Microsoft Teams: Raise your hand - this is how you attract attention

Microsoft Teams is a tool in the Office series that allows you to communicate both privately and professionally. You can not only use the chat function, but also make calls, and maintain a calendar. For video conferencing and meetings, features of the program prove to be particularly useful.

How to raise your hand in Microsoft Teams

In a meeting or video conference, it's especially important to draw attention to yourself without interrupting the person speaking. So that you can make a contribution during this time without having to interrupt, Microsoft Teams offers the option of raising your hand virtually. This allows you to show that you want to ask a question or make a comment, and then the speaker takes your turn.

• During a meeting, you'll find a bar at the bottom that provides you with various features. In these meeting controls you will also find an icon with a hand. You simply click on this icon when you want to raise your hand in Microsoft Teams and draw attention to yourself.
• If you are in a conference where you are automatically set to mute, the speaker can add you with just one click for the duration of your speech.
• In the list with the present persons, a hand symbol is always displayed behind the respective name when using this function. If several participants have raised their hands, the list will be listed in the correct order of raising their hands.