{"id":27665,"date":"2022-11-25T14:43:06","date_gmt":"2022-11-25T13:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/?p=27665"},"modified":"2024-06-03T11:53:58","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T09:53:58","slug":"breakout-room-in-microsoft-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/breakout-room-in-microsoft-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Rooms-in-Teams.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-27683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Rooms-in-Teams-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Rooms-in-Teams-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Rooms-in-Teams-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Rooms-in-Teams-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Rooms-in-Teams.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Breakout Room in <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/how-to-use-microsoft-teams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Microsoft Teams\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">Microsoft Teams<\/a> Meeting can be used to<strong> divide participants into smaller groups<\/strong> for discussion, collaboration, and brainstorming. It can be<strong> done by the organizers<\/strong> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/how-to-add-dial-in-numbers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teams meeting<\/a> and they can <strong>set up, run and close the breakout rooms.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this article, we will cover the following subtopics &#8211;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#1\"><strong>What is a Breakout Room<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#2\"><strong>Creating a Breakout Room<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#3\"><strong>Interacting with Breakout Rooms<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#4\"><strong>Making a Breakout Room Announcement<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#5\"><strong>Breakout Room Settings<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#6\"><strong>Returning to the Main Meeting<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Watch this video on How to Create a Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting on <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/X9YNz6SUVek?rel=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>YouTube<\/strong><\/a> and give it a thumbs-up!<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X9YNz6SUVek?rel=0\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong><a id=\"1\"><\/a>What is a Breakout Room<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The breakout room is used to <strong>provide a smaller space for participants<\/strong> to discuss ideas or projects and then provide feedback in the main meeting. Once the breakout room discussions are complete, the <strong>organizer can close those rooms<\/strong> and <strong>participants can reconvene the main meeting<\/strong> to present their ideas and inputs to everyone.<\/p>\n<p>This feature of Microsoft Teams is <strong>available only to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/microsoft-teams-free\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">paid<\/a> users of Microsoft 365<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>There are<strong> several reasons<\/strong> why one should use a breakout room in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/schedule-a-meeting-in-microsoft-teams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Teams<\/a> &#8211;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you are teaching a <strong>class<\/strong>, a breakout room can be used for students to <strong>partner up for a project<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>If you are a manager of a <strong>corporate<\/strong>, a breakout room can be used for <strong>department-specific discussions<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It can also be used to host any <strong>impromptu discussion<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It allows participants to <strong>use a virtual whiteboard<\/strong> to draw out ideas<\/li>\n<li>It can be used to provide<strong>\u00a0training<\/strong> to a smaller group separately<\/li>\n<li>Breakout Rooms allow even participants to <strong>record the room meetings<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong><a id=\"2\"><\/a>Creating a Breakout Room<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Breakout rooms can be <strong>created only on the desktop version<\/strong> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/test-audio-in-microsoft-teams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Teams<\/a>. However, <strong>attendees can join<\/strong> the breakout rooms<strong> using any platform <\/strong>either a web browser or a mobile application.<\/p>\n<p>To <strong>create a <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/microsoft-teams-link-for-guests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">breakout room in Microsoft<\/a> Teams, the organizer of the Teams meeting needs to<strong> follow the steps<\/strong> mentioned below &#8211;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open Microsoft Teams and<strong> start a meeting<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-1.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-27679\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-1-1024x470.png\" alt=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\" width=\"1024\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-1-1024x470.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-1-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-1-768x353.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-1-1536x705.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-1-2048x940.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Select the <strong>breakout room icon<\/strong> on the top right corner of the screen<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-2.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-27677\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-2-1024x470.png\" alt=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\" width=\"1024\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-2-1024x470.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-2-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-2-768x353.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-2-1536x705.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-2-2048x940.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Select the<strong> number of rooms<\/strong> you want to create from the dropdown<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-3.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-27678\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-3-1024x793.png\" alt=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\" width=\"622\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-3-1024x793.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-3-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-3-768x595.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-3-1536x1190.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-3-2048x1586.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Choose an option &#8211;\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Automatic<\/strong> &#8211; This will equally assign participants to all the groups<\/li>\n<li><strong>Manual<\/strong> &#8211; This will allow you to manually select and assign participants to all groups<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-4.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-27676\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-4-1024x793.png\" alt=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\" width=\"631\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-4-1024x793.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-4-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-4-768x595.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-4-1536x1190.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-4-2048x1586.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Click on <strong>Create Rooms<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-5.