Teams - Set up breakout rooms before the meeting Video

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Objectifs :

This document aims to provide a comprehensive guide on how to effectively use breakout rooms in Microsoft Teams during virtual meetings. It outlines the steps for creating and managing breakout rooms, ensuring a smooth and organized meeting experience.

Chapitres :

Introduction to Breakout Rooms
Breakout rooms in Microsoft Teams are a valuable feature that allows meeting organizers to divide participants into smaller groups for focused discussions or exercises. This functionality enhances engagement and collaboration during virtual meetings.
Creating Breakout Rooms
To set up breakout rooms, follow these steps: 1. **Schedule Your Meeting**: Create your meeting using Microsoft Teams or Microsoft Outlook. 2. **Access the Meeting**: Once your meeting is scheduled, go to your calendar and double-click on the meeting entry. 3. **Open Breakout Rooms**: In the top banner of the meeting details, click on 'Breakout Rooms'. 4. **Select Number of Rooms**: Choose the number of breakout rooms you need for your meeting.
Assigning Participants
After creating the breakout rooms, you can assign participants in two ways: - **Manual Assignment**: You can distribute participants according to your preferences by clicking on the assignment button and selecting individuals for each room. - **Automatic Assignment**: Alternatively, Microsoft Teams can randomly assign participants to rooms, ensuring an even distribution across all rooms.
Modifying Participant Assignments
If you wish to change the distribution of participants after the initial assignment, you can do so by clicking on 'Assign Participants'. This feature allows you to manage the placement of participants in the rooms or to assign them to no room at all. However, this option is only available before the meeting starts.
Timing for Breakout Room Setup
It is important to note that breakout rooms can only be created before the meeting begins. For instance, if your meeting is scheduled for 10:00 AM, you can set up the rooms prior to that time. However, once the meeting starts at 10:00 AM, you will not be able to create or modify breakout rooms until the meeting concludes.
Conclusion
Utilizing breakout rooms in Microsoft Teams can significantly enhance the effectiveness of virtual meetings by fostering collaboration and focused discussions. By following the outlined steps for creating and managing breakout rooms, meeting organizers can ensure a productive and engaging experience for all participants.

FAQ :

What are Breakout Rooms in Microsoft Teams?

Breakout Rooms are smaller virtual spaces within a Microsoft Teams meeting that allow participants to engage in focused discussions or activities in smaller groups.

How do I create Breakout Rooms in Microsoft Teams?

To create Breakout Rooms in Microsoft Teams, schedule a meeting, access it from your calendar, click on 'Breakout Rooms', select the number of rooms needed, and assign participants either manually or automatically.

Can I modify participant assignments in Breakout Rooms?

Yes, you can modify participant assignments in Breakout Rooms before the meeting starts by clicking on 'Assign Participants' and adjusting their placements.

What happens if I try to create Breakout Rooms after the meeting starts?

You can only create Breakout Rooms before the meeting starts. Once the meeting begins, you will not be able to create or modify the rooms.

Is it possible to assign participants randomly to Breakout Rooms?

Yes, Microsoft Teams offers an option to randomly assign participants to Breakout Rooms, ensuring an even distribution across the rooms.

Quelques cas d'usages :

Team Brainstorming Sessions

In a marketing team meeting, Breakout Rooms can be used to divide team members into smaller groups to brainstorm ideas for a new campaign. This allows for more focused discussions and encourages participation from all members.

Training Workshops

During a training workshop, the facilitator can use Breakout Rooms to split participants into groups for hands-on exercises. This enables personalized attention and fosters collaboration among participants.

Project Planning Meetings

In a project planning meeting, Breakout Rooms can be utilized to allow different departments to discuss their specific roles and responsibilities. This helps streamline communication and ensures everyone is aligned on project goals.

Networking Events

At a virtual networking event, Breakout Rooms can be created to facilitate small group discussions among attendees. This encourages networking and relationship-building in a more intimate setting.

Feedback Sessions

In a feedback session, Breakout Rooms can be used to gather input from different teams on a product or service. This allows for diverse perspectives and can lead to more comprehensive feedback.

Glossaire :

Breakout Rooms

Breakout Rooms are smaller, separate virtual meeting spaces within a larger meeting, allowing participants to engage in focused discussions or activities.

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams is a collaboration platform that combines workplace chat, video meetings, file storage, and application integration, facilitating teamwork and communication.

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Outlook is an email client and personal information manager that includes email, calendar, task management, and contact management functionalities.

Participants

Participants are individuals who join a meeting or event, contributing to discussions and activities.

Assign Participants

Assign Participants is a feature that allows the meeting organizer to allocate individuals to specific breakout rooms, either manually or automatically.

Meeting Creation

Meeting Creation refers to the process of scheduling a meeting, including setting the date, time, and participants involved.

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During a virtual meeting,

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it can sometimes be useful to divide

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the participants into small groups,

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for example to carry out exercises.

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To avoid wasting time during the

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meeting setting up these rooms,

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Microsoft Teams has implemented a

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tool that allows you to distribute the

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participants and configure everything

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during the creation of the meeting.

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Once your meeting is created,

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whether from Microsoft Teams

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or Microsoft Outlook,

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access it from your calendar

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and double click on it.

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The top banner Click on Breakout ROMs,

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Click here and select the

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number of rooms you will need.

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Your rooms are now created and you can assign

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participants by clicking on this button.

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Two options are available to you.

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You can do it manually and distribute the

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participants according to your preferences.

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Alternatively, Microsoft Teams can

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assign participants for you randomly and

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manage the proportions so that each room

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has the same number of participants.

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If you do not like the distribution,

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you can always modify it by

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clicking on Assign Participants.

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This allows you to manage the placement

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of participants in the rooms yourself,

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or to assign them to no room at all.

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Note that creating rooms before a meeting

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is only available before the meeting time.

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For example,

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if a meeting is scheduled for 10:00,

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you can create rooms before 10:00,

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but at 10:00 and 2:00 minutes it will no

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longer be possible to do so via the calendar.

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Durante uma reunião virtual,

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Por vezes, pode ser útil dividir

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os participantes em pequenos grupos,

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por exemplo, para realizar exercícios.

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Para evitar perder tempo durante o

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reunião de configuração destas salas,

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O Microsoft Teams implementou um

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que permite distribuir o

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participantes e configurar tudo

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durante a criação da reunião.

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Assim que a reunião for criada,

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seja do Microsoft Teams

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ou Microsoft Outlook,

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aceda a partir do seu calendário

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e clique duas vezes sobre ele.

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O banner superior Clique em ROMs Breakout,

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Clique aqui e selecione o botão

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Número de quartos que você vai precisar.

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Suas salas agora são criadas e você pode atribuir

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participantes clicando neste botão.

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Duas opções estão disponíveis para você.

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Você pode fazê-lo manualmente e distribuir o

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participantes de acordo com as suas preferências.

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Como alternativa, o Microsoft Teams pode

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atribuir participantes aleatoriamente e

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gerenciar as proporções para que cada sala

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tem o mesmo número de participantes.

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Se você não gosta da distribuição,

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você sempre pode modificá-lo por

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clicando em Atribuir participantes.

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Isso permite que você gerencie o posicionamento

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dos próprios participantes nas salas,

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ou atribuí-los a nenhum quarto.

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Observe que a criação de salas antes de uma reunião

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só está disponível antes da hora da reunião.

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Por exemplo

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se uma reunião estiver agendada para as 10:00,

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você pode criar quartos antes das 10:00,

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mas às 10:00 e 2:00 minutos não

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mais tempo ser possível fazê-lo através do calendário.

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