# Clear

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

- Press Clear
- Type **Clear**
- Type the shortcut **Cl**

## Description

The Clear keyword is a function keyword which is used to clear the selection, active values, or the programmer.

Depending on the status of the programmer the Clear keyword successively:

1. Clears selection (deselects all fixtures);
2. Clears active values (deactivates all values);
3. Clears all (empties the entire programmer).

For information on the key see the [Clear Key](/grandma3/2-3/key_clear/).

For more information on each function of the Clear keyword see [ClearSelection](/grandma3/2-3/keyword_clear_selection/), [ClearActive](/grandma3/2-3/keyword_clear_active/), [ClearAll](/grandma3/2-3/keyword_clear_all/). 

## Syntax

Clear

## Example

- To clear the selection, active values or the programmer depending on the status or the content of the programmer, type:

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