Enabling or disabling meeting reactions

If the meeting organizer enables the meeting reactions features, meeting participants can place an icon in their video panel and beside their name in the participants panel to communicate with the host and other participants without disrupting the flow of the meeting. For example, selecting the thumbs up icon places the icon in your video panel and beside your name to indicate you would like the host or presenter that you approve. 

Learn more about how to use reactions in a meeting. 

Note: Apple also supports video effects using gestures on macOS Sonoma 14 and iOS 17. Depending on your macOS or iOS settings, these video effects may appear in your Zoom meetings, but are not controlled by Zoom. Learn how to disable these features through macOS settings. 

Requirements for enabling or disabling meeting reactions

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How to enable or disable meeting reactions

Account

To enable or disable Meeting reactions for all users in the account:

  1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal as an admin with the privilege to edit account settings.
  2. In the navigation menu, click Account Management then Account Settings.
  3. Click the Meeting tab.
  4. Under In Meeting (Basic), click the Meeting reactions toggle to enable or disable it.
  5. If a verification dialog appears, click Enable or Disable to verify the change.
  6. Choose from the following meeting reaction options:
  7. Click Save.
  8. (Optional) To prevent all users in the account from changing this setting, click the lock icon , and then click Lock to confirm the setting.

Group

To enable or disable Meeting reactions for a group of users:

  1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal as an administrator with the privilege to edit groups.
  2. In the navigation panel, click User Management then Groups.
  3. Click the applicable group name from the list.
  4. Click the Meeting tab.
  5. Under In Meeting (Basic), click the Meeting reactions toggle to enable or disable it.
  6. If a verification dialog appears, click Enable or Disable to verify the change.
    Note: If the option is grayed out, it has been locked at the account level and needs to be changed at that level.
  7. Choose from the following meeting reaction options:
  8. Click Save.
  9. (Optional) To prevent users in the group from changing this setting, click the lock icon , and then click Lock to confirm the setting.

User

To enable or disable Meeting reactions for your own use:

  1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal.
  2. In the navigation menu, click Settings.
  3. Click the Meeting tab.
  4. Under In Meeting (Basic), click the Meeting reactions toggle to enable or disable it.
  5. If a verification dialog appears, click Enable or Disable to verify the change.
    Note: If the option is grayed out, it has been locked at either the group or account level, and you will need to contact your Zoom administrator.
  6. Choose from the following meeting reaction options:
  7. Click Save.

How to enable or disable animated reactions

Windows | macOS | Linux

Users can enable or disable the animated floating emojis in a meeting. This setting is enabled by default and can be managed directly within the Zoom Workplace app.

  1. Sign in to the Zoom desktop app.
  2. Click your profile picture, then click Settings.
  3. Click Meetings & webinars.
  4. In the Reactions section, click the Animate emojis toggle to enable or disable it.