How to Create Breakout Rooms in Webex

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May 5, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to set up breakout rooms in a live Webex meeting.

Quick summary

Webex breakout rooms let meeting hosts split participants into smaller sessions for focused group discussions. You can create and start breakout sessions in just a few clicks directly from the Webex meeting controls.

Steps

Open your Webex meeting and click the three-dot menu to access more options.
Flip the toggle to ON to enable breakout sessions.
Choose the number of breakout sessions you want — from 2 up to 20.
Click Create breakout sessions to generate the rooms.
Click Start breakout sessions to launch the rooms and send participants in.

📌 Why this matters

Webex breakout rooms enable meeting hosts to divide large groups into smaller, focused sessions — making team collaboration, workshops, and training far more effective. Setting up breakout sessions directly within a Webex meeting takes only seconds, removing friction for educators, trainers, and business teams alike. This feature is critical for organizations that run interactive virtual events, hybrid workshops, or agile stand-ups where parallel group work drives better outcomes. Mastering Webex breakout rooms helps teams maximize engagement and productivity without leaving their video conferencing platform.

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