> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Running an Automation Manually

> Start any automation on demand with Run now, for a whole list or for specific people.

Sometimes you want to start an automation right away instead of waiting for its trigger. From an automation, click **Run now** to open the run dialog. This works on **any** automation — list-based, scheduled, or [manual](/automations/triggers/manual).

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## Ways to Run

The first option depends on whether the automation is tied to a list:

* **Run for a list** *(manual triggers)* — a [manual](/automations/triggers/manual) automation isn't tied to a list, so you **pick a Planning Center list** in the dialog. We'll fetch everyone currently in it and run the automation for them. Click **Run for this list** to start.
* **Run for current list members** *(list-based and scheduled triggers)* — fetches everyone currently on the automation's own Planning Center list and runs the automation for them. Because this can affect everyone on the list, you'll be asked to **confirm** first.

And, for any automation:

* **Run for specific people** — search for and select one or more people, then run the automation just for them.

Anyone you run manually goes through all of the automation's steps, exactly as they would on a normal trigger.

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## Respecting Allow Repeat

Manual runs still respect the automation's [**Allow Repeat**](/automations/managing/allow-repeat) setting:

* If repeats are **off**, anyone who has already completed the automation **won't be started again** — only people who haven't been through it (and aren't currently in progress) will run.
* If repeats are **on**, people are re-enrolled.

This means running manually is safe even if some people have already been through the flow.

<Note>
  You can run an automation manually even while it's **disabled**. We'll let you know it won't fire on its trigger until you enable it, but you can still run it for the people you choose.
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