Close a poll
Once you have the answers you need, you can close your poll so it stops taking new ones. Only the person who started the poll can close it.
- 🖥 Web
- 📱 Mobile
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Find your poll in the group's Chat tab.
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Click Close poll under the poll.
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Confirm in the dialog.
Screenshot coming soonThe Close this poll? confirmation, warning that no one can answer afterwards
- Find your poll in the group's conversation.
- Tap Close poll under the poll, then confirm.
What closing does​
A closed poll shows a Closed label and its results. Nobody can add a new answer or change one they already gave — including you.
Closing can't be undone. There's no reopen, so if you close a poll and still need answers, you'll need to start a new one.