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id: 63b0f0dc-1ac6-4e18-8c5e-fedbc80a1e08
title: setPrioritizeHandraise
slug: /node/reference/video/room-session/set-prioritize-hand-raise
description: setPrioritizeHandraise method for the RoomSession class.
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[creating-the-video-room-token-1]: /docs/apis/video/room-tokens/create-room-token

### setPrioritizeHandraise

* **setPrioritizeHandraise**(`params`): `Promise<boolean>`

Set whether to prioritize hand-raise or not.
Users with raised hands will be shown in the main video area over other participants who don't have their hand raised.

#### Parameters

| Name    | Type      | Description                                                                                                                                                             |
| :------ | :-------- | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `param` | `boolean` | Whether to prioritize participants on the canvas with their hand-raised. Default: `true`. If omitted, the hand status is toggled to the opposite of the current status. |

#### Permissions

* `video.prioritize_handraise`

You need to specify the permissions when [creating the Video Room Token][creating-the-video-room-token-1] on the server side.

#### Returns

`Promise<boolean>`

#### Example

```javascript
await room.setPrioritizeHandraise(false)
```