# step

A single step item (as HowToStep, text, document, video, etc.) or a HowToSection.

## Expected Types

| Type | Description |
|------|-------------|
| [CreativeWork](https://schema.org.ai/CreativeWork) | The most generic kind of creative work, including books, movies, photographs, software programs, etc. |
| [HowToSection](https://schema.org.ai/HowToSection) | A sub-grouping of steps in the instructions for how to achieve a result (e.g. steps for making a pie crust within a pie recipe). |
| [HowToStep](https://schema.org.ai/HowToStep) | A step in the instructions for how to achieve a result. It is an ordered list with HowToDirection and/or HowToTip items. |
| [Text](https://schema.org.ai/Text) | Data type: Text. |

## Used on Types

| Type | Description |
|------|-------------|
| [HowTo](https://schema.org.ai/HowTo) | Instructions that explain how to achieve a result by performing a sequence of steps. |

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