# Delay

The **Delay** tool allows you to delay or pause your workflow before it can proceed to the next action. Delays can be used after a [trigger](https://docs.getmesa.com/workflow-builder/triggers) has occurred.

You can insert a number and select from Minute(s), Hours(s), Day(s), Week(s), or Month(s).

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{% hint style="info" %}
The **minimum** amount of delay is determined by your billing plan:

* Flex plan: 15 minutes
* Advanced plan: 5 minutes
* Unlimited plan: 1 minute
* Enterprise plan: 1 minute
* Affiliate plan: 1 minute
  {% endhint %}

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The **maximum** amount of delay is determined by your billing plan:

* Flex plan: 30 days
* Advanced plan: 30 days
* Unlimited plan: 60 days
* Enterprise plan: 90 days
* Affiliate plan: 30 days
  {% endhint %}

## Advanced Settings

By selecting **More fields**, you can choose to skip the Delay step entirely so that the workflow runs for any manual runs, step replays, or Time Travels. [If you are conducting a manual run, this is recommended so you don't have to wait until the workflow continues.](/workflow-builder/testing.md#running-a-test)

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**Note**: The Delay will be skipped if **Skip the delay for manual runs, step replays, or Time Travel** is checked and the Delay step is used in a manual run, replayed, or involved in a Time Travel. If an earlier step in the workflow is replayed (for example the trigger step), the Delay step will not be skipped.
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