Overview of generic workflow

Below is a generic workflow designed for Excel documents.

Start node (green circle): Every workflow must begin with a Start node which indicates the beginning of a business process.
Swimlanes: A swimlane represents a stage in a workflow such as a person, an entire team, or even a notification. A workflow must pass through each swimlane. See Swimlanes for more information.
ParticipantResolver Property: The Participant Resolver property tells the workflow engine how to resolve a participant and can be assigned to a specific person or team. Similar to forms, ShareVis controls cannot be added to documents. Therefore, the ParticipantResolver property must be set for each swimlane in a workflow. See PartcipantResolve property for more information.
Approval Loops (purple boxes): Until a process has been approved, it will go around in an approval loop. See Loops for more information.
Action box (blue box): This node represents an action.
End node ("Process Completed"): This represents the end of the business process. Every workflow must contain an End node.

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