Create SharePoint Designer workflows
Applies To: Office SharePoint Server 2007
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By using the Workflow Designer wizard in Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007, you can create workflows that add application logic to their site or application without having to write custom code. You create rules that associate conditions and actions with items in lists and libraries. In this way, changes to items in lists or libraries trigger actions in the workflow. Before you can deploy SharePoint Designer workflows, you must enable custom workflows for your site. For more information, see Enable SharePoint Designer workflows.
Note
A workflow created in Office SharePoint Designer 2007 is a single-use template and can only be associated with the document library or list for which it was created.
Important
Membership in the Administrators group on the local server is the minimum required to create SharePoint Designer workflows.
The Workflow Designer incorporates the tasks of creating the workflow, activating the workflow, and adding it to the list or library. You do not need to perform any manual deployment tasks outside the wizard except to start the workflow if it is configured to be started manually.
The following resources can help you get started designing, deploying, and managing SharePoint Designer workflows:
Adding activities to SharePoint Designer (SharePoint Designer team blog)