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Creating an action
This topic outlines the general procedure for creating an action and the differences between standard and extended actions.
29. October 2026
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Note
Actions are only available to Editor users who are members of a group that has the rights to manage workflows.
- From the Tools menu (cogwheel icon), go to Site Configuration > Workflows > Actions.
- Select Add action.
- Enter a name for the action and, optionally, add a description of what the action does.
- Select an action type. Three types of actions are available:
- Standard - standard action functionality
- Extended - Additional action functionality beyond that available with Standard actions.
- Extended Pro - Includes all Extended action functionality plus cropping. Cropping is only available when the action is run in the Pro interface.
- In the Display section, configure how the action is displayed.
- Select Save.
What's next?
After creating the action, configure what it should do. See Creating and configuring actions for the available configuration options.