Introduction to Zoom Breakout Room
- Can be divided into up to 50 sessions
- Up to 200 participants in one break room (requires a large meeting 200 add-ons)
- Breakout room attendees have full audio, video and screen sharing capabilities
- The meeting host can choose to split the participants into separate sessions automatically or manually.
Prerequisites
- Zoom account
- The Zoom application is running version 3.5.31149.1102 or later
- Remote support is turned off
Note:
Zoom Rooms, H.323, and SIP devices can not participate in breakout rooms.
However, the main room can be used as an alternative session for these users.
Contents
- 1 Enable breakout room on Your Zoom Account
- 1.1 Enable Breakout Rooms at the Account level
- 1.2 Enable Zoom Breakout Rooms at a specific group level
- 1.3 Enable Breakout Rooms as End-User Level
- 1.4 Frequently Asked Questions
- 1.5 How do you enable breakout rooms in a meeting?
- 1.6 Is breakout rooms available on free Zoom?
- 1.7 How do I add breakout rooms to my Zoom toolbar?
- 1.8 Why is breakout rooms not showing up in Zoom?
- 1.9 Can you create breakout rooms in Zoom in advance?
- 1.10 Do all Zoom accounts have breakout rooms?
- 1.11 Related Articles
Enable breakout room on Your Zoom Account
Enable Breakout Rooms at the Account level
- Log in to the Zoom web portal as an administrator with permission to edit account settings and click Account Settings.
- [ Meeting [of] tab breakout room to move to the option, make sure that the setting is enabled.
- If the setting is disabled, enable the toggle. When the authentication dialog appears, click to turn on and select], to validate the change.
(Optional) To require this setting for all users in your account, click the lock icon and lock it.
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Enable Zoom Breakout Rooms at a specific group level
- Sign in to the Zoom web portal as an administrator with permission to edit user groups and click Group Management.
- Click the name of the group and then click the Group Settings tab.
- Go to the Breakout Room option on the Meeting tab and make sure the settings are enabled.
If the setting is disabled, enable the toggle. When the authentication dialog appears, click to turn on and select], to validate the change.
Note: If the option is grayed out, it is locked at the account level and needs to be changed at that level.
(Optional) To require this setting for all users in this group, click the lock icon and lock it.
Enable Breakout Rooms as End-User Level
To enable the breakout room feature for yourself
- Sign in to the Zoom web portal, [ My Meetings Settings ] and click (in the case of account members).
- Go to the Breakout Room option on the Meeting tab and make sure the settings are enabled.
If the setting is disabled, enable the toggle. When the authentication dialog appears, click to turn on and select], to validate the change.
Note: If the option is grayed out, it is locked at the group or account level and you need to contact your Zoom administrator.
Related Video
Video breakout room management
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=24&v=j_O7rDILNCM&feature=emb_logo
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you enable breakout rooms in a meeting?
In the meeting controls, click on the Breakout Rooms button. A message can be broadcast by selecting the Broadcast option on the right side of the screen. The message can then be entered and you will be able to select “Share this message with all members”. All participants in Breakout Rooms will now see the message as soon as they enter the room. You may have the option to choose the breakout rooms for your attendees based on the number of those who are expected to attend the meeting, if you are the meeting’s host on the day of the meeting.
Is breakout rooms available on free Zoom?
There are several Zoom breakout rooms that can be accessed by everyone who has a Zoom account, so only those who log into their accounts and enable that function will be able to take part in these sessions for free, even if they do not have a Zoom account yet. There is only one catch here, and that is that you have to enable this setting in order to be able to create a breakout room on Zoom before you can actually create one.
How do I add breakout rooms to my Zoom toolbar?
It is recommended that you find the Breakout room option under Settings > Meeting > Meeting (Advanced), and make sure you enable it under this section.
- In the Settings > Meeting > In Meeting (Advanced) section of Zoom.us, you will be able to find an option that allows you to enable breakout rooms.
- The breakout rooms can be created using the toolbar on the left side of the screen.
- This menu should be populated with breakout rooms.
- Here you will find a menu where you can manage breakout rooms.
Why is breakout rooms not showing up in Zoom?
Using the navigation menu on the left side of the screen, select Account Management, followed by Account Settings to bring up the Account Settings page. In the Meetings tab, click on the Meetings button. It is possible to enable the breakout rooms by clicking the toggle under the In Meeting (Advanced) tab. To verify the change, you will need to click Enable on a confirmation dialog if it appears.
Can you create breakout rooms in Zoom in advance?
When you are setting up the meeting, you may want to prepare your participants into breakout rooms in advance. As a result, your meeting will be successful if you follow these steps in order to ensure an effective meeting. There are some situations where you might find this helpful if you already know how your participants need to be arranged and the way in which they need to be grouped can be very straightforward.
Do all Zoom accounts have breakout rooms?
We are delighted to announce today that one of our newest features has just been released: Video Breakout Rooms, which is one of our newest features on the platform. In order to take advantage of this feature, all you need is a Zoom account, and you can do it for free.