# Create a segment

1. From the sidebar, select **Audience** > **Lists & segments**.
2. Click **Create new** > **Create segment**.

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3. Name your segment.
4. \[Optional] Add a segment description.
5. Use the **'**&#x53;egment definition' section to define your audience. Specify which [attributes](broken://pages/ILty7HQuUadhEmiVkLh5#contact-attributes) and conditions the contacts should match. Start by selecting whether you want the audience to include contacts that match "All" or "Any" of the following attributes/condition groups.<br>

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6. Filter contacts by attributes, or by condition groups, which are nested attribute filters. Choose from a range of filtering options, such as "has any value," "is unknown," "equals," and "starts with."<br>

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7. Use "and/or" filtering functionality to combine different attributes and conditions.<br>

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8. Contacts that match the criteria you have outlined are displayed in the list below. Once you're happy with your audience, click the **Save Segment** button.

{% hint style="success" %}
Your audience has been saved. View it by clicking the **Audience** tab.
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="info" %}
To save time, existing segments can be used as a foundation for building a new segment. Click **New segment** and select an existing segment from the list. This will automatically populate the new segments with the same criteria as the selected foundation.
{% endhint %}


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