Using custom workflows in Compose
In this video, you’ll learn how to use the custom workflows feature in the Workflows app to track your content pages as they move through each stage of your content creation process in Compose.
The Workflows app is only available on Premium plans. To learn more or upgrade, visit Contentful pricing.
To use workflows in Compose, you'll need to:
Be a Contentful administrator.
Select a space environment where you want to use and install Compose.
Select a space environment where you want to use and install the Workflows app.
Watch the video below to see what a simple workflow looks like in action and how to use workflows in Compose pages.
You can use the chapter menu in the video to skip to a specific topic.
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Contentful Compose
In this course, you'll learn all about Contentful Compose and the various use cases that it might benefit. You will also learn the details of how to install and use Compose to complete some basic tasks. By the end of this course you should be able to: - Explain when you might use Compose vs the Contentful web app.
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Workflows
Workflows enables editorial teams to keep content flowing across the content lifecycle - from first draft all the way to publication - by ensuring the right people are taking the right actions. The app automates previously manual and error-prone processes to ensure seamless collaboration, editing, reviews, and approvals.
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Tracking content entries with Workflows
This video demonstrates how to use the custom workflows feature in the Workflows app to track your content entries as they move through each stage of your content creation process in the Contentful web app.
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