Adding a File with Poll Questions to a Zoom Course Meeting in Canvas

This articles includes instructions for adding a file with poll questions to a Zoom course meeting in Canvas.

Environment

Zoom in Canvas integration

Issue

As a course instructor, I want to pre-create polls for my Zoom course meeting that I can use while I am running my class. How do I do this in the Zoom in Canvas integration?

Resolution

This article assumes that you scheduled your Zoom Meeting for your course through the Zoom in Canvas integration. If you did not do so but would like to follow these instructions, import the meeting to your Canvas course, then proceed with the following steps.

1. Navigate to the Zoom integration in your Canvas course
2. Click the Topic link for the Zoom Meeting in the Upcoming Meetings list to which you want to add a poll
   • The meeting must have already been created in order to add a poll. If you have not created the meeting, create it, then proceed with these steps
3. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Download a CSV Template
4. Open the downloaded CSV using a spreadsheet application, such as Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets
5. Replace the demo data with your polls and save the CSV file
   • The Title must always be on its own row and denote the start of a new poll
   • Question Type denotes whether participants can select multiple answers (multiple) or only one answer (single)
6. Click Import CSV in Canvas and select your edited file
7. Confirm that the polls show as expected. (Below you will find a sample poll)

Additional Information

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