Zoom meetings are a great way to get work done, but they can be difficult to participate in. Here are five tips for raising your hand in a zoom meeting:

  1. Make sure you know what you want to say. Zoom meetings are fast-paced, and it can be hard to keep up if you don’t know what’s going on. Make sure you have prepared your points ahead of time so that you don’t have to waste time trying to remember them during the meeting.
  2. Don’t be afraid to ask questions. If you’re not sure what’s going on, ask a colleague or the organizer of the meeting. They may be able to explain things more clearly than you could on your own.
  3. Be prepared to give and receive feedback. In a zoom meeting, it’s important that everyone feels comfortable giving and receiving feedback. If someone is giving feedback that isn’t constructive, try not to take it personally – instead, try asking them why they think that particular comment is relevant or how they would have done things differently.
  4. Take breaks when needed. If the pace of the meeting is getting too fast for you, take a break – even if it means leaving the room for a few minutes while others continue working in the meeting room (provided that everyone agrees to continue without you). This will help keep everyone energized and focused on the task at hand!
  5. Remember: Zoom meetings are meant to be efficient – not exhaustive! If there’s something that doesn’t need to be discussed in detail right now, let someone know and they can decide whether or not it needs further attention later on down the line (assuming there isn’t already enough information available). ..

Interrupting a speaker can break the conversation or webinar flow. To avoid that, you can use the virtual “Raise hand” feature to ask a question or share something without disturbing anyone. That notifies the host and co-hosts to manage your turn to speak during the interaction.

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Here’s how you can use the “Raise Hand” feature in Zoom on a desktop, web, and mobile.

Raise Your Hand in Zoom for Windows, Mac, and Linux

The Zoom desktop app offers a straightforward option to raise your hand virtually during a call on Windows, Mac, and Linux.

While the Zoom desktop app is open and a call is in progress, you’ll see the “Reactions” button at the bottom of the screen.

First, select the “Reactions” button, and then select the “Raise Hand” option to raise your hand.

After you finish speaking or change your mind, you’ll need to select the “Reactions” button again and select “Lower Hand” to lower your hand.

Raise Your Hand in Zoom for Web

The Zoom app for web browsers offers a similar interface, which is quite convenient to use.

When using the Zoom website in a browser such as Google Chrome, you will notice the “Reactions” button at the bottom of the screen in a meeting.

Click the “Reactions” button and select the “Raise Hand” option from the menu that shows up.

Once you finish speaking, click the “Reactions” button again and click the “Lower Hand” option to lower your hand.

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Raise Your Hand in Zoom for iPhone, iPad, and Android

On the Zoom mobile app for iPhone, iPad, and Android, the bottom bar auto-hides to give you the full-screen view.

Tap your phone’s display during the Zoom call to bring up the options at the bottom of the screen. Then, select the ellipses (three horizontal dots) “More” icon.

Select the “Raise Hand” option.

To lower your hand, select the ellipses (three horizontal dots) icon again.

Tap “Lower Hand.”

That’s it! Keep in mind that when you use “Raise Hand,” a raised hand emoji appears in the top-left corner of the video feed. That’s helpful for the host and others to know after the Whiteboard or screen sharing ends.

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