How to Add Participants to the Breakout Room in Zoom

Last Updated: January 29, 2021

If you want to add participants into a breakout room in Zoom, this article will help you on how to add the participants into the breakout room in Zoom.

Part 1

Part 1 of 2:
Enabling Breakout Rooms

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Sign in. To use breakout rooms, you will first have to enable them. Go to https://zoom.us/signin and sign in to your account.
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Enable the breakout room setting. Go to settings - in meeting (advanced). If you scroll down, you'll see an option called "Breakout room". Enable it. Now you will be able to use breakout rooms.

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Part 2

Part 2 of 2:
Using the Feature on Zoom

1
Click on Breakout rooms. This will be near "Record" in your meeting.
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Decide whether the groups in each room should be chosen or randomized. For Zoom to assign the participants by itself, click on Assign automatically. If you want to assign the participants yourself, click on Assign manually. If you'd like the participants to choose the breakout room, click on Let participants choose room. Now your participants will be in the breakout room.
- You can also choose the amount of breakout rooms you wish to create.
3
Broadcast a message. Click on Broadcast message to all and type your message if you want to broadcast a message to your participants.
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Join a breakout room if necessary. To join one of the breakout room, choose the particular breakout room you want to join. Click on Join, which will be next to the name of the room.
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Close the rooms once you're done with them. If you'd like to close all the rooms, click on Close all rooms. This will return all the participants to the main room.

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