Zoom’s breakout rooms offer a fantastic capability to divide your meeting into smaller segments for deeper, more concentrated conversations. This article will walk you through how to activate breakout rooms in Zoom.
Step 1: Log in to Your Zoom Account
To enable breakout rooms on Zoom, you need to log in to your Zoom account. Go to zoom.us and enter your email address and password to sign in.
Step 2: Navigate to the Meetings Tab
Once you are logged in, navigate to the Meetings tab on the left-hand side of the screen. This is where you can manage your Zoom meetings and settings.
Step 3: Enable Breakout Rooms
In the Meetings tab, click on the Schedule a New Meeting button to create a new meeting. In the meeting settings, you will see an option for Breakout Room Preferences. Click on it and select the Enable Breakout Rooms option.
Step 4: Customize Your Breakout Rooms
Once you have enabled breakout rooms, you can customize them to your liking. You can choose how many breakout rooms you want to create and assign participants to each room manually or automatically. You can also set a timer for the breakout rooms and decide whether participants can leave the room before the time is up.
Step 5: Start Your Meeting
After customizing your breakout rooms, start your meeting as usual. Once everyone has joined, click on the Breakout Rooms button in the toolbar at the bottom of the screen to create the breakout rooms.
Step 6: Manage Your Breakout Rooms
Once the breakout rooms are created, you can manage them from the Breakout Rooms panel. You can move participants between rooms, broadcast messages to all rooms, and even join a specific room to monitor the discussion.
Conclusion
Enabling breakout rooms on Zoom is a simple process that can greatly enhance your online meetings. By following these steps, you can create smaller groups for more focused discussions and improve collaboration among your participants.