Short version:
Microsoft are adding the ability for meeting organisers to create rooms in advance of a meeting and carry out participant assignment tasks in advance. Due mid to late September on Teams desktop.
Details:
Organisers of Channel and Private meetings will be able to perform the following Breakout Rooms configuration tasks before a meeting begins:
- Bulk creating / deleting rooms
- Adding / deleting / renaming individual rooms
- Configuring meeting options for each room
- Adjusting settings for Breakout Rooms session (timer, selecting Breakout Rooms managers and more)
- Pre-assigning participants via both manual and automatic assignment options
Before a meeting starts, meeting organisers will be able to access a new tab in the scheduling form called Breakout Rooms that will enable you to pre-create Breakout Rooms in advance and pre-assign participants:
Availability:
Due mid to late September on Teams desktop.
Links:
Learn more: Use breakout rooms in Teams meetings (updated after launch).
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