To begin with your first survey, click the "Create new PollUnit" button. You will find this button on all sites in the upper right or in the menu when you are using a smartphone - also on this page.

Now you are in step 1 (basic settings) of your PollUnit. Give your survey a title for example a question.

You have the choice between different PollUnit types. These determine which options you can assign later. Participants in the survey can choose these options after completing your PollUnit. In this tutorial we choose 'Free textr'. So you can enter any words or sentences as an option.

The name is a mandatory field. Enter your name. If you already have an account, the name is automatically applied and the field does not appear.

The e-mail address is also mandatory. Enter your e-mail address if you do not have an account yet.

Fill your first option field. After entering, you can confirm by pressing 'Enter' and create another option. You can delete options by clicking on the delete icon.

By clicking on 'Add option' you add another option.

Now you can choose a suitable design for your survey. With a click on 'Choose Theme' you activate the desired design and get a preview.

If you have a premium account, you can also create your own themes and upload your own background images.

In the advanced settings you can provide your PollUnit with diverse functions. A short summary of all functions can be found by clicking the button at the end of this section. In this tutorial we only use the following two free features:

Comments are automatically activated. If you do not want to allow comments, deactivate this checkbox. For this tutorial we set the comments function active. It allows all users who access your PollUnit to comment on your poll. The only prerequisite is that the user has at least a free PollUnit account.

Another function is 'Allow new options'. Activate this function. Now all participants of your PollUnit can add their own options or suggestions. These are available to vote for all participants.

You get an overview of our account types and their possibilities to make your decisions easier and more efficient here:

Now you only have to share your PollUnit with your friends or colleagues.

You can enter a comma-separated list of e-mails. After saving, an e-mail invitation is automatically sent to all entered users. The e-mails of your survey also appear in the design (step 3) of your PollUnit. You can also access the contacts of your Google account by clicking on 'Search your Google Contacts'.

You can also copy the link to your PollUnit and send it to the participants. It is important that there are two URLs. The one, which is currently active in your browser, allows not only to vote, but also the editing of your PollUnit. For users who are only allowed to participate, always send the link given here without admin rights.

By saving you have created your first survey.

Of course, you can also vote in your PollUnit. Just click on the checkbox of the desired option in the table. If you have chosen star rating as vote type, give your rating by clicking on one of the stars. Participants without an account must first assign a name in the left column before they can vote.

Users with account can post comments and have the possibility to chat directly in your PollUnit.

In the footer of your survey you can edit, close or share your PollUnit and you can add new options.