# Time

Source: https://help.malighting.com/grandMA2/en/help/key_key_time.html
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The key Time is located in the command area on the left of the key Esc.

![](/img/grandma2/img_time-key_v3-2-c1d6f1.png)

_Location __Key __Time _

 

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- Pressing Time enters the [Fade keyword](/grandma2/key_keyword_fade/) into the command line and changes the encoder bar to **Fade**.\
   

  ![](/img/grandma2/img_encoder-bar-fade_v3_2-c026c6.png)

  _Encoder Bar Fade_

   

\[Channel]> Fade 

- If **Auto** is selected in the layer control bar of the fixture or channel sheet, pressing Time changes to the **Fade Layer**.\
   

  ![](/img/grandma2/img_layer-control-bar-fade-layer_v3_2-038d59.png)

  _Layer Control Bar - Fade Layer_

   

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- Pressing Time Time enters the [Delay keyword](/grandma2/key_keyword_delay/) into the command line and changes the encoder bar to **Delay**.\
   

  ![](/img/grandma2/img_encoder-bar-delay_v3_2-9a28aa.png)

  _Encoder Bar Delay_

   

\[Channel]>Delay

- If **Auto** is selected in the layer control bar of the fixture or channel sheet, pressing Time Time changes to the **Delay Layer**.\
   

  ![](/img/grandma2/img_layer-control-bar-delay-layer_v3_2-639aa4.png)

  _Layer Control Bar - Delay Layer_

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- Pressing and holding Time for about 2 seconds changes the encoder bar to **Value**.\
   

  ![](/img/grandma2/img_encoder-bar-value_v3_2-7915dd.png)

  _Encoder Bar Value_
- If **Auto** is selected in the layer control bar of the fixture or channel sheet, pressing and holding Time for about 2 seconds changes to the **Values Layer**.\
   

  ![](/img/grandma2/img_layer-control-bar-value-layer_v3_2-11488e.png)

  _Layer Control Bar - Values Layer_

   

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If you enter [Store](/grandma2/key_keyword_store/) or [Assign](/grandma2/key_keyword_assign/) keyword into the command line,

- pressing then Time enters the [Fade keyword](/grandma2/key_keyword_fade/) into the command line.

\[Channel]> Store Fade

- pressing then Time Time enters the [OutFade keyword](/grandma2/key_keyword_outfade/) into the command line.

\[Channel]> Store OutFade

- pressing then Time Time Time enters the [Delay keyword](/grandma2/key_keyword_delay/) into the command line.

\[Channel]> Store Delay

- pressing then Time Time Time Time enters the [OutDelay keyword](/grandma2/key_keyword_outdelay/) into the command line.

\[Channel]> Store OutDelay

-  pressing Time Time Time Time Time enters the [SnapPercent keyword](/grandma2/key_keyword_snappercent/) into the command line.

\[Channel]> Store SnapPercent

- pressing then Time Time Time Time Time Time enters the [CmdDelay keyword](/grandma2/key_keyword_cmddelay/) into the command line.

\[Channel]> Store CmdDelay

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-  Pressing and holding ![ma](/img/grandma2/ma_1-290dfd.png) + Time opens the **Effect Layer** in the encoder bar.\
   

  ![](/img/grandma2/img_encoder-bar-effect_v3_2-94e5cd.png)

  _Encoder Bar - Effect Layer_

   
- Pressing and holding ![ma](/img/grandma2/ma_1-290dfd.png) + Time again, changes to the next **Effect Layer**.\
   
- If **Auto** is selected in the layer control bar of the fixture or channel sheet, pressing and holding ![ma](/img/grandma2/ma_1-290dfd.png) + Time changes to the next **Effect Layer**.\
   

  ![](/img/grandma2/img_layer-control-bar-effect-layer_v3_2-0b4eca.png)

  _Layer Control Bar - Effect Layer_

 

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