---
schema_version: "1"
id: bfb4653dc3425a862ca03c8471b59d41a2ee805b99994b17672f593461d4472e
title: Create Assignment Rules for Lead Distribution
collection: admin
version: current
locale: en-us
portal_url: https://docs.salesforce.com/admin/current/en-us/experience/264-0-0/networks_lead_assignment_rules_partners.md
canonical_url: https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=experience.networks_lead_assignment_rules_partners.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5
source_site: help.salesforce.com
content_type: documentation
content_hash: fb4285e1f4ffc0bccd0fc673da3824bb86e3f0b21e3c08570bfadfe22fb99f30
description: Assignment rules allow you to automatically apply criteria to sort, queue, or act on leads. For example, use assignment rules to automatically assign leads to the lead inbox queue for Partner Central.
products:
  - Experiences
release: "264"
---
# Create Assignment Rules for Lead Distribution

Assignment rules allow you to automatically apply criteria to sort, queue, or act on leads. For example, use assignment rules to automatically assign leads to the lead inbox queue for Partner Central.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Salesforce <strong>Professional</strong>, <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong> Editions</td></tr></tbody></table>

For lead distribution, use assignment rules to define the criteria by which you want to distribute your leads, such as partner tier, geography, or specialization.

1. From Setup, enter Leads in the Quick Find box, then select **Lead Assignment Rules**.
2. Create a lead assignment rule, let’s call this All Channel Sales Leads.
3. Create rules to filter leads by record field values or user criteria and assign them to the lead inbox queue.
    
    You can also create rules to directly assign leads to partner users.
4. To send an email notification when a lead is assigned to the queue, select an email template.
    
    You can also [create custom templates for partner email notifications](https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=creating_html_email_templates.htm&language=en_US).

![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-experience-communities-264-0-0-production-enus/bf7df212-91a1-4fa3-a007-4d6f3e3b470b/images/icon_note.png)

Note Assignment rules that run after, rather than during, lead creation can’t include the Campaign field in their criteria.