WhatsApp new update: Polls now available for all Android and iOS users

WhatsApp latest update features polls

Once a poll is added to the group chat or an individual chat, users, including the poll creator, have the option to vote for as many options there are. They can vote for one option, but have the choice to vote for as many as 12 options, which happens to be the upper limit of the number of options the poll creator can add.

Plus, users can also change the option they voted for later on. The feature was seen previously in the beta build, but was restricted to group chats only. With the latest stable release, the feature is made available to everyone, even for individual chats.

How to create WhatsApp Polls

To create a WhatsApp Poll, make sure that you have updated the app to its latest version. Post that, you need to:

1. Open WhatsApp
2. Head to a group/individual chat
3. Tap on the attachment button on Android or the + button if you are on iOS
4. Locate the Poll option
5. Input your question in the ‘Ask question’ field and add the options for voting
6. Voila!

WhatsApp Companion mode rolled out in beta

WhatsApp has also introduced Companion mode in its latest beta build. The feature lets users access the same WhatsApp account on two smartphones. The feature essentially allows the users to link a new device with the same account as on their existing device. This will make accessing WhatsApp on multiple devices a lot easier. Upon linking, the entire WhatsApp chat gets synced across both devices.