Document Library - Workflow not starting on copied Word Document

HELLO EVERYBODY!
Right, got a weird issue on a Document Library, where if the Document Library already contains a Word Document with a Title of 'Document 1' and i download the document, make a change and re-upload it. The document uploads as a new separate file but it retains
the same 'Document 1' title.
My problem is that for some reason SharePoint isn't seeing this newly uploaded document and therefore it is not running the workflow on it?
This really confuses me, as it will work with new documents, but it will not work if you download a Word document, change it and re-upload the document as a new version, the workflow will not start.
Any ideas are welcome.
Thanks,
Tucker

Hi Tucker,
According to your description, my understanding is that the workflow which was set to start when an item is created cannot start when uploading a copy of a document existing in the library.
I tested the same scenario per your post, and the workflow can start automatically.
As the workflow can start automatically when uploading a new document, it is not the issue with the workflow.
I recommend to verify the things below:
Did you upload the copy with a new name as a separate file or as a new version to the existing document to the library?
Test with a new library and a new document to narrow the issue scope.
Best regards.
Thanks
Victoria Xia
TechNet Community Support

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