Enable Sharepoint Workflow Templates

Welcome to part 2 of our introductory blog series on sharepoint workflows.
Enable sharepoint workflow templates. By default content approval is enabled on publishing portals. Click on workflow settings ribbon under list tab on top toolbar. In our initial foray into the depths of workflows in part 1 i introduced you to the concepts of sharepoint workflowwe laughed we cried then we talked about all the core basics with types what they are and what they can do. Workflows can range from collecting signatures feedback or approvals for a plan or document to tracking the current status of a routine procedure.
Such as while creating workflows the following sp2010 along with the additional workflows are present in the dropdown list. Browse to the root site of your site collection click site actions click site settings. On workflow settings page click add a workflow. Additional workflow templates are available as part of site collection features.
Within this menu you can activate other features such as disposition approval workflow and workflows. In sharepoint go to site actions site settings site collection features under site collection administration section. Sharepoint workflows are pre programmed mini applications that streamline and automate a wide variety of business processes. Provide a unique name to your workflow.
Collect feedback sharepoint 2010. Sharepoint workflows are pre programmed mini applications that streamline and automate a wide variety of business processes from collecting signatures feedback or approvals for a plan or document to tracking the current status of a routine procedure. Approval workflow is one of several workflow templates in sharepoint 2010. In the site collection administration category click site collection features.
In additional the built in sharepoint workflow templates can also be used as the base for further modification in sharepoint designer greatly improve the efficiency. This can be confusing because when content approval is enabled a document doesnt become visible to others until its published. Approval sharepoint 2010. You can see sharepoint online has the same workflow types available as sharepoint 2010.