This article is for people with visual or cognitive impairments who use a screen reader program such as Windows Narrator, JAWS, or NVDA with Microsoft 365 products. This article is part of the Microsoft 365 screen reader support content set where you can find more accessibility information on our apps. For general help, visit Microsoft Support.
Use Microsoft Teams with your keyboard and a screen reader to create and send an instant poll within your Microsoft Teams app. We have tested it with Narrator, JAWS, and NVDA, but it might work with other screen readers as long as they follow common accessibility standards and techniques. You'll learn how to add questions and options to the poll, and how to post it to get responses.
Notes:
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New Microsoft 365 features are released gradually to Microsoft 365 subscribers, so your app might not have these features yet. To learn how you can get new features faster, join the Office Insider program.
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To learn more about screen readers, go to How screen readers work with Microsoft 365.
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Recent versions of JAWS no longer have the virtual PC cursor mode set as default for Microsoft Teams. For instructions on how to switch the virtual PC cursor mode on, go to Enable the JAWS virtual cursor.
Create a poll
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Go to the Microsoft Teams channel or chat window in which you want to include a quick poll. Press Ctrl+F6 until you hear: “Start a new conversation. Type @ to mention someone.”
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Press the Tab key once, press the arrow key until you reach the Messaging extensions button, and press Enter.
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To move to Forms, press the Tab key once and then press Enter. The Create a new poll dialog opens.
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The focus is in the Question field with the word Question already filled in. To empty the field, press and hold the backspace key. Type your question.
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Press the Tab key once to move to the Option 1 field and type the first option.
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To move to the Option 2 field, press the Tab key twice and type the second option.
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To enter the third option, press the Tab key twice, press Enter, and type the option. You can add any further options in the same way.
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If you want to allow the participants to select more than one option, press the Tab key until you reach the Multiple answers button and press Enter.
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When done, press the Tab key until you hear “Next button,” and press Enter.
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A preview of the created poll opens. If needed, press the Tab key to hear the screen reader read the contents.
To edit the poll, press the Tab key until you reach the Edit button and press Enter. You return to the previous dialog where you can make changes (for instructions, go to step 4 above).
To post the poll, press the Tab key until you reach the Send button and press Enter.
The results of the poll appear in the group conversation as people take it.
See also
Use a screen reader to join a meeting in Microsoft Teams
Use a screen reader to make and answer calls in Microsoft Teams
Keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Teams
Basic tasks using a screen reader with Microsoft Teams
Set up your device to work with accessibility in Microsoft 365
Use Microsoft Teams on Mac with your keyboard and VoiceOver, the built-in Mac OS screen reader, to create and send an instant poll within your Microsoft Teams app. You'll learn how to add questions and options to the poll, and how to post it to get responses.
Notes:
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New Microsoft 365 features are released gradually to Microsoft 365 subscribers, so your app might not have these features yet. To learn how you can get new features faster, join the Office Insider program.
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For keyboard shortcuts, go to Keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Teams.
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This topic assumes that you are using the built-in macOS screen reader, VoiceOver. To learn more about using VoiceOver, go to VoiceOver Getting Started Guide.
Create a poll
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Go to the Microsoft Teams on Mac channel or chat window in which you want to include a quick poll. Press the Tab key until you hear: “Start a new conversation. Type @ to mention someone.”
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Press the Tab key once, press the arrow key until you reach the Messaging extensions button, and press Enter.
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To move to Forms, press the Tab key once and then press Return. The Create a new poll dialog opens.
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The focus is in the Question field with the word Question already filled in. To empty the field, press and hold the backspace key. Type your question.
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Press the Tab key once to move to the Option 1 field and type the first option.
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To move to the Option 2 field, press the Tab key twice and type the second option.
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To enter the third option, press the Tab key twice, press Return, and type the option. You can add any further options in the same way.
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If you want to allow the participants to select more than one option, press the Tab key until you reach the Multiple answers button and press Return.
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When done, press the Tab key until you hear “Next button,” and press Return.
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A preview of the created poll opens. If needed, press the Tab key to hear the screen reader read the contents.
To edit the poll, press the Tab key until you reach the Edit button and press Enter. You return to the previous dialog where you can make changes (for instructions, go to step 4 above).
To post the poll, press the Tab key until you reach the Send button and press Enter.
The results of the poll appear in the group conversation as people take it.
See also
Use a screen reader to make and answer calls in Microsoft Teams
Keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Teams
Basic tasks using a screen reader with Microsoft Teams
Set up your device to work with accessibility in Microsoft 365
Use Microsoft Teams on the web in your browser with your keyboard and a screen reader to create and send an instant poll within your Microsoft Teams app. We have tested it with Narrator, JAWS, and NVDA, but it might work with other screen readers as long as they follow common accessibility standards and techniques. You'll learn how to add a question and options to the poll, and how to post it to get responses.
Notes:
-
New Microsoft 365 features are released gradually to Microsoft 365 subscribers, so your app might not have these features yet. To learn how you can get new features faster, join the Office Insider program.
-
To learn more about screen readers, go to How screen readers work with Microsoft 365.
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Recent versions of JAWS no longer have the virtual PC cursor mode set as default for Microsoft Teams. For instructions on how to switch the virtual PC cursor mode on, go to Enable the JAWS virtual cursor.
Create a poll
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Do one of the following:
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Go to the Microsoft Teams on the web channel window in which you want to include a quick poll. Press Ctrl+F6 until you hear "New conversation button," and press Spacebar. You hear: “Start a new conversation. Type @ to mention someone.”
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Go to the Microsoft Teams on the web chat window in which you want to include a quick poll. Press Ctrl+F6 until you hear: "Type a new message."
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Press the Tab key once, press the Right arrow key until you reach the Messaging extensions button, and press Enter.
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To move to Forms, press the Tab key once and then press Enter. The Create a new poll dialog opens.
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The focus is in the Question edit field with the word Question already filled in. To empty the field, press and hold the backspace key. Type your question.
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Press the Tab key once to move to the Option 1 field and type the first option.
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To move to the Option 2 edit field, press the Tab key twice and type the second option.
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To enter the third option, press the Tab key twice, press Enter, and type the option. You can add any further options in the same way.
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If you want to allow the participants to select more than one option, press the Tab key until you reach the Multiple answers button and press Enter.
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When done, press the Tab key until you hear “Next button,” and press Enter.
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A preview of the created poll opens. If needed, press the Tab key to hear the screen reader read the contents.
To edit the poll, press the Tab key until you reach the Edit button and press Enter. You return to the previous dialog where you can make changes (for instructions, go to step 4 above).
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To post the poll, press the Tab key until you reach the Send button and press Enter.
The results of the poll appear in the group conversation as people take it.
See also
Use a screen reader to join a meeting in Microsoft Teams
Use a screen reader to make and answer calls in Microsoft Teams
Keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Teams
Technical support for customers with disabilities
Microsoft wants to provide the best possible experience for all our customers. If you have a disability or questions related to accessibility, please contact the Microsoft Disability Answer Desk for technical assistance. The Disability Answer Desk support team is trained in using many popular assistive technologies and can offer assistance in English, Spanish, French, and American Sign Language. Please go to the Microsoft Disability Answer Desk site to find out the contact details for your region.
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