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title: "Architect Journey: Using Wait for Some Time"
slug: "using-wait-for-some-time"
tags: ["wait for some time", "wait element"]
updated: 2025-10-22T10:30:45Z
published: 2025-10-22T10:30:45Z
canonical: "academy.insiderone.com/using-wait-for-some-time"
---

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# Architect Journey: Using Wait for Some Time

You can follow these steps to use [Wait for Some Time](https://academy.useinsider.com/docs/what-is-wait-for-some-time):

1. Click the **+ (plus)** button to select the Wait for Some Time in the Wait category. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/c6df4583-da94-4cb2-bb8a-be0cbdd11109/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%20at%20Oct%2015%2017-20-44.png)

2. Click on the field to specify the wait settings. The users in the journey can **Wait for Some Time** or **Wait for Dynamic Duration**.

#### Wait for Some Time ![](https://cdn.document360.io/c6df4583-da94-4cb2-bb8a-be0cbdd11109/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%20at%20Oct%2015%2017-22-07.png)

This option lets users proceed to the next element after waiting for some time.

#### Wait for Dynamic Duration

Your title goes hereYou can use this element in journeys starting with the [On Event](https://academy.useinsider.com/docs/architect-journey-starter-on-event) or [On Dynamic Date](https://academy.useinsider.com/docs/architect-journey-starter-dynamic-date) elements.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c6df4583-da94-4cb2-bb8a-be0cbdd11109/Images/Documentation/image-1760538383195.png)

This option lets users proceed to the next element after waiting for a dynamic duration based on the event parameter from the starter event.

Your title goes hereOnly numeric event parameters are supported. Each element can use one parameter at a time.

You can **Enable Wait Time Shifting** to make the wait time shorter or longer than the dynamic time.

#### Fallback Preferences

If the users do not have the selected event parameter, the event parameter is invalid, or if it is on an earlier date or a later date beyond 3 months, you can:

- Drop users from the journey or,
- Let users proceed to the next element in a specified duration.

3. Save and return to the canvas to continue designing your journey.

your title goes hereWait elements become editable after you set your journey status to "Passive". If you change the status to Passive and change the wait duration, only new users will proceed in the flow according to the new wait duration once you re-launch your journey.

## Related

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