| #https://www.notion.so/n8n/Frontmatter-432c2b8dff1f43d4b1c8d20075510fe4 | |
| title: Execution order in multi-branch workflows | |
| description: How n8n decides the node execution order in multi-branch workflows. | |
| contentType: explanation | |
| # Execution order in multi-branch workflows | |
| n8n's node execution order depends on the version of n8n you're using: | |
| * For workflows created before version 1.0: n8n executes the first node of each branch, then the second node of each branch, and so on. | |
| * For workflows created in version 1.0 and above: executes each branch in turn, completing one branch before starting another. n8n orders the branches based on their position on the [canvas](/glossary.md#canvas-n8n), from topmost to bottommost. If two branches are at the same height, the leftmost branch executes first. | |
| You can change the execution order in your [workflow settings](/workflows/settings.md). | |