# How to Set Up Voting in Coda

> To set up voting in Coda, insert a table with an Idea column, configure column settings to allow everyone to upvote, set the column type to a formula counting the votes, and sort the table by total votes descending to watch it reorder.

Canonical: https://livedemo.ai/tutorials/how-to-set-up-voting-in-coda/
Apps: Coda
Updated: 2026-10-05
Interactive demo: https://story-api.livedemo.ai/workspaces/62255d3d3304f17b8f5e2d03/stories/692a4e54ab56e05a00ffa302/preview?step=1

## Steps

1. Insert a table with one column called "Idea".
2. Review the voting table where team members' submissions and votes are collected.
3. In the column settings, allow everyone to upvote (default behavior).
4. Set column type to Formula and use: " =thisRow.[Vote 👍].Count()"
5. Click the Sort button, Sort by Total Votes (Descending).
6. Then see the table reorder itself.