# Pause

Pause

![Pause Node](https://app.does.qa/screenshots/node/action_wait_forSeconds.png)

## Basic Configuration

| Field                   | Configuration                                   |
| ----------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| Type                    | `Fixed` (default), `Dynamic`                    |
| Seconds *(conditional)* | `1` - `60`                                      |
| Seconds *(conditional)* | Text &/or [Values](https://docs.does.qa/values) |

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## Related Nodes

* [Wait for element to be displayed](https://docs.does.qa/test-steps/runner/wait-for-element-to-be-displayed)
* [Wait for element to not be displayed](https://docs.does.qa/test-steps/runner/wait-for-element-to-not-be-displayed)
* [Wait for element to be visible](https://docs.does.qa/test-steps/runner/wait-for-element-to-be-visible)
* [Wait for element to not be visible](https://docs.does.qa/test-steps/runner/wait-for-element-to-not-be-visible)
* [Wait for element to be enabled](https://docs.does.qa/test-steps/runner/wait-for-element-to-be-enabled)
* [Wait for element to be disabled](https://docs.does.qa/test-steps/runner/wait-for-element-to-be-disabled)
* [Wait for element to exist](https://docs.does.qa/test-steps/runner/wait-for-element-to-exist)
* [Wait for element to not exist](https://docs.does.qa/test-steps/runner/wait-for-element-to-not-exist)
* [Wait for element to be clickable](https://docs.does.qa/test-steps/runner/wait-for-element-to-be-clickable)
* [Wait for element to not be clickable](https://docs.does.qa/test-steps/runner/wait-for-element-to-not-be-clickable)
* [Wait for element text](https://docs.does.qa/test-steps/runner/wait-for-element-text)
* [Pause](https://docs.does.qa/test-steps/runner/pause)

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**Tags:** `runner`, `wait`, `forSeconds`, `wait`, `time`, `sleep`, `pause`, `delay`, `state`


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