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-27675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-5-1024x793.png\" alt=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\" width=\"633\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-5-1024x793.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-5-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-5-768x595.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-5-1536x1190.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-5-2048x1586.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>breakout room panel will open<\/strong> and you can <strong>click on the room to see who is inside a room<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-6.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-27680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-6-582x1024.png\" alt=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\" width=\"311\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-6-582x1024.png 582w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-6-170x300.png 170w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-6.png 693w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 311px) 100vw, 311px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click on the <strong>delete icon<\/strong> to delete all existing rooms<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-7.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-27681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-7-577x1024.png\" alt=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\" width=\"311\" height=\"552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-7-577x1024.png 577w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-7-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-7.png 684w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 311px) 100vw, 311px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong><a id=\"3\"><\/a>Interacting with Breakout Rooms<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>When you are ready to <strong>start the <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/microsoft-teams-exploratory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">breakout room in Microsoft<\/a> Teams, simply click on <strong>Open<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-8.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-27688\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-8-591x1024.png\" alt=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\" width=\"322\" height=\"558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-8-591x1024.png 591w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-8-173x300.png 173w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-8.png 698w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To enter a breakout room, go to the <strong>three dots<\/strong> next to the room and click on <strong>Join<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-9.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-27689\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-9-602x1024.png\" alt=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\" width=\"314\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-9-602x1024.png 602w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-9-176x300.png 176w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-9.png 688w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 314px) 100vw, 314px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once you are inside the room, you can see that the<strong> main meeting is still running<\/strong> in the background.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-10.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-27690\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-10-1024x667.png\" alt=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\" width=\"822\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-10-1024x667.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-10-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-10-768x500.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-10-1536x1000.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-10-2048x1334.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 822px) 100vw, 822px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To<strong> leave the breakout room<\/strong> meeting, simply click on the <strong>Leave<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-11.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-27691\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-11-1024x442.png\" alt=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\" width=\"839\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-11-1024x442.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-11-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-11-768x331.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-11-1536x663.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-11-2048x883.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 839px) 100vw, 839px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To<strong> rename or close<\/strong> a breakout room, simply click on the <strong>three dots<\/strong> next to the room name and click on<strong> Rename or Close<\/strong> Room respectively.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-120.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-27699\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-120-887x1024.png\" alt=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\" width=\"436\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-120-887x1024.png 887w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-120-260x300.png 260w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-120-768x886.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-120.png 1025w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 436px) 100vw, 436px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To add a new room, click on the<strong> + sign<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-14.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-27694\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-14-871x1024.png\" alt=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\" width=\"378\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-14-871x1024.png 871w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-14-255x300.png 255w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-14-768x903.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-14.png 1017w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong><a id=\"4\"><\/a>Making a Breakout Room Announcement<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>It is very easy to <strong>make an announcement<\/strong> once the group has been divided into small breakout rooms in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/microsoft-teams-status-active\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Teams<\/a>. This feature can be used to <strong>provide information<\/strong> to participants such as a<strong> general update<\/strong>, <strong>remaining breakout session time<\/strong>, or <strong>offer suggestions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>To make a text announcement to all breakout rooms in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/join-a-microsoft-teams-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Teams<\/a>, follow the <strong>steps<\/strong> below &#8211;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to the <strong>Breakout room panel<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Make an Announcement<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-15.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-27695\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-15-848x1024.png\" alt=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\" width=\"453\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-15-848x1024.png 848w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-15-249x300.png 249w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-15-768x927.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-15.png 999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Type<\/strong> the announcement and hit <strong>Send<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-16.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-27696\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-16.png\" alt=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\" width=\"454\" height=\"190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-16.png 966w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-16-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-16-768x322.