If you've been using monday workflows, you're already enjoying the benefits of automations and integrations that transform your productivity. Have you ever wished you could pause in between steps of your workflow for a set amount of time? Well now you can, with the delay action block! 🎉

You can choose from a wide variety of actions once you select the delay block, creating a flexible workflow timing schedule that works for you.

 

What are the benefits of workflow delays?

Workflow delays are a great option for business processes managed by large organizations dealing with complex workflows, but are also an amazing feature for smaller businesses who are using automations and want further customization as well. Let's take a closer look 🔎

 

Where to access the workflow delay block

To access the workflow delay action block, first open the workflow you are working on by clicking on the Workflow center icon on the navigation bar on the top left corner of your monday screen. Then open up the workflow you want to edit, or create a new workflow by selecting the "Create workflow" button.

Once you've opened up your workflow, you can already implement workflow delays for whichever step you'd like to delay.

Implementing workflow delays

Let's say that after creating an item, you want to send an email to the person assigned to the task, but you want to wait a day in order to make sure all of the information needed has been gathered. You can easily do this by clicking on the plus sign icon and then selecting "delay" from the dropdown menu as below:

Once you've selected the delay action, you can customize your workflow delay as you wish. Choose how long you want your delay to be, ranging from minutes, hours, to days. Then select what time the next action will take place. You can add a delay action at any stage of your workflow after the initial trigger has been set up.

Lastly, it's time to set up the next action in your workflow, which will be the one affected by the delay. That's it! You're ready to set up your delays.

 

Limitations

• What is the time limit for delays?

You can wait up to 400 days in between workflow steps with the delay block! Need more time? Let us know by contacting us here.

• How many workflow runs can wait simultaneously?

You can run up to 1000 delayed actions per workflow. Need more? Once again, let us know! 

 

 

If you have any questions, please reach out to our team right here. We’re available 24/7 and happy to help.