---
title: Change the mode of an automation
description: Move an automation between Automated, Verification, Manual and Inactive, or archive it, from the mode button in the editor.
sidebar:
  order: 2
area: flows
feature: automations
appPath: /flows/home
lastVerified: 2026-10-22
version: "2026-10-16"
audience: admin
related:
  - flows/automations/publish-an-automation
  - flows/automations/automation-and-enrollment-states
  - activity/enrollments
intercom:
  - id: "11612966"
    title: How to create an Automation Flow (Pyn 2)
    url: https://intercom.help/pyn/en/articles/11612966-how-to-create-an-automation-flow-pyn-2
    note: draws on
  - id: "6023999"
    title: How to schedule Automations
    url: https://intercom.help/pyn/en/articles/6023999-how-to-schedule-automations
    note: "Pyn 1 article, kept for reference"
---

The mode decides whether the trigger is allowed to enrol people and whether their steps send without review. A new automation starts in **Manual**; the usual path is **Verification** while you check the first few enrollments, then **Automated**.

## Before you start

- Changing the mode needs the admin or owner role.
- Publish first. The mode controls enrollment, but the steps that run come from the published version. An unpublished draft in **Automated** mode enrols people into the last published version.

![Change Mode decides whether the trigger enrols people and whether steps send without review.](https://support.pynhq.com/media/flows/automations/flows-automations-change-mode.png)

## Steps

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

2. Select the mode button at the top (it reads **Draft**, **Automated**, **Verification**, **Manual** or **Inactive**), then **Change Mode**. An inactive automation shows **Use This** instead; select that.

3. In **Select how you would like this flow to operate:**, choose:

- **Automated**: "This flow will be automated for the configured trigger. Once enrolled, steps will be scheduled and actioned."
- **Verification**: "This flow will trigger based upon the configured trigger. However, steps will be put into a "verification" state. They will be not actioned or sent until verified by a user."
- **Manual Only**: "This flow will not trigger automatically. The only way to add employees is via manually selecting and enrolling them."
- **Deactivate**: "This flow will be inactive and no employees can be enrolled. Any existing enrollments will complete."
- **Archive**: "Archive this flow. Archived flows are also considered inactive."

4. The dialog closes and the mode button updates. Choosing **Automated** shows "Congrats! Your automation is fully automated."

> **Tip:** Use **Verification** for the first week of any new flow. Each enrollment waits in **Activity** > **Needs Review**, where you can open it, see every message with its scheduled date and select **Unpause** for the ones you want, or stop it.

## What you should see

The **Status** chip in the Automations table matches the new mode. In **Verification**, new enrollments appear in **Needs Review** as paused. In **Automated**, they appear under **All Enrollments** as pending with their steps scheduled. In **Inactive**, no new rows appear and existing ones finish.

## Related

- [Publish an automation](https://support.pynhq.com/flows/automations/publish-an-automation/) for versions and updating enrollments.
- [Automation and enrollment states](https://support.pynhq.com/flows/automations/automation-and-enrollment-states/) for how the mode maps to enrollment state.
- [Enrollments](https://support.pynhq.com/activity/enrollments/) to review and unpause.

## Related Intercom articles

- [How to create an Automation Flow (Pyn 2)](https://intercom.help/pyn/en/articles/11612966-how-to-create-an-automation-flow-pyn-2) — draws on
- [How to schedule Automations](https://intercom.help/pyn/en/articles/6023999-how-to-schedule-automations) — Pyn 1 article, kept for reference