In-world groups aren't just virtual social clubs—they can also be used as powerful tools for event management. Learn how to join, create, and manage Breakroom groups.
Groups serve several functions in Breakroom, including:
Casual and professional networking
Streamlining the invitation process for private meetings
Region access control
The Groups window lists all of your current groups. You can search for a particular group using the search field located at the top of the window.
World Owners and World Administrators can enable and disable parts of the UI via the Dashboard. You may not have access to every function described in this section.
You can open the Groups window by clicking the People button in the bottom toolbar, or by pressing Ctrl + F on your keyboard. Then click the Groups tab.
If you belong to a group, clicking on its name will open the Group Information window. In addition to reviewing details about the group under the Info tab, you can click the "Chat in the group" button to begin a global text chat with all online members.
If you know the name of a group you want to join, you can search for it using the search field in the top toolbar. If you like, you can filter the search results by checking the Refine Search > Group option.
Here you can enter a name and description for your group. You can also change your group access type to Public, Contact Only, or Approved Only. When you're done, click the Save button.
To delete a group, follow these steps.
Open the Groups window by clicking the People button in the bottom toolbar, or by pressing Ctrl + F on your keyboard. Then click the Groups tab.
Locate the group you want to delete, and click on its name to launch the Group Information window. Then click on the Members tab.
Scroll to the bottom of the page, and click the "Delete this group" button. Follow the prompts to confirm deletion.
To add a user to your group manually, follow these steps.
Open the Groups window by clicking the People button in the bottom toolbar, or by pressing Ctrl + F on your keyboard. Then click the Groups tab.
Click on the name of the group you want to edit. This will open the Group Information window.
In the Group Information window, click on the Members tab, and then click the Add Members button. This will open the "Add new members" dialog box.
Use the search field to search for the user's name. Once you find it, click the Add button.
To remove a user from the group entirely, follow these steps.
Open the Groups window by clicking the People button in the bottom toolbar, or by pressing Ctrl + F on your keyboard. Then click the Groups tab.
Click on the name of the group you want to edit. This will open the Group Information window.
In the Group Information window, click on the Members tab, and use the search field to search for the user's name.
Once you locate the user you want to remove, click the Edit button located to the right of their name. In the action menu that appears, click Delete.
You can remove multiple group members simultaneously by checking the boxes located to the left of their names, clicking the Set Status drop-down menu, and selecting Delete.
Within groups, there are several roles that members can be assigned. Some roles confer special powers and privileges, both within the group and when Regions are assigned to a particular group using the "Groups Only" Region access option.
In brief, these roles are:
To assign a group member a different role, check the box located next to the member's name in the Members tab. Then use the Set Role drop-down menu to select the new role. You can assign users the Member role to revoke advanced permissions at any time.
You can assign multiple users the same role simultaneously by checking the boxes located to the left of their names and then using the Set Role drop-down menu to assign them all the same role.
In order to mute or ban/block a user, that user must be a current member of your group.
To mute a single user on group text chat, follow these steps.
Open the Groups window by clicking the People button in the bottom toolbar, or by pressing Ctrl + F on your keyboard. Then click the Groups tab.
Click on the name of the group you want to edit. This will open the Group Information window.
In the Group Information window, click on the Members tab, and use the search field to search for the user's name.
Once you locate the user you want to mute, you can either:
Click the Edit button located to the far right of the user's name. In the action menu that appears, select Mute Chat.
Toggle the Speech bubble icon located to the right of the user's name. When the blue check mark disappears, the user is muted.
To restore communication to a previously muted user, repeat steps 1-4 above, and either:
Click the Edit button located to the right of the user's name. In the action menu that appears, select Unmute Chat.
Toggle the Speech bubble icon located to the right of the user's name. When a blue check mark appears, the user can communicate over text chat.
To mute multiple users at once, follow these steps.
Open the Groups window by clicking the People button in the bottom toolbar, or by pressing Ctrl + F on your keyboard. Then click the Groups tab.
Click on the name of the group you want to edit. This will open the Group Information window.
In the Group Information window, click on the Members tab, and locate the users you want to mute. Check the box located to the left of each user's name.
Click the Set Status drop-down menu, and select Mute Chat.
To restore communication to multiple users, repeat steps 1-3 above. Then, click the Set Status drop-down menu, and select Unmute Chat.
To block a user from participating in your group or reapplying for membership, follow these steps.
Open the Groups window by clicking the People button in the bottom toolbar, or by pressing Ctrl + F on your keyboard. Then click the Groups tab.
Click on the name of the group you want to edit. This will open the Group Information window.
In the Group Information window, click on the Members tab, and use the search field to search for the user's name.
Once you locate the user you want to ban, click the Edit button located to the far right of the user's name. In the action menu that appears, select Block.
To undo a ban, repeat steps 1-3 above. Locate the user under the Ban List, and then click the Edit button located to the far right of their name. In the action menu that appears, select Unblock.
To ban multiple users at once, follow these steps.
Repeat steps 1-2 above.
In the Group Information window, click on the Members tab, and locate the users you want to ban. Check the box located to the left of each user's name.
Click the Set Status drop-down menu, and then click Block.
To undo a ban for multiple users, repeat steps 1-2 above. Then click the Set Status drop-down menu, and select Unblock.
Group access type
Description
Public
Contact Only
Approved Only