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  <h1 id="dev_page_title">Polls 2.0: Visible Votes, Multiple Answers, and Quiz Mode</h1>
  
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<p>Since we first added <a href="https://telegram.org/blog/polls"><strong>polls</strong></a> for <strong>groups</strong> and <strong>channels</strong>, they&#39;ve been used for everything from deciding where to have lunch to organizing <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-48802125">leaderless protests</a>. Today we&#39;re expanding the range of possibilities with <strong>three new kinds</strong> of <strong>Telegram polls</strong>.</p>
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<h3><a class="anchor" name="visible-votes" href="#visible-votes"><i class="anchor-icon"></i></a>Visible Votes</h3>
<p>Previously, all polls on Telegram were anonymous. With this update, you can create polls that allow everyone in the group to see <strong>who voted for what</strong>. Now you will know exactly which friends you disagree with on the matter of pineapple and pizza.</p>
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<p>Naturally, you can still create <strong>anonymous polls</strong> to make sure nobody finds out it was you who voted for broccoli instead of cookies.</p>
<h3><a class="anchor" name="multiple-answers" href="#multiple-answers"><i class="anchor-icon"></i></a>Multiple Answers</h3>
<p>One of the best ways to settle the score is with polls that allow people to select <strong>multiple answers</strong>. Scheduling events, or choosing a playlist of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ">songs</a> for a party – sometimes you need more than one choice.</p>
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<p>Our aunt who has a knack for statistics and exploring bizarre correlations kept asking for this feature – and we just couldn&#39;t say no. (33% of developers who didn&#39;t refuse this request were also found to be addicted to cheese.)</p>
<h3><a class="anchor" name="quiz-mode" href="#quiz-mode"><i class="anchor-icon"></i></a>Quiz Mode</h3>
<p>For the game show guru and <em>“Who Wants To Be A Millionaire”</em> contestant in all of us, polls now have <strong>Quiz Mode</strong>. Such polls have one <strong>correct answer</strong> and can power anything from <strong>trivia games</strong> to <strong>public service exams</strong>.</p>
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<p>As if guessing right wasn&#39;t sweet enough, correct answers will trigger a shower of confetti.</p>
<h3><a class="anchor" name="creating-polls" href="#creating-polls"><i class="anchor-icon"></i></a>Creating Polls</h3>
<p>Polls can be created in <strong>groups</strong> or <strong>channels</strong> (they feel lonely in one-on-one chats). Simply choose the <strong>“Poll”</strong> option in the attachment menu. Type in your question, add answer options, choose the settings that fit your purpose best – and you&#39;re ready to go:</p>
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<h3><a class="anchor" name="bot-api-and-quiz-bot" href="#bot-api-and-quiz-bot"><i class="anchor-icon"></i></a>Bot API and Quiz Bot</h3>
<p>All the new poll types are supported in today&#39;s update to our <a href="https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#january-23-2019">Bot API</a>, so bot developers can build on this new functionality.</p>
<p>As an example, we&#39;ve created a <a href="https://t.me/quizbot"><strong>Quiz Bot</strong></a> that lets you create <strong>multi-question quizzes</strong> and <strong>share</strong> them with others. It also lets you add text or media before questions to help create <strong>exam-style prompts</strong> with graphs and tables – or better yet, your own <a href="https://t.me/QuizBot?start=MemeQuiz"><em>Know Your Meme</em></a> tests.</p>
<p>Once your quiz is ready, you can <strong>share</strong> it to a group or channel – or invite users to answer questions privately, in a chat with the bot. To see how this works, try our demo quiz: <a href="https://t.me/quizbot?start=GreatMinds">Who is Who in the &#39;Great Minds&#39; sticker pack</a>.</p>
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<p>The bot will keep tabs on how many questions users got right and how much time it took them to complete the quiz. It also keeps a <strong>global leaderboard</strong> for each quiz you create.</p>
<h3><a class="anchor" name="message-corners" href="#message-corners"><i class="anchor-icon"></i></a>Message Corners</h3>
<p>In addition to the new polls, our apps just got a new visual setting. If you find your Telegram messages too hip to be square (or round, depending on your platform), you can tweak the appearance of <strong>message bubbles</strong> in Settings:</p>
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<h3><a class="anchor" name="download-progress-counters-on-android" href="#download-progress-counters-on-android"><i class="anchor-icon"></i></a>Download Progress Counters on Android</h3>
<p>Just like on iOS, Android users can now see exact <strong>progress counters</strong> when <strong>downloading</strong> or <strong>uploading</strong> files – if they&#39;re in the mood to count bits and bytes. </p>
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<p>And that&#39;s it for today. Here&#39;s to a good new year full of updates. Stay tuned!</p>
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<p><em>January 23, 2020<br>The Telegram Team</em></p>
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