# How to Send and Schedule Broadcast Messages

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## Checkout the video on How to send broadcasts or Schedule a broadcast for future date? 👇

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## Send Broadcast Message&#x20;

*<mark style="background-color:green;">**To perform this action via API, please visit**</mark>* [*<mark style="color:red;background-color:green;">**this link**</mark>*](https://doubletick.readme.io/reference/send-broadcast-message)

To send a broadcast message, follow these steps:

* From the left panel, navigate to "**Broadcast List**."
* Select the list you want to send the broadcast message to. (Alternatively, you can create a new list and import customers into it)
* In the Broadcast List window, click on the "<mark style="color:green;">**Send Template**</mark>" button <img src="https://2303112206-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F53n17VnOICC1LtDqlENV%2Fuploads%2FOI3Kv8KWJzaq5T7samKf%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=160b0aef-d8ce-4101-8c43-02148d0cb36e" alt="" data-size="line">

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* Once you click on the "Send Template" button, a pop-up "**Template**" box will appear.&#x20;
* In this box, you can search for the template you wish to send. Once you've found the desired template, click on the green arrow button <img src="https://2303112206-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F53n17VnOICC1LtDqlENV%2Fuploads%2FxmMltxWyhdsGiJVM5c58%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=929d4025-bff9-480d-a823-1340f794bfe5" alt="" data-size="line"> next to the template to select it for sending

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* "**Add Variables to Template**" pop-up window will appear, allowing you to input or map the variables within the template.&#x20;
* Once you've completed this step, click the "<mark style="color:green;">**Next**</mark>" button to continue

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* After configuring the template and variables, a "**Send Template**" pop-up will appear
* This pop-up will display the total count of contacts the template will be sent to
* To proceed with sending the broadcast message, click on the "<mark style="color:green;">**Send Now**</mark>" button <img src="https://2303112206-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F53n17VnOICC1LtDqlENV%2Fuploads%2F6dI2n2vJkiuhZZfKoTEj%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=6f7245e4-845e-4d56-89e6-f20845b0f791" alt="" data-size="line">
* This action will initiate the distribution of the template to the specified contacts

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* *<mark style="color:green;">**Broadcast Message sent to customer successfully !**</mark>*

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## Schedule Broadcast Message

* To schedule a broadcast message for later, click on the "<mark style="color:purple;">**Send Later**</mark>" button. <img src="https://2303112206-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F53n17VnOICC1LtDqlENV%2Fuploads%2Fdg1yxWCViaywu4d8In4C%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=bde04193-9303-4bb4-917a-5bd2faf6a77b" alt="" data-size="line">(Check the above steps)

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* A "**Send Message**" pop-up will appear. In this pop-up, click on the "<mark style="color:green;">**Select Date and Time**</mark>" button. This will allow you to choose the specific date and time for sending the broadcast message.

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* A pop-up calendar will appear. You can use this calendar to choose the broadcast date by clicking on the desired date.

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* Next, select broadcast Time and click on <mark style="color:green;">**OK**</mark>

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<mark style="color:green;">**Here we have schedule a broadcast for 21st March 2024 at 1:30 PM 👇**</mark>

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* Now, after selecting the desired broadcast date from the calendar, click on the "<mark style="color:purple;">**Schedule Message**</mark>" button. <img src="https://2303112206-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F53n17VnOICC1LtDqlENV%2Fuploads%2FSlYEhstLYus62qP3mjAe%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=ead7c8e6-8a4d-4bd0-90ab-12650e7f916a" alt="" data-size="line">
* Broadcast successfully schedule for 21 March, 2024 at 1:30 PM
* Broadcast Status: Enqueued
* Broadcast List Name: Feature Update

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