# How to do manual assignments

**If you selected "Automatic" for Submission Reviewer Assignment, instead follow the guide on** [**how to do automatic assignments**](/how-to-guides/paper-matching-and-assignment/how-to-do-automatic-assignments.md)**.**  

**If you are using the new venue UI, please refer to the assignments section of the workflow** [**here**](/conference-review-workflow/new-venue-ui-beta.md)**.**

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### Assigning reviewers manually

To make manual assignments:

1. Run the [Paper Matching Setup](/how-to-guides/paper-matching-and-assignment/how-to-do-automatic-assignments/how-to-setup-paper-matching-by-calculating-affinity-scores-and-conflicts.md) from the venue request form. You can choose whether or not to calculate conflict of interest or affinity scores, but the Paper Matching Setup must be run. This process sets up the Assignment Configuration with enables you to make assignments.
2. Return to the PC console, in the "Timeline" section you can access the link to the Edge Browser to make manual assignments.

<figure><img src="/files/M3ZXbjqXyWgbR4BnxBf6" alt=""><figcaption><p>Link to Edge Browser for reviewer assignments</p></figcaption></figure>

3. You can then use the 'Assign' button to assign a reviewer to a paper. Reviewers will be notified when they are assigned to a paper.

### Assigning Area Chairs

The same goes for Area Chairs. Run the Paper Matching Setup and select "area chairs" from the list of roles. Return to the PC console and you will be able to access the assignment link for Area Chairs to the Edge Browser.

<figure><img src="/files/Cn3L8bx7BebmISAAgPWp" alt=""><figcaption><p>Link to Edge Browser for area chair assignments</p></figcaption></figure>

#### See also: [Enabling Reviewer Reassignment for Area Chairs](/how-to-guides/paper-matching-and-assignment/how-to-enable-reviewer-reassignment-for-area-chairs.md)


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