Do you remember when the meeting co-organiser role came to Teams? It was an excellent and very welcome addition. However, it was missing some capabilities that even Breakout Rooms Presenter support didn’t address. Well, the Microsoft Teams folk have been busy…
TL;DR:
Users assigned the co-organiser role in the main meeting will be able to create and manage Breakout Rooms on behalf of the organiser and be able to access/modify meeting options for any Breakout Room. Due mid to late January 2022.
Details:
Co-organisers will be able to create, manage and move between Breakout Rooms like meeting organisers. Updated capabilities:
- Create rooms
- Configure room settings, including appointing additional Breakout Room managers
- Assign participants
- Add/Remove rooms
- Open/Close rooms
- Send announcements
- Rename/Delete rooms
But still cannot:
- Pre-create Rooms
- Pre-assign participants
Breakout Room Creation/Management will only be possible during live meeting for co-organisers.
Availability:
Preview: December to mid-December 2022.
Standard Release: Mid to late January 2022.
Source, related links, and references:
MC481829
Recap of previous capabilities: Co-organiser role now available in Teams meetings.
Recap of Breakout Room Presenter support: Teams Breakout Rooms Presenter support.
Check status:
Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 105014.
Page originally published:
20th December 2022 and kept up to date.
Do you think this update meets the needs of co-organisers and Breakout Rooms? Please comment below.
