1. Navigate to Administration > Workflows Designer.

   

2. Click New in the top menu. The New Workflow dialog displays.

   

3. Select a template in the Templates drop-down list.

   List Item	Description
   Blank Workflow	Creates an empty workflow without presets.
   Single Review Publish	Creates a workflow with pre-selected workstates and transitions to author, approve, review, and publish content. See Workflow Templates for details.
   Double Review Publish	Creates a workflow with pre-selected workstates and transitions to author, edit, approve, review, and publish. See Workflow Templates for details.

4. Enter the workflow display name in the Name field.
5. Optional: Enter workflow details in the Description field.
6. Select a group (e.g., Administrators, Editors, Authors) to begin the workflow in the Start Group drop-down list.
   Tip

   To view which transitions associate with each user group, see Workflow Transitions Assigned to Groups for details.
7. Choose one of the following options in the Default User drop-down list.

   List Item	Description
   -- No Default User --	By default, no user is assigned items that enter the workflow. The CMS assigns the item to the start group.
   -- Self --	Version Notes: CMS 10.5 Only available in 10.5. By default, the current user is assigned items that enter the workflow. The Self option may be particularly useful for the person doing the transition who wants pages assigned to themself. Note If the current user isn't a member of the start group, the CMS assigns the item to the start group.
   [user ID]	By default, the selected group member is assigned items that enter the workflow.

8. Click Create. The workflow view displays.

   

Next Steps: Create workstates to set workflow tasks.