# Workflow Trigger: Membership Category Started

The Membership Category Started trigger will activate a Workflow when a contact begins or interacts with a specific category in a membership. In this article, we will go over how to use this trigger to track specific membership products and send additional resources once a category has been started.

* Add the trigger with filters for the product and category and save

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* Here is an example of a course structure and where a category is located in a membership product: (See Screenshot Below)

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* Add a Send Email action and use the category custom values to make it more personal.

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* Add an internal notification using custom values to set a timestamp and provide details that refer to the category.

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***Please Note:** You can use the If/Else action to create branches based on the category involved if you use more than one category as a trigger. (See Screenshot Below)*

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