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Find the best time, without leaving Gmail

A date & time poll offers your group candidate slots and lets everyone tap the ones that work. Pick slots one by one, or use Grid mode — you pick the dates and times, we create the grid. The best slot wins.

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Two ways to build it

Mode 1 · Classic

Pick each slot yourself

One date-and-time picker per slot. Perfect when your candidate times are irregular.

Mode 2 · Grid — new

You pick dates & times, we create the grid

Choose a few dates and a few times. Every combination becomes a votable slot, automatically.

How voting works

Voters tap every slot that works

FAQ

Common questions

How do I create a date & time poll in Gmail?

Open Gmail compose, click the Polls for Gmail add-on, choose "Pick a date & time", add your slots — one by one, or with Grid mode — then insert the poll and send. Recipients vote right from the email.

Is this a Doodle alternative?

Yes — it's a Doodle-style availability grid that lives inside the email you were already going to send. No separate scheduling page, no accounts for voters.

How does the winning time get chosen?

Voters select every slot that works, each slot collects votes, and the most-popular slot rises to the top of your results automatically.

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Every poll type is included free. Five polls to start — plans from $75/year.

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