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Best answer

Delay Zap to specific time of day

  • November 8, 2021
  • 2 replies
  • 280 views
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I am trying to set up for a zap to send a specific time of day. 

Brief:

Google Sheets - New line on sheet

Delay until 6pm on that day

Send SMS text to customer at 6pm

 

Could someone help on how to set this up. 

Best answer by SamB

I noticed that @Toby Silent Disco had reached out to our Support team about this as well. And it appears they got this sorted using a Delay (Delay Until) step. I’m sharing Support’s response here in case it’s helpful to others looking to delay a Zap until a specific time: 
 

“To configure the Delay step to postpone the SMS until 6pm on the day the Zap triggers, you can add "Today at 6pm" to the "Date/Time Delayed Until" field.
 
That said, it looks like you already have this in place, and I see that one Zap run is currently being delayed as expected.”

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Troy Tessalone
Zapier Orchestrator & Solution Partner
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  • Troy TessaloneZapier Orchestrator & Solution Partner
  • Zapier Orchestrator & Solution Partner
  • November 8, 2021

Hi @Toby Silent Disco 

Try using a Delay Until step in the Zap: https://zapier.com/help/create/customize/add-delays-to-zaps#delay-until

⚡ Troy Tessalone - AutomationAce.com | Platinum Zapier Solution Partner | #1 Zapier Community Contributor
SamB
Community Manager
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  • SamBCommunity Manager
  • Community Manager
  • Answer
  • February 14, 2022

I noticed that @Toby Silent Disco had reached out to our Support team about this as well. And it appears they got this sorted using a Delay (Delay Until) step. I’m sharing Support’s response here in case it’s helpful to others looking to delay a Zap until a specific time: 
 

“To configure the Delay step to postpone the SMS until 6pm on the day the Zap triggers, you can add "Today at 6pm" to the "Date/Time Delayed Until" field.
 
That said, it looks like you already have this in place, and I see that one Zap run is currently being delayed as expected.”

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