How do I modify Polls tool permissions?
Instructors can modify the Polls tool permissions to allow students or other site participant roles to post and manage poll questions.
Go to Polls.
![Select the Polls tool from the Tool Menu in your site.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/screensteps_live/image_assets/assets/001/080/469/original/8f6c40b6-b443-4bb4-b405-4df918351bac.png)
Select the Polls tool from the Tool Menu in your site.
Click Permissions.
![Click Permissions button.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/screensteps_live/image_assets/assets/001/080/471/original/df37195b-d2ba-4987-aeb3-856204e90343.png)
Modify the permissions for the roles listed.
![Modify the permissions for the roles listed.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/screensteps_live/image_assets/assets/001/092/152/original/ab326a47-4b4a-44f8-9e1f-460d863f73d8.png)
- Check the box next to each permission you would like to allow for a given role. (Deselecting a box will remove the corresponding permission.)
- Click Save to save your changes.
Note: You may see different roles listed depending on the roles which exist in your site. A role must be present in the site in order for you to modify its permissions.