# Control flow: Branch

A Flow can branch into two or more paths in several ways. The nodes [Ask: Choice](https://manuals.dialox.ai/studio/flows/nodes/ask-choice) and [Iterate: Iterate](https://manuals.dialox.ai/studio/flows/nodes/iterate-iterate) use user input to choose the correct path. For branching options without direct user input, the Branch node variant can be used.

There are no specific properties for this node variant (except for the default [advanced](https://manuals.dialox.ai/studio/flows/nodes/..#advanced-node-properties) node properties). The behaviour of the branch is defined by its links.

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The system will determine which link to follow by evaluating the corresponding conditions. You can click the link arrow to edit the details in the side panel.

The below example shows the link that is chosen when the conversation is executed within office hours, because it only evaluates `true` when the `online` tag is set.

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| Property  | Description                                                                                                             | Explanation                                                          |
| --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Condition | The [condition](https://manuals.dialox.ai/studio/flows/conditions) that determines whether to execute or skip this node | See [Conditions](https://manuals.dialox.ai/studio/flows/conditions). |
| Tags      | [Tags](https://manuals.dialox.ai/settings/app-settings/tags) to evaluate                                                |                                                                      |
| Label     | Label to show in the Flow                                                                                               | Just for design purposes                                             |

## Resources

* [](https://manuals.dialox.ai/studio/flows/nodes "mention")
* [conditions](https://manuals.dialox.ai/studio/flows/conditions "mention")
* [tags](https://manuals.dialox.ai/settings/app-settings/tags "mention")