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Head over to the <strong>chat<\/strong> section<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-17.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-27697\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-17-1024x630.png\" alt=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\" width=\"622\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-17-1024x630.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-17-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-17-768x473.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-17-1536x945.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-17-2048x1260.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>You will find the <strong>announcement<\/strong> in the chat marked as <strong>important<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-18.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-27698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-18-797x1024.png\" alt=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\" width=\"404\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-18-797x1024.png 797w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-18-233x300.png 233w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-18-768x987.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-18.png 925w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong><a id=\"5\"><\/a>Breakout Room Settings<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>You can select the <strong>settings button<\/strong> to make the following changes &#8211;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-19.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-27702\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-19-780x1024.png\" alt=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\" width=\"410\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-19-780x1024.png 780w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-19-229x300.png 229w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-19-768x1008.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-19.png 905w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Set a<strong> time limit<\/strong> to make sure that the breakout room meeting lasts till that time only. Once the time is up, the breakout room will be closed and participants will be returned back to the main meeting.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-20.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-27703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-20-676x1024.png\" alt=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\" width=\"384\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-20-676x1024.png 676w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-20-198x300.png 198w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-20-768x1163.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-20.png 907w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Let participants <strong>decide to leave<\/strong> their breakout room and return to the main meeting.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-21.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-27705\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-21-727x1024.png\" alt=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\" width=\"372\" height=\"524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-21-727x1024.png 727w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-21-213x300.png 213w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-21-768x1082.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-21.png 920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Assing <strong>different presenters<\/strong> to manage different breakout rooms.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-22.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-27704\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-22-730x1024.png\" alt=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\" width=\"368\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-22-730x1024.png 730w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-22-214x300.png 214w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-22-768x1078.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-22.png 910w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 368px) 100vw, 368px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong><a id=\"6\"><\/a>Returning to the Main Meeting<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Once the breakout room meetings are over, and you want the participants to return back to the main meeting &#8211;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to the <strong><strong>Breakout room panel<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click on <strong>Close<\/strong> to close all the breakout rooms<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-23.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-27706\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-23.png\" alt=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\" width=\"381\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-23.png 692w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-23-264x300.png 264w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 381px) 100vw, 381px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The status of all the rooms will be changed to <strong><strong>Closed<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-24.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-27707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-24.png\" alt=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\" width=\"370\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-24.png 691w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-24-237x300.png 237w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Resume<\/strong> to start the larger group meeting again<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-25.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-27708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-25-1024x438.png\" alt=\"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting\" width=\"752\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-25-1024x438.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-25-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-25-768x328.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-25-1536x657.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Breakout-Room-25-2048x876.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In this article, we have defined a breakout room and learned how to create, join, add, and rename a breakout room in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/microsoft-teams-meeting-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Teams meeting<\/a>. We have also seen how to make an announcement to all breakout rooms, change settings for breakout rooms, return to the main <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/top-webcams-for-microsoft-teams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">meeting in Microsoft Teams<\/a>, and more!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting can be used to divide participants into smaller groups for discussion, collaboration, and brainstorming. It can be done by the organizers of the Teams meeting and they can set up, run and close the breakout rooms. In this article, we will cover the following subtopics &#8211; What is a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":27683,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cos_headline_score":0,"cos_seo_score":0,"cos_headline_text":"Breakout Room in Microsoft Teams Meeting","cos_headline_has_been_analyzed":false,"cos_last_analyzed_headline":[],"om_disable_all_campaigns":false},"categories":[944,927],"tags":[1069,1071,1070],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27665"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27665"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27665\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27683"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27665"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27665"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27665"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}