How to Do Breakout Rooms in Zoom

Quick summary

Zoom Breakout Rooms let meeting hosts split participants into smaller, focused groups during a live session. You can create and configure breakout rooms in just a few clicks directly from the Zoom meeting toolbar.

Steps

1. On Zoom's main dashboard, click New Meeting to get started.
2. In the meeting, open the menu bar at the bottom of the screen and click More.
3. Select Breakout Rooms from the list of available options.
4. Configure the Breakout Room settings — such as the number of rooms and assignment method — according to your preferences.
5. Click Create to proceed with your chosen settings.
6. The Breakout Room will be created instantly and is ready to use.