participate in your poll will click on the link you provide and vote for the dates and times that work best for them. Responding to a group poll only takes a few seconds, so you will quickly learn the best time to bring everyone together.
This is an example of the group poll participation experience:
Finalize your group poll and book your event
Once you receive enough votes to know the best time to bring everyone together, simply choose your preferred date and time and click the ‘Book it’ button.
That’s it!
Once you click ‘Book it’, your group poll participants will automatically receive an email with all the event information. And if you connected your calendar, they will also receive a calendar invite they can use to quickly add everything to their own calendar!
Benefits of Group Poll
Group Poll makes managing scheduling easier by eliminating the email back-and-forth.
If you connect your calendar to your Doodle account, your group poll participants will receive a calendar invite, ensuring they have everything they need to know to arrive on-time and prepared.
You can set voting limits, ensuring you do not overbook an event
Group Poll eliminates hours of rote administrative tasks, enabling you to do the work that brings the greatest impact.
Go Deeper
To learn more about creating and sharing your group poll, please choose from these hand-picked articles or visit our help center to find all 160+ articles!
You can also take our Group Poll tour and get a walk-through in-app.
Thank you for choosing Doodle and we wish you happy scheduling!