Join or leave a breakout session
How attendees can join breakout sessions depends on how the host or cohost has set them up. As an attendee, if you're assigned to a breakout session, you can join it manually or automatically after the session starts. Alternately, the host or cohost can allow anyone to join any breakout session without having to be assigned to it.
As a host or cohost, you can join any breakout session to participate in the discussions or provide help.
This feature is supported on Webex Meetings and Webex Webinars. On Webex App, this feature is available on our Webex Suite meeting platform. Find out if your meetings use the Webex Suite meeting platform.
If you use Webex Meetings or Webex Webinars on Linux, use our web app for breakout sessions.
In webinars, only panelists can be assigned to breakout sessions. You cannot assign attendees. Once breakout sessions have started, attendees can choose which one they want to join.
Otherwise, you're notified when the breakout session starts. You can join the breakout session that you're assigned to when it starts, or at a later time.
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To join the breakout session when it starts, click Join now in the message that appears.  |
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To join the breakout session after it's in progress, go to the Participants panel and click Join.  If the host or cohost has designated that participants can join any breakout session, go to the Participants panel, click Show all breakout sessions, then click Join next to the session you want to join.  When you join the breakout session, your audio switches from the main meeting to the breakout session. See Best practices for participating in breakout sessions.
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To leave a breakout session, click Leave session  If the option to leave the session is not available, click Leave meeting  |
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On the Breakout sessions tab in the Participants panel, click Join next to the breakout session that you want to join.  |
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When you're ready to leave the breakout session, click Leave session  |
Otherwise, you're notified when the breakout session starts. You can manually join the breakout session that you're assigned to now or later.
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To manually join the breakout session when it starts, tap Join now.  |
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To join the breakout session later, tap Join later. When you're ready to join, tap Participants  You join the breakout session and your audio switches from the main meeting to the breakout session. See Best practices for participating in breakout sessions.
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To leave a breakout session, tap Leave Session  The option to leave the session may not be available, depending on how the host set up
the breakout sessions. If you need to leave, you can leave the meeting instead, if
necessary. Tap Leave Meeting
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Tap Participants |
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Tap Join next to the breakout session that you want to join.  |
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When you're ready to leave the breakout session, tap Leave Session |
Before you join a Meeting on your device, see Devices in Known issues and limitations for breakout sessions.
Otherwise, you're notified when the breakout session starts. You can manually join the breakout session that you're assigned to now or later.
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To manually join the breakout session when it starts, tap Join now. - or -
To join the breakout session later, tap Join later.
You join the breakout session and your audio switches from the main meeting to the breakout session. See Best practices for participating in breakout sessions.
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From your Webex app, go to the Participants panel. On the Breakout sessions tab, click Join next to the breakout session that you want to join. |
.Audio-only panelists can now participate in breakout sessions.
When the breakout sessions start, press *2 to enter.
When the session ends, press *2 to return to the main meeting or webinar.
If a call-in attendee wants to join the breakout session, the host must change the role of the attendee to Panelist.
