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title: Communication form
description: Field descriptions on the form for a communication task.
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# Communication form

Field descriptions on the form for a communication task.

<table id="table_tmm_qxk_bdc"><thead><tr><th>

Field

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Compose and send communication

</td><td>

Option to send the communication immediately or schedule it for later. **Note:** Scheduling the communication adds a timer to the communication based on the **Due in \(minutes\)** field, which prompts the agent to send it manually. It doesn't send automatically.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Frequency

</td><td>

How often the communication should be sent.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Short description

</td><td>

Summary of what the communication is about.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Due in \(minutes\)

</td><td>

Time in minutes before the communication should be sent.This field appears only when **Later** is selected from the **Compose and send communication** field or when both **Now** is selected from the **Compose and send communication** field and **Recurring** is selected from **Frequency**.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Channels

</td><td>

Channel to send the communication. For example, email or SMS.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Recipients

</td><td>

People who receive the communication.

</td></tr></tbody>
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