Email, Messaging, & Video Calls > Video Calls 25 25 people found this article helpful How to Raise a Hand In Zoom Get the attention of the meeting host without interrupting By Kayla Dube Kayla Dube Writer and Lifewire Technology Review Board Member J. Everette Light Career Center Kayla Dube has 4+ years' experience in videography and filmmaking. She frequently works in production with indie film companies. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on March 8, 2021 Reviewed by Jerrick Leger Reviewed by Jerrick Leger Jerrick Leger is a CompTIA-certified IT Specialist with more than 10 years' experience in technical support and IT fields. He is also a systems administrator for an IT firm in Texas serving small businesses. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Video Calls Skype Facetime What to Know Go to the options bar on your video screen and select Reactions > Raise Hand.To lower your hand, select Reactions > Lower Hand.You need Zoom version 5.4.7 or later to do this. This article includes instructions on raising (and lowering) your hand during a Zoom call using Zoom version 5.4.7 or later on a laptop or desktop computer. How to Raise Your Hand During Zoom meetings, you may have a question or comment for the host. However, it's not easy to get their attention in a virtual setting without disrupting them or another participant. Thankfully, Zoom has created a solution to this problem with the Raise Hand feature. Here's how to do it. During a meeting, navigate to the bottom options bar in your video screen and click Reactions. Underneath the reactions, there should be a separate button the says Raise Your Hand. Select this, and a hand icon should appear in the upper left-hand corner of your screen. To lower your hand, go back to Reactions, and the bottom button will now say Lower Your Hand. Select this to do so, and remove the hand icon from your video. How the Host Can Respond to Raised Hands Once you've raised your hand, there are some things you may want to keep in mind about what the host sees on their end. Once you choose to raise your hand, your host will see your name rise in their list of participants. They'll also get a notification that you raised your hand. The host can choose to allow you to talk, and you get a confirmation to unmute your mic in that case. When you can speak, the host will see your name and profile picture. Other participants will see your name. While you're talking, the host can mute your mic again and prevent you from unmuting yourself. The host can also lower your hand themselves. Can't Raise Your Hand? There are two reasons you might not be able to raise your hand in Zoom: You don't have the correct version of the softwareThe meeting host removed the ability for participants to raise their hands. To fix the first issue, make sure you have Zoom version 5.4.7 or later. Earlier versions don't have the option to raise your hand. To check your Zoom version, on the main page, go to Settings > Statistics > Version. If you don't have the correct version, go to Zoom's website to update to the latest one. If you have the right version, contact the host to see if they'll turn on the feature. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit