With breakout rooms you split the participants of a Teams meeting into small groups. Add a timer, and everyone comes back to the main meeting automatically when the time is up. No need to close each room separately.
Set a time limit
- Create the rooms via Rooms in the meeting toolbar. Read use breakout rooms.
- In the pane, select More options (...) > Rooms settings.
- Turn on Set a time limit and choose the duration, for example 15 minutes.
- Open the rooms. Participants see a countdown.
What happens when time's up?
The rooms close automatically and everyone goes back to the main meeting. Want to close them earlier? Select Close rooms.
Other useful settings
- Automatically move people into opened rooms: otherwise they have to select Join themselves.
- Participants can return to the main meeting when they finish early.
- Announcement: send a message to all rooms, such as "2 minutes left".
Also see meeting roles and tips for better Teams meetings.
Read also
Everything about breakout rooms in Microsoft Teams
Meeting roles in Microsoft Teams: organizer, presenter and attendee
Ten tips for good meeting etiquette in Microsoft Teams
Nederlandstalige versie: Een timer instellen voor breakout rooms in Teams
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