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# Hand Gestures
While [Embodying](/animotive-documentation/learning-animotive/embodying-a-character.md) a Character, you will have access to hand poses. \
When **lightly pressing the thumbstick on either hand**, a circle displaying pictures of 4 different hand poses will appear.
**Rotate the thumbstick** with your thumb to highlight the hand poses in succession.
**Release the thumbstick** over the hand pose of your choice **to select it**. You may then **press the grip** on either hand to animate the span of your chosen pose.\
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Please note that Hand Gestures CAN be configured on a per-character basis in the Asset Library (desktop mode only), in the Hand Poses module.
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