# Simpele question about flows that are started manually **URL:** \ **Category:** Flows\ **Created:** [August 5, 2021, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/simpele-question-about-flows-that-are-started-manually/50114 "2021-08-05T16:15:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hans\_Heintz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/hans_heintz/32/30553_2.png) [@Hans\_Heintz](https://community.homey.app/u/Hans_Heintz)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2021, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/simpele-question-about-flows-that-are-started-manually/50114/1 "2021-08-05T16:15:06Z")
I have a lot of flows I want to start o voice command (Hey Google). Theoretically I would not need an IF statement. When I started with Homey I found that not providng an if statement was not possible and all triggers did not seem applicable. So I just added some vague trigger “a variable has been changed” Surely this is not the way a device made for people who do not want to spent all their time on programming their domotica should be operated to do a simple task like doing something on pressing a button on your phone or on saying a voice command to a voice assistant. I must be missing somehting. At least the software could allow you to leave out a trigger and solve this problem itself in stead of letting you do that some vague way. ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2021, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/simpele-question-about-flows-that-are-started-manually/50114/2 "2021-08-05T16:19:36Z")
> [@Hans\_Heintz](#): > > I must be missing somehting There a “This flow is started” trigger card.