Add & Manage Opinion Poll Categories

This article will show you how to add, modify, or delete a category to the Opinion Poll module.   

Add an Opinion Poll Category

1. Sign in to your site
2. Navigate to Modules and on the Content tab, select Opinion Polls
   
   
3. Select Add Category
   
   
4. Complete the data fields
   
   • Category Name: Title of category
   • Show Archives: Default will show as Yes or No; leave the setting as the default.
   • Permissions: Set permissions at the category level.
     • View: May view the live side only.
     • Author: Submit new items, and modify/delete unpublished items.
     • Publisher: Publish new items, modify/delete unpublished items, modify published items, and accept/reject submitted items.
     • Owner: Publish new items, modify/delete unpublished items, modify/delete published items, accept/reject submitted items, create/modify categories, assign category permissions 
5. .Select Save And Publish at the top of the page
   
   
   Note: In order to show on the live side, both the category and at least one item in the category must be published. If it still does not show up, ensure the category is related to the proper page and the feature column for the page is turned on.

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Modify an Opinion Poll Category

1. Sign in to your site
2. Navigate to Modules and on the Content tab, select Opinion Polls
   
3. Select Choose an Action and then Properties next to the applicable category
   
   
4. Fill in the information
   
   
   • Category Name: Title of category
   • Show Archives: The default will show as Yes or No; leave the setting at default.
   • Permissions: Set permissions at the category level
     • View: May view the live side only
     • Author: Submit new items, modify unpublished items
     • Publisher: Publish new items, modify/delete unpublished items, modify published items, accept/reject submitted items
     • Owner: Publish new items, modify/delete unpublished items, modify/delete published items, accept/reject submitted items, create/modify categories, assign category permissions
5. Select Save
   
   

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Delete an Opinion Poll Category

Important Note

All items in a category must be unpublished and deleted before deleting the category.

1. Sign in to your site
2. Navigate to Modules and on the Content tab, select Opinion Polls
   
   
3. Find the category you wish to delete and select Choose an Action and then Unpublish
   
4. The category will move to Unpublished Categories, select Choose an Action, and then Delete
   
   
5. Select OK to Are you sure you want to delete this category?
   
   

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