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Multiple workflows to content types
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You can create multiple workflows for a single content type. This allows different teams working on the same content type to use dedicated workflows for their own review processes and governance.
Navigate to the right-hand side of the “Steps” page to view the “Content types” section. This has a multi-select functionality and a search dropdown for content types.
Next to the content type name includes an indicator of the number of workflows in that content type and an icon to signify the workflows that have ‘automatic start’ enabled.
NOTE: Hover your cursor over the number of workflows to display the list of workflow names associated with that content type and the one that has ‘automatic start’ enabled.
To add a workflow to a content type:
Log in to the Contentful web app.
Open the Workflows app.
On the Workflows dashboard, select “Manage Workflows” at the top right corner.
In the “Content types” section in the right-hand side of the screen, choose the content type(s) from the dropdown list.
NOTE: When selecting content types to add to a workflow, you can view which content type has the automatic start assigned by hovering over the icon next to the content type name in the dropdown.
When selecting a content type used in another workflow with automatic start, your workflow will switch to manual start.
5. The selected content types for the workflow will be displayed below the dropdown in the “Content type” section.
Using multiple workflows in an entry
To begin a workflow in the entry editor, click Choose a workflow to start in the workflow section in the content entry sidebar to display “All workflows” modal.
In the modal, select the workflow and proceed by clicking Start.
To move to another step within a workflow, click “All steps” in the workflow section in the entry sidebar.
Select the step to jump to in the “Change workflow step” modal, add a comment, and click Move to [step name].
To switch between workflows, you must mark the workflow as complete or cancel in the current workflow to proceed to the next workflow.
