Enabling 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.  

Prerequisites for enabling meeting reactions

How to enable meeting reactions

Account

To enable meeting reactions for all users in the account:

  1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal as an administrator with the privilege to edit account settings.
  2. In the navigation panel, click Account Management then Account Settings.
  3. Click the Meeting tab.
  4. Under In Meeting (Basic), verify that the Meeting reactions setting is enabled.
  5. If the setting is disabled, click the toggle to enable it. If a verification dialog displays, click Turn On to verify the change.
  6. Choose from the following meeting reaction options:
  7. (Optional) Click the check box to enable Users can enable animated reactions for these emojis. 
  8. Click Save.
  9. (Optional) If you want to make this setting mandatory for all users in your account, click the lock icon, and then click Lock to confirm the setting.

Group

To enable 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, then click the Meeting tab.
  4. Under In Meeting (Basic), verify that the Meeting reactions setting is enabled.
  5. If the setting is disabled, click the toggle to enable it. If a verification dialog displays, click Turn On 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.
  6. Choose from the following meeting reaction options:
  7. (Optional) Click the check box to enable Users can enable animated reactions for these emojis. 
  8. Click Save.
  9. (Optional) If you want to make this setting mandatory for all users in this group, click the lock icon, and then click Lock to confirm the setting.

User

To enable meeting reactions for your own use:

  1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal.
  2. In the navigation panel, click Settings. 
  3. Click the Meeting tab.
  4. Under In Meeting (Basic), verify that the Meeting reactions setting is enabled.
  5. If the setting is disabled, click the status toggle to enable it. If a verification dialog displays, click Turn On 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.