How to use Teams Breakout Rooms

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how you can use the new breakout rooms in Microsoft Teams. Use breakout rooms to break into small groups during meetings. You can open and close rooms more than once during a session or move participants between rooms. Only meeting organizers can create and manage Breakout Rooms.
👋 Additional resources:
- Microsoft Support Article on breakout rooms: support.microsoft.com/en-us/o...
⌚ Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
0:27 Create breakout rooms
1:29 Manually assign participant to room
2:23 Recreate breakout rooms
2:56 Re-assign participants to new rooms
3:30 Room settings
4:18 Start rooms
5:09 Join room as organizer
5:44 Make an announcement
6:33 Close rooms
7:24 Review breakout room output
7:56 Wrap up
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[@MrAdam-kp3en]

Microsoft​Teams should be added Facebook Live and CZcams Live features to compete with Zoom.

[@mind-blowingtechs]

Hi, could you please give an OpenShot Video Editor tutorial ?

[@leebrooks7219]

@@MrAdam-kp3en Doesn't it already have the "Live Event" option? If you go to schedule a meeting the dropdown should give you the option to create a live streaming event.

[@_muller7339]

@Kevin Stratvert, how to activate a timer for breakout rooms?

[@MrAdam-kp3en]

@@leebrooks7219 I don't think Teams has Live Broadcasting feature to do Facebook Live and CZcams Live without needing to use third-party software. At least I don't know. But I know that Zoom has it.

[@___Me.]

Thank you for this. I've been using breakout rooms for a while to teach but I am really glad that you actually explained this new function.

[@coryhunting2967]

I love your videos, they take all the intimidation out of keeping up with new Teams features! Thank you for being such a great resource.

[@aimeefontaine226]

Yay, finally. This will make sessions so much easier. Can’t wait to play with it tomorrow.

[@KevinStratvert]

Have fun!

[@WillFindlay]

Microsoft needs to give an organizer of a Teams Meeting the ability to make someone else the organizer. We have an admin who schedules meetings for all our classes. More and more this becomes an issue whenever a feature is only available to the organizer. A simple solution would be to make it possible to delegate the organizer role to someone else.

[@mah3775]

The organize must go to the meeting in their Teams calendar, click edit, expand the window, click Meeting Options, and a browser window opens that allows for co-organizers to join.

[@taiwanmark]

​@@mah3775yes, the feature is there now but wasn't there 2 years ago when the video and comment were posted

[@abbybia3113]

@@mah3775co-organizers cannot create the room, i tested many times.

[@ms.wendylbajade7734]

Thank you so much for the new information- My school asked us to do the breakout room and honesty by watching your video its easy to understand. Thank you again

[@clairekelly7467]

Great video tutorial! Concise, easy-to-follow, and super informative! Thank you!

[@amandamattle5880]

It's so great that MS added this feature! It would be even better if you could set an automatic time period for the breakout rooms, though, rather than having to manually end the rooms.

[@lukehudson9369]

Thank you Kevin, a really great tutorial, i feel much more confident using this now, and only took 8 minutes!

[@MarkLongos]

thanks Kevin! been waiting for this feature for many months now. thanks for doing a good job explaining. Cheers!

[@groberts5238]

Thank you Kevin. Circulated amongst Teams in both organisations already! Very heplful.

[@royalkandiag6807]

Very thorough. Exactly what I needed, thank you!

[@SpotlightImpact]

Ahhhhh! We’re TEAMS users but use ZOOM when we have need for breakouts. So excited about this! Thanks for posting!

[@robinguzauckas502]

Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!

[@jeffkawalilak160]

Excellent tutorials Kevin. They're all so helpful and user-friendly. Thanks for providing such meaningful content.

[@neerajbhagat4123]

A big thumbs up 👍. I was waiting for this feature since long. Thanks for sharing.

[@xzx3]

Thanks so much Kevin. You explain so well. Love it

[@nazryazmi579]

Great comprehensive tutorial! I didn’t get these through Microsoft’s help site. Thanks Kevin!

[@k.c1126]

Thanks, Kevin .... I I was wondering about this.
This was very much on point! I'm looking forward to using this in upcoming sessions ....

[@adcaos]

Oh Kevin, you are such a good-news bringer!

