I’ve started to use Outlook Scheduling Polls more as I’ve started to see others using it. It’s very convenient because it’s embedded within Outlook, but it is very clunky to use. There are a number of reasons why it’s just not living up to my needs.
- No way to enter descriptions which are critical for me in sharing links to meeting notes, full-range of connection options to Zoom meetings, etc.
- No easy way to find the polls. I have to search for past emails to find the “view all polls” link.
- Counter-intuitive creation of events. You have to actually find a time slot to being with and start making a meeting and then select the polling feature for that meeting to initiate the poll.
- Limited meeting length options. Our College’s defaults are 25- and 50-minute meetings. The polling tool doesn’t allow for these durations
- Maximum of 4-hour meetings. While not used often, I need more flexibility.
Microsoft, please expand your features and design this for a greater selection of your user base! Microsoft has always been behind the wave of current UX practices.