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Why Microsoft Teams Webinar Polls Do Not Identify Participants

Khadija Khan Sep 30, 2026 869 views

Question details

Users need a way to associate poll responses with registered participant names during a live Microsoft Teams webinar, but the current tool only provides aggregate data.

How to Handle Microsoft Teams Webinar Polls Not Identifying Participants

Product: Microsoft Teams
Device & OS: not provided
Scenario: Hosting a live webinar and needing to track individual attendee responses to polls for assessment or follow-up purposes.
Observed behavior: The native Teams Polls app displays overall aggregate results but fails to capture or display the specific names of the respondents.

Before you start

Verify your meeting type and permissions; ensure you are designated as the webinar organizer or presenter, as attendees cannot manage or view detailed poll settings.

Solution 1Recommended

Acknowledge Limitation and Submit Feedback

The built-in Polls app in Teams webinars currently does not support respondent identification by design. The official recommendation is to submit a feature request.

Microsoft designed the webinar polling feature to handle large audiences by focusing on aggregate data, which maintains privacy and improves live performance. Currently, there is no hidden setting to force the Polls app to record participant names in a webinar environment.

Visit the Feedback Portal

Navigate to the official Microsoft Feedback Portal using your web browser.

Search for Existing Requests

Search for 'Teams webinar polls participant names' to see if others have already requested this feature.

Submit or Upvote

If a request exists, click the upvote button. If not, create a new feedback post detailing your specific use case for needing identifiable poll responses during live webinars.

Acknowledge Limitation and Submit Feedback

Developer Inquiries: If you are attempting to build a custom integration to bypass this, post your queries in the Microsoft Teams Development community forum.

Solution 2

Use Microsoft Forms Links in the Webinar Chat

Since the native pop-up Polls app doesn't record names, you can use a standard Microsoft Form shared via the chat window as a workaround.

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While Microsoft Teams manages your live webinars, WPS Office is the perfect companion for organizing your attendee lists, exporting chat logs, and analyzing exported poll data. As a free, lightweight alternative to Microsoft Office, it provides all the tools you need for post-webinar reporting.

1. Export Your Webinar Data: Download your attendee reports and aggregate poll results from Microsoft Teams as a CSV or Excel file.
2. Open with WPS Spreadsheet: Launch WPS Office and open your downloaded file to view the data without any formatting loss.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I make Microsoft Teams polls non-anonymous in regular meetings?

Yes. In standard Teams meetings (not webinars), when you create a poll using the Forms integration, you can uncheck the 'Keep responses anonymous' option before launching it, allowing you to see who voted for what.

Where do I find the poll results after a Teams webinar?

After the webinar concludes, go to your Teams calendar, double-click the webinar event, and navigate to the 'Polls' tab at the top. You can view the aggregate results and export them to a spreadsheet.

Will third-party polling apps for Teams record attendee names?

Some third-party polling applications available in the Teams app store offer more granular controls and may allow you to capture participant names. You will need to review the specific privacy and data collection settings of the chosen third-party app.

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