Raise Your Hand in Google Meet: Now with Gesture Control

Google Meet continues to evolve, making virtual meetings smoother and more efficient. The latest enhancement is the gesture control feature, which lets participants raise their hands to signal that they want to speak. This addition helps keep meetings orderly and ensures everyone has a chance to contribute. Here’s a guide on how to use this feature, complete with a practical example.

How to Use the Raise Hand Feature

In Google Meet, participants can now raise their hands virtually, a useful tool for large meetings where it’s easy to miss someone’s input.

Raising Your Hand

• On a Computer: Scroll to the bottom of your screen and click the "Raise Hand" icon.
• On Mobile (Android/iPhone/iPad): Tap the screen to reveal the meeting controls, then tap the "Raise Hand" icon.

When you raise your hand, all participants will be notified. The hand raise icon appears in your self-view, and you are moved to the main grid so the moderator can easily see who wants to speak.

Lowering Your Hand

• On a Computer: Scroll to the bottom of your screen and click the "Lower Hand" icon.
• On Mobile (Android/iPhone/iPad): Tap the screen to show the meeting controls, then tap the "Lower Hand" icon.

Moderator Roles

The person who schedules or initiates the meeting is designated as the host. If the meeting is rescheduled or moved to another person’s calendar, that individual might become the host. Usually, there is one meeting host, but you can add up to 25 co-hosts during the meeting. Moderators are notified of raised hands in the order they occur and can lower them after participants have spoken.

Example: Managing a Virtual Team Meeting

Consider a virtual team meeting with 20 attendees. Alex, one of the participants, has a question. Instead of interrupting, Alex uses the "Raise Hand" icon at the bottom of the screen. The moderator, Sarah, sees the notification and the raised hand icon. Sarah then invites Alex to speak. Once Alex’s question is answered, Sarah lowers the hand icon, ensuring a smooth and orderly discussion.

Conclusion

The raise hand feature in Google Meet, enhanced by gesture control, is a valuable tool for managing virtual meetings. It helps maintain order, ensures everyone can participate, and makes large meetings easier to manage. Whether you’re using a computer or mobile device, raising your hand in Google Meet is simple and effective.

For further details on using the raise hand feature and other functionalities, visit Google Meet support page.

This feature is available for:

Google Workspace Business Plus

Business Standard

Enterprise Essentials

Enterprise Plus

Enterprise Standard

Enterprise Starter

Education Plus

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