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# Selecting channels for triggering

Tap on "Select Channels" and choose your desired channel for your automation to run on. You may choose one or more channels by selecting the tick boxes. 

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After selecting your channel, you may move on to step 3, [Triggering keywords](/features/automation/creating-an-automation/triggering-keywords.md).