To create the poll:

1. Click on <new entry> in the Abbreviation column and enter the abbreviation you want.
   
   
2. Find the new abbreviation in the abbreviation list and highlight it.
   
   
3. In the Message area, type V: and click the Edit/Test button to open up the Voting Poll Wizard. Use the Voting Poll Wizard to create or edit your poll. (The Voting Poll Wizard generates the voting poll command syntax.)
   
   
   1. In Question, type the poll question.
      
      
   2. In Selections, enter the poll options and set the number of seconds allowed for users to answer the poll.
      
      

      Entry	Instructions
      Item	Enter a different number for each choice. The numbers must be positive integers, but do not need to be sequential. In the poll, the choices are sorted in descending order by item number.
      Description	Text description of the choice.
      Seconds	Select how many seconds you want to give users to answer the poll.

      
      
   3. In Options, select how you want the results displayed.
      
      

      Result-Type	Results are ...
      P	Public, shown to all participants
      X	Private, seen only by Content Relay Manager and Panel Peers.
      N	Privately lists all users voting 0 (zero)
      Y	Privately lists all users voting 1
      V	Publically lists all user votes

      
      
   4. Click Test. This shows you what the poll will look like.
      
      
   5. Click Edit, make any changes, and click OK.
   
   
4. Click OK to save.