# Activating an airdrop

Once you have created and fully configured your airdrop, if you haven't scheduled it for a specific date - you'll need to manually activate it in order to distribute it to your recipients. 

## Activation

Activating an airdrop is an easy process and will distribute your airdrop to the recipients immediately via the transport channel (email or wallet-to-wallet) you have configured. 

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**Note:** You are only able to manually activate airdrops that have the **Ready** status. 

Airdrops that have been scheduled for a specific date will be automatically distributed on that date. 
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To activate an airdrop, simply click the `Activate` button located on the table row for your selected airdrop within the Drop Manager page. You can read the confirmation prompt, and if you are happy to distribute your airdrop - confirm this by clicking the `Activate` button again within the confirmation dialog. 

Once you have activated an airdrop, it will update to the **In progress** status while we distribute it to your recipients. The length of time the airdrop takes to distribute depends on the number of recipients who have been selected to receive the airdrop. Once distribution has been completed, the airdrop status will update to **Completed**. 

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## Deleting an airdrop

Airdrops can be easily deleted by clicking the trash can icon located within the selected airdrop table row. You will be asked to confirm this deletion and made aware all your airdrop data will be lost.&#x20;

If you delete a scheduled airdrop, the airdrop will no longer be automatically distributed on the selected date.&#x20;

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