Zoom’s breakout rooms are a useful tool for dividing your meeting into smaller groups for discussions or collaboration. However, you may occasionally require more time than the default setting provides. This article will demonstrate how to extend breakout room time on Zoom.
Step 1: Start a Meeting
To begin with, start a meeting in Zoom as usual. Once you are in 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. In this window, you can create breakout rooms by adding participants to each room. You can also choose to assign participants randomly or manually.
Step 3: Set Breakout Room Time
Once you have created your breakout rooms, you will see a “Options” button in the pop-up window. Click on it and select “Breakout Room Options”. In this section, you can set the duration of each breakout room session.
Step 4: Extend Breakout Room Time
If you need to extend the breakout room time, simply click on the “Extend” button located in the toolbar at the bottom of your screen. This will give you an option to extend the breakout room time by a certain amount of minutes or until a specific time.
Step 5: End Breakout Rooms
When you are ready to end the breakout rooms, click on the “End” button located in the toolbar at the bottom of your screen. This will bring everyone back to the main meeting room.
Conclusion
Extending breakout room time on Zoom is a simple process that can be done in just a few steps. By following these steps, you can ensure that your participants have enough time to collaborate and discuss their ideas effectively.
