# Creating and managing polls

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-and-managing-polls/77548>\
**Category:** Using Discourse\
**Tags:** polls, how-to\
**Created:** [January 9, 2018, 3:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-and-managing-polls/77548 "2018-01-09T03:49:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Torchbearer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/torchbearer/32/360225_2.png) [@Torchbearer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Torchbearer)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2024, 8:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-and-managing-polls/77548/111 "2024-09-18T08:38:35Z")

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This might seem a novice question, but I do have a query.

Suppose, once I created a poll, in which I set the results to be visible as soon as the votes are cast. I then realize my mistake that I had to set visibility of the results, after the voting is closed. So, is there a way to edit the current poll, so that the visibility of that poll is changed from, “Always visible” to " When the poll is closed" from the options, which are accessed from the gear icon available in the build poll settings.

Or, Do I have to delete this poll and then start a new one and choose the setting, for votes’ visibility “when the poll is closed” ?

I am attaching the screenshot too.

Kindly advice.

 ![Screenshot 2024-09-18 at 2.06.06 PM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/b/7/8/b782811016e55af0ab566f0e279ce20dbb82621c.png)

if this post is not meant for this topic, I request the moderators/administrators , to kindly move it to the appropriate section.

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