# Contact Merge Automation

### Overview  

**Contact Merge Automation** allows you to link a customer’s **Instagram account** with their **WhatsApp number.** This helps manage conversations across both channels under a single contact.

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### Accessing Merge Settings &#x20;

* Click the **Settings** icon
* Click **Instagram**
* Click **Prompt Settings**
* Click **Merge Automation**

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### Enabling Manual Merge Mode  <br>

* Toggle **Manual merge mode**
* Verify the **allowAutoMerge setting update notification**
* Click the **Back** arrow to return to Instagram settings

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### Automation Behavior &#x20;

When a customer sends **"Hi"** on Instagram:

* Automated response sequence begins

### Accessing Chat &#x20;

* Click the **Chat** icon from the sidebar
* Click a conversation to open the chat thread

### Performing Manual Contact Merge &#x20;

#### Step 1: Open and Assign Conversation &#x20;

* Click the conversation message to open the chat thread
* Click **Assign to myself**

#### Step 2: Send WhatsApp Invite &#x20;

* Click the **WhatsApp icon**
* Click **OK** to send the WhatsApp invite

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#### Step 3: Customer Connects &#x20;

* Customer clicks **Connect on WhatsApp**
* System automatically syncs the customer’s number

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### Step 4: Verify Contact Merge &#x20;

You will be asked only if the Instagram merge option is turned off. Otherwise, if it is set to auto, it will merge automatically

* Click the new conversation
* Review the success message confirming merge completion

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### Post-Merge Behavior &#x20;

* Instagram account and WhatsApp number are connected
* Both channels are linked to the same contact
* You can:
* Reply via **Instagram**, or
* Switch to **WhatsApp** to continue the conversation

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### Important Points &#x20;

* Manual merge mode must be enabled before merging contacts
* Automation and manual merge are separate processes
* Merging is performed from the **chat thread**
* Customer action is required to complete the merge
* Merge is confirmed only after successful sync
* Both channels are linked to a single contact after merging

### Summary&#x20;

* Enable manual merge from Instagram settings
* Automation triggers when user sends "Hi"
* Open chat and assign conversation
* Send WhatsApp invite
* Customer connects via WhatsApp
* System merges Instagram and WhatsApp contact
* Continue conversation on either channel


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