How To Create Breakout Rooms In Zoom App

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Breakout rooms offer a fantastic functionality in Zoom, enabling the division of your meeting into smaller, more concentrated discussion groups. In this article, we will walk you through the steps to set up breakout rooms in Zoom.

Step 1: Start a Meeting

To create breakout rooms, you need to start a meeting first. Once you have started the meeting, click on the “Breakout Rooms” button located in the toolbar at the bottom of your screen.

Step 2: Create Breakout Rooms

After clicking on the “Breakout Rooms” button, you will see a pop-up window where you can create breakout rooms. You can choose to create up to 50 breakout rooms and assign participants to each room manually or automatically.

Manual Assignment

  • Click on the “Assign” button next to each breakout room to open a pop-up window where you can select participants to assign to that room.
  • Repeat this process for each breakout room until all participants are assigned to a room.

Automatic Assignment

If you prefer to let Zoom automatically assign participants to breakout rooms, click on the “Auto” button next to each breakout room. Zoom will then randomly assign participants to that room.

Step 3: Start Breakout Rooms

Once you have created and assigned participants to your breakout rooms, click on the “Start Breakout Rooms” button to begin the session. Participants will be automatically moved to their respective rooms.

Step 4: Monitor Breakout Rooms

As the host of the meeting, you can monitor the breakout rooms by clicking on the “Breakout Rooms” button again. You will see a list of all the breakout rooms and their participants. You can also join any room to observe or participate in the discussion.

Step 5: End Breakout Rooms

When you are ready to end the breakout rooms, click on the “End Breakout Rooms” button. Participants will be automatically moved back to the main meeting room.

Conclusion

Breakout rooms in Zoom are a great way to facilitate more focused discussions and collaboration among participants. By following these simple steps, you can create breakout rooms and manage them effectively during your meetings.