---
title: "Architect Journey: Use Wait for Event"
slug: "architect-journey-use-wait-for-event"
description: "Wait for Event element allows you to proceed the users in the journey with an on-time option that works whenever a user performs the specified event(s)."
tags: ["architect wait", "wait for event"]
updated: 2026-09-23T18:47:56Z
published: 2026-09-23T18:47:56Z
canonical: "academy.insiderone.com/architect-journey-use-wait-for-event"
---

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# Architect Journey: Use Wait for Event

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

1. Click the **+ (plus)** button to select a flow element. Select **Wait** > **Wait for Event**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/c6df4583-da94-4cb2-bb8a-be0cbdd11109/Images/Documentation/a3c95731-4400-4a65-a2c7-cd284e4d2b6f.png)

2. Click the Wait element to configure it. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/c6df4583-da94-4cb2-bb8a-be0cbdd11109/Images/Documentation/69c449e1-3939-471b-892a-97e3ea2e07ab.png)

3. Select the event you want users to perform to proceed in the flow. To filter the event, you can add event parameters. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/c6df4583-da94-4cb2-bb8a-be0cbdd11109/Images/Documentation/eb5fa757-2937-4492-b878-b2a6ab381d03.png)

You cannot add an identical event as a second event.

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/4efa5c70-c850-494f-9b10-26cd1d41288f.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 Event element on the canvas.

- **On Hold**: Displays the number of users who wait to perform the specified event.
- **Proceeded (Time Out)**: Displays the number of users who proceeded to the next step without performing the specified events within the specified duration.
- **Dropped (Time Out)**: Displays the number of users who are dropped from the journey without performing the specified events within the specified duration.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c6df4583-da94-4cb2-bb8a-be0cbdd11109/Images/Documentation/84a34421-e928-4d9d-9502-172dead1b1a5.png)

Proceeded (Time Out) and Dropped (Time Out) cannot be shown at the same time. It displays the selected metric within the element.

## Related

- [Architect Journey: Use Wait for Attribute](/architect-journey-use-wait-for-attribute.md)
- [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 Event](/wait-for-event.md)
- [Architect Journey: Wait for Attribute](/wait-for-attribute.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)