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# How to Use Custom Buttons

Custom buttons can be created to run a rule when the button is clicked for an order or a group of orders.

If you aren’t familiar with the Rule Builder yet, take a few minutes to read through [this guide](/start-here/getting-started-series/quick-start-how-customizable-is-order-desk-really.md#the-order-desk-rule-builder).

### Create Button

Custom buttons are created in the Event tab of the Rule Builder.

![](https://251457507-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FAQOLMUJWMYtrpQ7Oxxca%2Fuploads%2F3N6XHMnMT998ZnY8RmfY%2Flegacy-f199cb614ebe85cd764c.png?alt=media)

When creating a custom button, give it a name that will be easy to understand later when working on your orders.

Once created, the button will appear in your folders:

![](https://251457507-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FAQOLMUJWMYtrpQ7Oxxca%2Fuploads%2FVoLstbUjyWnkm0zNtyhi%2Flegacy-d9d9631c9e75bc4ee58f.png?alt=media)

and on the order details page:

![](https://251457507-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FAQOLMUJWMYtrpQ7Oxxca%2Fuploads%2FayQkX1kemHjfB24bLvue%2Flegacy-3ef02fad9dfa4d458377.png?alt=media)

### Create Rule

To set up a rule to run on the click of your custom button, first make sure the button you created is selected for the Event.

![](https://251457507-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FAQOLMUJWMYtrpQ7Oxxca%2Fuploads%2FaJi9RdUqn22wWKfaf6SR%2Flegacy-5faf79620d35c055cbaa.png?alt=media)

Add filters, if necessary, and choose the action(s) you want to have happen to an order when the button is clicked.

![](https://251457507-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FAQOLMUJWMYtrpQ7Oxxca%2Fuploads%2FgSe6iQETSQTusbolcOKd%2Flegacy-97000e6a8f29779871a5.png?alt=media)

Name and save the rule.

When creating a custom button, you will have the option to create a dropdown out of multiple rules attached to the button.

To set this up, select **This button will be a dropdown to select from any attached rule**:

![](https://251457507-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FAQOLMUJWMYtrpQ7Oxxca%2Fuploads%2FmDWGW6KbHWCMEFvSYO5y%2Flegacy-66612d340dceb5e64ed2.png?alt=media)

Once created, you can add as many rules to the button as you need:

![](https://251457507-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FAQOLMUJWMYtrpQ7Oxxca%2Fuploads%2FeAm2p3FnXEn2YQJVth5U%2Flegacy-0c4e72eaf5768c5df04a.png?alt=media)

Each rule’s action will act as a separate option in a dropdown that appears when you click the button:

![](https://251457507-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FAQOLMUJWMYtrpQ7Oxxca%2Fuploads%2FPosXTG9cPdOEAheKkdUk%2Flegacy-41f3a6078bc53699de9d.gif?alt=media)

### Delete Button

You can delete custom buttons from the Event tab in the Rule Builder.

![](https://251457507-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FAQOLMUJWMYtrpQ7Oxxca%2Fuploads%2FZGOpbkLM3ydybp5k6GS3%2Flegacy-ef53f8fc1180a3da5965.png?alt=media)

After clicking Delete a Button, you can click the x next to any button you want to delete.


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