How to make a survey in VK on the computer version of the site
Polls in VK are created on the wall of your personal account, in groups or communities where you serve as an administrator or you have the right to publish posts or entries.
To create a VKontakte poll, on the toolbar you need to find the inscription: “More”, after clicking on it, a menu with a selection of buttons opens. Here we click “Survey”.
Create a wall poll
A window will open in front of you, in which there are areas for questions and answers, and functions on how to configure the background design. The “Topic” column indicates the issue being put up for voting.
Here you can write text with a large number of characters. However, please note that only 93 characters of the entire text will be displayed in capital letters. All other characters are mechanically converted into post text.
How to remove text that was copied from a topic
If the subject contains less than 93 characters, the title will be duplicated in the text of the post.
To delete this text, you need to publish the entry, and then when editing, delete it and click “Save”.
Correct filling of answers
The next step is how to write the answer options correctly. The maximum number of options is 10. This must be taken into account when preparing the vote. Each answer can be up to 2000 characters including spaces. This amount is quite enough.
To publish a questionnaire, you just need to specify a title and one answer option. But in order for a large number of users to be able to see your post, and the statistics to grow, before publishing the survey, special attention should be paid to the design settings.
The standard background of the questionnaire is set to white. In addition to this, there are 7 more color scheme options and the ability to choose your own background.
The slightest change in the background color will attract the attention of your page visitors. In addition to the color options offered by VKontakte, you can upload your own background.
To create a survey in VK at your own request, use photographs, gradients and other images with several expansion options: jpg, gif or png and a size of at least 510 x 200 pixels.
How to add your own background to a survey
If you wish, you can use your own image for the background by scrolling through the standard backgrounds and clicking the plus sign located after the proposed backgrounds.
In the window that opens, click on “Select file” and mark the corresponding picture on your computer.
The last stage in solving the problem of how to create a survey in VK is related to setup. It can be indicated by three points that are checked or ignored:
- Anonymous survey. By checking the box next to this line, only the number of readers who voted for each proposed answer option will be indicated. Otherwise, the voting will be considered public, and you can view the responses of participating users.
- Select from several options, which allows you to mark one or more answer options. If the checkbox is not checked, users can only select one answer.
- Time limit for voting. There are cases when it is necessary to determine a time limit for voting. In this case, the completion date of the survey should be indicated. Standard time is 24 hours. After the specified time has elapsed, the survey is considered completed and the voting results will be published.
After the manipulations related to setup and design have been completed, you can publish the post by clicking the “Publish” button. We just have to wait for the voting results.
What you need to create a VK poll directly in a conversation
To do this, hover over the button in the form of a paperclip and pin the discussion to your message.
Setting up headings, answers and design is done in the same way as publishing a survey in a personal account.
Poll in a conversation with one user
It is not possible to attach a survey in a conversation with one interlocutor, since it is inappropriate to publish it when two people are communicating.
If you still want to send a survey to a person in private messages, you can click on the share button of the survey you have already created on the wall.
And send it to your interlocutor in a personal message.
Creating a survey in a simplified version
To understand how to make a VKontakte survey on a mobile phone, you can use both a program created for a smartphone and a simplified version of the site. All settings related to the design and writing of the survey text will be the same as in the full version of the site.
If you do this through the application, you should first go to your personal account or community where you want to add a survey, and go to the window for writing a new entry. On the toolbar, click the ellipses and select “Poll” in the window that appears. After you have created the questionnaire, completed the design and adjusted all the settings, click the checkbox to attach a discussion to the page.
When using the mobile version, go to the area for writing a new entry and click on the phrase “What's new with you?”
In the window that appears, click on the paperclip and select “Survey.” Fill out all the fields, format it at your discretion and make the necessary tags, and then publish the survey.
Guidelines for creating a survey
Creating a survey is an easy process. But it is necessary to highlight a number of recommendations:
- If you need to delete an unnecessary answer option, click on the cross icon located on the right.
- To attach video/audio materials or photos, click on the paper clip again. After that, click on the corresponding icon. Moreover, statistics show that the contained pictures, music or video expands the reach.
- Users participate in anonymous voting more often than in open voting.
- Recently, polls can be done not only on your wall or in the community, but also in dialogues for specific interlocutors.
The above tips will help you create VK surveys, as well as customize them in accordance with your goals.
How to make a VKontakte poll in a group and add it to discussions
The algorithm for creating a poll on a group wall is similar to a poll on a personal page. Now we just need to figure out how to attach the survey to discussions.
To be able to insert a profile into a message, you must leave certain settings enabled.
In the list of tasks for group management, enter the “Sections” subgroup. In the window that opens, in the “Discussions” line, select open or restricted tags.
Then return to the community page and click the “Add Discussions” button.
A menu will open where you can set a theme. To pin a survey, you need to click the chart icon on the toolbar. By clicking on it, you can safely start filling out the title and responses to the discussion.
When creating a poll in a group conversation, a column with a heading topic and text for discussion is required. Otherwise, the profile will not be published. After filling it out correctly, you need to click “Create topic”. There is no survey form here.
To pin the created discussion in the upper right corner of the page, click on the ellipses and click “Home”.
The discussion will appear on the main page.
How to swipe in the app
Instructions on how to conduct a VKontakte survey largely depend on where you want to place it: create it in a conversation, on the wall of your page or in a group. Let's consider each option in more detail.
In conversation
To add a question and list of answers to a conversation, you will need to follow these steps:
- Create a conversation (consisting of more than two participants) and click the paperclip icon in the reply window.
- Select the button with the diagram (voting).
- Click "Create".
- Fill out the form and configure the settings.
- Click the check mark.
On the wall of your personal page
On the wall in your profile you will need to do the following:
- Click “Add entry” (“What’s new”).
- Click on the three dots.
- Select "Poll".
- Fill out the form and configure the settings.
- Click the check mark.
The questionnaire will be published immediately, the results of social media. the network also processes in a fraction of a second.
How to submit the results of a VK survey
The voting results can be viewed by the readers who voted and the creator himself. Users who have not voted will not be able to see the results.
The result can be seen immediately after voting. If the poll is selected as public, then by clicking on it again, you can see detailed voting results, as well as all users who participated in the discussion.
You can also see how many people voted for each answer, from which city and country, the age and gender of each user. You can also copy a special code to create a survey widget on your website.
Bottom line
There are a huge number of tools to make a default survey. This allows you to find out what users are interested in and what information they prefer to see on the group page, making it possible to make a general decision or ask for help from all community members.
If you have never used VKontakte voting, then I strongly recommend that you conduct a survey at least once. I think you will like this tool and use it often.
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