I can't find the break outs tab in MS Teams

Andrew MacKichan 0 Reputation points
2025-07-24T15:00:29.35+00:00

My version of Teams does not seem to have the break out function. How can I set this up or where do I find it?

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  1. Teddie-D 3,920 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2025-07-25T01:32:01.2133333+00:00

    Hi @Andrew MacKichan 
    Thank you for posting your question in the Microsoft Q&A forum. 

    Based on Microsoft documentation, to see Breakout rooms in your meeting controls, you must be a meeting organizer of a scheduled private meeting, a Meet Now meeting, a scheduled channel meeting, or a channel Meet Now meeting. Additionally, you need to join the meeting from a supported Teams client for macOS. 

    You will not see Breakout rooms in your meeting controls if:  

    • You are not a meeting organizer, or you were not set as a breakout room manager. 
    • The meeting was canceled. 
    • The thread where the channel meeting was organized was deleted. 
    • The meeting was organized in a private or a shared channel. 
    • You joined from an unsupported client. 
    • You are not from the same organization as the meeting organizer. 
    • Breakout rooms are disabled by a policy through your admin portal. 

    You can read more at Breakout rooms troubleshooting guide in Microsoft Teams - Microsoft Support 

    I hope this helps. 


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