after you create a browser, simply set the wait: require 'watir-webdriver' b = Watir::Browser.new b.driver.manage.timeouts.implicit_wait=3
It will wait *up to* 3 seconds before complaining it can't find the element. If it finds it immediately, there is no wait. Alister -- Before posting, please read http://watir.com/support. In short: search before you ask, be nice. watir-general@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/watir-general watir-general+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com