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title: "How does Next Step in Action Buttons differ from Next in Step Completion Rule?"
slug: "when-to-use-next-in-action-buttons-and-in-step-completion-rule"
updated: 2026-02-18T10:09:39Z
published: 2026-02-18T10:09:39Z
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# How does Next Step in Action Buttons differ from Next in Step Completion Rule?

| Next Step in Action Buttons | Next in Step Completion Rule |
| --- | --- |
| In [Action Buttons for Flows](/studio/docs/action-buttons-in-flows), the **Next** **Step** is an action that you can add to a custom button in a Flow step. When you add **Next Step** as Action Buttons in Flows it helps your users to move to the desired next action in the Flow. ![Next on Action Buttons](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Studio_ActionButtons_Next.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-17T06%3A34%3A18Z&se=2026-10-17T07%3A34%3A18Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=KC%2Fl5dIShDJ%2FC1h8UJAjAyBUxBs1gKuxW2QpYjMjG34%3D) | In **Step Completion Rule**, the rule **On click of “next” button** is not a custom button, rather a rule that enables end users to move to the immediate next step in the Flow. ![Next as a completion rule](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Define_step_completion rules.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-17T06%3A34%3A18Z&se=2026-10-17T07%3A34%3A18Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=KC%2Fl5dIShDJ%2FC1h8UJAjAyBUxBs1gKuxW2QpYjMjG34%3D) > [!NOTE] > Info: > > **Step Completion Rule** is available in both Attached to element and Free-floating step types in Flows. |
| For example, if you want your users to “Submit Feedback or “Start Trial” to submit feedback or begin a process from the current Flow, use the desired call-to-action text (in this case, use Submit Feedback or Start Trial) as the **Next Step** action. ![CTA example in action buttons for Flows](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Studio_ActionButtons_CTA-Submit.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-17T06%3A34%3A18Z&se=2026-10-17T07%3A34%3A18Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=KC%2Fl5dIShDJ%2FC1h8UJAjAyBUxBs1gKuxW2QpYjMjG34%3D) > [!NOTE] > Info: > > Action Buttons are available in both Attached to element and Free-floating step types in Flows. |

Here’s GIF showing the difference between **Next** in Action Buttons and **On click of “next” button** in **Step Completion Rule**.

![Difference between Next button and Next in rule](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/Next%20button%20and%20NExt%20rule%20on%20Flows.gif?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-17T06%3A34%3A18Z&se=2026-10-17T07%3A34%3A18Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=KC%2Fl5dIShDJ%2FC1h8UJAjAyBUxBs1gKuxW2QpYjMjG34%3D)