Apple released the second public beta of iOS 26 on Aug. 7, and the beta brings a new Liquid Glass design, call screening and more features to the iPhones of developers and beta testers. It also introduced a host of new features to Messages. One of the more useful features is the ability to create a poll in the messaging app.

Group chats can be chaotic, and sometimes it feels like only a few people are talking. Creating a poll in a group chat is a nice way to let everyone voice their opinion on a given action or decision, like where to go for dinner. That way, all the members of the chat can have a say, rather than just the loudest voices.

Here's how to create a poll in Messages and what you should know about the feature.

Don't forget, Apple is still beta testing iOS 26. That means

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