Upvote or downvote an Idea to show support or disagreement. Change or clear your vote anytime while voting is available.
These steps are for Enterprise Forums Idea posts. How to start an Idea is in About choosing a post type. Voting applies to the Idea itself, not to replies under it.
Note: Your community may rename Idea. The up and down vote controls still appear on that post type when Ideas are available.
Upvote or downvote an Idea
- Find an Idea in a list, or open the Idea.
- Select the up arrow to upvote, or the down arrow to downvote.
Each arrow can show a count when that side has votes. Your choice stays highlighted until you change or clear it.
Tip: You can vote from the Idea card in a feed or from the open Idea page. You do not need to open the Idea first.
Change or clear your vote
- To switch sides, select the other arrow. Your previous vote is replaced.
- To clear your vote without choosing the other side, select the same arrow again.
When voting is unavailable
If voting is turned off for the Idea you are looking at, the arrows are disabled or hidden. When a tip appears, it often says Voting is not available on this post.
| Situation | What you see |
|---|---|
| You are not signed in | The arrows show vote counts, but they stay disabled. A tip says Log in to vote. |
| The Idea is waiting for approval | Voting stays unavailable until the Idea is approved. |
| The category or Idea is locked and you cannot reply | You can still read the Idea. Voting needs the same access you need to reply in that category. |
| Your account is banned from the category | Voting is unavailable while the ban is in place. |
| The Idea was removed or archived | Voting controls are unavailable on a removed Idea. |
Note: If the post is converted away from Idea, the votes stay on the post but are hidden until it is an Idea again. That path is in About post type conversion.
Tip for admins: To see which members upvoted or downvoted an Idea, open the Post user votes report in Report Center. Filters and columns are in Reports available in Report Center.