Zoom has become a favored platform for video conferencing, enabling users to interact with others from a distance. A key functionality of Zoom is its capability to segment participants into separate groups, a feature that’s beneficial for structuring discussions or creating breakout groups. In this article, we’re set to provide guidance on how to split participants into groups on Zoom.
Step 1: Start a Meeting
To begin dividing participants into groups, you must first start a meeting on Zoom. Once the meeting has started, you can proceed to the next step.
Step 2: Create Breakout Rooms
To create breakout rooms, click on the “Breakout Rooms” button in the toolbar at the bottom of the screen. This will open a window where you can customize your breakout rooms.
Customizing Breakout Rooms
- Number of Rooms: You can choose how many breakout rooms you want to create. You can also let Zoom automatically assign participants to rooms based on the number of participants in the meeting.
- Room Duration: You can set a time limit for how long each breakout room will last. Once the time is up, participants will be returned to the main meeting room.
- Options: You can choose whether or not to allow participants to leave their current breakout room and join another one. You can also choose whether or not to allow participants to return to the main meeting room before the breakout session ends.
Step 3: Assign Participants to Breakout Rooms
Once you have customized your breakout rooms, you can assign participants to them. To do this, click on the “Assign” button in the toolbar at the bottom of the screen. This will open a window where you can manually assign participants to specific breakout rooms or let Zoom automatically assign them based on the number of participants in the meeting.
Step 4: Start Breakout Sessions
Once you have assigned participants to breakout rooms, click on the “Start” button in the toolbar at the bottom of the screen. This will open a window where you can choose whether or not to broadcast a message to all participants before starting the breakout sessions.
Step 5: Monitor Breakout Sessions
While the breakout sessions are ongoing, you can monitor them by clicking on the “Breakout Rooms” button in the toolbar at the bottom of the screen. This will open a window where you can see which participants are in each room and what they are discussing.
Step 6: End Breakout Sessions
When it’s time to end the breakout sessions, click on the “End” button in the toolbar at the bottom of the screen. This will return all participants to the main meeting room.
Conclusion
Dividing participants into groups on Zoom can be a useful way to organize discussions or breakout sessions. By following these steps, you can easily create and manage breakout rooms on Zoom.
