Create SharePoint List Workflow Using Designer

Introduction to Designer Workflows

• SharePoint Designer is one of the best tools to create workflows.
• A lot of activities, actions, and conditions are available in Designer. We can create rules that associate conditions and actions with items in SharePoint List and Libraries.
• We can use the workflow for the business process and approval process.

Below are the workflow start options for SharePoint List & Libraries.

• Allow workflow to be manually started
• Start workflow automatically when an item is created.
• Start workflow automatically when an item is changed

Steps to create a designer workflow for List

Follow the below-listed steps to create the list workflow.

Note. Make sure that you have installed the SP designer on your machine.

Step 1. Open the SharePoint Designer.

Step 2. Then, click on the “Open Site” option from SP Designer.

Step 3. Provide the URL in the "site name" text box, as shown below.

Step 4. Click on the “Open” button. It will prompt you to the credential page. Provide the site credentials and click the “Sign In” button. The site will open in Designer.

Step 5. Then, click on the “List Work Flows” from the top navigation. It will show the SharePoint List.

Step 6. Select the list where you want to associate the list workflow. I’ve selected the “Sample List” for demo purposes.