Telegram for Windows updated with several poll improvements

Polls just got a whole lot better in Telegram for Windows.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.

What you need to know

Telegram for Windows has a new update centered around polls. It brings several new features, including the ability to create quizzes, the option to have responses be visible rather than anonymized, and the option to allow multiple answers to a poll. Telegram refers to this asPolls 2.0 in its recent blog post.

The visible votes feature allows you to see who voted for different options within a poll. Before this update, poll results were always anonymous. You can still elect to have polls anonymized if you’d like.

Selecting multiple answers is a handy feature as people frequently use polls to coordinate schedules. With this feature, you could select multiple times that you are free or select multiple answers in other types of polls.

Telegram’s release notes for the update summarize the app’s changes:

In addition to all the polling changes, the update also brings the ability to round corners of message bubbles. The changelog sent out to PC users today also lists the ability to send messages when a recipient comes online, though that feature wasfirst announced by Telegram in December.

This messaging app syncs across all popular platforms and allows you to send private and group messages through the web.

Get the Windows Central Newsletter

All the latest news, reviews, and guides for Windows and Xbox diehards.

Sean Endicott is a tech journalist at Windows Central, specializing in Windows, Microsoft software, AI, and PCs. He’s covered major launches, from Windows 10 and 11 to the rise of AI tools like ChatGPT. Sean’s journey began with the Lumia 740, leading to strong ties with app developers. Outside writing, he coaches American football, utilizing Microsoft services to manage his team. He studied broadcast journalism at Nottingham Trent University and is active on X @SeanEndicott_ and Threads @sean_endicott_.