# Workspace rules

Workspace rules are actions that trigger when a workspace is activated. They can be one-off (like opening a scene), or a more permanent condition that is activated with the workspace and deactivated when you switch away (like for instance, locked folders).

To add rules to a workspace, you can do so by inspecting the workspace asset itself, and add to the rules list.

<figure><img src="https://3932909560-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FJbMi1RQ5OkWEfZdkCUEX%2Fuploads%2FQzKvbzJfcoHL5Py5YyJn%2FScreenshot%202024-11-27%20alle%2023.55.10.png?alt=media&#x26;token=5eefb90d-026a-41da-9772-33876276c591" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>Adding a new Select Folder rule to a workspace</p></figcaption></figure>

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Read the **sub-pages in this section** to understand the behaviour of each rule type.
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