diff --git a/src/privates.js b/src/privates.js
index 95362ce..6329444 100644
--- a/src/privates.js
+++ b/src/privates.js
@@ -1131,6 +1131,22 @@ function saveCurrentStateToCookie(wizard, options, state)
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * sets a specific step object by index.
+ *
+ * @static
+ * @private
+ * @method setStep
+ * @param index {Integer} An integer that belongs to the position of a step
+ * @return {Boolean} Indicates whether the action executed  
+ **/
+function setStep(wizard, index)
+{
+    var options = getOptions(wizard),
+    state = getState(wizard);
+    return paginationClick(wizard, options, state, index);
+}
+
 function startTransitionEffect(wizard, options, state, index, oldIndex, doneCallback)
 {
     var stepContents = wizard.find(".content > .body"),
@@ -1240,4 +1256,4 @@ function validateArgument(argumentName, argumentValue)
     {
         throwError("The argument '{0}' is null or undefined.", argumentName);
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/publics.js b/src/publics.js
index 9a80050..eb031a5 100644
--- a/src/publics.js
+++ b/src/publics.js
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ $.fn.steps.remove = function (index)
  **/
 $.fn.steps.setStep = function (index, step)
 {
-    throw new Error("Not yet implemented!");
+    return setStep(this,index);
 };
 
 /**
@@ -168,4 +168,4 @@ $.fn.steps.setStep = function (index, step)
 $.fn.steps.skip = function (count)
 {
     throw new Error("Not yet implemented!");
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};