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# Button Column

A button column is an interactive column that can be added to your table and configured to open a URL or execute an automation.

This article explains how to add a button column to your table.

1. Go to **PowerTable** > **Insert Column** > **Add Visual Column** > **Add Button Column**.

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2. Configure the column details:

* **Column Name:** Enter a name for the column.
* **Label:** The default button label is *Click Here*. You can change the label if you want.
* **Action:** Select the action to perform when the button is selected. You can either open a URL or run an automation workflow.

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#### Add URL

3. If you choose to open a URL by the click of the button, select **Open Url** in **Action**.
4. Choose **Static** to enter a static URL, or **Formula** to enter a formula to generate a dynamic URL based on data.

In the following image, a formula is used to specify a dynamic URL that changes depending on the product name.

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5. Select **Save**. The button column is added as shown below:

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#### Execute an automation workflow

1. To trigger an automation workflow when the button is selected, select **Execute an Automation** under **Action**.
2. Select an existing automation workflow from the list. If the required workflow does not exist, select **Create Automation** to open the automation window and create a new workflow.

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3. After selecting or creating the automation workflow, select **Save**.

### Related content

[Create automation](/documentation/readme/powertable-sheets/how-tos/create-automation.md)


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