# Triggering a campaign manually with Finder (classic)

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Nexthink Finder is a Windows-only desktop application whose functionality is now available within the Nexthink web interface. Nexthink can now be used directly from a browser and most functions no longer require an additional desktop application.
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To manually trigger a campaign from the Finder, the following conditions must be met:

* The profile of the user must:
  * Allow editing of campaigns.
* The campaign must:
  * Target users manually.

To trigger a campaign from an external product, [use the API of campaigns](/platform/configuring_nexthink/bringing-data-into-your-nexthink-instance/integrating-nexthink-with-third-party-tools/api-and-integrations-classic/other-integrations-classic/triggering-campaigns-via-their-api-classic.md).

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Applies to platform | Windows |
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## From a list view <a href="#triggeringacampaignmanuallywithfinder-classic-fromalistview" id="triggeringacampaignmanuallywithfinder-classic-fromalistview"></a>

To manually trigger a campaign from the list of results of an investigation on users or the list view of a user category:

1. Select a user or a set of users from the list.
   * Drag the cursor or use the **Ctrl** or **Shift** keys to select multiple users.
2. Right-click your selection.
3. Choose **Campaigns** from the menu. A list with the available campaigns appears.
4. Click the name of the desired campaign.
   * A warning message will appear, displaying the number of users selected and asking for confirmation. Click **Yes** to proceed.

## From the user view <a href="#triggeringacampaignmanuallywithfinder-classic-fromtheuserview" id="triggeringacampaignmanuallywithfinder-classic-fromtheuserview"></a>

In the [user view](/platform/user-guide/using-finder-classic/visualizing-system-activity-with-finder-classic/graphically-observing-the-activity-of-users-and-devices-with-finder-classic.md) of the Finder, manually trigger campaigns from:

* The user icon on the top-left corner of the user view.

Manually triggering a campaign from the user icon in the top-left corner of the device view is very similar to triggering a campaign from a list view:

1. Right-click the device icon.
2. Choose **Campaigns** from the menu. A list with the available campaigns appears.
3. Click the name of the desired campaign.
   * A warning message will appear, stating that the campaign will be sent to 1 user and asking for confirmation. Click **Yes** to proceed.

## From the Start page <a href="#triggeringacampaignmanuallywithfinder-classic-fromthestartpage" id="triggeringacampaignmanuallywithfinder-classic-fromthestartpage"></a>

When searching in the Start page in the Finder, a list of users may appear on the right-hand side of the window as a result of the search. You can directly send a campaign to any of the users that appear in the list of results:

1. Right-click the name of the user.
2. Choose **Campaigns** from the menu. A list with the available campaigns appears.
3. Click the name of the desired campaign.
   * A warning message will appear, stating that the campaign will be sent to 1 user and asking for confirmation. Click **Yes** to proceed.

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RELATED TASKS

* [Triggering campaigns via their API](/platform/configuring_nexthink/bringing-data-into-your-nexthink-instance/integrating-nexthink-with-third-party-tools/api-and-integrations-classic/other-integrations-classic/triggering-campaigns-via-their-api-classic.md)
* [Graphically observing the activity of users and devices](/platform/user-guide/using-finder-classic/visualizing-system-activity-with-finder-classic/graphically-observing-the-activity-of-users-and-devices-with-finder-classic.md)


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