This wikiHow teaches you how to add voting buttons to messages you send through Microsoft Outlook on a PC.
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Method 1 of 3: Making a Vote
Step 1. Open Outlook
Click the "Start" menu, click " All Apps ", choose " Microsoft Office, and click " Microsoft Outlook ”.
Step 2. Click New Email
It's in the upper-left corner of the Outlook window. You can also add voting buttons to forwarded messages.
To forward the message, click the message, then select " forward ”.
Step 3. Click the Options menu
It's at the top of the window, on the left.
Step 4. Click Use Voting Buttons
A drop-down menu will be displayed.
Step 5. Choose a voting button design
After making your selection, the message “You Have Added Voting Buttons to This Message” will be displayed.” There are several options with different functions:
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“ Approve;Reject:
Use this button when you need authorization for something.
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“ Yes;No:
” This option is a good choice for quick voting ("Yes"/"No" option).
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“ Yes; No; Maybe:
” This option offers additional options for “Yes and No” options (“Yes”/”No”/”Maybe”).
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“ Customs:
With this option, you can customize your own voting options, such as time and date options. If you choose this option, check the box next to “Use voting buttons” in the “Voting and Tracking options” section, create your own button text, then click “ Close ”.
Step 6. Enter the recipient of the message
Type the recipient's email address into the “To:” and “CC:” fields as needed.
Step 7. Enter the subject and body of the message
Use the message body and/or subject fields to explain voting details.
Step 8. Click Send
It's in the upper-left corner of the message.
- When the message is sent, the recipient can click “ Click here to vote ” to access the voting button, then make your choice. Responses will be sent to your inbox.
- You can see all responses or responses in a table. To view it, open one of the response messages, click “ The sender responded ” in the message header, then select “ View voting responses ”.
Method 2 of 3: Voting
Step 1. Open Outlook
Click the "Start" menu, click " All Apps ", choose " Microsoft Office, and click " Microsoft Outlook ”.
Step 2. Double-click the message containing the vote
The message will open in its own window.
If you see a message in the reading pane, click “ Click here to vote ” in the message header, then skip to the last step.
Step 3. Click the Messages tab
This tab is at the top of the window.
Step 4. Click Vote
This button is in the “Respond” section.
Step 5. Click the desired option
Your vote will be added to the voting results.
Method 3 of 3: Reviewing the Voting Results
Step 1. Open Outlook
Click the "Start" menu, click " All Apps ", choose " Microsoft Office, and click " Microsoft Outlook ”.
Use this method after you've created a vote and want to see the results
Step 2. Click the Sent Items folder
This folder is in the left pane.
Step 3. Click the message containing the vote
The message will open in the reading pane.
Step 4. Click the Messages tab
This tab is at the top of the window.
Step 5. Click Tracking
This option is in the “Show” section. The voting results will be displayed in a table in the window.
