In order to use Three-state workflow, you must add it to a list before you can use it on items in that list. When you add a Three-state workflow to a list, you specify which column in the list contains the state values that you want the workflow to track.

Customizing a custom list for use with a Three-state Workflow 1. From the custom list, go to the ribbon menu -> [List] tab -> click [List Settings]. 2. Under Columns, click [Create Column]. 3. A new window will appear with a section to fill out for [Name and Type]. Under the [Type of information in [...]