# How to Create a Broadcast?

When you need to send a message to a group of clients at a specific time, creating a broadcast allows configuring all parameters in a few minutes. This instruction will help create a new broadcast with template and topic selection.

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## When Needed

- You need to send a marketing message to a group of clients.
- You need to schedule an informational broadcast about service updates.
- You need to conduct an NPS survey or another communication campaign.

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## What's Important to Know

- **Broadcast** — mass sending of messages to a group of clients on schedule or immediately.
- **Template** — ready message text used for the broadcast.
- **Broadcast topic** — category that helps organize broadcasts by theme.
- **Start date** — time when the broadcast will be automatically launched.

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## Prerequisites

- [x] You are logged in with operator or administrator rights.
- [x] You have navigated to the **Broadcast** module via `Menu -> Broadcast`.
- [x] There is at least one message template in the system.
- [x] There is at least one broadcast topic in the system.

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## Step-by-Step Instructions

1. In the `Broadcast` module, go to the **"Broadcasts"** section — a table with all broadcasts opens.
2. Click the **"Add Broadcast"** button — the "Broadcast Parameters" modal window appears.
3. In the **"Broadcast Name"** field, enter a name that helps identify the broadcast (for example, "New Year Promotion").
4. In the **"Template"** field, select the needed template from the dropdown list — this is a required field.
5. In the **"Topic"** field, select the broadcast topic from the dropdown list.
6. In the **"Start Date"** field, set the broadcast launch time using the calendar — select date and time.
7. If you need to create the broadcast as a draft, leave the **"Broadcast Active"** checkbox inactive — the broadcast will not launch automatically.
8. If you need to activate the broadcast immediately, enable the **"Broadcast Active"** checkbox — the broadcast will launch on the set schedule.
9. Click the **"Save"** button — the modal window closes, the new broadcast appears in the list.

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## What Happens After

The broadcast appears in the broadcast list. If it is active, the system will automatically launch it at the set time. If the broadcast is created as a draft, you can activate it later.

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## How to Verify It Worked

- Check that the new broadcast appears in the broadcast list.
- Make sure all parameters (name, template, topic, start date) display correctly.
- If the broadcast is active, check that the status indicator shows active state.

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## Related Materials

- [Launch broadcast immediately](/en/broadcast/how-to/launch-broadcast-now.md)
- [Activate scheduled broadcast](/en/broadcast/how-to/activate-scheduled-broadcast.md)
- [Save broadcast as draft](/en/broadcast/how-to/save-broadcast-draft.md)