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How to Create Polls in WhatsApp with Bot

Step-by-step guide: How to Create Polls in WhatsApp with Bot. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples.

BotWave's polls bot is a wrapper around !poll with extras: scheduled close, anonymous mode, pinned results, and per-group quotas. Setup is one toggle.

Prerequisites

  • Bot in the group.

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 1

    Enable: Dashboard → Polls → ON

    Per-group toggle.

  2. 2

    Set defaults

    Default close window (24h), default anonymity (off), default emoji palette.

  3. 3

    Run polls with !poll

    See "Set up WhatsApp polls" for syntax.

Expected result

Polls behave consistently across all your groups.

Frequently asked questions

Can members create polls or only admins?

Configurable per group. Default: members can create; admins can close any.

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