Chat setting

Forum|Forum|2 months ago
February 27, 2026
3 replies
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Is there a way to make Zoom breakout room chat settings such that when an individual leaves a room and reenters the room they are able to see the chat from BEFORE they were in the room?

I am not talking about continuous chat for internal organizations - these are external folks participating in an event with breakout room engagement.

Best answer by KhatC

Hi @Angie Fair, welcome to Zoom Community! No, currently there is no native setting in Zoom that allows an external participant who leaves and re-enters a breakout room to see the chat history that occurred while they were absent.

The best way to handle this for high-engagement events is to externalize the conversation or the record-keeping such as:

Providing a link e.g. Docs or Whiteboard in the main room before breakouts start and asking participants to record their notes there so it remains accessible regardless of their room status
Designating one person in each room or a co-host to re-paste key links or discuss prompts whenever someone reenters
Using “Broadcast Message to All” that’s available for the host to push critical information to everyone’s screen simultaneously
Giving a housekeeping tip at the start of your event to ask participants to repost any links or refer to shared docs for prompts.

Hope this helps.

K

KhatCAnswer

Employee

Hi @Angie Fair, welcome to Zoom Community! No, currently there is no native setting in Zoom that allows an external participant who leaves and re-enters a breakout room to see the chat history that occurred while they were absent.

The best way to handle this for high-engagement events is to externalize the conversation or the record-keeping such as:

Providing a link e.g. Docs or Whiteboard in the main room before breakouts start and asking participants to record their notes there so it remains accessible regardless of their room status
Designating one person in each room or a co-host to re-paste key links or discuss prompts whenever someone reenters
Using “Broadcast Message to All” that’s available for the host to push critical information to everyone’s screen simultaneously
Giving a housekeeping tip at the start of your event to ask participants to repost any links or refer to shared docs for prompts.

Hope this helps.

D

Don.z

Community Manager

Hello, @Angie Fair! I wanted to let you know that I’ve marked @KhatC’s response as the accepted solution, as I believe it answers your question. If you have any more questions or need further clarification, feel free to ask.

D

Don.z

Community Manager

Hello, @Angie Fair! Have you seen the response to your concern? If it answers what you were looking for, please consider marking it as the best answer so others can benefit from it as well.

If you still have questions or need further clarification, feel free to let us know; we’re happy to help!

ExpertswhoJohn

Community Super Champion | Customer

hi @Angie Fair ,

The chat you see depends on your experience and path through a meeting.
That is why you only see the chat that you experience and the rooms that you visit,
You do not see chat in a breakout room before you join, and you only see the chat in the main room when you are there.

So, simply, the chat works by picking up the chat messages sent where you are.
Even the host's main chat, which is stored only applies to the conversation in the main room.
The hosts. Personal chat will be available whenever they visit a breakout room.

All the best

John Drinkwater

Zoom Community Super Champion

I am not a Zoom Employee

https://www.youtube.com/@boomwithlordzoom

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