# Triggers

A trigger is what starts your workflow. Every workflow needs exactly one trigger — it is the "when this happens" part of your automation. Without a trigger, the workflow has no way of knowing when to run.

There are two main types of triggers: **document events** (something happens to a record) and **schedules** (a timer goes off).

## How it works

1. **Drag a trigger onto the canvas** — Open the left sidebar and find the trigger you want. Drag it onto the canvas.
2. **Configure it** — Click the trigger block and fill in the settings. For a document event, you will pick the record type (like "Sales Order") and the event (like "When created"). For a schedule, you will pick the frequency (like "Every day").
3. **Connect it to the next block** — Draw a line from the trigger to whatever should happen next (an action or a condition).

## Available trigger types

| Trigger        | What it does                                                  | Example                      |
| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------- |
| Document Event | Runs when a record is created, edited, approved, or cancelled | "When a new Lead is created" |
| Schedule       | Runs on a timer — every hour, day, week, or month             | "Every morning at 8 AM"      |

## Related pages

* [Document Events](/workflow-automation/workflow-builder/triggers/document-events.md)
* [Schedules](/workflow-automation/workflow-builder/triggers/schedules.md)
* [Building a Workflow](/workflow-automation/workflow-builder/building-a-workflow.md)


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