# SaveShow

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

- Type **SaveShow**
- Type the shortcut **Sa**

## Description

The SaveShow keyword is a function keyword which is used to save the current show file.

If you do not enter a new show name, the show will be saved using the name of the current show.

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| ![](/img/grandma3/2-3/important_gray-f4dfbc.png) | **Important:**                                                                                           |
|                                                  | If there is already a show file with the same show name, the console overwrites the existing show file.  |

For more information on the folder structure of shows, demo shows, and backups, see [Show File Handling](/grandma3/2-3/show_file_management/#FolderStructure).

## Syntax

SaveShow ("Show\_Name") (/Option)

## Option Keywords

The SaveShow keyword uses the following option keywords:

- [/Enumerate](/grandma3/2-3/ok_enumerate/)
- [/Path](/grandma3/2-3/ok_path/)

## Examples

- To save the show as "Rhapsody", type:

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

 

- To save the show that is currently opened, type:

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