Simplify decision-making with Polly, now available for Google Chat

Creating a poll is as simple as mentioning @Polly in any Google Chat space. Whether you need a quick pulse on a project direction or a simple vote on a meeting time, you can author a poll in seconds. For end users, participation is just as easy: team members can cast their votes with a single click directly within the chat stream.

Results are updated as votes come in, providing immediate visual feedback to the entire space. This transparency ensures that everyone is on the same page and can move forward with confidence as soon as a decision is reached.

• Driving consensus: Rapidly narrow down options for project names, design directions, or strategy shifts.
• Meeting logistics: Quickly vote on the best time for a sync or gather topics for an upcoming agenda.
• Team preferences: Streamline simple office or team logistics, from lunch orders to preferred collaboration hours.

Admins can easily enable the Polly integration to empower their teams with a more structured way to collaborate without leaving the Google Workspace ecosystem.

• Admins: Admins can install the Polly Chat app on their users’ behalf. Visit the Help Center to learn more about installing Marketplace apps for your organization. If you’ve already deployed Polly for Google Meet, then the Polly Chat app will automatically be available as well.
• End users: End users can search for the Polly add-on in Google Chat under Apps > Find apps. Visit the Google Workspace Marketplace to learn more and install Polly. If you’ve already installed Polly for Google Meet, then the Polly Chat app will automatically be available as well.

• Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Available now

• Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts

• Google Workspace Marketplace: Polly App Listing
• Polly Help Center: Use Polly in Google Chat

Simplify decision-making with Polly, now available for Google Chat. Making decisions in a fast-paced environment often leads to long, messy threads and lost consensus. Polly helps teams solve this by enabling the creation of interactive polls within existing Chat conversations