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title: Adding Actions to Barriers
description: "Incident Insights' actions feature allows users to determine where to prioritise their risk management efforts by adding a sticky note to the elements that need improving. In this guide, we’ll show you how to add actions and how to link…"
url: "https://incident-insight.com/docs/adding-actions-to-barriers/"
updated: "2025-07-10"
category: "How-to Guides"
---

# Adding Actions to Barriers

Incident Insights' actions feature allows users to determine where to prioritise their risk management efforts by adding a sticky note to the elements that need improving. In this guide, we’ll show you how to add actions and how to link existing actions to an element.

##### Adding an action to an element

**Step 1: In your diagram, double-click on a barrier, threat, consequence, or event.** 

**Step 2: In the Element Description box, click the Actions button.![](https://incident-insight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Add-actions-to-barriers.png)**

**Step 3: Click + Quick Add to create one or multiple actions.**

![](https://incident-insight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Add-actions-to-barriers-2.png)

**Step 4: Fill in the necessary details for your action, including the description and date. Once done, click Save.![](https://incident-insight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Add-actions-to-barriers-3.png)**

**Step 5: Your new action will appear in the Actions Window. Click Close. ![](https://incident-insight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Add-actions-to-barriers-4.png)**

Your element with an action will have a yellow sticky note:

![](https://incident-insight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Add-actions-to-barriers-result.png)

**Step 6: To further edit your action, repeat Step 2. Then, c****lick on the Action.**

![](https://incident-insight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/add-actions-to-barriers_edit.png)

**Step 7: You will be redirected to a new tab within the Action Register. Here, you can make necessary edits to your action. ****To learn more, click on our [Action Register guide](https://incident-insight.com/docs/assign-actions-with-action-register/). **

![](https://incident-insight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/add-actions-to-barriers_edit-2.png)

Linking an existing action

**Step 1: In your diagram, double-click on a barrier, threat, or consequence. **

**Step 2: In the Element Description Box, click Actions. ![](https://incident-insight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/link-an-action.png)**

**Step 3: In the Actions Window, click Link.**

![](https://incident-insight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/link-an-action-2.png)

**Step 4: In the Link Existing Actions window, select the action/s you wish to link to the element. Click Save.**

![](https://incident-insight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/link-an-action-3.png)

**The linked action will now appear in the Actions Window of the element:**

![](https://incident-insight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/link-an-action-result.png)