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Creating and Configuring Workflows

Configuring a workflow in SharePoint Server 2007 involves two steps: defining a customized instance of a workflow template and associating it with a list, library, or content type. To customize a workflow template you need to have the Manage Lists permission, which is included in the Design permission level. In most sites the only group that has this permission is the site owners group; however, in a publishing site, a Designers group also may have this permission. The Manage Lists permission also grants the ability to create custom workflows with SharePoint Designer. Associating a workflow with a list or library makes that workflow available only to items or documents in that list. Associating a workflow with ...