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Breakout rooms allow for smaller groups to discussion and collaborate during a larger meeting. Learn how to use them as a student in class.
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By default, you'll be moved into your assigned breakout room as soon as your instructor opens the room. No action is required on your part.
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If your instructor has turned off the automatic setting, you'll receive a notification to join the breakout room when it opens. Select Join Room on desktop or Join on mobile to enter the room.
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If you're joining from your mobile device, do not leave the meeting while your instructor is setting up rooms.
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You'll also receive notifications to rejoin the main meeting or if you are moved into another room.
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If you switch devices during the meeting or join with two devices, you'll still remain in the same breakout room.
![Invitation to join a Breakout Room.](https://support.content.office.net/en-us/media/699ee7b7-2524-4370-bcef-8dd5e05fc22b.png)
![Join Breakout Room dialog on mobile.](https://support.content.office.net/en-us/media/6731e2be-df11-4a2d-9284-a1f9a976c5c0.png)
Each breakout room will have its own chat. You'll be able to access it from your chats list and from Chat
in the breakout room.
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You will be added to a breakout room chat when your instructor starts the room. You'll be removed from the chat when the room is closed.
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Chat history and any files shared can still be accessed after the breakout room is closed, as well as meeting recordings.
![Breakout Room toolbar](https://support.content.office.net/en-us/media/7a5efb80-d328-4fa2-b06e-e054d9f84255.png)
![Breakout Room chat on mobile.](https://support.content.office.net/en-us/media/2682285f-77c1-406b-b00a-9f759a4ba9a9.png)
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If your instructor has enabled it, select Return to rejoin the main meeting.
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To return to your breakout room from the main meeting, select Join room.