# Select

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This page describes the syntax and how to use the**** select command.

To go to the select command, press Select on the console.

## Description

With the select command, you select fixtures

- by DMX address
- from a cue list stored on a executor
- from a specific cue

The selected fixtures are displayed in the [fixtures view](/dot2/key_viewitem_fixture/).

## Syntax

1\. Select fixtures in the fixtures view by DMX address.

Select Dmx 1.1

2\. Select all fixtures from a cue list stored on a executor.

Select ExecButton1 1.1

3\. Select all fixtures in a specific cue.

Select Cue 1 ExecButton1 1.2

## Example 1

Let´s assume, you will select the fixture using the DMX address 1.1.

Press Select and tap in the [DMX view](/dot2/key_viewitem_dmx/) at 1.1.

The fixture with the DMX address 1.1 is selected.

## Example 2

Let´s assume, you will select all fixtures from the cue list, stored on executor 1.

There are three ways to do this:

a) Press Select and then press the respective executor button e.g. ![Go](/img/dot2/go_1-db7d7b.png).

b) Press Select and then tap on executor 1 in the [executor bar view](/dot2/key_window_playback/).

c) Press Select Exec 1 Please.

All fixtures stored on executor 1 are selected in the fixtures view.

## Example 3

Let´s assume, you will select all fixtures from cue 1 on executor 1.

There are three ways to do this:

a) Press Select Cue 1 and then press the respective executor button e.g. ![Go](/img/dot2/go_1-db7d7b.png).

b) Press Select Cue 1 and then tap on executor 1 in the [executor bar view](/dot2/key_window_playback/).

c) Press Select Cue 1 Exec 1 Please.

All fixtures from cue 1 on executor 1 are selected.

## Related Links

- [Select Key](/dot2/key_key_select/)
- [Fixtures View](/dot2/key_viewitem_fixture/)
- [Executor Bar View](/dot2/key_widget_executorlabelbar/)
- [DMX View](/dot2/key_viewitem_dmx/)