How to: Add a new item to a workflow project

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After you've created a workflow project, you can add workflow activities, designers, and other familiar Visual Studio items to your project.

The following table lists the Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) items that you can add to a workflow project:

Name Description
Activity An activity to be composed of other activities. Selecting this item adds the same XAML file to the project as you would obtain when selecting the Activity Library template for a new project. For more information about on this procedure, see Create a workflow project.
Activity Designer A designer to customize the design-time experience of an activity. Selecting this item adds the same files to the project as you would obtain when selecting the Activity Designer Library template for a new project.
Code Activity An activity with execution logic written in code. A source code file with an override of the Execute method is already generated for you.
WCF Workflow Service A WCF service built using workflow activities. Selecting this item adds the same files to the project as you would obtain when selecting the WCF Workflow Service Application template for a new project. For more information about this procedure, see How to: Create a WCF Workflow Service Application.

To add a new item to a workflow project

  1. On the Project menu, select Add New Item.

    The Add New Item dialog box opens.

  2. In the left-hand pane, select the Workflow category, and then select a workflow item template.

    Note

    If you don't see the Workflow category, first install the Windows Workflow Foundation component of Visual Studio. For detailed instructions, see Install Windows Workflow Foundation.

  3. Enter a name for the item in the Name box at the bottom of the dialog box.

  4. Select Add to add the item to the project.

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