# I'm a new user - Is it possible to create a flow with When / OR?

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/im-a-new-user-is-it-possible-to-create-a-flow-with-when-or/119582>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Created:** [November 2, 2024, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/im-a-new-user-is-it-possible-to-create-a-flow-with-when-or/119582 "2024-11-02T15:07:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![M\_W](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/m_w/32/81907_2.png) [@M\_W](https://community.homey.app/u/M_W)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2024, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/im-a-new-user-is-it-possible-to-create-a-flow-with-when-or/119582/1 "2024-11-02T15:07:56Z")

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Example use case:

When:  
Protect sensor  
OR:  
Aqara camera  
detects movement  
OR:  
Meross sensor detects presence

Then:  
…

What is the best way to achieve this?

Or is this only achieved by choosing the “Zone became active” card?

I assume the zone cards are the best choice because they account for any/all sensors, and if individual components change, the flow will not break.

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**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2024, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/im-a-new-user-is-it-possible-to-create-a-flow-with-when-or/119582/2 "2024-11-02T15:12:16Z")

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You are not asking an OR in a condition as that is possible but [Multiple Triggers](https://community.homey.app/search?q=multiple%20triggers)

there is a lot to read (I think everything is already written about that…)

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2024, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/im-a-new-user-is-it-possible-to-create-a-flow-with-when-or/119582/3 "2024-11-02T18:29:49Z")

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When you want free choice: Only possible with advanced flow  
Just connect all triggers to the next card. Either trigger will start the next card:

> ![1000037183](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/4/0/40e870b652bb8a18deb9e0b8a40984ec45a7e144.jpeg)

And yes, some standard /advanced flow cards are to be considered “Any” or “Or” triggers, like “zone becomes active”, which can be activated by different movement/contact sensors in that (sub)zone, or  
these cards:

> ![1000037185](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/6/e/6e6b1b7261470b3a537007b1365e9eac7e7e7227.jpeg)

However, these are “all or nothing” like cards.  
They’re not available on zone level 🤷‍♂️

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2024, 6:34pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/im-a-new-user-is-it-possible-to-create-a-flow-with-when-or/119582/4 "2024-11-02T18:34:08Z")

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> [@M\_W](#):
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> I assume the zone cards are the best choice because they account for any/all sensors, and if individual components change, the flow will not break.

Yes, that’s a big advantage of zone activity cards.