Breakout rooms offer a fantastic functionality in Zoom, enabling the creation of sub-groups within your main session. This feature proves beneficial for activities such as brainstorming and discussions, or any scenario where having smaller, focused groups is more advantageous than a single large assembly. In the following article, we’ll guide you through the process of adding participants to a breakout room in Zoom.
Step 1: Start the Meeting
To begin, start your Zoom meeting as usual. Once you are in the meeting, click on the “Breakout Rooms” button located in the toolbar at the bottom of the screen.
Step 2: Create Breakout Rooms
After clicking on the “Breakout Rooms” button, you will be prompted to create breakout rooms. You can choose how many rooms you want to create and how many participants you want in each room. Once you have created your breakout rooms, click on the “Create Breakout Rooms” button.
Step 3: Assign Participants to Breakout Rooms
After creating your breakout rooms, you will be able to assign participants to each room. To do this, click on the “Assign” button and then select the participants you want to add to each room. You can also choose to randomly assign participants to rooms by clicking on the “Randomly Assign” button.
Step 4: Start Breakout Rooms
Once you have assigned your participants to breakout rooms, click on the “Start Breakout Rooms” button. This will send your participants to their respective rooms and begin the breakout session.
Conclusion
Adding someone to a breakout room in Zoom is a simple process that can be done in just a few steps. By following these steps, you can create smaller groups within your meeting and facilitate more effective communication among your participants.
