How to Create a Poll on LinkedIn

I wanted to create a simple three option poll for some free training. I like to use the desktop version of LinkedIn and the help suggested I click on the 'Poll' option. This I couldn't see. Here is what I discovered.

Step One - click within the field that says, "Start a post"

You need to click in the rounded box that says, "Start a post" - the bit that confused me since there was no immediate option to create a Poll.

Step Two - click on the Barchart icon

The icon that looks like a barchart is the 'Poll' option

Step Three - Fill out the fields including the "Add option" function if you need to offer more than the default two options.

Step Four - Decide on the Poll's duration - how long you're going to run it for

Step Five - when you click on [Done] you'll see something like this:

Step Six - Add hashtags (purple arrow) and a description (green arrow)

Step Seven - click [Post] and wait for your followers to share their minds with you!

All very straightforward except the very first step of finding the options to create your poll!

Hope that's helpful.

Lex