# Lists

### Creating lists

Lists are usually obtained from variables (such as trigger or step outputs), but you can create them yourself as well. Use the **Create Custom Variable** step and select **List** as type, then select a **Subtype** - what kind of items will the list contain.

<figure><img src="https://3295602690-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FMRfG9QvNConKIyipM24L%2Fuploads%2FH6mNOZkWTNspz9IB8Jeg%2FScreenshot%202024-08-29%20at%2010.27.01.png?alt=media&#x26;token=bd453ab6-a72c-4c90-b194-1557fe1f7a45" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>Select <strong>List</strong> as type</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://3295602690-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FMRfG9QvNConKIyipM24L%2Fuploads%2FQuTCczVD6t7AKEoU6awH%2FScreenshot%202024-08-29%20at%2010.27.34.png?alt=media&#x26;token=cecc70b3-a381-4c9c-a8f8-2a68f514f27b" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>Select type of items that the list can contain. In this example, we selected <strong>Text</strong>.</p></figcaption></figure>
