# Key overview Source: https://help.malighting.com/grandMA2/en/help/key_keys_key_overview.html This is grandocs, an unofficial mirror of MA Lighting documentation. For authoritative or safety-relevant information, cite the canonical page on help.malighting.com. --- This overview displays shortcuts for a quick execution of commands.    **Important:**\ For information on how to use the ![ma](/img/grandma2/ma_1-290dfd.png) key in combination with shortcuts see the [MA key](/grandma2/key_key_ma/).   | Press this Key | Command | Description | Example | | ------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | | <<< | [<<<](/grandma2/key_keyword_skipminus/) | Goes fast backward and ignores the cue timing. | - <<< Executor 1 | | <<< <<< | [Black](/grandma2/key_keyword_black/) | Blacks out an executor without timing. Sets the master of an executor to 0 while holding the executor.  | * <<< <<< Executor 1 | | <<< <<< <<< | [ToZero](/grandma2/key_keyword_tozero/) | Sets the master level of objects to zero. | - <<< <<< <<< Executor 1 | | >>> | [>>>](/grandma2/key_keyword_skipplus/) | Goes fast forward and ignores the cue timing. | * >>> Executor 1 | | >>> >>> | [Flash](/grandma2/key_keyword_flash/) | Flashes an executor without timing. | - >>> >>> Executor 1 | | >>> >>> >>> | [ToFull](/grandma2/key_keyword_tofull/) | Sets the master level of objects to full. | * >>> >>> >>> Executor 1 | | Align | [Align](/grandma2/key_keyword_align/) "<" | Fans from the first object selected to the right. | No example | | Align Align | Align ">" | Fans from first object selected to the left.  | No example | | Align Align Align | Align "><" | Fans from the center of the selection. | No example | | Align Align Align Align | Align "<>" | Fans between first and last objects selected. | No example  | | Align Align Align Align Align | Align Off | Switches off the fan function. | No example | | Assign | [Assign](/grandma2/key_keyword_assign/) | Assigns functions to buttons or opens the assign menu.  | - Assign Executor 1 - Assign Flash Executor 1 | | Assign Assign | [Label](/grandma2/key_keyword_label/) | Labels the objects. | * Label Cue 1 | | Assign Assign Assign | [Appearance](/grandma2/key_keyword_appearance/) | Changes the frame color for pool objects and cues. | - Appearance Cue 1 | | Assign Effect Effect | Assign Form | Forms objects. | * Assign Form 8 Effect 1 | | At | [At](/grandma2/key_keyword_at/) | Enters the keyword At into the command line.  | - Channel 1 At 100 - Fixture 1 At Fixture 2 | | At At | [Normal](/grandma2/key_keyword_normal/) | Sets the selection to normal value. It is possible to change the normal value in **Setup - User - Settings**. | * Normal Fixture 1 | | At press & hold | [Filter](/grandma2/key_keyword_filter/) | Opens the command "Filter".  | No example  | | Blind | [Blind](/grandma2/key_keyword_blind/) | Switches on/off the live programmer to black. | No example  | | Blind press & hold | [BlindEdit](/grandma2/key_keyword_blindedit/) | Switches on/off the second blind programmer. | No example  | | Bt Pg - | ButtonPage - | Switches to previous ButtonPage. | No example | | Bt Pg -  press & hold | ButtonPage 1 | Switches to first ButtonPage. | No example  | | Bt Pg + | ButtonPage + | Switches to next ButtonPage. | No example   | | Ch Pg - | ChannelPage - | Switches to previous ChannelPage. | No example | | Ch Pg - press & hold | Channel Page 1 | Switches to first ChannelPage. | No example | | Ch Pg + | ChannelPage + | Switches to next ChannelPage. | No example  | | Channel | [Channel](/grandma2/key_keyword_channel/) | Enters the keyword Channel into the command line.  | - Channel 1 At 50 | | Channel Channel | [Dmx](/grandma2/key_keyword_dmx/) | Enters the keyword DMX into the command line.  | * DMX 2.1 At 50 | | Channel Channel Channel | [DmxUniverse](/grandma2/key_keyword_dmxuniverse/) | Enters the keyword DMXUniverse into the command line.  | - Unpark DMX Universe 1 | | Clear | [ClearSelection](/grandma2/key_keyword_clearselection/) | Deselects all fixtures or channels in the programmer. | No example  | | Clear press & hold | [ClearAll](/grandma2/key_keyword_clearall/) | Releases everything and clears the programmer. | No example | | Clear Clear | [ClearActive](/grandma2/key_keyword_clearactive/) | Deactivates all values in the programmer. | No example | | Clear Clear Clear | ClearAll | Releases everything and clears the programmer. | No example | | Copy | [Copy](/grandma2/key_keyword_copy/) | Copies source object to destination object. | * Copy Cue 1 At 5 | | Copy Copy | [Clone](/grandma2/key_keyword_clone/) | Clones source object to destination object. | - Clone Fixture 1 to 21 If Sequence 1 | | Cue | [Cue](/grandma2/key_keyword_cue/) | Enters the keyword Cue into the command line.  | * Store Cue 5 | | Cue Cue | [Part](/grandma2/key_keyword_part/) | Enters part cue object into the command line.  | - Store Cue 5 Part 2 | | Delete | [Delete](/grandma2/key_keyword_delete/) | Deletes objects.  | * Delete Sequence 1 * Delete Executor 11 | | Delete Delete | [Remove](/grandma2/key_keyword_remove/) | Loads "Remove" into the programmer. | - Remove Position | | Delete Delete Delete | [Release](/grandma2/key_keyword_release/) | Loads "Release" into the programmer. | * Release Fixture 1 | | . | . | Enters the keyword . into the command line to indicate values separated by a dot. | - Preset 4.1  - Fixture 1 At 10.5 | | . . | [Zero](/grandma2/key_keyword_zero/) | Sets the selection at dimmer value zero. | * Fixture 5 Zero | | Down | No command  | The last focus goes a page down in the window. | No example | | Edit | [Edit](/grandma2/key_keyword_edit/) | Loads a cue in the programmer. | - Edit Cue 1 | | Edit + Next/Previous | No command | Loads the next/previous cue in the programmer. | No example | | Effect | [Effect](/grandma2/key_keyword_effect/) | Enters the keyword Effect into the command line.  | * Off Effect 2 | | Effect press & hold | No command | Temporarily opens the view Running Effects.  | No example  | | Exec | [Executor](/grandma2/key_keyword_executor/) | Enters the keyword Executor into the command line. | - Executor 1 At 100 Fade 5 | | Exec Exec | [SpecialMaster](/grandma2/key_keyword_specialmaster/) | Enters the keyword SpecialMaster into the command line. | * Assign SpecialMaster 3.1 Executor 15 | | Fd Pg - | FaderPage - | Switches to previous FaderPage. | No example | | Fd Pg - press & hold | FaderPage 1 | Switches to first FaderPage. | No example | | Fd Pg + | FaderPage + | Switches to next FaderPage. | No example | | Fix | [Fix](/grandma2/key_keyword_fix/) | Fixes and unfixes an executor for all pages. | - Fix Executor 1.2 | | Fixture | [Fixture](/grandma2/key_keyword_fixture/) | Enters the keyword Fixture into the command line.  | * Fixture 2 At 50 | | Fixture Fixture | [Selection](/grandma2/key_keyword_selection/) | Enters the current programmer selection into the command line.  | - Park Selection | | Full | [Full](/grandma2/key_keyword_full/) | Sets selection to dimmer value 100%. | * Fixture 1 Full | | Full Full | No command | Loads the highlight values into the programmer. | - Fixture 1 Full Full | | Go - | [GoBack](/grandma2/key_keyword_goback/) | Jumps back in a sequence list.  | * Go - Executor 2 | | Go + | [Go](/grandma2/key_keyword_go/) | Switches to next cue in the sequence with cue timing. | - Go Executor 2 | | Go + Go + | [Unpark](/grandma2/key_keyword_unpark/) | Enters the keyword Unpark into the command line.  | * Unpark Selection | | Go+ Prvw | [PreviewExecutor](/grandma2/key_keyword_previewexecutor/) | Steps through a cue list in preview mode. | No example | | Goto | [Goto](/grandma2/key_keyword_goto/) | Jumps to a cue.  | - Goto Executor 1 - Goto Cue 1 (Executor 11)  | | Goto Goto | [Load](/grandma2/key_keyword_load/) | Enters the keyword Load into the command line.  | * Load Executor 11  * Load Cue 1 (Executor 11)  | | Group | [Group](/grandma2/key_keyword_group/) | Enters the keyword Group into the command line. | - Group 2 At 100 | | Group  press & hold | No command | Opens group master view temporarily. | No example | | Group Group | [World](/grandma2/key_keyword_world/) | Enters "World" into the command line.  | * World 1 | | Group Group Group | [Filter](/grandma2/key_keyword_filter/) | Calls or selects a filter.  | - Select Filter 1 | | Help + Object | No command | Opens help for an object. | * Help Fixture | | Help Please | [Help](/grandma2/key_keyword_help/) | Opens the help view temporarily. | No example | | Help Help | [CmdHelp](/grandma2/key_keyword_cmdhelp/) | Displays all shortcuts in the command window. | No example | | Highlt | [Highlight](/grandma2/key_keyword_highlight/) | Sets the selection to the highlight values. | No example | | Highlt press & hold | No command | Sets the selection to the highlight values and the highlight value of the dimmer starts to pulse.  | No example | | IF | [IfOutput](/grandma2/key_keyword_ifoutput/) | Selects fixtures with a dimmer value higher than 0%. | - IfOutput At 70 thru 100 | | IF IF | [IfActive](/grandma2/key_keyword_ifactive/) | Selects fixtures with active values in the programmer. | No example | | IF IF IF | [IfProg](/grandma2/key_keyword_ifprog/) | Selects fixtures with active or inactive values in the programmer. | No example | | IF IF IF IF | [If](/grandma2/key_keyword_if/) | Selects fixtures which exist in both groups. | * Group 1 If Group 2 | | Learn | [Learn](/grandma2/key_keyword_learn/) | Learns speed for a chaser or effect. | No example | | Learn press & hold + executor button | No command | Holding the key Learn and tapping the executor at a certain speed teaches the chaser to run at this particular speed.  | No example | | Learn Learn | [Rate1](/grandma2/key_keyword_rate1/) | Sets the rate of an executor back to 1:1. | - Rate1 Executor 1 | | List | No command | Switches the x-keys to button executors. | No example | | Macro | [Macro](/grandma2/key_keyword_macro/) | Enters the keyword Macro into the command line.  | * Macro 1 | | Macro Macro | [Timecode](/grandma2/key_keyword_timecode/) | Enters the keyword Timecode into the command line.  | - Go Timecode 1 | | Macro Macro Macro | [Agenda](/grandma2/key_keyword_agenda/) | Enters the keyword Agenda into the command line and executes the first entry in the agenda list. | * Agenda 1 | | minus | No command | Sets a relative value when used with spaces. Sets an absolute value when used without spaces.  | - Group 5 - Fixture 10 - Attribute "Tilt" At -22 | | minus minus | At - 10 | Dimmer goes down by 10 percent. | * Fixture 1 At - 10  | | Move | [Move](/grandma2/key_keyword_move/) | Moves source objects to destination objects. | - Move Executor 1 At 2 | | Move Move | [Replace](/grandma2/key_keyword_replace/) | Replaces objects or values.  | * Replace Fixture 1 with 2 | | Move Move Move | [Insert](/grandma2/key_keyword_insert/) | Moves objects to a new ID. | No example | | Next | [Next](/grandma2/key_keyword_next/) | Selects next fixture or fixture of a selection. | No example | | Off | [Off](/grandma2/key_keyword_off/) | Knocks out values or releases executors. | - Off Executor 1 | | Off Off | No command | Temporarily opens the Off Menu. | * Off Off | | On | [On](/grandma2/key_keyword_on/) | Enters the keyword On into the command line.  | - On Cue 1 - On Selection | | On On | [Call](/grandma2/key_keyword_call/) | Calls the status of the cue in the programmer.  | * Call Cue Thru 2 | | Oops | [Oops](/grandma2/key_keyword_oops/) | Undoes the last action. | No example | | Oops press & hold | No command | Temporarily opens the Oops Menu.  | No example | | Page | [Page](/grandma2/key_keyword_page/) | Enters the keyword Page into the command line.  | - Page 3 | | Page Page | [ChannelPage](/grandma2/key_keyword_channelpage/) | Enters the keyword ChannelPage into the command line.  | * ChannelPage 2 | | Page Page Page | [FaderPage](/grandma2/key_keyword_faderpage/) | Enters the keyword FaderPage into the command line.  | - FaderPage 3 | | Page Page Page Page | [ButtonPage](/grandma2/key_keyword_buttonpage/) | Enters the keyword ButtonPage into the command line.  | * ButtonPage 4 | | Pause | [Pause](/grandma2/key_keyword_pause/) | Pauses the current cue fade.  | - Pause Executor 1 | | Pause Pause | [Park](/grandma2/key_keyword_park/) | Parks objects.  | * Park Fixture 10 | | Please | Please | Executes commands. | No example | | Please Please | No command | Activates all attributes for the selection. | No example | | plus | [+](/grandma2/key_keyword_plus/) | Functions as an "and".  | - Fixture 1 + fixture 2 | | plus plus | At + 10 | Dimmer goes up by 10 percent. | No example | | Preset | [Preset](/grandma2/key_keyword_preset/) | Enters the keyword Preset into the command line.  | * At Preset 4.2 | | Preset Preset | [Attribute](/grandma2/key_keyword_attribute/) | Enters the keyword Attribute into the command line.  | - Attribute "Tilt" At 50 | | Preset Preset Preset | [Gel](/grandma2/key_keyword_gel/)  | Calls the keyword Gel from the Swatch Book.  | * At Gel "Manufacturer"."Number or name of color" | | Previous | [Previous](/grandma2/key_keyword_previous/) | Selects previous fixture or fixture of a selection. | No example | | Previous + Next | [All](/grandma2/key_keyword_all/) | Leaves the Next/Previous MAtricks selection and selects all. | No example | | Previous + Set + Next | [MAtricksInterleave](/grandma2/key_keyword_matricksinterleave/) Off | Turns off MAtricksInterleave. | No example | | Prvw | [Preview](/grandma2/key_keyword_preview/) | Shows the preview of a cue. Preview does not generate a DMX output.  | - Preview Cue 1 | | Prvw Prvw | [PreviewEdit](/grandma2/key_keyword_previewedit/) | Switches on/off the preview mode.  | No example | | Select | [Select](/grandma2/key_keyword_select/) | Enters the keyword Select into the command line.  | * Select Executor 1 | | Select Select | [Selfix](/grandma2/key_keyword_selfix/) | Selects all channels and fixtures of an executor.  | - Selfix Executor 1 | | Sequ | [Sequence](/grandma2/key_keyword_sequence/) | Enters the keyword Sequence into the command line.  | * Assign Sequence 1 Executor 2 | | Set | [MAtricks](/grandma2/key_keyword_matricks/) Toggle | Toggles between the entire and the current selection of MAtricks Next/Previous.  | No example  | | Set + Next | MAtricksInterleave + | Toggles MAtricks Interleave to +1. | No example | | Set + Previous | MAtricksInterleave - | Toggles MAtricks Interleave to -1. | No example | | Store | [Store](/grandma2/key_keyword_store/) | Enters the keyword Store into the command line.  | - Store Executor 1.10 | | Store press & hold | No command | Opens the Temporary Store Options.   |   | | Temp | [Temp](/grandma2/key_keyword_temp/) | Flashes an executor with timing and executor master level. | * Temp Executor 3 | | Temp Temp | [Toggle](/grandma2/key_keyword_toggle/) | Switches on/off an executor. | - Assign Toggle Executor 101. | | Thru | [Thru](/grandma2/key_keyword_thru/) | Selects several objects.  | * Fixture 1 Thru 10  * Fixture 1 Thru 10 At 0 Thru 100 | | Time | [Fade](/grandma2/key_keyword_fade/) | Switches to layer Fade.  | No example | | Time Time | [Delay](/grandma2/key_keyword_delay/) | Switches to layer Delay.  | No example | | Time Time Time | [Value](/grandma2/key_keyword_value/) | Switches to layer Value.  | No example | | Top | [Top](/grandma2/key_keyword_top/) | Jumps to the first cue of a sequence or the beginning of a time code.  | - Top Timecode 1 | | Top Top | [Kill](/grandma2/key_keyword_kill/) | Releases all executors, which are not kill-protected, on all pages except for the executor you kill.  | * Kill Executor 5 | | Up | No command | Pages up in the window with the last focus.  | No example | | Update | [Update](/grandma2/key_keyword_update/) | Temporarily opens the Update View.  | No example | | View | [View](/grandma2/key_keyword_view/) | Enters the keyword View into the command line. | No example | | View View | [ViewButton](/grandma2/key_keyword_viewbutton/) | Enters the keyword ViewButton into the command line.  | - Store ViewButton 1.1  | | View View View | [ViewPage](/grandma2/key_keyword_viewpage/) | Switches to a ViewPage.  | *  ViewPage 2 |