How to Do Breakout Rooms in Zoom
This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to use breakout rooms in Zoom. It explains how to create, rename, and assign participants to breakout rooms, as well as how to set options and close the rooms. If you want to effectively manage group discussions or activities in Zoom, this guide will help you navigate the breakout room feature.
Lauren M
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16 steps
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2 minutes
Zoom
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Hover over the bottom of your Zoom screen to reveal the menu
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Click "More"
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Click "Breakout Rooms"
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Click the up arrow to increase the number of breakout rooms or type it in
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Select whether you want to assign the rooms automatically, manually or let participants choose.
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Click "Create"
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To rename a room, hover over the name and click "Rename"
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Enter the new name and click "Yes"
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Click "Options" at the bottom left
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Select additional options such as automatic room closure, timing and countdown.\ Click outside the box to close.
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Hover over a participant's name and click "Move to" to assign them to a different room
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Choose the room where you want to move them
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When ready, click "Open All Rooms" at the bottom
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If you chose not to close the rooms automatically, click "Close All Rooms" when ready
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Click "Close All Rooms" to confirm
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Click "X to close the window