---
title: "Architect Journey: Use Wait for Attribute"
slug: "architect-journey-use-wait-for-attribute"
description: "Wait for Attribute element allows you to proceed the users in the journey with an on-time option that works whenever an attribute is updated."
tags: ["architect wait", "wait for attribute"]
updated: 2026-02-13T14:41:49Z
published: 2026-02-13T14:41:49Z
canonical: "academy.insiderone.com/architect-journey-use-wait-for-attribute"
---

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# Architect Journey: Use Wait for Attribute

You can follow these steps to use the [Wait for Attribute](https://academy.useinsider.com/docs/wait-for-attribute) option in your Wait element:

1. Click the **+ (plus)** button to select a flow element. Select **Wait** > **Wait for Attribute**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/c6df4583-da94-4cb2-bb8a-be0cbdd11109/Images/Documentation/5f9dce0d-9504-45f2-a50f-58e0a160daa7.png)

2. Click the Wait element to configure it. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/c6df4583-da94-4cb2-bb8a-be0cbdd11109/Images/Documentation/b8378dc2-bf77-4be9-84d0-4ecb54262c56.png)

3. Choose the desired default or custom attribute(s). ![](https://cdn.document360.io/c6df4583-da94-4cb2-bb8a-be0cbdd11109/Images/Documentation/7f6b20ec-e8f2-432a-b580-98c43b631310.png)

Your title goes hereYou cannot add an identical attribute as a second attribute.Your title goes hereYou can choose **up to 3 attributes**.

4. Specify a time-out duration for one of the following actions:

- Proceed to the next step
- Drop from the journey

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c6df4583-da94-4cb2-bb8a-be0cbdd11109/Images/Documentation/c622bd55-be15-4cd6-9a7b-5febe0c26785.png)

5. Click the **Save** button to save your changes and go back to the canvas.

## Live Stats

After you launch your journey, you can see **On Hold**, **Proceeded (Time Out)**, or **Dropped (Time Out)** figures on the Wait for Attribute element on the canvas.

- **On Hold**: Displays the number of users who wait until their specified attribute value takes the new specified value or the old value changes to the new value.
- **Proceeded (Time Out)**: Displays the number of users who proceeded to the next step without an attribute change.
- **Dropped (Time Out)**: Displays the number of users who are dropped from the journey without an attribute change.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c6df4583-da94-4cb2-bb8a-be0cbdd11109/Images/Documentation/97bbef43-7a6b-48b7-8e92-8284c3e4832a.png)

Your title goes hereProceeded (Time Out) and Dropped (Time Out) cannot be shown simultaneously. It displays the selected metric within the element.

## Related

- [Architect Journey: Use Wait until a Time Slot](/architect-journey-use-wait-until-a-time-slot.md)
- [Architect Journey: Using Wait for Some Time](/using-wait-for-some-time.md)
- [Architect Journey: Wait for Some Time](/what-is-wait-for-some-time.md)
- [Architect Journey: Wait Until a Time Slot](/architect-journey-wait-until-a-time-slot.md)
- [Architect Journey: Wait for Attribute](/wait-for-attribute.md)