11.2. Raising your hand during a conference 
During a conference, you can click the 
button on the call control bar to
announce that you want to speak. Once your hand is raised, the button turns red for
you.
button on the call control bar to
announce that you want to speak. Once your hand is raised, the button turns red for
you.If you are the first participant who raised their hand, your name is displayed in
a
yellow box below the call control bar and a hand icon appears next to your name.
If you are not the first participant who raised their hand, you can view the
following:
- The name of the first participant who raised their hand, in a yellow box below the call control bar and a hand icon next to their name.
- A red counter with the total number of hands raised.
The counter is updated every time a participant raises or lowers their hand. For example, if two participants have raised their hands, the counter shows
.
Once you raise your hand, all other conference participants receive a notification
that your hand is up, at the bottom right of their screen.
INFO:
The hands up notification is only displayed if the UC client is in focus
mode.
INFO:
Participants do not receive a notification when raising their own hand.
You can view the list of all participants who raised their hand in the
Hands Up list. For more information about viewing the
Hands Up list, see Section 11.1.
Conference moderators need to verbally announce the participants who raised hands
when they can talk. When permissions to talk are given, participants can unmute
themselves and contribute to the discussion.
‣ Parent topic: Section 11. Hands Up