# RunningMacro

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To enter the RunningMacro keyword in the command line, use one of the options:

- Type **RunningMacro**
- Type the shortcut **Runningm**

## Description

The RunningMacro keyword addresses macros that are playing back. 

It allows you to list or disable all running macros in a show file.

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| ------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-4/important_gray-89eed8.png) | **Important:**                                                                                     |
|                                                  | The numbers of the running macros are not equal to the numbers of macros in the macros data pool.  |

## Syntax

\[Function] RunningMacro \["RunningMacro\_Name" or RunningMacro\_Number]

## Example

- To disable the first macro that is currently running, type:

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| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------- |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-4/icon_commandline-input_logo_v2-0-a59235.png) | User name\[Fixture]>Off RunningMacro 1  |

 

- To list all running macros, change destination first and type:

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| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------- |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-4/icon_commandline-input_logo_v2-0-a59235.png) | User name\[Fixture]>ChangeDestination RunningMacro |