In Workflow Designer, drag an Activity shape from your stencil window onto the work area, specify the properties of your new Activity, and possibly implement script code.
Creating a Manual Activity in a Process Definition A Manual Workflow Activity is an Activity that a user needs to perform. In Workflow Designer, create one by dragging a shape onto the work area and specifying properties. You can also specify expiration script code for the Activity.
Creating an Automatic Activity in a Process Definition An Automatic Workflow Activity is an Activity consisting of script code performed by Content Manager, and requires no user input. In Workflow Designer, create one by dragging a shape onto the work area and specifying properties. You can also specify expiration script code for the Activity.