# Steps

**Steps** are the building blocks of the workflow - they execute specific tasks, whether it's change a record, make an API call, or show a notification.

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Steps consist of **actions** and **rules**. An example of an action would be "Updating a record in Airtable" and an example of a rule could be "If condition" that will divide a workflow into two branches. 

**Learn more** here:

{% content-ref url="steps/actions" %}
[actions](https://docs.jetadmin.io/user-guide/workflow/steps/actions)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="steps/rules" %}
[rules](https://docs.jetadmin.io/user-guide/workflow/steps/rules)
{% endcontent-ref %}