Instructions on how to raise your hand to speak in Zoom

During the process of using Zoom to teach, there are many times when students will want to raise their hands to elaborate on the lesson but don't know how. This article will guide students how to raise their hands to speak during online learning with the Zoom application on PC and phone.

Instructions on how to raise your hand to speak in Zoom

Instructions on how to raise your hand to speak in Zoom

Raise your hand to speak on Zoom PC

To raise your hand to speak, on the main screen of the classroom, click the Reactions button  in the menu bar below.

Instructions on how to raise your hand to speak in Zoom

Select the Raise Hand button in the emotion panel that appears.

Instructions on how to raise your hand to speak in Zoom

At this time, on the Zoom PC screen of the teacher or room owner, you will see an arm icon behind the name of the participant raising their hand.

Instructions on how to raise your hand to speak in Zoom

After answering the question, the teacher or room owner can instruct the student to lower their hand by hovering over the student's name, then clicking the Lower hand button .

Instructions on how to raise your hand to speak in Zoom

Raise your hand to speak on your phone Zoom

The method is similar to Zoom PC. On the classroom screen, click the ... More button in the bottom right corner.

Instructions on how to raise your hand to speak in Zoom

Select the Raise hand button in the options that appear.

Instructions on how to raise your hand to speak in Zoom

On the Zoom phone screen of the teacher or room owner, a hand icon will appear at the end of the name of the participant raising their hand.

Instructions on how to raise your hand to speak in Zoom

After the student has finished answering, the teacher clicks on the student's name, then selects the Lower hand button .

Instructions on how to raise your hand to speak in Zoom

Note that a student can only continue to raise their hand when the teacher has pressed the Lower Hand button for that student.

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