Changing Event Timing in the Funnel Process

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To change an event so that it is not required at a specific step in a Mixpanel funnel, you have a couple of options depending on your goal: 1. Remove the Event from the Funnel Step: If you simply don't want a particular event to be required at a specific step, you can edit your funnel and remove or replace that event from the step in question. This way, users won't need to perform that event to progress through the funnel.2. Use "Any Order" Funnels: If your goal is to allow users to complete funnel steps in any sequence (not a strict order), you can switch your funnel to "Any Order" mode. In this mode, users can complete the funnel steps in any sequence, and you can even anchor certain steps if needed. To do this, expand the “Advanced” menu in the Conversion Criteria and toggle on “Any Order”Funnels Advanced Concepts – Ordering.3. Use Exclusion Steps: If you want to specifically exclude users who perform a certain event between two steps, you can add an exclusion step. This will prevent users who do the excluded event between those steps from being counted as converted. To add an exclusion step, expand the “Advanced” menu and select “Exclude users who did…”Funnels Advanced Concepts – Exclusion Steps.If you want to allow multiple events to count for a single step (e.g., Event A or Event B), you can use custom events to combine them for that stepFunnels FAQ.If you need more specific guidance, please clarify your use case!

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