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This article addresses the creation of a Multiple choice Poll session in an Event Pigeonhole. For creating a Multiple choice Poll interactivity in a Presentation Pigeonhole, learn more here.
What is a Multiple choice Poll?
A Multiple choice Poll is an interactive Session where an event organiser sets questions and options for participants to vote at their own pace. It is perfect for gathering quick opinions, understanding preferences, or making group decisions together. Use it to discover which topics resonate most with your audience, collect input on important decisions, or gauge sentiment on key proposals. Multiple choice polls give you instant insights as votes roll in and results update live on-screen in easy-to-read charts.
Pigeonhole Live offers several option types:
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| Text | Options are presented as written choices (words, short phrases, or sentences). |
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| Image | Each option is represented visually with an image, making the poll more engaging and intuitive. |
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| Icon |
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| Number Scale | Options appear as fixed numbers (e.g., 1–5, 1–10) for rating questions. |
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| Sliding Scale | Respondents select any value on a continuous scale, giving more granular data than a fixed number scale. |
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| Ranking | Respondents point-and-click to order items by preference or priority. |
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This article addresses the creation of a Multiple choice Poll session in an Event Pigeonhole. For creating a Multiple choice Poll interactivity in a Presentation Pigeonhole, learn more here.
How to add a Multiple choice Poll
- From your dashboard, go to Agenda > Sessions > Add a new session > Session Type and select Poll: Multiple choice.
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Next, fill in Multiple Choice Agenda Information.
- Name: The session name is reflected on all interfaces; such as the Audience Web App, Projector panel, Admin panel, Moderator panel, and Kiosk.
- Description: When filled, the description will appear in the Agenda on the Audience Web App, as well as within the session. Basic text formatting is supported through Markdown.
- Nest session: Nesting allows you to sort your Agenda by grouping sessions together.
- Time: A session’s start and end dates are constrained by your Pigeonhole Duration.
- Location: When filled, the location will be displayed on the Agenda.
- Speaker: When filled, the speakers for a session will be displayed on the Agenda, and in the session.
- Track: Event organisers can use Tracks to further organise their event.
- From Multiple Choice Questions, click Add question. You can select a preferred question type here.
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Projector chart type: You can choose how the poll results are presented on the Projector Panel. Beyond aesthetics, certain chart types offer better readability of the text on screen depending on the length and number of the poll options.
Chart type Recommendation Vertical Bar Chart (default) - Ideal for mid length poll option text
- Shows up to 6 poll options
- If there are more than 6 poll options, the options will automatically be reordered by number of votes. More options can be viewed by scrolling right.
- Available for Text, Image, and Ranking polls
Horizontal Bar Chart - Ideal for longer poll option text
- Shows up to 6 poll options
- If there are more than 6 poll options, the options will automatically be reordered by number of votes. More options can be viewed by scrolling right
- Available for Text, Image, and Ranking polls
Pie Chart - Able to display more than 6 poll options
- Suitable for poll option text that are short and concise
- Not recommended for poll option text that are long
- Only available for Text and Image polls
Rating chart - Only available for Icon polls
Area chart - Only available for Scale polls
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Select the Multiple choice settings that best suit your event:
Anonymous responses Allow respondents the option to answer anonymously, even if they have signed in with a profile Comments *Applicable for Multiple choice polls with one question only
Allow respondents to comment on the question that they voted on. Comments do not appear on the Projector Panel by default, but can be accessed.
Attendees see the live results on the Audience Web App after voting Allow live results to be shown on the Audience Web App Attendees can change their vote Allow attendees to edit their votes even after submission Attendees can view Poll even after it has ended Allow attendees to enter the session and view the poll after the session has ended Reactions *Applicable for parent sessions only
Allow reactions for a parent session and its nested sessions.
- Click Add Multiple Choice.
Test run your Session
To check or test your setup, you can use Test Mode and open the Audience Web App and Projector Panel to view it from the perspective of your audience, or practice running your Poll as an organiser with the Admin or Moderator Panel.
Viewing a Multiple choice Poll on the Audience Web App
Multiple choice Poll Session on the Audience Web App.