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# raiseHand()

Raises the hand of the local user. Other users in the room will be notified about the raised hand.

```javascript
sambaFrame.raiseHand();
```

Corresponding [handRaised](/reference/sdk/events/handraised.md) event will be emitted.

**Sample use cases**: 

Have a custom toolbar in your integration and make user to be able to raise or lower hand from it.

{% hint style="info" %}
**raiseHand** is often used in conjunction with the [lowerHand](/reference/sdk/methods/lowerhand.md) method.
{% endhint %}