Quick summary
Posting a LinkedIn poll lets you collect audience opinions directly in the feed by using the built-in poll creator inside the post composer. You can set a custom poll duration, add up to four answer options, and publish it to your network in under a minute.
Steps
- On your homepage, click on the text box labeled 'Start a post'.
- Click 'More' to find the poll option in the post composer menu.
- Click the 'Create a poll' icon — it looks like a bar chart in the post composer.
- Fill out the poll details by typing your poll question.
- Add your options by filling out the empty option fields.
- Choose how long you want the poll to remain active by setting the poll duration.
- Click 'Done' to confirm your poll settings.
- Add context, explain why you're asking the question, or encourage engagement in the post body.
- Click 'Post' to share your poll with your audience.
- Your LinkedIn poll is now live — followers can vote and engage with your content directly in the feed.
