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Fix: polls are not working in Teams chat

The bug can be very annoying, especially if you use polls daily.

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Polls have been quite a useful feature in Microsoft Teams,ever since Microsoft released it. You can easily decide on a subject, especially when it comes to professional decisions at work. And the best thing about it is that you can directly use this app in Teams chat.

So you can use it to see what your team thinks about implementing a plan, deciding on a factor, or even deciding on a location and time for teambuilding, for example. The feature is incredibly versatile, and for this reason, it’s a big deal when it’s not working.

And recently,a lot of users have been dealing with this bug: polls are not working in Teams chat. As you may know,Microsoft Teams often runs into bugs on Windows 11, but all of these bugs have a solution.

So, if polls are not working in your Microsoft Teams chat, rest assured. You can easily fix this issue not with just one solution, but several, in fact.

How to fix the polls that are not working in Teams chat

How to fix the polls that are not working in Teams chat

As we mentioned earlier, there are several ways to fix this problem. If a solution doesn’t work for you, try the next solution.

Fix the polls by restarting your PC

Restarting your PC resets all the conflicts the system might have with Microsoft Teams, so it’s always good to do it, before trying anything else.

Fix the polls by disconnecting from the Internet

Fix the polls by deleting the Teams cache in Windows

Uninstall and reinstall Microsoft Teams

If nothing works, and you’ve tried every other solution, then it means that somehow your device’s Microsoft Teams is corrupted, somehow.

This means you can also try to uninstall Microsoft Teams, and then reinstall it again on the same device.This is quite easy and fast, and it’s almost guaranteed to fix the issue.

We hope you will find these solutions useful to you. Don’t forget to let us know your experience with this bug in the comments section below.

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Flavius Floare

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Flavius is a writer and a media content producer with a particular interest in technology, gaming, media, film and storytelling.

He’s always curious and ready to take on everything new in the tech world, covering Microsoft’s products on a daily basis. The passion for gaming and hardware feeds his journalistic approach, making him a great researcher and news writer that’s always ready to bring you the bleeding edge!

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Flavius is a writer and a media content producer with a particular interest in technology, gaming, media, film and storytelling.