Microsoft Outlook - Create a Scheduling Poll

Scheduling Poll helps identify meeting times that work for attendees while reducing back-and-forth emails.

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Create a Scheduling Poll

1. Create a new meeting.
2. Add required and optional attendees.
3. Select Scheduling Poll.
   
   
    
4. Select the meeting duration.
5. Choose how availability will be determined:
   • Meeting hours – Uses your configured working hours.
   • Custom hours – Allows you to define the available time range.
6. Select the dates and times you want to offer.
   
   
    
7. Enter the meeting location.
   
   
    
8. Select Next.
9. Review the poll settings.
10. Select Create Poll.
    
    

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View Poll Results

1. Select View all your polls.
   
   
    
2. Review attendee responses and availability.
   
   

Note

Scheduling Poll assumes the meeting organizer is available during the selected times, even if an existing appointment appears on the organizer's calendar.

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Tip

You can use Scheduling Poll simply to review attendee availability without sending the poll.

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Summary

Scheduling Poll helps identify available meeting times and streamlines meeting scheduling by reducing email exchanges.