Using non-verbal feedback and meeting reactions

If the meeting organizer enables the non-verbal feedback and 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 Slow down icon places the icon in your video panel and beside your name to indicate you would like the host or presenter to go slower. 

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All participants can see the icons that everyone else has chosen. In addition, the host sees a summary of how many participants are displaying each icon, and has the option to remove all non-verbal feedback.

By default, the meeting reactions have a yellow skin tone. On the Zoom desktop client for Windows and macOS, you can also set your skin tone. 

Emoji reactions will disappear after 10 seconds, while raise hand and non-verbal feedback, such as Yes, No, Slow down, and Speed up, will be persistent and must be manually removed by the participant or host. 

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Prerequisites for non-verbal feedback and meeting reactions

Note: Animated reactions require version 5.13.0 or higher for Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS, as well as devices meeting the virtual background system requirements. 

How to provide and manage feedback

 

Providing non-verbal feedback and reactions during meetings (participants)

To provide non-verbal feedback or reactions to the host of the meeting:

  1. Join a Zoom meeting as a participant.
  2. Click the Reactions button.
  3. Choose from the following icons or click to choose from a full set of emojis. Click the icon again to remove it.
    • Clapping Hands
    • Thumbs Up
    • Heart
    • Tears of Joy
    • Open Mouth
    • Party Popper (Tada, Celebration)
    • (To access the full emoji suite, if allowed by the meeting host)
    • Yes 
    • No
    • Slow Down
    • Speed Up
    • I'm away
    • Raise Hand / Lower Hand
    The icon will appear in your video panel and next to your name in the participants list.

Learn more about participant controls in a meeting.

Setting the skin tone for your reactions

  1. In the Zoom client, click your profile picture and then click Settings. 
  2. In the General tab, select your reaction skin tone. 

Managing non-verbal feedback and meeting reactions (hosts)

Non-verbal feedback and meeting reactions will be displayed in each participant's video panel, as well as next to their name in the participants panel. Click the Participants button to see a full list of participants and their non-verbal feedback and meeting reactions.

In the participants list, you can view and manage feedback using these features:

  • If a participant clicked on a non-verbal feedback or meeting reaction icon, you'll see that icon beside their name.
  • The number above each non-verbal feedback or meeting reaction icon shows how many participants have clicked on that icon.
  • If a participant clicked Raise Hand, you can lower their hand by hovering over their name and clicking Lower Hand.
  • To clear all non-verbal feedback at once, click Participants , then , then Clear All Feedback. 
  • Emoji (meeting) reactions will disappear after 10 seconds, while raise hand and non-verbal feedback, such as Yes, No, Slow down, and Speed Up, will be persistent and must be manually removed by the participant or host.

Learn more about host controls in a meeting.

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Providing non-verbal feedback and reactions during meetings (participants)

To provide non-verbal feedback or reactions to the host of the meeting:

  1. Join a Zoom meeting as a participant.
  2. Click the Reactions button.
  3. Choose from the following icons or click to choose from a full set of emojis. Click the icon again to remove it.
    • Clapping Hands
    • Thumbs Up
    • Heart
    • Tears of Joy
    • Open Mouth
    • Party Popper (Tada, Celebration)
    • (To access the full emoji suite, if allowed by the meeting host)
    • Yes 
    • No
    • Slow Down
    • Speed Up
    • I'm away
    • Raise Hand / Lower Hand
    The icon will appear in your video panel and next to your name in the participants list.

Learn more about participant controls in a meeting.

Managing non-verbal feedback and meeting reactions (hosts)

Non-verbal feedback and meeting reactions will be displayed in each participant's video panel, as well as next to their name in the participants panel. Click the Participants button to see a full list of participants and their non-verbal feedback and meeting reactions.

In the participants list, you can view and manage feedback using these features:

  • If a participant clicked on a non-verbal feedback or meeting reaction icon, you'll see that icon beside their name.
  • The number above each non-verbal feedback or meeting reaction icon shows how many participants have clicked on that icon.
  • If a participant clicked Raise Hand, you can lower their hand by hovering over their name and clicking Lower Hand.
  • To clear all non-verbal feedback at once, click Participants , then , then Clear All Feedback. 
  • Emoji (meeting) reactions will disappear after 10 seconds, while raise hand and non-verbal feedback, such as Yes, No, Slow down, and Speed Up, will be persistent and must be manually removed by the participant or host.

Learn more about host controls in a meeting.

Web client

Providing non-verbal feedback during meetings (participants)

To provide non-verbal feedback to the host of the meeting:

  1. Join a Zoom meeting as a participant.
  2. Click the Reactions button.
  3. Click one of the icons to provide feedback to the host. Click the icon again to remove it.
    Note: You can only have one icon active at a time.
    • Clapping Hands
    • Thumbs Up
    • Tears of Joy
    • Open Mouth
    • Heart
    • Party Popper (Tada, Celebration)
    • (To access the full emoji suite, if allowed by the meeting host)
    • Yes 
    • No
    • Slow Down
    • Speed Up
    • I'm away
    • Raise Hand / Lower Hand
    The icon will appear next to your name in the participants list.

Learn more about participant controls in a meeting.

Managing non-verbal feedback and reactions (hosts)

Click the Participants button to see a list of participants and their non-verbal feedback.

In the participants list, you can view and manage feedback using these features:

  • If a participant clicked on a feedback icon, you'll see that icon beside their name.
  • The number above each feedback icon shows how many participants have clicked on that icon.
  • If a participant clicked Raise Hand, you can lower their hand by hovering over their name and clicking Lower Hand.
  • To clear all non-verbal feedback at once, click Participants , then clear all. 
  • Emoji reactions will disappear after 10 seconds, while raise hand and non-verbal feedback, such as Yes, No, Go slower, and Go faster, will be persistent and must be manually removed by the participant or host. 

Learn more about host controls in a meeting.

Android | iOS

Providing non-verbal feedback and reactions during meetings (participants)

To provide non-verbal feedback to the host of the meeting:

  1. Join a Zoom meeting as a participant.
  2. Tap More.
  3. Choose from the following icons or tap to choose from a full set of emojis. Tap the icon again to remove it.
    Note: You can only have one icon active at a time.
    • Raise Hand / Lower Hand
    • Yes
    • No
    • Slow Down
    • Speed Up
    • I'm away
    • Clapping Hands
    • Thumbs up
    • Heart
    • Tears of Joy
    • Open Mouth
    • Party Popper (Tada, Celebration)
    • (To access the full emoji suite, if allowed by the meeting host)
    The icon will appear in your video panel and next to your name in the participants list.

Learn more about participant controls in a meeting.

Managing non-verbal feedback and meeting reactions (hosts)

You can view and manage feedback using these features:

  • If participants have given non-verbal feedback, the non-verbal feedback and reactions will be displayed in each participant's video panel, as well as next to their name in the participants panel. The participants panel will display the number of participants that have selected that icon.
  • To remove all non-verbal feedback icons:
    • For Android: Tap Participants. Tap More, then Clear All Feedback.
    • For iOS: Tap Participants, then tap Clear All Feedback at the bottom of the screen.
  • If a participant clicked Raise Hand, you can lower their hand at any time in the participants list. Tap their name, then tap Lower Hand.

Learn more about host controls in a meeting.