[@susanneholtegaard6303]

If I am the organizer of a meeting, can I appoint some "teachers" who can visit the various break out rooms?

[@TylerStanczak]

Christmas came early when I saw an later upload in the day. Awesome tutorial Kevin! :)

[@myjamro]

Excellent tutorial Kevin, I needed to explore the breaking rooms. You made it simply smart. Thanks

[@ameliataylor8949]

Thanks for this quick tutorial! Using this feature next week at work for a group discussion on leadership - Cheers!

[@dirktest2463]

Great, new functionality and another stunning video. Can't wait until this feature will be activated in our company.

[@RussellSmith]

It was a nice to see Breakout Rooms available in my tenant today. I thought it was only rolling out to 'Microsoft 365 for Governments' for the time being.

[@veronikadorner3786]

Thanks for this quick instruction! I will try it with my class right away :)

[@paulfirmin8695]

Excellent video Kevin. A very good explanation of the new functionality of Teams Break Out Rooms. Thank you. Paul

[@wolf-dietersorgangulo7318]

Thank you very much. This video has helped me getting the best from MS-Teams for my classes.

[@gncarnes]

Thank you very much, Kevin. this presentation was really helpful to me, a novice Microsoft Teams user.

[@massimob8380]

VERY VERY GOOD JOB! It's clear and non dispersive tutorial. Thanks

[@rafaelvega1748]

Great job Kevin!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@michaeleisenbise4278]

Thanks so incredibly much. Learned a lot. Thank for posting. Much appreciated.

[@a1950hotrodcat]

Thx so much for the easy tutorial. Moderating a meeting and using this session for assistance ! Thank you!

[@michelelange980]

Great info and easy to use. Thanks for putting together the video!

[@antonz9614]

Amazing! At last a breakout room for MS Teams! Thanks!! 👍😃
Edit. Wow! First viewer and comment 😁😁

[@akhilreddyailoni2929]

Hello Kevin! just wanted to say that your videos are amazing is informative, formative and summative. Please keep up the good work.

[@calebconnor391]

Tremendously helpful, thank you Kevin.

[@wingbliss]

Love your breakout room video. Thank you.

[@EihabFitness]

Very helpful thank you

[@KevinStratvert]

Glad it was helpful!

[@niamhdurnin-duffy6743]

Useful quick start guide. Thank you.

[@charlesizquierdo7431]

thnk you Kevin, a very clear step-by-step explanation

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I liked your sweet energy. Thank you and greetings from Colombia.

[@puskarnathphulara518]

Thank you Kevin. I was waiting for this one eagerly.

[@KevinStratvert]

Same here... ever since MS announced!

[@CrunchyLeafStomper88]

SO helpful - thank you!

[@nikhatshaikh3983]

This is wonderful Kevin! Loved the idea and your clear explanation. Just want to know if there is a way to keep the assigned rooms saved for other meeting as it will save the time from creating room every lessons for group tasks. Looking forward to hear from you. Thanks and appreciate your fab work on TEAMS.

[@markehlers1062]

I had a question about breakout rooms and found my answer in this video. Thank you Kevin!

[@willhealyiii8]

You have the best explainer videos... thanks for all you do.

[@fingerstyling]

love it thanks. Great they finally sorted out the breakout rooms. It was a pain trying to work around this previously.

[@davereichert]

This is a neat feature - but I don't understand why they didn't just simplify moving people into rooms by allowing drag and drop.

[@keyserlingii]

because...microsoft :D

[@sctmcg]

@@keyserlingii hahaha. just checked the replies for this exact same response before I posted it.

[@samanthapaul6208]

Because then you'd have to move one at a time. This was you can click multiple people and move them to another room at the same time

[@gregorykemmoum1754]

yeah if you have like 50 people to assign the drag and drop would take longer than clicking a box for them an assigning them at once

[@leapresnedi7187]

Thank you! Very useful!

[@KevinBurns86]

Thank you! Great video!

[@sabrinabelardo475]

Very informative - thanks!

[@MAlexPCapuro]

Excelente Kevin. Gracias.

[@carisablancas6770]

Good job, Kevin for the very step-by-step explanation! I'm just wondering if we can assign members to breakout rooms before the meeting.

[@hindsightbymchview6554]

Great instruction, super helpful!

[@poeticthunderstorm]

Awesome, thanks!

[@BennieNaude]

Thank you - brilliant!!!

[@gerradleal7028]

Super informative, Thanks for sharing man!!

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[@mariep5431]

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[@mariaaliciasevilla4843]

Great! We finally have that tool! I'll try it tomorrow 😃👍

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[@antoinettekavoori2387]

Very helpful. Thank you.

[@Victor-eu7fj]

Fantastic!! Thanks kevin, excelent video.

[@lucistheband6540]

AMAZING! TRULY APPRECIATED KEVIN! 👏👏

[@TravellingTech]

thank you for teaching us how to use breakout rooms

[@tatianagladkikh3096]

very helpful, thank you!

[@aditkoel]

Is there any timer options for setting up those breakout rooms? like after 10 mins everyone automatically sent back to the main meeting

[@pigeonbiology]

There is no timer, but you can add that idea to Microsoft user voice. At the moment you just click on Close Rooms when you want everyone back.

[@aprylclark3784]

I wish the same! Zoom has the feature. Hopefully, Microsoft will get up to speed

[@brandontan3129]

great tutorial. thank you

[@TechGeek254]

Always learning something new from this channel, thanks Kevin

[@KevinStratvert]

Thanks for the note!

[@abqariyahyahya7162]

Awesome! Thanks Kevin

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Fantastic video. Thank you

[@nikhatsultana4131]

JUST WONDERFUL

[@emily16039]

Awesome tutorial!

[@mohammadhussein233]

Great. Thank You

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[@tomcorcoran768]

Really helpful, thanks

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I really enjoy your videos, and learn a lot from them, keep it up....

[@withDefiance]

Very informative and stuctured.

[@rizkadesfiany1953]

Thanks Kevin, it's very helpful

[@DrShambaviRajagopal]

super helpful. thanks

[@rodhernandez4134]

Glad to see that Meetings is catching up to zoom.

[@KevinStratvert]

I was excited to see it finally land! Zoom & Webex have both had it for a while, so good to see it in Teams now.

[@veliaochoa4984]

thanks, it was helpful!

[@mariantineimwapaura8848]

Very helpful, thank u

[@carren_sweet]

great for directly grouping students! :)

[@sirfog8604]

Thank You!

[@CarmelaLC]

thanks for sharing

[@melaniemacnab8787]

How do we share content created, like whiteboards, from Breakout rooms with the main room?

[@gabrielac937]

Even with all the updates I hate breakout rooms... thanks for making this a little less painful

[@marktaylor3129]

Thanks Kevin. Once again super useful. Can you have two facilitators to move between the rooms or is it fixed to the organiser only?

[@lauraturney4723]

Hi, this is really helpful, thank you. One question I can't seem to find the answer to is if the guys in the breakout rooms want to call you as the host in, can they? - like raise a hand "come join us". I'm asking as I'm looking for ways to use this in a school setting where I could send everyone into individual "breakouts" for their independent work but pupils can raise a hand to speak to me without the whole class having to hear our discussion. Kids ask so many questions it's hard for the ones doing their independent work to concentrate... thanks!

[@dronespace]

Great video, thanks

[@philont3427]

Hi Kevin. Great video and thank you for that.
Any ideas for virtual coffee breaks ?

[@cllewis1]

Thanks for this, Kevin. Do you know what the roadmap says about the possibility of delegating the responsibility for setting up the breakout rooms to someone other than the meeting organizer? Also, is there anything on the roadmap about allowing the breakout rooms to be set up before the meeting starts, and assigning attendees to them before the meeting starts?

[@CzarDodon]

Thanks for your ever helpful videos, Kevin.
Is there any way to have two (or more) organisers (teachers or moderators) who can freely move between breakout rooms?

[@ktomcruz]

How does MS Teams handle the recordings of Breakout Rooms?

[@bluephoenix624]

Hey Kavin, i like the breakout room video. Thanks. Can you make a video for live MS Team meeting?

[@ferrerolounge1910]

wow! Nailed it! I had to subscribe.

[@z_3271]

Thanks for the video! Can the meeting organiser give an attendee the power to create the breakout rooms?