# Workflow Automation: Using Flow Triggers

In order to get started with a flow, you must first select how you want the flow to be **triggered**.

1. **By Day or Date**

These Flows run on specific dates or days and have no initial App context since they're not triggered by any Podio data.

1. **Item Created**

When a new Podio *Item* is created within the *App*

1. **Item Updated**

When an existing Podio *Item* is updated within the *App*

1. **New Comment**

When a new comment is added to the Podio *Item*

1. **Date Field**

When a specific *Date Field* on the Podio *Item* matches certain conditions

1. **Manual Flow**

Set this up first to be triggered manually in another flow

1. **Task Completion**

When a *Podio Task* that was generated by Workflow Automation in this *App* is marked as Completed.

1. **Email Reply**

When a reply is received to an Email sent from a previous Flow Action in this *App*

1. **SMS Text Reply**

When a reply is received to an SMS Text Message sent from a previous Flow Action in this *App*

1. **External Link**

Will be triggered when a Special External Link button/link is clicked

1. **RightSignature Document Signed**

When a document sent from this *App* is signed in RightSignature