---
title: Assign an automation to a moment
description: Attach an automation to a moment on your journey map so it is grouped with that moment in the Automations table and listed on the moment's Flows tab.
sidebar:
  order: 2
area: flows
feature: automations
appPath: /flows/home
lastVerified: 2026-10-22
version: "2026-10-16"
audience: admin
related:
  - journey
  - flows/automations/sort-the-flows-list
  - flows/automations/create-an-automation
---

Every automation can belong to one moment on the [Journey](https://support.pynhq.com/journey/) map, such as **Pre-onboarding** or **First day**. The Automations table groups rows by moment in map order, and the moment's panel on the map lists its flows, so assigning the moment is how the two views stay in step.

## Before you start

- The moment exists on your journey map. Templates added from the catalogue arrive already attached to their moment.

## Steps

1. In Pyn, open **Flows** in the left navigation, then **Automations**.

2. Open the **...** menu at the right of the row, select **Assign Moment** and choose a moment from the submenu.

3. Inside the editor, you can do the same: select **Details** on the right-hand rail, then under **Moment** select **Select a moment** and choose one.

![Details holds the automation's moment on the journey map.](https://support.pynhq.com/media/flows/automations/flows-automations-details-moment.png)

> **Tip:** The moment is saved as soon as you pick it. It is not part of the published version, so you do not need to publish again.

## What you should see

The row moves under the moment's heading in the table, with the table ordered by journey category and moment. On **Journey**, the moment's panel lists the automation on its **Flows** tab.

## Related

- [Journey](https://support.pynhq.com/journey/) for categories and moments.
- [Sort the Flows list](https://support.pynhq.com/flows/automations/sort-the-flows-list/) for the other orderings.
- [Create an automation](https://support.pynhq.com/flows/automations/create-an-automation/) for templates that arrive with a moment.