# Collect and upvote ideas

> Gather ideas from everyone on the board with the Upvote ideas component and let people vote the best ones to the top.

Source: https://mockflow.com/docs/collect-and-upvote-ideas

The **Upvote ideas** component is a shared list where anyone on the board can add an idea and vote for the ones they like. The list sorts itself by votes, so the favorites rise to the top: ideas for a reading corner, features for the next release, topics for a meetup or improvements from a retro.

![An Upvote ideas list for a school reading corner, with ideas sorted by votes, the voter's own upvotes highlighted and each submitter's avatar](https://assets.mockflow.com/docs/media/f717908c9ab441c6930a38733e590672.webp)

## Set up an idea list

1. Click **Add anything** (the plus button) in the toolbar at the bottom of the board and choose **Upvote ideas**.
2. Click **Edit Title** in its toolbar and type the question, such as "Ideas for the new reading corner".
3. To start with some ideas, click the AI button on the left of the toolbar, choose **Generate new** and describe the topic.

## Add ideas and vote

Click **Interact with Upvote board** (the hand button), or switch the board to Play mode, to use the list.

- **Add idea** puts a new idea on the list, with your picture next to it.
- Click the arrow next to an idea to upvote it. Your votes are highlighted, and clicking again removes the vote.
- The list keeps the ideas with the most votes at the top.

People need to be signed in to vote. The person who added an idea, or the owner of the board, can edit it.

## Change how it looks

The toolbar sets the **Accent color**, the border and the height. **Toggle Submitter Avatar** shows or hides who added each idea, and **Reset Votes** clears all the votes to start a new round.

> **Plan** Polls, upvotes, spinning wheels and timers are collaborative components, included in the Plus and Max plans. Generating with AI uses AI credits. See [MockFlow pricing](https://mockflow.com/pricing/).

## Next steps

- [Run a poll with your team](/docs/run-a-poll-with-your-team)
- [Brainstorm on a whiteboard frame](/docs/brainstorm-on-a-whiteboard-frame)