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title: "Smart Audience Rules: AND & OR Logic"
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tags: ["Audience Rules", "AND Logic"]
updated: 2026-04-22T10:01:36Z
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# Smart Audience Rules: AND & OR Logic

**Smart Audience rules** give you precise control over audience membership by using AND and OR logic. Rules are organised into rule blocks – groups of conditions that are evaluated together. You can combine multiple rule blocks within a single audience to define multiple qualification paths.

## Rule Blocks

A rule block is a group of one or more conditions that defines a specific type of user. For example, one rule block might capture new starters in a specific department, while another captures senior managers with no indirect reports. Each block represents a different group, but all groups belong to the same audience.

In a rule block, conditions follow AND logic – users must meet all conditions in the block to qualify. To add a condition to a block, click **+ Add another condition**.

To add a new rule block, click **+ Add OR rule block**. Rule blocks are separated by OR logic – users who meet the conditions of any rule block will be included in the audience.

## AND Logic

Conditions within the same rule block follow **AND** logic. Users must meet all conditions in the block to qualify.

### Example

The following rule block includes only users whose first login was after 8 April 2026 **AND** who do not have an indirect report: ![](https://cdn.document360.io/3a0609fb-d96c-4ce1-aabe-d9338fb1e858/Images/Documentation/image(803).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-05T16%3A53%3A42Z&se=2026-11-05T17%3A53%3A42Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=w3Gdc4rPviIxE9vqq%2BfTZWNwMAxMJZVJZcpWB9kZ2c4%3D)

- User Activity | First Login | After | 8 Apr 2026
- **AND**
- Manager Queries | Do they have an indirect report? | No
- **AND**
- User Positions | Start Date | After | 1 Apr 2026

## OR Logic

Separate rule blocks follow **OR** logic. Users who meet the conditions of any rule block will be included in the audience.

### Example

The following audience includes users who match either of the two rule blocks:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/3a0609fb-d96c-4ce1-aabe-d9338fb1e858/Images/Documentation/image(800).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-05T16%3A53%3A42Z&se=2026-11-05T17%3A53%3A42Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=w3Gdc4rPviIxE9vqq%2BfTZWNwMAxMJZVJZcpWB9kZ2c4%3D)

#### **Block 1**

- User Profile | Custom Fields | Checkbox Check | No

**OR**

#### **Block 2**

- User Activity | First Login | After | 8 Apr 2026
- **AND**
- Manager Queries | Do they have an indirect report? | No

## Combining AND and OR Logic

You can combine AND and OR logic within a single audience by adding multiple rule blocks, each containing one or more conditions.

### Example

An audience needs to capture two different groups:

- Users who have not completed a specific custom field check
- **OR**
- Users who joined after a certain date and do not manage indirect reports

Each group becomes its own rule block. Users who meet the conditions of either block are included in the audience.

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