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title: How Do I Create an Automation To Change Status and Create a Task from a Work Order?
description: This Time-based Automation recipe will give you the building blocks necessary to customize automatically changing a Contact/Job Status, as well as create a Task based on your Work Order Type and Status.
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# How Do I Create an Automation To Change Status and Create a Task from a Work Order?

## This Time-based Automation recipe will give you the building blocks necessary to customize automatically changing a Contact/Job Status, as well as create a Task based on your Work Order Type and Status.

#### Recipe:

1. Choose the "[**Time based**](https://support.jobnimbus.com/how-do-i-create-a-time-based-automation?hsLang=en)" trigger type.
2. Select the "**Work Order**" trigger record.
3. Run this automation: "**X**" (Where X is the amount of time in Minutes, Hours, Days, Weeks, Months, or Years) "**After**" "**Date Status Changed**".
4. Select **+Add Condition.** 
     1. If "**Type**" is "**Roof**" ([Workflow Types](https://support.jobnimbus.com/can-i-manage-multiple-trades-on-one-project?hsLang=en) vary depending on your settings).
5. Select **+Add Condition** again. 
     1. If "**Status**" is "**Assigned**" (Status names may vary depending on your Workflow).
6. Check the radio for "**Require all conditions to be true**".
7. Select **+Add Action.**
8. Choose the "[**Create Task**](https://support.jobnimbus.com/how-do-i-create-a-task?hsLang=en)" Action.
9. Create your Task and choose the assignees, then click "**Save**".
10. Select **+Add Action** again.
11. Choose the "**Change Status**" Action.
12. Select the appropriate Workflow **Type** and **Status** into which you want the Work Order to move.
13. **Save** the Automation when you are finished.
    
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