# 2.24 Pausing and RESUMING a simulation

A simulation can be paused when clicking on the Pause button in the simulation control part of the Scenario tab ( [![image.png](https://wiki.cept.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-04/scaled-1680-/UZG2IoQA1XPHqiYa-image.png)](https://wiki.cept.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-04/UZG2IoQA1XPHqiYa-image.png) ). The simulation pauses and all other commands/buttons are, meanwhile, disabled except the stop button ( [![image.png](https://wiki.cept.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-04/scaled-1680-/OqfhGdwv9kq35FST-image.png)](https://wiki.cept.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-04/OqfhGdwv9kq35FST-image.png) ). The simulation is resumed by clicking on the Resume button ( [![image.png](https://wiki.cept.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-04/scaled-1680-/CI1PwfBg729OU3V8-image.png)](https://wiki.cept.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-04/CI1PwfBg729OU3V8-image.png) ).

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**Figure 63: Simulation control inside the Outline window in the Results tab during run time**