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How to Add a Contact to an Automation in ActiveCampaign

Updated on:
May 8, 2026
By:
Madhav Bhandari
Use this interactive demo to learn how to enroll a contact into an ActiveCampaign automation.

Quick summary

Adding a contact to an automation in ActiveCampaign lets you manually enroll individuals into targeted email sequences directly from their contact profile. This is useful when a contact misses an automated trigger or needs to be placed into a workflow on demand.


Steps

  1. Navigate to the Contacts section from the main menu.
  2. Select the contact you want to add to an automation and open their profile record.
  3. Scroll down to the Automations section within the contact's record and click the Add button.
  4. In the modal window that appears, browse the list of active automations and select the one you want to enroll the contact in.
  5. Click Okay to confirm and complete the enrollment.

📌 Why this matters

Manually adding a contact to an automation in ActiveCampaign gives marketing and sales teams precise control over who enters a workflow and when, without relying solely on automated triggers. This is critical for re-engaging contacts who missed an entry point, onboarding edge-case leads, or testing automation sequences with specific individuals. ActiveCampaign's contact-level automation enrollment ensures no prospect falls through the cracks, making it a key feature for teams running sophisticated email marketing and CRM workflows.
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