# How to do automatic assignments

**If you are using the new venue UI, please refer to the assignments section of the workflow** [**here**](https://docs.openreview.net/new-venue-ui-beta/new-venue-ui-beta)**.**

Venues that selected 'Automatic' for 'Submission Reviewer Assignment' in the venue request form will have the option to use automatic assignment by doing the following:

1. Make sure your submission deadline has passed.
2. [Calculate affinity scores and conflicts using Paper Matching Setup](https://docs.openreview.net/how-to-guides/paper-matching-and-assignment/how-to-do-automatic-assignments/how-to-setup-paper-matching-by-calculating-affinity-scores-and-conflicts).
3. [Run a matching](https://docs.openreview.net/how-to-guides/paper-matching-and-assignment/how-to-do-automatic-assignments/how-to-run-a-paper-matching).
4. [Modify and finalize the proposed assignments](https://docs.openreview.net/how-to-guides/paper-matching-and-assignment/how-to-do-automatic-assignments/how-to-modify-the-proposed-assignments).
5. [Deploy the proposed assignments](https://docs.openreview.net/how-to-guides/paper-matching-and-assignment/how-to-do-automatic-assignments/how-to-deploy-the-proposed-assignments).

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You will have to perform all these steps for Senior Area Chairs, then for Area Chairs and Reviewers. Depending on your venue, the names of these groups may vary.
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