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Description

In this screen you have the ability to create a new poll(when you click on the 'New' button in the Poll Manager), or to edit an existing poll (when you select a poll and click on the 'Edit' button in the Poll Manager).

Details and description

You will see different fields where you can fill in or edit information of the poll. These are:

Name: Fill in the name of the poll. This field is required.

Alias: This name is a shortened title of the poll, used when using SEF.

Lag: This is the time which must pass before a user may submit another vote in this poll.

Published: Select Yes when you want the section to be published, and No when you do not want the section to be published.

Options: These fields are used for the questions. You may enter up to 12 questions for each poll.

Typical Usage

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Toolbar

At the top right you will see the toolbar:

The functions are:

Save: Save the feed and return to the main screen of the Poll Manager

Apply: Save the feed , but stay in the Poll Manager New or Edit screen.

Cancel: Go back to the main screen of the Poll Manager, without saving the feed you edited or created.

Help: Open the Help Screen for the Poll Manager: New/Edit. That is the same screen as this Help Screen.

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Dependencies

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