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title: "Step 3. Specify Scheduling Settings"
description: "At the Recurrence and Start step of the wizard, define scheduling settings for the lab: Click the Schedule icon in the Start on section to configure the necessary schedule, and click Apply."
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# Step 3. Specify Scheduling Settings

At the **Recurrence and Start** step of the wizard, define scheduling settings for the lab:

1. Click the **Schedule** icon in the **Start on** section to configure the necessary schedule, and click **Apply**.
2. In the **Recurrence** section, choose the necessary option:

   - **Once** — to test plans once on the specified day.
   - **Weekly on** — to start testing once a week on the specified day.
   - **Monthly on** — to start testing once a month on the specified day.

[![Configuring Test Scheduling](images/test_scheduling_time.png "Configuring Test Scheduling")](images/test_scheduling_time.png){.toggle scale=55}