Build Independent Branches with Delinked Nodes

Delinked nodes let you place clusters of actions anywhere on the Advanced builder canvas without chaining them into a single main line. Each cluster is its own mini-flow that you start by pointing a trigger at it.

How they behave

• A cluster does nothing on its own. It only runs when a trigger (or another step) is routed to its first action.
• You route using a dashed Go-To connector drawn from a trigger to that first action.
• Each routed branch runs independently within the same workflow context.
• A contact does not move through several branches at the same time inside one workflow.

Set one up

1. Switch the workflow to the Advanced builder.
2. Place the actions of your new branch on an open area of the canvas.
3. Select the trigger that should start the branch.
4. Drag the dashed Go-To connector from that trigger to the branch's first action.
5. Optionally label the cluster with a colored sticky note, such as "VIP Onboarding."
6. Save and Publish.

Why use them

• Several related paths sit side by side instead of in one long column.
• You can test one branch without disturbing the others.
• Related automations stay in one workflow rather than being split across many.

Cautions

• Delinked nodes exist only in the Advanced builder. Remove them, along with other Advanced-only elements, before switching back to Standard.
• A cluster with no trigger connected to it will never run.

Good to know: Put each cluster's entry action at its top-left so anyone reading the canvas can find where the branch begins.