# Align

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

- Press Align 
- Type **Align**
- Type the shortcut **Al**

## Description

The Align keyword is a function keyword which is used to toggle through the align modes of the attribute encoders. 

To toggle through the modes, repeatedly press Align. 

| Align Mode | Index Number |
| ---------- | ------------ |
| Off        | 0            |
| /          | 1            |
| <          | 2            |
| >          | 3            |
| ><         | 4            |
| <>         | 5            |

For more information on the align modes, see [Operate Fixtures - Align](/grandma3/2-3/operate_align/).

## Syntax

Align \["Align\_Mode" or Align\_Index\_Number]

## Examples

- To set the encoders to the first align mode, type:

|                                                                    |                               |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------- |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-3/icon_commandline-input_logo_v2-0-59d23e.png) | User name\[Fixture]>Align "<" |

 

- To disable the align mode altogether, type:

|                                                                    |                             |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------- |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-3/icon_commandline-input_logo_v2-0-59d23e.png) | User name\[Fixture]>Align 0 |