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# Test Lead Capture Tasks

Use the Facebook Lead Ads Testing Tool to create a test lead in Marketing Cloud Advertising.

![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-mktg-mc_advertising_studio-264-0-0-production-enus/5a6dae7e-3675-4351-b8d1-a0fc296db685/images/icon_note.png)

Note Log in to a Facebook account to test your lead ads. Need help? Visit Facebook’s [troubleshooting guide](https://developers.facebook.com/docs/marketing-api/guides/lead-ads/testing-troubleshooting).

We recommend that you test a lead capture task and lead nurturing, such as Journey Builder activities, before you run a Facebook Lead generation ad campaign.

1. Go to [https://developers.facebook.com/tools/lead-ads-testing.](https://developers.facebook.com/tools/lead-ads-testing)
2. Select the Facebook page and lead advertising form to use.
3. To customize the lead form inputs, click **Preview Form**. If not customized, Facebook generates fake inputs for each field in the form.
4. Click **Create Lead**.
5. Log in to Marketing Cloud Engagement.
6. Navigate to **Audience Builder**, and select **Contact Builder**.
7. Select the Data Extensions tab.
    
    ![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-mktg-mc_advertising_studio-264-0-0-production-enus/5a6dae7e-3675-4351-b8d1-a0fc296db685/images/icon_note.png)
    
    Note Test leads created using the Facebook lead testing tool generates within minutes.
8. To view the lead in a data extension, click **Records**.