Using breakout rooms in a Zoom meeting

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Opening breakout rooms

Note! This feature is only available to hosts.

1. If the breakout room management window is not open, click the Breakout Rooms –button.

2. Click the Open All Rooms –button.

3. The breakout rooms are open when the Open All Rooms –button changes to a Close All Rooms –button.

Moving between breakout rooms on the Zoom Desktop application

1. If the host has enabled the option to move between breakout rooms, click the Breakout Rooms –button.

2. Click the Join –button next to the desired breakout room, then confirm by clicking the Yes –button.

The main session window will close, and the breakout room will open in a new window.

To move to a different breakout room, repeat steps 1-3.

To return to the main session:

1. click the Leave Room –button.

The breakout room window will close, and the main session will open in a new window.

Moving between breakout rooms on the Zoom Mobile application

1. If the host has enabled the option to move between breakout rooms, tap the center of the screen, and then tap the Join Breakout Room –button.

2. Tap the desired breakout room and then tap the Join –button.

The breakout room will open.

To move to a different breakout room, repeat steps 1-3.

To return to the main session:

1. Tap the center of the screen, and then tap the Leave –button.

2. Tap the Leave Breakout Room -button.

The main session will open.

Broadcasting a message to breakout rooms

Note! This feature is only available to hosts.

1. If the breakout room management window is not open, click the Breakout Rooms –button.

2. Click the Broadcast Message to All –button

3. Type the message to be broadcast and click the Broadcast –button.

The message will be displayed to all the participants.

On the Zoom Desktop application:

Asking for Help as a participant on the Desktop application

Note! This feature is only available to participants.

1. Click the Ask for Help –button.

2. If then host has enabled participants to choose breakout rooms, click the Breakout Rooms –button then the Ask for Help – button.

3. Click the Invite Host –button.

The host will receive a notification that help has been asked for.

Asking for Help as a participant on the Zoom Mobile application

Note! This feature is only available to participants.

1. Tap the center of the screen, and then tap the Ask For Help –button.

2. Tap the Invite Host –button.

2. Click the Close All Rooms –button.

A countdown will appear according to the breakout room options, indiciating to all participants when the breakout rooms will close. Participants will be given the option to leave the breakout rooms manually.