Quick summary
You can create a poll in Slack without any third-party plugin by using blockquote formatting and emoji reactions as voting options directly in a message. This native Slack method lets teams collect votes quickly in any channel or direct message without leaving the app.
Steps
- Click the Compose button in your Slack desktop app to start a new message.
- Select the person or channel you want to send the poll to.
- Click on Blockquote formatting near the message field to structure your poll options.
- Add an emoji reaction for each option to simplify the voting process for respondents.
- Add your poll question and answer choices, then click Send to publish the poll.



