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User Guide

Learn how to use PulseStage to submit questions, upvote, and track answers.

Quick Start

  1. Log in - Use demo mode or OAuth (GitHub/Google)
  2. Select team - Choose your team from navigation
  3. Browse questions - View open and answered questions
  4. Submit question - Click "Submit Question"
  5. Upvote - Click upvote arrow on important questions

Features

Submit Questions

Submit Questions Guide

  • Anonymous or named submission
  • Assign to team
  • Real-time submission

Upvote Questions

Upvoting Guide

  • Signal important questions
  • Cannot upvote own questions
  • See total upvote count

Search & Browse

Search & Browse Guide

  • Full-text search
  • Filter by tags, status, date
  • Team filtering

Team Switching

Teams Guide

  • Switch between teams
  • See question counts per team
  • Set primary team

Profile

Profile Guide

  • Manage your information
  • Set primary team
  • View your activity

Roles

Your role determines what you can do:

Viewer: - Browse questions - Upvote questions - View answers

Member: (default) - All Viewer permissions - Submit questions - Respond to pulse surveys

Moderator: - All Member permissions - Answer questions (your teams) - Tag, pin, freeze questions - Access moderation queue

See Admin Guide - Roles for complete role details.

Common Tasks

Submit Anonymous Question

  1. Click "Submit Question"
  2. Enter question text
  3. Select team
  4. Leave "Submit anonymously" checked
  5. Click "Submit"

Find Answered Questions

  1. Click "Answered" tab
  2. Or search with status filter: "Answered"

Search by Tag

  1. Use search bar
  2. Click tag or type tag:benefits
  3. View filtered results

Change Teams

Click team name in navigation and select different team.

Tips

  1. Be specific - Clear questions get better answers
  2. Check existing - Search before submitting duplicates
  3. Upvote strategically - Highlight truly important questions
  4. Use tags - Filter by topic when searching
  5. Check back - Questions typically answered within 24-48 hours

Getting Help

  • Questions about features: Submit question to "General" team
  • Technical issues: See Troubleshooting
  • Contact admin: Use contact information provided by your organization