> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.automationkit.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Changing Lead Status

> How to update a lead's status on desktop and mobile

Changing a lead's **Lead Status** field is what triggers the follow-up sequences in the system. Each status starts a different automation.

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  <Tab title="Desktop (GoHighLevel)">
    1. Open the contact in your CRM
    2. Click **All Fields** in the contact details panel
    3. Find the **Lead Status** field and click it
    4. Select the new status from the dropdown
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  <Tab title="Mobile (LeadConnector)">
    1. Open the contact in the LeadConnector app
    2. Tap **All Fields** in the contact details panel
    3. Find the **Lead Status** field and tap it
    4. Select the new status
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<Note>
  Make sure you're selecting the right status - each one starts a different follow-up sequence.
</Note>

## Status Reference

| Status              | What It Triggers                                                     |
| ------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Appointment Booked  | Confirmation text + reminder sequence (1 confirmation + 3 reminders) |
| Missed Appointment  | 3-day re-engagement sequence                                         |
| Didn't Close        | 5 texts over \~22 days                                               |
| Long Term Follow Up | 9 texts over \~41 days                                               |
| Approved / Sold     | Post-sale workflow (see [Post-Sale Workflow](/managing/post-sale))   |