# Execution History

Every time a workflow runs — whether from a test or a live trigger — it creates a log entry. The Execution History panel lets you see all past runs for a workflow, including when they ran, whether they succeeded or failed, and how long they took.

This is your go-to tool for troubleshooting. If a customer says they did not get an email, you can check the history to see if the workflow ran and what happened at each step.

## Steps

1. **Open your workflow** — Navigate to the workflow you want to inspect on the canvas.
2. **Click "History"** — In the toolbar at the top of the canvas, click the History button. A panel will open showing all past executions.
3. **Review the list** — Each row shows the timestamp, status (Success, Failed, or Running), and how long the run took.
4. **Click a row to expand it** — Clicking on a run shows the step-by-step breakdown: which blocks ran, what data went in, and what came out.
5. **Check for errors** — If a run has a "Failed" status, expand it to see which step failed and read the error message.
6. **Refresh** — Click the "Refresh" button to load the latest runs if your workflow has been active.

![execution log list](/files/JzRhsejmf8KK8n3xIPy7)

## Understanding the log

* **Timestamp** — When the workflow run started.
* **Status** — Whether the run completed successfully, is still running, or failed.
* **Duration** — How long the entire run took from start to finish.
* **Step details** — When you expand a row, you see each block that ran, along with its input and output data. This is useful for verifying that the right values were used (e.g., confirming the correct email address was populated).

## Related pages

* [Testing Workflows](/workflow-automation/workflow-builder/building-a-workflow/testing-workflows.md)
* [Building a Workflow](/workflow-automation/workflow-builder/building-a-workflow.md)


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