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# Introduction to Workflows

### What Are Workflows?

Workflows let you automate Slack communications based on triggers and actions. Think of them as "if this happens, then do that" automations that run in the background, saving you time and ensuring consistent communication.

**Example use cases:**

* Automatically welcome new team members when they join a channel
* Send weekly reminders to specific channels every Monday at 9am
* Trigger a message when someone submits a form
* Add users to conversation groups based on their actions
* Send data to external tools like Zapier when events occur

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### How Workflows Work

Every workflow has two core components:

1. **A Trigger** — The event that starts the workflow (e.g., "when someone joins #general")
2. **Actions (Steps)** — What happens when the trigger fires (e.g., "send them a welcome DM")

Workflows can have multiple actions that execute in sequence, including delays between steps.

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### Accessing Workflows

Open Threadly in Slack and navigate to the **Workflows** page from the home screen. Here you can:

* View all workflows you've created
* Filter by status (Active, Inactive, Archived)
* Filter by trigger type
* Filter by owner (All workflows or My workflows)
* Create new workflows

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### Quick Start

Ready to create your first workflow? Head to [Creating Your First Workflow](/threadly/workflows/creating-your-first-workflow.md) to get started.

Want to understand all your trigger options first? Check out [Workflow Triggers](/threadly/workflows/workflow-triggers.md).


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