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Spaces and Polls

NextGenPoll organizes polls into a streamlined hierarchy: Workspace → Space → Poll.

Hierarchy Overview​

Workspace​

A workspace is the top-level organizational unit, typically representing a company, team, or course.

  • Every presenter account belongs to at least one workspace.
  • Workspaces contain multiple spaces.
  • Workspace-level settings and member management are handled by an administrator.

Space​

A space is a shared context within a workspace, such as a class section, department, or recurring meeting series.

  • Presenters create spaces and invite members.
  • Polls are created and grouped inside a space.
  • Members of a space can see all polls within that space.

Creating a Space​

New Space Modal - Shows fields for name, workspace selection, and invitation toggle.
Figure 4: Creating a new Space within a Workspace.

  1. Navigate to My Spaces in the sidebar.
  2. Click New Space.
  3. Give it a name and assign it to a workspace.
  4. Add members by email.

Joining a Space​

Members receive an invitation email with a join link (nextgenpoll.com/join/{code}). Clicking the link automatically adds them to the space.

Polls and Poll Runs​

A Poll is the container for your questions and settings. When you launch a poll live, it creates a Poll Run (previously called a session).

Poll Run Lifecycle​

Poll Run States​

StateDescription
DraftPoll created; no run has been launched yet.
ActiveA Poll Run is live; participants can join the lobby and respond to active questions.
ClosedThe Poll Run is ended; responses are locked and saved for review.

Launching vs Resuming​

When you want to run a poll:

  • Launch new session: Starts a brand-new Poll Run with an empty slate of responses.
  • Resume session: Re-opens a currently active Poll Run, allowing participants to join the exact same lobby.

Viewing Past Runs​

From the poll dashboard, you can view all historical runs of a poll, seeing exactly how participants answered during each specific event.

Cloning Polls​

The Clone Poll feature allows you to duplicate an existing poll, including all its questions and settings, to a new location. This is especially useful for:

  • Reusing a poll from a previous semester in a new space.
  • Moving a personal draft poll into a shared workspace.
  • Creating variations of a poll for different groups.

How to Clone a Poll​

Clone Poll Modal - Shows options to rename the copy and select a new target Workspace and Space.
Figure 5: Cloning a poll to a different Space or Workspace.

  1. Find the poll you wish to copy (either in the My Polls list or a specific Space).
  2. Click the Clone icon (Copy with a Plus sign).
  3. In the modal:
    • New Poll Name: Give your copy a new name (defaults to "Copy of...").
    • Target Workspace: Select the organization or personal area.
    • Target Space: Select the specific space where the copy should be created.
  4. Click Clone Poll.

The new poll will be created as a Draft in the target space. Historical results and votes are not copied, giving you a fresh start for your new session.