{"id":198319,"date":"2021-03-09T13:24:48","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T10:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-use-breakout-rooms-in-a-microsoft-teams-meeting\/"},"modified":"2021-03-09T13:24:48","modified_gmt":"2021-03-09T10:24:48","slug":"how-to-use-breakout-rooms-in-a-microsoft-teams-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-breakout-rooms-in-a-microsoft-teams-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Use Breakout Rooms in a Microsoft Teams Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3be32cf22e2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3be32cf22e2\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-breakout-rooms-in-a-microsoft-teams-meeting\/#Create_Breakout_Rooms\" >Create Breakout Rooms<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-breakout-rooms-in-a-microsoft-teams-meeting\/#Assign_Attendees_Manually\" >Assign Attendees Manually<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-breakout-rooms-in-a-microsoft-teams-meeting\/#Open_the_Breakout_Rooms\" >Open the Breakout Rooms<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-breakout-rooms-in-a-microsoft-teams-meeting\/#Return_Everyone_to_the_Main_Meeting\" >Return Everyone to the Main Meeting<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Use Breakout Rooms in a Microsoft Teams Meeting&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-672610\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/stock-lede-microsoft-teams.jpg\" alt=\"Microsoft Teams Logo\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Breakout rooms\u2014side rooms where meeting attendees can split into small groups\u2014work for in-person meetings and video conferences. Here\u2019s how to set up and use the Microsoft Teams equivalent for virtual meetings.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Create_Breakout_Rooms\"><\/span>Create Breakout Rooms<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To create breakout rooms, start a video call, then click the breakout rooms button in the toolbar of the meeting.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 522px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-711746 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1-Toolbar.png\" alt=\"The &quot;Breakout rooms&quot; button on the toolbar.\" width=\"522\" height=\"49\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/office\/use-breakout-rooms-in-teams-meetings-7de1f48a-da07-466c-a5ab-4ebace28e461\" data-credittext=\"Microsoft\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/office\/use-breakout-rooms-in-teams-meetings-7de1f48a-da07-466c-a5ab-4ebace28e461\">Microsoft<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the \u201cCreate Breakout Rooms\u201d panel that opens, select the number of breakout rooms you want (up to a maximum of 50), choose whether attendees will be assigned automatically or manually, and click \u201cCreate Rooms.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 437px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-711747 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2-Create-rooms.png\" alt=\"The &quot;Create Breakout Rooms&quot; panel.\" width=\"437\" height=\"353\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/office\/use-breakout-rooms-in-teams-meetings-7de1f48a-da07-466c-a5ab-4ebace28e461\" data-credittext=\"Microsoft\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/office\/use-breakout-rooms-in-teams-meetings-7de1f48a-da07-466c-a5ab-4ebace28e461\">Microsoft<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you chose to assign attendees automatically, you can skip the next section.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assign_Attendees_Manually\"><\/span>Assign Attendees Manually<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you chose to assign attendees manually when you created your breakout rooms, click \u201cAssign Participants\u201d in the panel that <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ears on the right-hand side.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-711748 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/3-Assign.png\" alt=\"The &quot;Assign Participants&quot; option.\" width=\"455\" height=\"416\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Use the checkboxes to select a group of attendees you want to put into a breakout room, then click \u201cAssign.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-711749 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/4-Assign.png\" alt=\"The list of participants and the &quot;Assign&quot; button.\" width=\"290\" height=\"305\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/office\/use-breakout-rooms-in-teams-meetings-7de1f48a-da07-466c-a5ab-4ebace28e461\" data-credittext=\"Microsoft\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/office\/use-breakout-rooms-in-teams-meetings-7de1f48a-da07-466c-a5ab-4ebace28e461\">Microsoft<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Click on the room you want to assign the group to.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 288px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-711750 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/5-Room.png\" alt=\"The breakout rooms to assign people to\" width=\"288\" height=\"383\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/office\/use-breakout-rooms-in-teams-meetings-7de1f48a-da07-466c-a5ab-4ebace28e461\" data-credittext=\"Microsoft\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/office\/use-breakout-rooms-in-teams-meetings-7de1f48a-da07-466c-a5ab-4ebace28e461\">Microsoft<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Repeat this process until all attendees have been assigned to a room. Any attendees you don\u2019t assign will remain in the main meeting when you open the breakout rooms.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Open_the_Breakout_Rooms\"><\/span>Open the Breakout Rooms<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To move attendees into the breakout rooms, you have to open them. Rooms can be opened all at once or individually.<\/p>\n<p>To open all the rooms at the same time, click \u201cStart Rooms.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 330px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-711751 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/6-Start-rooms.png\" alt=\"The &quot;Start rooms&quot; option.\" width=\"330\" height=\"202\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/office\/use-breakout-rooms-in-teams-meetings-7de1f48a-da07-466c-a5ab-4ebace28e461\" data-credittext=\"Microsoft\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/office\/use-breakout-rooms-in-teams-meetings-7de1f48a-da07-466c-a5ab-4ebace28e461\">Microsoft<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This will open all the breakout rooms and move the attendees into them automatically.<\/p>\n<p>To open rooms individually, click the three-dot icon next to the room and choose \u201cOpen Room\u201d from the menu.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 325px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-711752 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/7-Open-room.png\" alt=\"The &quot;Open room&quot; menu option.\" width=\"325\" height=\"388\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/office\/use-breakout-rooms-in-teams-meetings-7de1f48a-da07-466c-a5ab-4ebace28e461\" data-credittext=\"Microsoft\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/office\/use-breakout-rooms-in-teams-meetings-7de1f48a-da07-466c-a5ab-4ebace28e461\">Microsoft<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Attendees who are assigned to a room will stay in the main meeting until you open their room.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Return_Everyone_to_the_Main_Meeting\"><\/span>Return Everyone to the Main Meeting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The breakout rooms will run until the meeting organizer closes them. To close all the breakout rooms at the same time, click \u201cClose Rooms.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-711753 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/8-Close-rooms.png\" alt=\"The &quot;Close rooms&quot; option.\" width=\"458\" height=\"285\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Once the rooms are closed, the attendees will automatically be returned to the main meeting. 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