---
title: "Adding Run Flow Controls to a Page"
slug: "adding-run-flow-controls-to-a-page"
description: "This document shows how to add Run Flow Links or Buttons, to a Page in Decisions. By dragging a Run Flow component to a Page, users will be able to enact a Flow from within a Page in Decisions."
tags: ["Page Control", "Pages and Dashboards", "Run Flow"]
updated: 2026-01-06T21:38:22Z
published: 2026-01-06T21:38:22Z
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# Adding Run Flow Controls to a Page

## Overview

The Run Flow and Run Flow Drop Down controls allow End-Users to initiate Flows directly from a Page.

- **Run Flow** enables a Page to trigger a single, predefined Flow using a button-style control.
- **Run Flow Drop Down** enables a Page to expose multiple Flows within a drop-down action menu, allowing End-Users to select which Flow to run at runtime.

Both controls are designed for scenarios where a Page serves as an entry point for initiating backend processes through a guided user interface. Common use cases include patient portals, administrative dashboards, and internal tools where Users need to execute actions without navigating away from the Page.

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## Example

1. In a Project, select the **CREATE PAGE** button on the top Action Bar. Select **PAGE**, provide a name, then select **CREATE**.
2. In the Page Designer, use the Toolbox search bar to find the **Run Flow** component and add it to the workspace.
3. With this component selected, navigate to the Properties panel.
4. Select the **PICK FLOW** button to either pick an existing Flow or create a new one. This is the Flow that will initiate when the button is selected. For this example, a simple Flow with the Show Popup step was used to display a message when the button is selected. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2026-01-06_14h42_01.png)
5. Use the Toolbox search bar to find the **Run Flow Drop Down** component and add it to the workspace.
6. With this component selected, navigate to the Properties panel.
7. Select the plus icon next to **Flows**to either pick an existing Flow or create a new one. This will create an action menu of Flows the end user can run.![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2026-01-06_16h28_23.png)
8. To see the full functionality of this feature, the Page where the component was added will need to be applied to a Public Folder. For information on how to add a Page/Dashboard to a folder, please visit the [Create Page/Dashboard](https://documentation.decisions.com/v9/docs/create-pages-dashboards#building-an-attached-page) article.
9. Open the added Page tab in the folder and select the button actions to see that the Flow(s) is initiated on the backend. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2026-01-06_16h32_34.gif)

## Feature Changes

| Description | Version | Release | Developer Task |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Added Run Flow Drop Down control | [9.19](https://documentation.decisions.com/v99/docs/version-919x-release-notes) | January 2026 | [DT-044473] |

## Related

- [Creating Groups](/creating-groups.md)
- [Permissions Overview](/permissions-overview.md)
- [Pages / Dashboards](/pages-dashboards.md)