Wait For Steps: Getting Started Guide
Last Updated August 24, 2025
Brief Overview
A wait for is a flow step that will cause the Smart Walk-Thru to wait for a certain amount of time or until a certain condition is met before continuing. Using wait for flow steps helps ensure a smooth experience for your user.
A wait for flow step has several uses. Use a wait for to wait for:
- Amount of time: Wait for a few seconds when a user reaches a new page so that they have time to look around before continuing the Walk-Thru
- URL: Wait for user to reach a certain URL before continuing
- On screen element: Wait for the page to display a certain field before continuing
The wait for can be configured to wait for a specific time duration or use the rule engine to determine when to continue playing your Smart Walk-Thrus.
How it Works
A wait for flow step can be added anywhere in a Smart Walk-Thru. When WalkMe gets to the wait for, the Walk-Thru will wait to play the next step until a certain number of seconds has past or the associated rule(s) is/are true.
Adding Wait For Steps
To add this step to your Smart Walk-Thru:
- Hover over the orange +Add icon between two steps
- Select Wait For
- You can choose to wait for a specific amount of time, or to wait until certain page conditions are met (create rules using the rule engine)
- When you have finished setting up the wait for conditions, click Done
- The Walk-Thru will resume as normal after the wait for conditions (or the time limit) are met
- After adding, a wait for will appear in the Smart Walk-Thru map as an orange icon
Configure the wait for step for a rule to be true
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