# Triggers

In Google Tag Manager, tags fire based on events, such as when a form is submitted or when a video is played. Triggers are used to listen for these events, and they govern when a tag is fired or blocked.

* [About triggers](https://support.google.com/tagmanager/answer/7679316?hl=en\&ref_topic=7679384)
* [Firing triggers and trigger exceptions](https://support.google.com/tagmanager/answer/7679318?hl=en\&ref_topic=7679384)
* [Trigger types](https://support.google.com/tagmanager/topic/7679108?hl=en\&ref_topic=7679384)
* [Regex and CSS selector operators](https://support.google.com/tagmanager/answer/7679109?hl=en\&ref_topic=7679384)
* [Pause tags](https://support.google.com/tagmanager/answer/7679308?hl=en\&ref_topic=7679384)
* [Best practices for trigger configuration](https://support.google.com/tagmanager/answer/7679102?hl=en\&ref_topic=7679384)