What's the difference between "and" and "or" logic in filters and paths?

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Updated at August 20th, 2025

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When you need to set up multiple rules for your Filter or Paths step, you can use one of two types of logic:

Example

If you have an email with the subject "Urgent help needed by Monday" and the following setup:

Filter condition	Will the Zap continue?
"Subject" field contains "Urgent" and "help"	Yes - the subject contains both words.
"Subject" field contains "Elective" and "help"	No - the subject only contains one word, not both.
"Subject" field contains "Urgent" or "help"	Yes - the subject contains at least one of words.
"Subject" field contains "Elective" or "help"	Yes - the subject contains at least one of the words.

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